Suggestions for Globalist Mattress Run
Aug 2, 2022, 9:10 am
#19
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If you are already globalist, it's hard to beat the Las Vegas runs (Excalibur/Luxor if you're ok with those or go up a tier or two for a moderate price). Otherwise, I don't think there's necessarily a go to spot, just depends on various factors and seasonality.
There was a wide availability earlier this month for HR Atlanta off peak at just 6.5k points. Not sure if that's still true heading into August.
If you can leave the country, HP Los Cabos, HH Mexico City, and HP Panama City are all cat 1s and often sub $100 cash rates.
There was a wide availability earlier this month for HR Atlanta off peak at just 6.5k points. Not sure if that's still true heading into August.
If you can leave the country, HP Los Cabos, HH Mexico City, and HP Panama City are all cat 1s and often sub $100 cash rates.
Aug 2, 2022, 9:24 am
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Aug 2, 2022, 9:27 am
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Aug 2, 2022, 9:59 am
#22
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I’ve also found many sundays or thursdays to be high priced so just check the dates, weekend rates tend to be 4x to 10x of the weekday rates that’s why avoid Friday and Saturday.
Aug 2, 2022, 2:13 pm
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I was booking some free nights through M Life loyalty program, so rarely paid over $100 a night on the paid nights. If you match Hyatt to the higher M Life tiers, you avoid the resort fee. I’m just a lowly Pearl member, though.
Aug 2, 2022, 6:46 pm
#24
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That’s what I did last Nov. and Dec. Always check to make sure there are no conventions or other events.
I was booking some free nights through M Life loyalty program, so rarely paid over $100 a night on the paid nights. If you match Hyatt to the higher M Life tiers, you avoid the resort fee. I’m just a lowly Pearl member, though.
I was booking some free nights through M Life loyalty program, so rarely paid over $100 a night on the paid nights. If you match Hyatt to the higher M Life tiers, you avoid the resort fee. I’m just a lowly Pearl member, though.
Aug 3, 2022, 12:33 am
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P.S. I am Hyatt matched MGM gold, I don't gamble to get comps, (everyone get different offers, least you still have to spend something) but I do spend money on stays and dining at MGM properties, plus will occasionally splurge on a higher end property like Bellagio, Aria, vdara, this summer MGM have exclusive rate that some dates for Bellagio are only $94, Vdara for $77, mirage for $37, Mandalay bay as low as $30
Last edited by ORDnHKG; Aug 3, 2022 at 12:42 am
Aug 7, 2022, 8:53 am
#30
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Solving your Friday/Saturday quandary: Drive or fly to SLC or PHX for plenty of weekend Cat 1/2 action. Then back to LAS for the next five-day week.