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Damn you got it figured out! I’ve studied this to get to mgm gold. Basically I need that bilt rewards offer to come back. Would almost be worth it to do a bed run to get to 10 nights. I was gonna go the Wyndham earners business card but I believe they squashed the mgm status match. Although I hear certain properties are still honoring it.
Yeah, MGM has killed most of the status match benefit between them and Caesars. And I wouldn’t count on another Bilt promotion for a while honestly. You could try earning status with Hyatt! With the Hyatt card you’ll get Discoverist which matches to MGM pearl. The card give you 5 tier nights toward status and 2 more for every $5k you spend on the card. The bonus is 30,000 Hyatt points after $3k in spend, or probably around 40,000 points if you spend $5k. With that you would have a could of free nights with Hyatt plus 7 tier nights. That’s probably only get you halfway to explorist, which matches for MGM. With the chase sapphire preferred bonuses and maybe one or two chase freedom card bonuses you could get enough chase points to transfer to Hyatt for some more free nights. That might get you the rest of the way to explorist for mgm Gold! I know that’s a long play but if you want mgm gold that’s definitely a potential strategy haha. With a lot of free travel involved!
Every single of your videos teaches me many things. I am also a big fan of cruises and we just spent 5K+ on our Alaska cruise. I will try to borrow your strategy to get a free one. Great job Ethan 🎉
Thanks Dennis! I’ve been wondering how your travels were going since you commented on my Puerto Rico Post. I’m really glad this was helpful! Let me know if you’re able to get any cruise offers!
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards We didn't go. We don't have green cards, so we may need a US Visa to come back. Unfortunately, the legal way to get a green card in this country is extremely slow, which is another thing we worry about besides healthcare. But we will eventually go for sure by following your guidance. Thanks again!
Oh man sorry to hear the process has been slow for you guys. Hope you get to take that trip eventually! I bet you’ll enjoy that Alaskan cruise though. Hey and thanks for all your support on my videos!
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards Yup. Our Alaska cruise was amazing. If you can still choose your free cruise trip, Alaska is a good choice. But u need a balcony, because then u don't have to get up early to find a spot to take pictures. Extremely beautiful.
For hotel stays, depending on the size of your kids, put 4 people instead of 5. Two bigger kids share a bed and you and your wife share the bed with the smaller one.
That’s great advice honestly. Especially since we have an infant. I’ve done this in the US no problem, just heard in Europe they can be a bit more strict… it’s worth a shot though for sure. I appreciate that advice!
I just came back from France. We didn't put our 3 year old on the reservation. They didn't say anything when we checked in. We got a king bed. It's worth a try.
@EthanPatrick_CreditCards I didn't use points, I'm just starting my points game and love your videos. We stayed in Bercy at the Ibis styles, it's literally across the street from the train station. One train to most places in Paris. Free breakfast, really good. Cafes across the street, bikes and scooters available. Small room, almost no furniture, a TV, 2 night tables and a small closet. Bathroom was nice.
@@MichX I love that recommendation. I appreciate it. And glad you're enjoying the videos! I'm always happy to answer questions in the comments if you have any.
great video ethan! i recently got the Wyndham business card and will be going to Vegas this weekend to see what perks i can still with Caesars Diamond and trying to match at Hard Rock. i will probably also get MGM Pearl but that doesn't seem to be that useful.
Nice! My dinner at the Hard Rock/The Mirage was really good, and I’d recommend either the steakhouse or the Japanese restaurant there at the property. I was able try some Wagyu beef for the first time with that! The Caesar’s Diamond was a bit tougher to use right away but you should definitely get it while you’re there. You can match to the cruise lines right away with that as well! At least MGM Pearl get you free parking if you’re able to get it. And between that and Caesars you’ll basically be able to park anywhere on the strip for free which is really nice!
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards i was able to use my celebration dinner credit with no issue. i loved not having to pay any resort fees for the whole trip. i also booked one night at Caesars with my Chase Sapphire Reserve through the Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection which gave me a $160 food credit. i was able to get the resort fees waived when i checked out at the desk so i got huge value from my stay at Caesars. i was only able to get Unity Legend when I tried to status match at The Mirage, which included a $50 food credit. i can't wait to plan our next vacation either at Atlantis or with one of the "free" cruise offers!
