Jul 8, 2022, 4:07 pm
Last edit by: lowkeyflyer
Please also include the daily rate paid.
Hotel:
Room Name/Type:
Check-in Day:
Check-in Time:
Upgrade:
Late Checkout:
Breakfast Credit:
Misc Credits:
Comment:
Rate Paid:
Hotel:
Room Name/Type:
Check-in Day:
Check-in Time:
Upgrade:
Late Checkout:
Breakfast Credit:
Misc Credits:
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Dec 3, 2021, 6:44 am
#406
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3,727
BTW, I don't see Bardot Brasserie in the MGM F&B credit list, does that mean it's not eligible?
Dec 3, 2021, 11:27 pm
#408
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Southwest US
Programs: AA (US) gold, HH gold, Bonvoy gold
Posts: 332
I am late to this party I see. I wanted to prepay for 1 night at the Delano (99/night) in Dec 21 and one in Feb 22 - so per the rules I would be prepaid and all set for the 200 FHR credit. I called the number on the back of my card (as listed in the Q and A instructions). The agent was quite clear that with 2 stays - I could only get a rebate for 1. She was clear that if each stay was $150 with taxes/etc. - that the $50 credit left over would be lost - as it all must be used in 1 single stay/reservation. I have reread all the rules and do not see that anywhere. I am looking to this group for comments or suggestions. Thanks in advance.
Dec 4, 2021, 2:43 am
#409
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,752
While I'm certainly not an expert on this credit, I think she was either misunderstood or interpreting it incorrectly. My experience has been the credit may be used in multiple reservations. Perhaps, she meant it has to be this calendar year on the second?
Dec 7, 2021, 9:37 pm
#410
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 68
I'm planning a 4 day trip from 12/13 to 12/17. Between P2 and myself, we have 3 Platinum cards, so 3 x $200 credits. We're fine switching hotels every day and consider maximizing the credits part of the game. We don't gamble, and dining is the main draw. Here's what we're contemplating:
12/13 NoMad (Card A)
12/14 Bellagio (Card B)
12/15 NoMad (Card A)
12/16 Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, Palazzo, or Conrad (Card C)
12/13 + 12/15 at the NoMad would be about $250, so that takes care of the credit for Card A. (We also like that the NoMad is nonsmoking).
12/14 and 12/16 each would be close to $200, using up the credits for Card B and Card C.
Switching hotels the first three nights would be relatively easy with the tram or walking (would apply also if we did Bellagio or Cosmopolitan for the fourth night). We'd ride-share if Palazzo or Conrad. Other potential factors: Hilton Diamond status and 2 x $100 to spend from Caesar's Celebration Dinner.
Any thoughts or comments on this scheme are welcome.
12/13 NoMad (Card A)
12/14 Bellagio (Card B)
12/15 NoMad (Card A)
12/16 Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, Palazzo, or Conrad (Card C)
12/13 + 12/15 at the NoMad would be about $250, so that takes care of the credit for Card A. (We also like that the NoMad is nonsmoking).
12/14 and 12/16 each would be close to $200, using up the credits for Card B and Card C.
Switching hotels the first three nights would be relatively easy with the tram or walking (would apply also if we did Bellagio or Cosmopolitan for the fourth night). We'd ride-share if Palazzo or Conrad. Other potential factors: Hilton Diamond status and 2 x $100 to spend from Caesar's Celebration Dinner.
Any thoughts or comments on this scheme are welcome.
Dec 7, 2021, 11:44 pm
#411
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 36
As part of the FHR booking we got breakfast daily of up to $75 to be used in the various restaurants. Strange as the lady told us it could only be used for breakfast starting the next morning. That didn't seem to make sense as places like Egg Slut are open until 2 PM. We slept in and just like I thought, they applied the $75 credit to the places we went even though it was after 12 PM. I didn't have any issues getting the $75 back. We ate at Egg Slut and then had some coffee at the cafe off the lobby area. Just keep in mind if you leave a tip, it will NOT go towards your credit even if you don't use all of your $75.
