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Exciting news for travelers, casino-goers, and loyalty program members! Hard Rock International & Seminole Gaming have launched a new partnership with Royal Caribbean International, offering enhanced rewards and opportunities for benefits.
Cruise certificates are among these new rewards, which feature discounted or fully comped cruises based on play level and/or tier status. These certificates will include select ships and itineraries available for you to book along with an expiration/book-by date.
INSIDER TIP! If you earn this certificate, you are actually eligible for more comp sailings than what is listed. Simply upload the offer to URComped.com (the casino travel partner of Royal Caribbean International), and you’ll earn even more sailings available to you across multiple cruise lines without losing the certificate value - which you’ll still be able to redeem. A personal executive host will be assigned to you to assist with your bookings and work on your behalf to secure additional benefits. URComped can open the door to international sailings, VIP events, and even other resorts! This is a great way to leverage your certificate and maximize your comp offers. Learn more about URComped here.
If you choose to book the certificate directly with the cruise line, you can call Club Royale at 888-561-2234 and reference the offer code on your certificate. Once the cruise line applies the comps to your booking, you’ll then receive a confirmation number along with a notice to pay your port fees and taxes, which are required to finalize your reservation.
Unity by Hard Rock: Members can now receive discounts on Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises vacations and qualify for invite-only cruise giveaways. Top-tier Unity members will also get an annual complimentary cruise on select ships and itineraries.
Unity Member Benefits | Star | Legend | Icon | X |
Exclusive Discount Stateroom | 5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Dedicated Call Center | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Complimentary Annual Cruise | YES |
Club Royale and Blue Chip Club: Members of Royal Caribbean’s Club Royale and Celebrity Cruises’ Blue Chip Club will benefit from exclusive discounts and perks at participating Hard Rock locations. Premium tier members will also enjoy annual complimentary trips at select Hard Rock hotels and casinos worldwide.
Club Royale Member Benefits | Choice | Prime | Signature | Masters |
Discounts at select Hard Rock Hotels | 5% OFF | 10% OFF | 15% OFF | 20% OFF |
Annual complimentary stay (up to 3 nights) at select Hard Rock hotels, waived resort fees and property credit. | YES, $300 | YES, $600 |
*Annual stay must be booked and completed within current tier year (ends March 31, 2025)
Blue Chip Club Member Benefits | Pearl | Onyx | Amethyst | Sapphire | Sapphire Plus | Ruby |
Discounts at select Hard Rock Hotels | 5% OFF | 5% OFF | 10% OFF | 15% OFF | 15% OFF | 20% OFF |
Annual complimentary stay (up to 3 nights) at select Hard Rock hotels, waived resort fees and property credit. | YES, $300 | YES, $300 | YES, $600 |
*Annual stay must be booked and completed within current tier year (ends March 31, 2025)
Points and tier credits are not shared between the organizations, meaning that playing in the casinos on either cruise line will not result in point accrual for Hard Rock and vice versa. Members will earn and redeem points separately within each brand, ensuring that their efforts are rewarded uniquely by each loyalty program.
Currently, these Hard Rock locations are excluded from this program: Sioux City, Tulsa, Biloxi, and Vancouver properties.
Players can earn and accrue Unity Points at Hard Rock Seminole with every qualifying purchase at participating locations.
Qualifying purchases include:
Unity Tiers can be broken down into four categories, starting with Star (0-3,999 credits), Legend (4,000-14,999 credits), Icon (15,000+ credits), and X which is invite only. Credit accrual varies between 1-3 credits per every qualifying $1 spent. Tier credits are measured annually from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 and reset at the beginning of each year.
Club Royale Tier Breakdown
Players can earn and accrue credits with Club Royale at Royal Caribbean every time they play at the cruise casino. Slot machines award 1 credit for every $5 spent on reel slot machines, or $10 on video poker machines. Table games administer credits based on type of game, average bet and length of play.
Club Royale tiers can be broken down into four categories, starting with Choice (1-2,499 credits), Prime (2,500-24,999 credits), Signature (25,000-99,999 credits), and Masters (100,000+ credits). Tier level status is measured annually from Apr. 1 - Mar. 31 and reset on Apr. 1 each year.
Learn more about Club Royale Casino Program here.
Players can earn and accrue points with Blue Chip Club at Celebrity Cruises every time they play at the cruise casino. Slot machines award 1 point for every $1 wagered on slots, or $2 wagered on video poker. Table games administer 8 points for every $1 theoretical.
Blue Chip Club tiers can be broken down into six categories, starting with Pearl (1-2,499 points), Onyx (2,500-24,999 points), Amethyst (25,000-99,999 points), Sapphire (100,000-499,999 points), SapphirePlus (500,000-999,999 points), and Ruby (1,000,000+). Tier-level status is measured annually and resets each year.
