For people who have earned Seven Stars through CET's total rewards last year, they have up to March 31, 2016 to use their Annual retreat. Given the fact that it is mid-February and it is "use it or lose it" I chose a flight to New Orleans for my wife and I. There is a Seven Stars budget of $1,200 and I contacted my host today after searching for flights within that budget.
I was fully expecting to not hear from him for a week or so and was concerned given that the Total Rewards website states that I should give 30 days notice for a flight booking. But to my surprise, a few hours later, I got my flight confirmation to New Orleans. As you can see below, I have a total of 8 cents left unused. Talk about getting my money's worth.
I recall seeing somewhere that CET hosts had a work around so that they did not need to use Passport travel for every booking and I think the fact that there was no overage allowed that in this case.
Going forward Seven Stars members have to use the retreat by January 31 which is bad as I am not excited about traveling to wintery locations (I already live in California, drive to Tahoe regularly, and Vegas is my home casino location).
My wife and I enjoy going to Harrah's New Orleans. Not only is that city fun, but the $500 folio is provided in 50,000 reward credits which is quite flexible. I was toying with visiting Ceasars Windsor in Canada but it is still a bit chilly for me, even in March. I was also thinking about Ak-Chin near Phoenix but it looks a bit isolated from the city and has no spa. Does anyone else have experience in using Seven Stars Retreats in locations other than New Orleans and if you have a $500 folio did you have any success using it for something other than food? I would like the option to apply it for a massage.
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