Marriott’s rising partnership with MGM Resorts means one way of life resort model hits the jackpot whereas one other is leaving Las Vegas.
Marriott and MGM Resorts formally debuted the W Inns model on the Mandalay Bay campus Wednesday on the Las Vegas Strip. The W Las Vegas occupies the 1,117-suite tower beforehand occupied by Accor’s Delano model. The Delano-to-W conversion is a loss for Accor’s Ennismore way of life resort collective, which incorporates the Delano model.
Charges on the new W Las Vegas begin as little as $149 — or 15,000 Marriott Bonvoy factors — per evening this winter.
“W Las Vegas represents an thrilling new chapter for MGM Resorts and for our friends in search of a brand new, subtle all-suite luxurious expertise on The Strip,” Travis Lunn, president and chief working officer of Mandalay Bay and Luxor, mentioned in a ready assertion. “W Inns is a model that’s celebrated globally for his or her distinctive fashion and distinctive service, and we won’t wait to see the resort come to life over the following couple of years, via its distinct persona, dynamic programming and elevated service tradition.”
The transfer comes just a little greater than a yr after Marriott and MGM Resorts introduced their strategic partnership that formally took impact earlier this yr. As of Dec. 18, Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and redeem factors at W Las Vegas, which is a part of the MGM Assortment with Marriott Bonvoy.
“We’re thrilled to proceed working with MGM to carry W Las Vegas to the legendary Las Vegas Strip,” Leeny Oberg, Marriott Worldwide’s chief monetary officer and govt vp of improvement, mentioned in a ready assertion earlier this yr. “This settlement is a pivotal second in our collaboration, which continues to broaden hospitality and leisure choices for friends. As a luxurious model rooted in daring design and nightlife, W Inns is well-positioned to raise experiences for vacationers on this vacation spot.”
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“Our relationship with Marriott has far exceeded our expectations, demonstrating the ability of its model portfolio and the power of their distribution channels,” Steve Zanella, president of MGM Resorts operations, added in a ready assertion when the W Las Vegas plans have been first introduced. “W Las Vegas, the most recent resort to come back to life as a part of our collaboration, will permit our friends to entry a brand new luxurious way of life expertise acknowledged worldwide for its distinct persona, dynamic programming and elevated service tradition.”
The addition of W Las Vegas means the MGM Resorts-Marriott partnership may have 12 areas on the Las Vegas Strip. This consists of Bellagio, a Luxurious Assortment Resort & On line casino, Las Vegas; Aria Resort & On line casino; and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. (The latter two are a part of the Autograph Assortment.) Mandalay Bay Resort and On line casino is a part of the MGM Assortment alongside different properties like Luxor Resort & On line casino and MGM Grand Resort & On line casino.
The Delano-to-W conversion seems to largely be restricted to signage, and the general design aesthetic is more likely to really feel much like the Delano for now; nonetheless, “further enhancements” are deliberate and will likely be made public “at a later date,” per the corporate announcement. W Las Vegas is not the one conversion at MGM Resorts properties in Las Vegas. NoMad Las Vegas inside the Park MGM campus can also be anticipated to alter its branding, since NoMad is now a Hilton-affiliated model.
The W Las Vegas conversion can also be a brief setback for Accor and Ennismore with Delano in its residence nation. Delano, which began as a cooler-than-cool resort idea on Miami’s South Seashore, will now not have a U.S. residence. It can solely be in Paris — at Maison Delano Paris, certainly one of TPG’s finest resorts of 2023 — and Dubai in the intervening time. However a revival of the model’s unique Miami location is anticipated to open subsequent yr.
Within the meantime, Marriott Bonvoy members have one other strategy to earn and use factors in Sin Metropolis. It can proceed to cement Marriott’s standing because the resort loyalty program chief within the U.S. gaming capital, due to its MGM Resorts partnership.
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