Year: 2012

Oasis Casino at the Dunes Hotel (Las Vegas, Nevada)

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The below postcard image of the Dunes Hotel and Oasis Casino was taken from my grandparents collection of travel memories. The image depicts the addition of the Oasis Casino onto the Dunes property in 1983.

Las Vegas Oasis Casino at the Dunes Rendering

The rear of the postcard reads,

“One of the world’s great showplaces is ever-expanding, ever growing, with the “Oasis,” a glass-walled casino-in-the-round and “Xanadunes,” a futuristic arcade game bazaar. The DUNES also features gourmet dining in the luxurious “Sultan’s Table” or “Dome of the Sea” and spectacular entertainment in the Casino Theatre. Recreation facilities include 2 swimming pools, 5 tennis courts, and the 18-hole championship Emerald Green Golf Course and Country Club.”

The Dunes was imploded and removed in 1993 to start construction of Steve Wynn’s Bellagio on the property.

Dunes Hotel and Oasis Casino

The above postcard image is dated from approximately 1987 and states “Viewed at night, this elaborate hotel affords an exotic addition to the millions of lights along the famous “Las Vegas Strip.”

Robert Goulet anyone?

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Radisson 1 for 1 Means Another Round of Cheap & Free Nights

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While I tend to be more of a fan of getting enough points to do with them what I want, Club Carlson has brought back a similar promotion to their Big Night Giveaway this past summer. Only this time, after staying one night, guests will earn a free night valid at any Radisson Blu or Radisson hotel within the US, Canada or Caribbean through December 31, 2013.


This offer is only open to the first 50,000 registrants. One must register their account with the RADISSON® 1 FOR 1 Stay One Night, Get One Night first, then book a qualifying stay between October 1 and October 31, 2012. The stay must be completed between between October 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012.

What is really interesting, according to the FAQs, is that “a stay on Points + Cash can be a Qualifying Stay for this promotion as long as it is booked online at www.radisson.com or www.clubcarlson.com between October 1 and October 31, 2012.” That really opens up the possibilities of some cheap nights.

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Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Better By the Night Promotion

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Update 10/1/12: Starwood has added a check-in bonus via FourSquare. You can now earn an additional 250 Starpoints for your FourSquare check-ins during eligible stays through Dec 20.

For those that signed up for the Starwood Preferred Guest card from American Express last month, thank you! Starwood (SPG) has introduced the Better By the Night promotion for stays October 1–December 20, 2012.

Starwood Better By the Night Promotion

Earn Double Starpoints on eligible stays of 1 or 2 nights; Triple Starpoints on eligible stays of 3 or more nights.

Want to earn additional Starpoints? Earn 250 Starpoints for eligible stays booked at spg.com; earn 500 Starpoints for eligible stays booked through the SPG App for iPhone.

Guests need to make sure they register for the promotion by visiting spgpromos.com/betterbythenight

SPG members must register by November 30, 2012, midnight ET.

If you have yet to sign up for the Starwood Preferred Guest card from American Express, you can earn 25,000 points with both the Personal and Business versions of the card. Here is our review of the many benefits of the SPG American Express Personal and Business cards.

9/10/12- Originally published.

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