Originally Posted by
Susiew237
we stayed at the Palazzo in august (my partner is an RA). No upgrade to prestige but we did use the VIP lounge next to check in extensively. Tea and coffee and sandwiches and cheese pretty much 24 hrs, danishes for breakfast, nothing too exciting. You can get an alcoholic drink (even a cocktail) if you request one. Sometimes the service in here was hit and miss, eg, you'd really have to catch someone's eye and ask them for a drink. I wanted a glass of sauvignon blanc one day but they didnt have any??? They ran out of martini glasses and so the cosmopolitan I ordered was in a tumbler glass. I tipped just because I had got into the tipping mentality (I'm a kiwi so tipping is not the norm for us!
) I would leave my tip under teh empty glass when I left. Dont know if that was how to do it or not.
Originally Posted by
Land-of-Miles
The RA lounge really doesn't feel like a comfortable place to spend time I think it is intended as a pitstop between gambling activity. It certainly isn't a place you would want to hang around in for a whle.
That's because it's NOT a RA lounge. It's basically a VIP check-in lounge; mostly meant to be used when checking in.
Before the IC program, and still today, it is meant as the check-in lounge for
Grazie Platinum; the highest tier in the Grazie program. While they did lower the requirements this year, the overall requirements (of play/gaming) for Grazie Platinum are rather monumental.
With that being said, those who are Grazie Platinum and checking in at the VIP check-in (lounge) would 90%+ of the time be RFB guests at Venetian/Palazzo. So, they can basically get complimentary cocktails at any of the casino and property bars. In addition, they have access to a multitude of beverages and such while gaming, especially in high limit. Not to mention, complimentary room service (unlimited mini-bar) and such. So, there really wouldn't be a logical reason for a Grazie Platinum to be 'hanging out' in the VIP check-in lounge other than to check-in, or to deal with some room/accommodation issues.
Now, there is a 'proper' VIP Lounge at the top of Palazzo; which is Paiza Club, but that's a whole different level.