Would love to hear more about the Wyndham Earners Business card! I have seen it mentioned on a few videos about status matching so I would like to hear more!
There’s so much I could say! Here was my rough itinerary: Bath - Gainsborough Bath Spa (Hyatt). Possibly my favorite property in the whole trip because of the included spa. We explored Bath and many surrounding areas. Would highly recommend visiting towns like Wells and Glastonbury, and a trip to the Cotswalds. Manchester - Hyatt House Manchester stayed here mostly to explore the castles of northern Wales. Rented a car here, used trains and buses for the rest of the trip. Dublin - Hyatt Centric Liberties. Flew in on Ryanair. Great location at the heart of Dublin. We took of bus tour to the cliffs of Moher. Highly recommend! Edinburgh- also flew Ryanair. Stayed at the Rosette House. It was cute, but not as fantastic as the other Hyatt properties. We visited Edinburgh castle and the royal mile. York - I needed an Airbnb for this because there were no Hyatt properties. Explored the castle walls, the shambles and the beautiful York Minster. London - Hyatt Regency Churchill. Great property, not the most convenient location but not far from the tube. Explored the city, there’s plenty to do!
I appreciate it! I typically wait 1 to 3 months between applications. 1 month is a bit aggressive so 3 months is my safe standard, but most of the time I earn the welcome bonus then move on to the next card, however long that takes.
Haha well said. I'm interested to see how things turn out with MGM and Marriott... for now my recommendation for cruise offers is to go with the Wyndham Earner Business Card and status match through Caesars. And cheap Hyatt nights just aren't feasible with MGM. Gotta love the ever-changing game.
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards Haha Fair enough. Don't hear many talk about the Wyndham Earner Business Card. As someone who likes to cruise (2 to 3 times a year), this seems to be a no brainer card to hold. Even better than AMEX Plat and its CPP OBC offerings.
Yeah it definitely doesn’t get the attention it deserves. But I think you’re right that if you like to cruise then this card makes complete sense to get at least for a few cruise offers. One last tip I have for you that I didn’t mention in the video is to look into the founders card. It’s like a $400 business owner membership, but I’ve heard it also gets you to Caesar’s Diamond as well. I don’t have it but it’s an option if the Wyndham card doesn’t work out.
Hey Ethan! I thought they stopped the status match from MGM Gold to Caesar’s Diamond. Can you confirm that’s how you got it? If so, that would be great, thanks!
From MGM Gold to Caesars Diamond is actually still good! That’s how I got Caesar’s Diamond, and I helped 2 other friends do it just last month. However Caesars Diamond to MGM Gold is dead. I think a lot of blogs have not made that distinction very clear though. So yes, I was able to match my MGM Gold to get Caesars Diamond. Keep in mind the Caesar’s status is a sort of 1-time, trial status that expires at the end of the year, and in order to get the big benefits like the $100 dinner, Atlantis stays, etc. They said you need to earn 100 tier credits. But if all you want to do is match to the cruise lines then this will be good enough. You won’t need the 100 tier credits. Hope that helps!
If I have Wyndham business card. I can match Ceasars diamond status. Is it gonna last only 1 year or forever? With Ceasars diamond status. I can get free cruise trip? People talked ab getting Wyndham credit to get Hyatt Explorist. It's dead right? Is there a way to still earn Hyatt status?
I put all my expenses on the card possible. If that doesn’t quite get me there then I’ll do things like prepay expenses, pay for group activities on my card and have people pay me back, or buy gifts cards if I really need to.
Just added it to the description! It’s not my referral link and I don’t know how long it’s good for, but hope you get approved! And remember that these free night certs expire after 1 year.
One question- each card requires that you spend a certain amount of $ within a few Months. How did you meet these requirements with getting so many cards?
I always put all of my regular expenses on the card. Everything from gas, groceries, bills, etc. If I don’t meet the spend requirement with that, I might use some other strategies like buying gift cards or prepaying expenses. I made a recent video on 10 ways to earn credit card points faster and I cover all of these strategies in there.
