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Old Mar 10, 2015, 12:55 am
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kettle1
 
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Originally Posted by Dovster
I arrived on Dec 25 and left on Jan 3. I was told that my Diamond status gave me only the VIP room for check in and a choice between the free breakfast and a discount on the full buffet.

Still, I cannot complain too much as:

1. I was guaranteed the Paradise Tower in advance.

2. My casino host comped my room in advance as well as giving me 4 show tickets, two $50 discounts for dinners in their better restaurants, free spa visit, a waiver of my resort fees and $200 in slot play.

3. There was a giant basket of chocolates and other goodies waiting for me in my room as well as 10 bottles of water and 6 bottles of Coke.

4. I did not upgrade the wi fi as it worked very well with the freebie version.

5. I ate the full buffet breakfast daily and had a few meals in the food court. I also order more Coke from room service. These were charged to my room but comped at check out. The only things I wound up paying for were some small items I bought in the hotel shop.

All of this was based on my gambling record at the Trop (this was my fourth stay), not on my Diamond status. I am far from being a giant player and doubt that I would have gotten as much from any other Vegas hotel.
This sounds like it was all based on prior gaming. Nothing to do with Hilton. Did you receive HHonors points for the stay? (Not that it matters, but that would be a clue, if they gave you this for loyalty to Hilton or for prior gambling at the Trop). You can rack up comps all over Las Vegas by gaming (the further off-Strip the better). Local casinos are the best. South Point, The Orleans, Station Casinos, Boyd Group are very good with Comps with very low play.
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