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Old Dec 19, 2013, 9:27 am
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Hotel Website: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Autograph Collection
Official List of Cosmopolitan Bonvoy Elite Benefits: https://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/marriott-bonvoy-at-the-cosmopolitan-of-las-vegas

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the only charges that qualify for Points are as follows:
- Room rate, room service food and beverage, in-room movies, phone calls and in-room minibar purchases
- Points cannot be earned on any other purchases at hotel outlets or for hotel services

The Cosmopolitan is a "resort," so basically the only elite benny is a possible upgrade. Elites are not exempt from the resort fee

Resort fee is $39+tax effective 01/01/2019. Also as of that date, parking (self & valet) is complimentary for hotel guests.

Cosmopolitan is exempt from providing free wifi to Plats per Marriott's T&Cs, however it is included with the mandatory $39 daily resort fee so there is still no extra charge to any guest for using it.

Platinums receive:

* use of Platinum check-in area (to the left of main desks)

* Platinum arrival gift is $10FB coupon or 1,000 points

* room upgrade (space available) - better luck on mid-week stays than weekend stays. sometimes a 'sandwich' (ie, bribe) to front desk does the trick.

* free tea/coffee 6am - noon in the plat lobby check-in area

* Wicked Spoon: Marriott Rewards Platinums (and PPs) get to use preferred line and get 15% discount when staying at the property. Just show your MR Plat or PP card.
You can book through Virtuoso as well as Amex FHR for complimentary breakfast buffet at Wicked spoon.

Resort fee:

* $39 (+ tax) per day for resort fee, which includes gym access, local + long distance calls, Wifi, pool access. The resort fee is not waived.

Receiving Bonvoy Points for a Stay:

Many have reported needing to follow up to have Marriott Bonvoy points manually posted post stay (they do not typically post automatically.) A tip is to email [email protected] shortly after a stay asking them to manually forward your folio to Marriott Bonvoy for processing.

Hat tip to billycwhatup for this:

* Identity points and MR points can not be earned on the same stay

Other tips

The Terrace Suites are the most common room type and are classified as studio and one bedroom, with options for King, 2 Queens with or without a fountain view. They are essentially the same size, however (10 sq ft difference), but the layouts differ.

The King Studio Suite has a standard bathroom with shower and tub, a living room area with large sitting area and an L shaped sofa and the bed is in a separate area, though not separated.

The King One BR Suite has the same kind of living room area, with the bedroom separated by sliding doors and the bathroom is larger, with a "soaking tub".

If you get a terrace suite of any kind with 2 Queens, the living area will be smaller.

And unless your room type is described as "fountain view", you aren't guaranteed it, though Platinum status will get you upgraded on check in if they have one available.

If you book any of these room types and want to aim higher, I would try a giving the receptionist a 50$ "sandwich", and ask if any wraparounds upgrades would be available. If they say yes, there is a good chance that it will be a wraparound facing south-east or south-west, which for me would be a no go. Taste in view is personal of course, but for me the fountain-Eiffel tower view are so much nicer than the south facing views. Also when you would have the choice between a low level wraparound or high level terrace suite, I would still take the high level terrace suite, because a number of floors on the east tower are blocked by the big Bellagio sign. (see youtube vids).

If you really want a high level wraparound then you probably would have to pay, which can sometimes be not that much. If I'm not mistaken I think they offered me a wraparound at 150$ per night more, but we originally booked a 1 bedroom terrace room without view.

Last tip : If you would get the choice of wraparound I would definitely take a high floor east tower one, facing north-east. That would give you bellagio fountain + eiffel tower view, but also a good portion of the south strip.

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Old Sep 30, 2012, 4:59 pm
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[QUOTE=JW6130;19412410]
Originally Posted by TommyC80
What club? Are you talking about a lounge or "club" as in access to Marquee?

Platinums get access to the Identity Platinum lounge in room 1637.

Hotel guests get free access to Marquee (nightclub) for up to two people, depending on availability. It helps if you don't have a pack of guys with you, and especially helps if you have attractive women with you.
They can be very strict at Marquee for hotel guests...I know a manager at Marquee and he has always told me that hotel guests get in free only on Fridays and if its a even ratio of guy/girls.