How do you do the matching? Do you just show up at the counter and tell them “I have this card from this other chain and I’m trying to match it to yours”?
Haha! I love this comment for some reason. As long as there’s a travel game to play, I think it’s fair to try to win. I really like playing the game, and I want to win! 😆
Hey Kathy the process was pretty simple. Carnival has a link to submit your status. If you search ‘Carnival fun match’ you should find it. But there are some errors that most people get when doing this, and I’ll cover how to get around that in my very next video. Hopefully that will be out in just a few days. It will be all about these cruise matches, how to get them and how to get status in order to get them. There’s a lot to cover so I made a separate video. Stay tuned for that 😉
So, I take my WOH card and go to the rewards center and ask to match it with their rewards card? I really appreciate any help you can provide. I live in Las Vegas and don't know the steps or what to do when people said to match my card.
Hey Ryan, no worries, I'm happy to help break it down! You can actually match your Hyatt status to MGM online: world.hyatt.com/content/gp/en/rewards/other-partnerships.html You'll have Discoverist Status if you own the WOH card, but you'll need to get to Explorist if you want to get the majority of benefits i mentioned in this video. However you can still match your discoverist to MGM Pearl status, which will get you free self-parking at any MGM property in Vegas. Once you've matched your status from Hyatt to MGM online, you can walk in to any MGM casino property, and go to the 'rewards desk' or 'players club desk' and they will give you a physical membership card. Let me know if that helps clarify, I'm happy to answer any more questions.
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards Thank you so much. You've been such a tremendous help regarding this. I got everything set up. Be well, and I'll see you in your next video.
I didn’t! They told me I would need 100 tier credits in order to have that benefit, and that it would come into effect on the 15th of the month after I got diamond, so I wasn’t able to get that benefit immediately like I was at the Mirage unfortunately. I might book a room there later this month so we’ll see if I can earn that 100 tier credits. Do you have any experience getting the dining credit?
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards I stay mostly at Marriott and Accor properties for my Japan trip. I will just recommend some Marriott properties since I know Accor is not a transfer partner for US credit cards. To name a few Tokyo - Mesm and Edition Osaka - W and St Regis Also do check out Ritz Carlton Kyoto
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Nice review. Thamks!
Thanks for the kind feedback and glad you enjoyed!
Damn you got it figured out! I’ve studied this to get to mgm gold. Basically I need that bilt rewards offer to come back. Would almost be worth it to do a bed run to get to 10 nights. I was gonna go the Wyndham earners business card but I believe they squashed the mgm status match. Although I hear certain properties are still honoring it.
Yeah, MGM has killed most of the status match benefit between them and Caesars. And I wouldn’t count on another Bilt promotion for a while honestly.
You could try earning status with Hyatt! With the Hyatt card you’ll get Discoverist which matches to MGM pearl. The card give you 5 tier nights toward status and 2 more for every $5k you spend on the card. The bonus is 30,000 Hyatt points after $3k in spend, or probably around 40,000 points if you spend $5k. With that you would have a could of free nights with Hyatt plus 7 tier nights. That’s probably only get you halfway to explorist, which matches for MGM.
With the chase sapphire preferred bonuses and maybe one or two chase freedom card bonuses you could get enough chase points to transfer to Hyatt for some more free nights. That might get you the rest of the way to explorist for mgm Gold!
I know that’s a long play but if you want mgm gold that’s definitely a potential strategy haha. With a lot of free travel involved!
Not worth it anymore for mgm status match since their agreement is coming to an end this year
so nice! gratz on the points!
Thank you so much!
Every single of your videos teaches me many things. I am also a big fan of cruises and we just spent 5K+ on our Alaska cruise. I will try to borrow your strategy to get a free one. Great job Ethan 🎉
Thanks Dennis! I’ve been wondering how your travels were going since you commented on my Puerto Rico Post. I’m really glad this was helpful! Let me know if you’re able to get any cruise offers!
