Originally Posted by
Carolina2Cali
This. All of this. In Vegas you often get upgraded free if you gamble some, and you can usually pay more to upgrade more, typically at numbers directly subtracted from your current upgrade. It does feel like "wasting" your benefits if you go ahead and pay to book a suite. On the flip, if it is IMPORTANT like you have friends to impress or family, better not risk it...
Vegas casino hotels work on totally different merits than hotel loyalty programs. They are entirely gaming revenue driven and are based on what the host decides to do for the guest.
I'm MGM Noir but even though I'm officially entitled to upgrades it's like pulling a tigers teeth trying to get a decent room at the 4*+ properties because I have almost no gaming activity with MLife in the last two years or so. The hard benefits they can't take away are limousine transfer and VIP Lounge/check-in if the hotel has one.