Learn more about Celebrity’s Blue Chip Program here.
*Further details and how to take full advantage of these new benefits will be provided soon!
URComped CEO, Craig Shacklett, interviews Hard Rock Lake Tahoe's Executive Director of Casino Marketing, Eric Barbaro, to discuss the reopening of Hard Rock Casino Lake Tahoe, what changes they're implementing due to the pandemic, and what makes Hard Rock Lake Tahoe special.
Click here to listen to podcast version.
Hard Rock, Lake Tahoe is a beautiful place close to everybody's heart and just reopened on June 4th along with many other Nevada casinos. According to Executive Director of Casino Marketing, Eric Barbaro, the Casino has had an amazing recovery that has exceeded their expectations.
Lake Tahoe is known to be an outdoorsy location. From skiing and snowboarding throughout the beautiful mountains in the wintertime to incredible hiking trails and lake activities in the summertime, this destination is all any property could ask for. The amenities that nature adds are hard to compete with along with the vast history of the area.
"Our strategy and motto has been Tahoe days and Hard Rock nights. And we continue to see that motto work," says Eric Barbaro
In January of 2020, Hard Rock Lake Taho celebrated its 5 year anniversary since its multi-million dollar remodel. This property has been in existence for a long time. Many famous musicians have played within that building years ago, such as Elvis Presley. This is another niche about the Hard Rock brand.
Hard Rock isn't like a Caesars or an MGM but instead is independently owned underneath Hard Rock International. All of the brand messaging is derived from this parent company, but properties do not cross share their database. For example, Hard Rock, Fort Lauderdale, does not own the Hard Rock, Lake Tahoe, therefore offers come independently from the property vs. the brand. That is why URComped has stepped in to open up the doors for new customers to try out Hard Rock Lake Tahoe.
Because of the pandemic, all casinos are having to make changes in order to prevent COVID-19. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's gaming floor is huge so they didn't really have to remove many games and machines off the floor. They have been keeping social distancing in mind with following the CDC rules as well as the Gaming Control Regulations in order to open which is similar to what you'd see at other Nevada Casinos.
- Table games went from six seats to three seats.
- They are capping their property at 50% occupancy.
- Slot machines sitting next to individuals or parties are turned off. ( So you and your traveling companion can sit next to each other)
Because Hard Rock is known to be a little edgy, their marketing team has been very clever with their signage. For example, one of their signs says "No Mosh Pits Please." Hard Rock Lake Tahoe also had the opportunity to touch up some of their areas during the closure. They are excited for players to see the new changes.
The Tahoe experience is so unique to what a customer would experience somewhere like Vegas. People highly enjoy the natural beauty of Tahoe and the fact that they can work through the casino property to customize their trip whether that's renting a boat, running a fishing charter, renting bikes, or getting a package deal. Hard Rock, Lake Tahoe sells the fact that they have the largest pool, in terms of the lake, along with every amenity and experience that comes with that.
To go further, within walking distance of the Hard Rock is the Heavenly Village which is a great shopping area. You could not only walk to the Lake from Hard rock, but also rent a car to drive around the lake.
"Driving around the lake is one of the most beautiful drives you'll have in your life," says Craig Shacklett.
Normally people would fly into Reno Airport, which is actually a very small airport in comparison to San Diego. There are new stretches of highway that make it a lot faster transit from the airport to the property than in the past. It normally takes about a 45-50 minute drive from the airport to the Hard Rock Doors. There is a fairly cheap shuttle service called "Tahoe Airporter" that will drop you right off at Hard Rock's entrance which runs all day. Barbaro also states that they see a big bulk of customers who drive there as well.
Eric Barbaro is originally from Brooklyn, NY. His father had been in the casino industry for over 20 years, so as Eric was just finishing up school, he started out working at the front desk of Treasure Island for MGM Resorts International. After seeing what happened on 9/11, this New York Native decided to join the military. He listed as an M1 Tank Crewman and was attached to 11th ACR out of Fort Irwin, CA. He did that for the entirety of his 6-year enlistment.
Once he got out, the Mirage had saved a position for him within the Casino Marketing Department as a Coordinator. From there he became a Casino host at the Mirage Bellagio. Next, he became the VP of Casino Marketing at the Tropicana under the Yemenidjian family. After transitioning to Penn National Gaming, he stayed on board with them for a couple of years where he then moved from Station Casino's Red Rock to Lake Tahoe where him and his family thought best to raise their son.
Click here to see our recent offer for Hard Rock, Lake Tahoe. We look forward to getting you booked at this amazing property!
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