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards We didn't go. We don't have green cards, so we may need a US Visa to come back. Unfortunately, the legal way to get a green card in this country is extremely slow, which is another thing we worry about besides healthcare. But we will eventually go for sure by following your guidance. Thanks again!
Oh man sorry to hear the process has been slow for you guys. Hope you get to take that trip eventually! I bet you’ll enjoy that Alaskan cruise though.
Hey and thanks for all your support on my videos!
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards Yup. Our Alaska cruise was amazing. If you can still choose your free cruise trip, Alaska is a good choice. But u need a balcony, because then u don't have to get up early to find a spot to take pictures. Extremely beautiful.
For hotel stays, depending on the size of your kids, put 4 people instead of 5. Two bigger kids share a bed and you and your wife share the bed with the smaller one.
That’s great advice honestly. Especially since we have an infant.
I’ve done this in the US no problem, just heard in Europe they can be a bit more strict… it’s worth a shot though for sure.
I appreciate that advice!
I just came back from France. We didn't put our 3 year old on the reservation. They didn't say anything when we checked in. We got a king bed. It's worth a try.
@@MichX That's really good to know actually. Are there any properties you'd recommend from your trip?
@EthanPatrick_CreditCards I didn't use points, I'm just starting my points game and love your videos. We stayed in Bercy at the Ibis styles, it's literally across the street from the train station. One train to most places in Paris. Free breakfast, really good. Cafes across the street, bikes and scooters available. Small room, almost no furniture, a TV, 2 night tables and a small closet. Bathroom was nice.
@@MichX I love that recommendation. I appreciate it. And glad you're enjoying the videos! I'm always happy to answer questions in the comments if you have any.
I stuck with trying to get the Wyndham card, but let me tell Barclays is a real pain to work with !!!
Care to share your experience?
great video ethan! i recently got the Wyndham business card and will be going to Vegas this weekend to see what perks i can still with Caesars Diamond and trying to match at Hard Rock. i will probably also get MGM Pearl but that doesn't seem to be that useful.
Nice! My dinner at the Hard Rock/The Mirage was really good, and I’d recommend either the steakhouse or the Japanese restaurant there at the property. I was able try some Wagyu beef for the first time with that!
The Caesar’s Diamond was a bit tougher to use right away but you should definitely get it while you’re there. You can match to the cruise lines right away with that as well!
At least MGM Pearl get you free parking if you’re able to get it. And between that and Caesars you’ll basically be able to park anywhere on the strip for free which is really nice!
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards
i was able to use my celebration dinner credit with no issue. i loved not having to pay any resort fees for the whole trip. i also booked one night at Caesars with my Chase Sapphire Reserve through the Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection which gave me a $160 food credit. i was able to get the resort fees waived when i checked out at the desk so i got huge value from my stay at Caesars.
i was only able to get Unity Legend when I tried to status match at The Mirage, which included a $50 food credit.
i can't wait to plan our next vacation either at Atlantis or with one of the "free" cruise offers!
Would love to hear more about the Wyndham Earners Business card! I have seen it mentioned on a few videos about status matching so I would like to hear more!
I’ll be covering it a bit more in my next video but might be worth it’s own review for sure!
Would love to learn more about your trip to UK/Ireland. We are trying to do that same trip!
There’s so much I could say! Here was my rough itinerary:
Bath - Gainsborough Bath Spa (Hyatt). Possibly my favorite property in the whole trip because of the included spa. We explored Bath and many surrounding areas. Would highly recommend visiting towns like Wells and Glastonbury, and a trip to the Cotswalds.
Manchester - Hyatt House Manchester stayed here mostly to explore the castles of northern Wales. Rented a car here, used trains and buses for the rest of the trip.
Dublin - Hyatt Centric Liberties. Flew in on Ryanair. Great location at the heart of Dublin. We took of bus tour to the cliffs of Moher. Highly recommend!
Edinburgh- also flew Ryanair. Stayed at the Rosette House. It was cute, but not as fantastic as the other Hyatt properties. We visited Edinburgh castle and the royal mile.
York - I needed an Airbnb for this because there were no Hyatt properties. Explored the castle walls, the shambles and the beautiful York Minster.