Dec 8, 2021, 3:50 am
#412
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 694
Packing cubes and organizers are your friend. Also, since you are spending 1 night in each place, you shouldn't even be fully or halfway unpacking anyway. It's a waste of time and energy. My last Vegas trip, I spent one night at the Mirage, one night at Crockfords, and then the rest at the Cosmo. It's doable for sure
Dec 8, 2021, 11:44 am
#413
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA 1K 25 years/2MM, Honors LT Diamond, AVIS & Hertz Prez Club
Posts: 4,753
For the daily breakfast credit do you know if it carried over or did it reset each day? We're staying 3 nights so I'm trying to figure out what the cut off is. I assume if I spend $50 when I first get there then I only have $25 to spend the next day before some arbitrary deadline where the next $75 kicks in. Do you know if that's the case?
Dec 8, 2021, 9:10 pm
#414
Join Date: Jul 1999
Posts: 196
If your main draw is dining, my thought would be put together your dining plan first and then figure out the hotels around that. Considering this is a bit over a week away you might want to start looking at dining reservations now anyway. My wife and I visited Vegas for 10 days the week before Thanksgiving, and even a month+ prior we were limited on when we could get specific reservations like Bavette's. In the end our dining didn't line up very will with where our hotels were and we did a LOT of walking and ridesharing just to get to our dinner reservations.
Our new plan is:
12/13 NoMad (Card A)
12/14 Bellagio (Card B)
12/15 Conrad (Card A)
12/16 Cosmo (Card C).
The rates for the Conrad have fallen to $100/night, so the benefit for Card A will cover most of the room rate for NoMad + Conrad. Each of these hotels is new to us, and I've obtained reservations for most meals at or near the hotels.
Two things that might interest readers of this thread:
1: Chase LHRC is slashing benefits for its Vegas hotels. https://www.flyinghighonpoints.com/m...m-life-hotels/
2: I was unaware that the Caesar's Celebration Dinner credit for 2020 was extended to 1/31/22. I may try to combine the 2020 and 2021 credits for one meal.
Dec 8, 2021, 9:31 pm
#415
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: Delta Diamond, Bonvoy something good; sometimes other things too
Posts: 5,051
Two things that might interest readers of this thread:
1: Chase LHRC is slashing benefits for its Vegas hotels. https://www.flyinghighonpoints.com/m...m-life-hotels/
2: I was unaware that the Caesar's Celebration Dinner credit for 2020 was extended to 1/31/22. I may try to combine the 2020 and 2021 credits for one meal.
1: Chase LHRC is slashing benefits for its Vegas hotels. https://www.flyinghighonpoints.com/m...m-life-hotels/
2: I was unaware that the Caesar's Celebration Dinner credit for 2020 was extended to 1/31/22. I may try to combine the 2020 and 2021 credits for one meal.
Dec 9, 2021, 4:12 pm
#416
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,752
RE: Wynn
By the way, any recent experiences of requesting to convert the Spa credit to a dining one?
Thanks!
By the way, any recent experiences of requesting to convert the Spa credit to a dining one?
Thanks!
Dec 9, 2021, 4:48 pm
#417
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,959
Dec 10, 2021, 5:47 pm
#418
Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 39
Just got back from Cosmo - Manager came to meet me in autograph Lounge and stressed it was a one time only concession on converting Spa to F&B. Since Omni just appeared maybe that helped.
Dec 10, 2021, 5:58 pm
#419
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 694
After seeing a couple of very recent reports of success with converting the spa credit into F&B credit, I had Amex Concierge reach out to the hotel. They asked if my spa credit could be turned into F&B. They also gave COVID concerns. We were turned down. I will see again when I go to the Cosmo in two weeks, but this looks like YMMV.
Dec 10, 2021, 6:21 pm
#420
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,752
Interesting. In my experience, MGM properties had always struck me as more willing to comp dining than they were SPA treatments. I mean, there were years where the only effective way to get SPA treatments comped were to use one's express comps. I would have thought these properties would happily provide a dining credit in lieu of the spa one.
So, it's interesting to me that virtually all FTers, at least the ones I've read on this thread, all prefer the dining credit over spa treatments. I mean, you can't pay me enough to go into a spa, but I had always thought I was the outlier, but apparently not!
So, it's interesting to me that virtually all FTers, at least the ones I've read on this thread, all prefer the dining credit over spa treatments. I mean, you can't pay me enough to go into a spa, but I had always thought I was the outlier, but apparently not!