I stayed and played at Fontainebleau for two nights last month (December 2023) -- Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It is now just over three weeks later, and I received my first Fontainebleau gaming offer via email today. As of yesterday, I only had the "public" non-gaming room discount offer for Fontainebleau Rewards members ("License for Extraordinary" -- 30% off on Bleau or Gold rooms) on my account. However, I now have a total of three offers on my account. The additional non-gaming (I think) offer -- "Unlock Opulence" -- is "Enjoy member-exclusive rates from $140 per night with $125 Resort Credit. Two-night minimum stay is required." Good through the end of April 2024, and must book by the end of February 2024.
I must point out that the email looked eerily similar to the ones that Wynn sends out in terms of the layout. Once again, FB has (maybe had at this point) a decent number of people from Wynn working in their casino operations and casino marketing, so not too much of a surprise.
One cannot book this gaming offer online. One must call in to book it. Two-night minimum stay to receive the throw-ins.
During my stay, almost all of my play was on tables and I generated just under $1k of theo over two gaming days. I'd say somewhere around $475 ADT. Thus, I am not surprised that I got no free play of any kind (just like Wynn does) and that the offer does not comp rooms on weekend nights. The lowest I'm seeing Bleau King rooms (base level) at the "Fontainebleau Rate" (the stock room price without any discounts) on weeknights is $250. If FB is indeed so much like Wynn with their operations, it would be fair to count the casino rate as 50% off retail, so $125. (Probably around $150-175 for the better Bleau rooms and any of the Gold rooms.) Weekend nights are definitely going for quite a premium and it is fair to say that my play doesn't rate getting weekend nights comped. When you add in the value of the resort credit, the comp value of the offer on average per day roughly lines up with my ADT if comp value is in the typical range of 30-35% of theo.
I think this is a fair offer for me based on the action I gave them. Had I done a three-night stay with similar ADT, the resort credit might have been a bit higher. Had I played machines more than tables, I might have free play included as well.
The offer email from FB had a link to terms and conditions. However, someone forgot to actually put a URL into the link.
My current Wynn offer is better (and includes most weekend nights comped), but my ADT with Wynn is significantly higher. My current quarterly Venetian offer is somewhat comparable, as it includes free slot/VP play but a smaller food-and-non-alcoholic-beverage credit.
My current Cosmo gaming offers get a slight overall edge over FB from similar recent ADT because Cosmo's offer comps me on weekend nights. However, FB has a more refreshed room product and offers a decent resort credit (whereas the only throw-in on my Cosmo offer is $25 free play).
Just about anyone beats my current Caesars offer, though I am a few months away from hitting the 18-month mark of no action with Caesars anywhere. With MGM, it's a photo finish if I leave out the free play MGM provides and only look at the highest-tier MGM properties. MGM does comp me at least something at the top properties on weekends, though. (Actually, everywhere else I have mentioned comps me at least some room type on just about every weekend.)
Still, I am going to be choosing FB for a gaming-offer stay at some point in 2024. I'm fairly certain it will not be my likely March/April trip.
I must point out that the email looked eerily similar to the ones that Wynn sends out in terms of the layout. Once again, FB has (maybe had at this point) a decent number of people from Wynn working in their casino operations and casino marketing, so not too much of a surprise.
One cannot book this gaming offer online. One must call in to book it. Two-night minimum stay to receive the throw-ins.
During my stay, almost all of my play was on tables and I generated just under $1k of theo over two gaming days. I'd say somewhere around $475 ADT. Thus, I am not surprised that I got no free play of any kind (just like Wynn does) and that the offer does not comp rooms on weekend nights. The lowest I'm seeing Bleau King rooms (base level) at the "Fontainebleau Rate" (the stock room price without any discounts) on weeknights is $250. If FB is indeed so much like Wynn with their operations, it would be fair to count the casino rate as 50% off retail, so $125. (Probably around $150-175 for the better Bleau rooms and any of the Gold rooms.) Weekend nights are definitely going for quite a premium and it is fair to say that my play doesn't rate getting weekend nights comped. When you add in the value of the resort credit, the comp value of the offer on average per day roughly lines up with my ADT if comp value is in the typical range of 30-35% of theo.
I think this is a fair offer for me based on the action I gave them. Had I done a three-night stay with similar ADT, the resort credit might have been a bit higher. Had I played machines more than tables, I might have free play included as well.
The offer email from FB had a link to terms and conditions. However, someone forgot to actually put a URL into the link.
My current Wynn offer is better (and includes most weekend nights comped), but my ADT with Wynn is significantly higher. My current quarterly Venetian offer is somewhat comparable, as it includes free slot/VP play but a smaller food-and-non-alcoholic-beverage credit.
My current Cosmo gaming offers get a slight overall edge over FB from similar recent ADT because Cosmo's offer comps me on weekend nights. However, FB has a more refreshed room product and offers a decent resort credit (whereas the only throw-in on my Cosmo offer is $25 free play).
Just about anyone beats my current Caesars offer, though I am a few months away from hitting the 18-month mark of no action with Caesars anywhere. With MGM, it's a photo finish if I leave out the free play MGM provides and only look at the highest-tier MGM properties. MGM does comp me at least something at the top properties on weekends, though. (Actually, everywhere else I have mentioned comps me at least some room type on just about every weekend.)
Still, I am going to be choosing FB for a gaming-offer stay at some point in 2024. I'm fairly certain it will not be my likely March/April trip.
This is better than some of my MGM offers! Suck it MGM! I look forward to staying there now. 