Caesars Rewards: The Complete Las Vegas Guide
Caesars Rewards is the player loyalty program operated by Caesars Entertainment, known as Total Rewards before it was rebranded. It covers nine Las Vegas casinos concentrated in a walkable block across the center Strip, and more than 50 properties nationwide — by far the widest reach of any casino loyalty program. That national footprint is the reason to choose it: play accumulated in Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe or New Orleans counts toward the same annual tier as your Vegas trip. Diamond, at 15,000 Tier Credits, is the lowest published threshold at which any major Strip operator gives you free self-parking.
In This Guide
Casinos in the Caesars Rewards Network
These are the Las Vegas casinos that participate in Caesars Rewards. Play, dining and hotel spend at any of them feeds the same account.
- Caesars Palace — Strip
- Paris Las Vegas — Strip
- Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino — Strip
- Horseshoe Las Vegas — Strip
- Flamingo Las Vegas — Strip
- The LINQ Hotel + Experience — Strip
- Harrah's Las Vegas — Strip
- The Vanderpump Hotel — Strip
- O'Sheas Casino — Strip
Total casinos: 9 in Las Vegas.
Caesars Rewards has the largest national footprint of any casino program — more than 50 properties across Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe, New Orleans, the Gulf Coast and beyond, plus Caesars Sportsbook. The Las Vegas casinos above are the ones covered in this directory.
Program Tiers
| Tier | Published threshold | Headline benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Entry tier — free to join | Earn Tier Credits and Reward Credits on gaming and non-gaming spend |
| Platinum | 5,000 Tier Credits per calendar year | Priority check-in and reservation access at participating properties |
| Diamond | 15,000 Tier Credits per calendar year | Complimentary self-parking, Diamond Lounge access, and an annual celebration dinner |
| Diamond Plus | 25,000 Tier Credits per calendar year | Expanded Diamond benefits and additional annual credits |
| Diamond Elite | 75,000 Tier Credits per calendar year | Higher-value annual credits and elevated service priority |
| Seven Stars | 150,000 Tier Credits per calendar year | The program's top published tier — companion travel, annual credits, and dedicated host service |
Tier Credits reset each calendar year. Slot play earns 1 Tier Credit per $5 of coin-in; qualifying non-gaming spend on hotel, dining, retail and spa earns 1 Tier Credit per dollar. Reward Credits are the separate spendable currency, redeemable at a published rate toward rooms, dining and retail. Tier levels and thresholds change — verify current requirements at caesars.com before your trip.
Key Benefits
What Caesars Rewards actually gets you, based on what the program publishes:
- Complimentary self-parking at Caesars' Las Vegas properties from Diamond tier upward. At 15,000 Tier Credits, Diamond is the lowest published threshold at which any major Strip operator gives you free parking.
- Diamond Lounge access — quiet rooms with complimentary light food and drinks at participating properties, including in Las Vegas.
- Reward Credits, the program's spendable currency, redeemable toward rooms, dining, retail and shows across the national portfolio.
- Annual celebration dinner at Diamond and above, one of the more concretely valuable published tier perks in Vegas.
- Priority check-in and reservation lines at Platinum and above.
- Caesars Sportsbook integration — sports betting earns into the same Caesars Rewards account.
- National reciprocity — status earned in Las Vegas is honoured at every Caesars property in the country, and vice versa.
Which Vegas Trips This Program Works For
Trips that cross the country, not just the Strip. This is Caesars Rewards' single biggest structural advantage. With 50-plus properties, a member who visits Atlantic City twice a year and Vegas once is accumulating toward one tier the whole time. No other Las Vegas program has that reach.
Center-Strip stays where you want walkable variety. Caesars Palace, Paris, Planet Hollywood, Horseshoe, Flamingo, The LINQ and Harrah's form a nearly continuous block across the middle of the Strip, connected by the LINQ Promenade and pedestrian bridges. You can move between seven casinos on foot without breaking the program.
Regular players targeting free parking without extreme volume. Diamond at 15,000 Tier Credits is a lower published bar than MGM's Pearl at 20,000, and Diamond carries a deeper benefit set than Pearl does. For someone who plays consistently across a few trips a year, Diamond is the most efficient parking-and-lounge target in Las Vegas.
Sports bettors. Because Caesars Sportsbook feeds the same account, wagering activity contributes to the loyalty relationship rather than sitting outside it.
Compared to Other Programs
| Program | Casinos in Vegas | Free self-parking at | Room comp threshold | Cross-property use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Rewards | 9 | Diamond (15,000 Tier Credits) | Offer-based; not published | Largest national footprint — 50-plus properties |
| MGM Rewards | 9 | Pearl (20,000 tier credits) | Offer-based; not published | All MGM Vegas resorts plus regional MGM properties |
| Wynn Rewards | 2 | Not published — host-assigned | Host-evaluated | Wynn and Encore only in Las Vegas |
| Boyd Rewards | 10 | Self-parking is free to all guests | Offer-based; not published | Boyd properties in 10 states |
No major Las Vegas program publishes a room-comp threshold. Comped rooms are issued as targeted offers based on your rated play, not earned at a fixed point total, and two members at the same tier can receive very different offers.
For all five programs side by side, see the Las Vegas loyalty programs comparison.
How to Sign Up
Caesars Rewards is free to join with no annual fee. Sign up online at caesars.com, in the Caesars Rewards app, or at any Rewards Center desk inside a Caesars property — bring government-issued photo ID for in-person enrolment. The program was called Total Rewards until its 2019 rebrand, so older signage and third-party articles may still use that name; the account and card are the same thing. Join before your first session, since Tier Credits only accrue from play that is carded or rated.
Official program page: caesars.com. Program terms change without notice — treat the official page as the authority on current tiers, thresholds and benefits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Caesars Rewards free to join?
How do I earn Caesars Rewards Tier Credits?
Do Caesars Rewards points expire?
Can I use my Caesars Rewards card at properties outside Las Vegas?
What's the fastest way to reach Caesars Diamond?
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