London - Hyatt Regency Churchill. Great property, not the most convenient location but not far from the tube. Explored the city, there’s plenty to do!
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards this is amazing! Thank you!!
Happy to help. Let me know if you have more questions. I love talking about that trip.
Great video. Always appreciate your content. Do you mind sharing time in between credit card applications ?
I appreciate it! I typically wait 1 to 3 months between applications. 1 month is a bit aggressive so 3 months is my safe standard, but most of the time I earn the welcome bonus then move on to the next card, however long that takes.
Do you cancel your cards before the one year mark? If so how does this affect your credit
Is there an updated link to the Marriott Boundless five free nights?
Looks like the one I posted is no longer good. I haven’t seen any others but I’ll keep my eye out for another link.
The Hyatt-MGM status match aged like milk under Vegas sun. 😅 Need an update video.
Haha well said. I'm interested to see how things turn out with MGM and Marriott... for now my recommendation for cruise offers is to go with the Wyndham Earner Business Card and status match through Caesars. And cheap Hyatt nights just aren't feasible with MGM. Gotta love the ever-changing game.
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards Haha Fair enough. Don't hear many talk about the Wyndham Earner Business Card. As someone who likes to cruise (2 to 3 times a year), this seems to be a no brainer card to hold. Even better than AMEX Plat and its CPP OBC offerings.
Yeah it definitely doesn’t get the attention it deserves. But I think you’re right that if you like to cruise then this card makes complete sense to get at least for a few cruise offers.
One last tip I have for you that I didn’t mention in the video is to look into the founders card. It’s like a $400 business owner membership, but I’ve heard it also gets you to Caesar’s Diamond as well. I don’t have it but it’s an option if the Wyndham card doesn’t work out.
How long do you get globalist status? One year?
When you earn Globalist you get it for the rest of the current year, all of the next year, and then till February of the following year.
Hey Ethan! I thought they stopped the status match from MGM Gold to Caesar’s Diamond. Can you confirm that’s how you got it? If so, that would be great, thanks!
From MGM Gold to Caesars Diamond is actually still good! That’s how I got Caesar’s Diamond, and I helped 2 other friends do it just last month.
However Caesars Diamond to MGM Gold is dead. I think a lot of blogs have not made that distinction very clear though. So yes, I was able to match my MGM Gold to get Caesars Diamond.
Keep in mind the Caesar’s status is a sort of 1-time, trial status that expires at the end of the year, and in order to get the big benefits like the $100 dinner, Atlantis stays, etc. They said you need to earn 100 tier credits.
But if all you want to do is match to the cruise lines then this will be good enough. You won’t need the 100 tier credits.
Hope that helps!
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards ah ok, that must’ve been what I read, Caesar’s Diamond to MGM Gold is dead. Thanks for clearing that up and great video! 👍🏼
Thanks, and no problem!
If I have Wyndham business card. I can match Ceasars diamond status. Is it gonna last only 1 year or forever? With Ceasars diamond status. I can get free cruise trip? People talked ab getting Wyndham credit to get Hyatt Explorist. It's dead right? Is there a way to still earn Hyatt status?
How did you overcome the $5,000 in required spending within 90-120 days...??
I put all my expenses on the card possible. If that doesn’t quite get me there then I’ll do things like prepay expenses, pay for group activities on my card and have people pay me back, or buy gifts cards if I really need to.
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards Thanks, appreciate the insights!
Hey Ethan! Could you share the Boundless link? I’be been waiting for a good offer to add a hotel card
Just added it to the description! It’s not my referral link and I don’t know how long it’s good for, but hope you get approved!
And remember that these free night certs expire after 1 year.
One question- each card requires that you spend a certain amount of $ within a few
Months. How did you meet these requirements with getting so many cards?
I always put all of my regular expenses on the card. Everything from gas, groceries, bills, etc. If I don’t meet the spend requirement with that, I might use some other strategies like buying gift cards or prepaying expenses.
I made a recent video on 10 ways to earn credit card points faster and I cover all of these strategies in there.
How do you do the matching? Do you just show up at the counter and tell them “I have this card from this other chain and I’m trying to match it to yours”?
