Question about getting into HET lounges
May 28, 2010, 8:36 am
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Question about getting into HET lounges
Hello all, I am just a lowly Harrahs gold, but there other day a co worker who is a 7 star holder in good standing gave me one of his extra 7* cards and said give it a try (this card he gave me does not have his picture on it). Do I have a chance of getting in using this card, do they ID you or does the computer show the members picture when you swipe it for lounge access?
May 28, 2010, 10:49 am
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they will ask you for i/d and you should be careful as it could backlash on your friend
May 29, 2010, 9:02 pm
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They will ask for an ID.
My 7* card has my picture on it for easier use (lounges, markers, promos, etc.). They usually ask for an ID until I tell them it's on the back. So the answer is - yes, you will need ID.
There are 7* companion cards. This allows a 7* to designate - once a year - a person who can use some of the perks of 7* without being one. Initially, it had to be a spouse or significant other, but now it can be anyone you designate. That person will have his own name on the card and in some locales a picture too.
My 7* card has my picture on it for easier use (lounges, markers, promos, etc.). They usually ask for an ID until I tell them it's on the back. So the answer is - yes, you will need ID.
There are 7* companion cards. This allows a 7* to designate - once a year - a person who can use some of the perks of 7* without being one. Initially, it had to be a spouse or significant other, but now it can be anyone you designate. That person will have his own name on the card and in some locales a picture too.