# Vegas Is Tanking US Hotel Numbers (And Hotels Are Actually Fine) + Save on Premium Flight Deals!

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/vegas-is-tanking-us-hotel-numbers-and-hotels-are-actually-fine-save-on-premium-flight-deals
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/vegas-is-tanking-us-hotel-numbers-and-hotels-are-actually-fine-save-on-premium-flight-deals.md
Podcast: [MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388)
Published: 2026-03-10T19:49:25+00:00
Episode link: https://milestomemories.libsyn.com/vegas-is-tanking-us-hotel-numbers-and-hotels-are-actually-fine-save-on-premium-flight-deals
Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/milestomemories/MTM_Travel_mar_10_26_audio.mp3?dest-id=1462559
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/episodes/vegas-is-tanking-us-hotel-numbers-and-hotels-are-actually-fine-save-on-premium-flight-deals
Duration seconds: 1640

## Resource

Thrifty Traveler Premium (affiliate — supports the show): https://milestomemories.com/go/thrifty-traveler/ Episode Description US hotels are sitting at 62% occupancy and the internet is treating it like a crisis — but Shawn dug into a decade of data and found out who's actually causing the problem. Take Las Vegas out of the numbers and every other hotel in America made more money last year. Plus, Thrifty Traveler is raising prices Saturday (lock in $79 before it jumps to $129), the viral Disney vs. Europe cost debate is back and it's mostly dishonest, and Southwest's status match just got updated with new requirements worth knowing. 0:00 - Show Open 0:25 - Hyatt Centric Long Beach 2:25 - The $94 Hotel Breakfast 5:26 - Thrifty Traveler Premium — Lock In Before Saturday 9:13 - US Hotel Occupancy at 62% — Is It Actually Bad? 11:07 - Vegas vs. The Rest of America (RevPAR Breakdown) 14:29 - Disney vs. Europe — The Viral Cost Debate 15:44 - Tokyo Disneyland at $63 vs. Walt Disney World at $200+ 20:23 - Southwest Status Match — How It Works Now 22:56 - Southwest Becoming the New Spirit? 26:10 - Wrap Up Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com . You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Google Play , Spotify , TuneIn , Pocket Casts , or via RSS . Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/episodes/vegas-is-tanking-us-hotel-numbers-and-hotels-are-actually-fine-save-on-premium-flight-deals/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-travel-the-fun-side-of-points-travel-251388/vegas-is-tanking-us-hotel-numbers-and-hotels-are-actually-fine-save-on-premium-flight-deals.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.