Pretty much! I said something like “Hey I heard I can match my status from ____ to you guys. Is that possible?”
ethan single handedly bankrupted us travel industry. haha.
Haha! I love this comment for some reason.
As long as there’s a travel game to play, I think it’s fair to try to win. I really like playing the game, and I want to win! 😆
i completely agree. i do not feel sorry for those loan shark credit card companies@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards
What page you need to go to get the office for hollan America. What's the process?
There’s a link in the description where you can fill out your information to match your status.
I will be in Vegas tomorrow 06/17 and see if can match my MGM Gold to Caesar Diamond!
Let us know how it goes! Definitely go to the mirage and get hard rock Icon if you can. You’ll get a free dinner out of it.
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards Already got the Mirage one back in January! 😄
Nice! Good luck with Caesars!
How did you match to the cruise companies to get the “free” cruise offers? What was the process? Thanks!
Hey Kathy the process was pretty simple. Carnival has a link to submit your status. If you search ‘Carnival fun match’ you should find it.
But there are some errors that most people get when doing this, and I’ll cover how to get around that in my very next video. Hopefully that will be out in just a few days. It will be all about these cruise matches, how to get them and how to get status in order to get them. There’s a lot to cover so I made a separate video. Stay tuned for that 😉
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards That will be great! I'll watch for your next video.
So, I take my WOH card and go to the rewards center and ask to match it with their rewards card? I really appreciate any help you can provide. I live in Las Vegas and don't know the steps or what to do when people said to match my card.
Hey Ryan, no worries, I'm happy to help break it down! You can actually match your Hyatt status to MGM online: world.hyatt.com/content/gp/en/rewards/other-partnerships.html
You'll have Discoverist Status if you own the WOH card, but you'll need to get to Explorist if you want to get the majority of benefits i mentioned in this video. However you can still match your discoverist to MGM Pearl status, which will get you free self-parking at any MGM property in Vegas.
Once you've matched your status from Hyatt to MGM online, you can walk in to any MGM casino property, and go to the 'rewards desk' or 'players club desk' and they will give you a physical membership card.
Let me know if that helps clarify, I'm happy to answer any more questions.
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards Thank you so much. You've been such a tremendous help regarding this. I got everything set up. Be well, and I'll see you in your next video.
I would like to have the 5 free nights Marriott link. Could you share with me?
Did you already join my email list? I did share it to my email list a couple of weeks ago.
Did you get the Caesars $100 Diamond dinner?
I didn’t! They told me I would need 100 tier credits in order to have that benefit, and that it would come into effect on the 15th of the month after I got diamond, so I wasn’t able to get that benefit immediately like I was at the Mirage unfortunately.
I might book a room there later this month so we’ll see if I can earn that 100 tier credits.
Do you have any experience getting the dining credit?
How do you get those low hotel rates? Is it a result of your status?
Yes! If you’re talking about the $8 Caesar’s nights, that is partly from the Caesars status I was able to match to.
how do I match my MGM gold or Caesars to the cruise lines?
Here's a step by step tutorial on how to do it: ruclips.net/video/6ThLXhDoFmQ/видео.htmlsi=71n-7Jtp1R1wmDoh
Hi if u match to holland cruise line what hotel card u use
Caesar’s Diamond. But you can try using Mgm Gold too.
RIP to the MGM Hyatt partnership.
Right! That was one of the best things for Hyatt and now it’s gone. I really hope they can replace that value somehow.
Non US residents won't be able to apply for these cards
Correct. Thanks for mentioning that.
Better go to tokyo than paris
Oh yeah? I’m very interested in going to Tokyo one day! What’s your recommendation there?
@@EthanPatrick_CreditCards
I stay mostly at Marriott and Accor properties for my Japan trip. I will just recommend some Marriott properties since I know Accor is not a transfer partner for US credit cards.
To name a few
Tokyo - Mesm and Edition
Osaka - W and St Regis
Also do check out Ritz Carlton Kyoto
Thanks so much for the recommendations! Did you travel solo or with other people? Are they good properties for families?