If you have a big group, just get bottle service.
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Old Sep 30, 2012, 9:30 pm
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Originally Posted by JW6130

Platinums get access to the Identity Platinum lounge in room 1637.
Ahh, I'll have to check this out the next time I'm there. Now that you're mentioning it, I seem to remember the young lady at check in mentioning the Identity lounge to me last time I was there.
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Old Sep 30, 2012, 9:32 pm
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Originally Posted by SkiAdcock
And you're sharing your Platinum experience while the person you quoted was sharing his Gold experience. His input is valid for other Golds who might be considering the property.

Cheers.
True...but that's really not much different than the way Golds are treated at pretty much every other Marriott property...
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Old Oct 1, 2012, 7:10 am
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Originally Posted by TommyC80
True...but that's really not much different than the way Golds are treated at pretty much every other Marriott property...
Well one difference is that Golds get access to exec lounge at other Marriotts & upgrades if available.

That doesn't seem to be the case for Golds at the Cosmo (minus the $20 trick), so Felipe Gonzalez sharing his experience at the Cosmo as a Gold will be helpful to other Golds looking at the property.

Cheers.
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Old Oct 7, 2012, 9:18 am
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Just booked my reservation for the Cosmopolitan over Veterans Day. I had a quick question that I am hoping somebody could answer. I searched the thread but couldn't find an updated answer. Does the Cosmo accept Marriott Gift Cards for the payment of the hotel bill? I'd really love to double dip with the Southwest promo going on right now. Thanks for the help.
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Old Oct 7, 2012, 9:03 pm
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Originally Posted by RMPearl
Just booked my reservation for the Cosmopolitan over Veterans Day. I had a quick question that I am hoping somebody could answer. I searched the thread but couldn't find an updated answer. Does the Cosmo accept Marriott Gift Cards for the payment of the hotel bill? I'd really love to double dip with the Southwest promo going on right now. Thanks for the help.
Yes, they do.
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Old Oct 7, 2012, 10:27 pm
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Originally Posted by RMPearl
Just booked my reservation for the Cosmopolitan over Veterans Day. I had a quick question that I am hoping somebody could answer. I searched the thread but couldn't find an updated answer. Does the Cosmo accept Marriott Gift Cards for the payment of the hotel bill? I'd really love to double dip with the Southwest promo going on right now. Thanks for the help.
What is the Southwest promo?
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Old Oct 8, 2012, 7:03 am
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Southwest has a promo going on right now when you purchase Marriott gift cards through their link. I think if you purchase up to $1,000 in gift cards you get 12,000 SW RR points.

https://www.marriottvacationcardoffe...DT0000V2120927
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Old Oct 8, 2012, 5:54 pm
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Have read differing accounts on access to the Idenity Lounge for MR Platinums. Has anyone been denied entry in the evening? Apparently the welcome letter only mentions access from 6-9am.
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Old Oct 9, 2012, 7:14 am
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Originally Posted by DCNatFan
Have read differing accounts on access to the Idenity Lounge for MR Platinums. Has anyone been denied entry in the evening? Apparently the welcome letter only mentions access from 6-9am.
I have never been denied entry. The lounge is really not that special. Each time I visited, doors were open and nobody was checking room numbers or names.
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Old Oct 9, 2012, 10:37 am
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Originally Posted by sammyindc
I have never been denied entry. The lounge is really not that special. Each time I visited, doors were open and nobody was checking room numbers or names.
Ya, you get free granola bars. Wooo whooo!
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Old Oct 9, 2012, 3:55 pm
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Question Must pay 1st night when booking?

Spoke to a Cosmo res agent earlier today and was told that I had to pay for the first night at the time of booking. This is for a four-night res in late Oct. I replied that I'd never been required to pay at any Marriott anywhere until check-out. (Yes, I know there are special advance purchase rates at various properties, but we're talking rack rate here). He said that's Cosmo's policy - as well as every other hotel in LV - and that even though they're part of the Autograph Collection, they aren't really a Marriott property, so the pay-at-checkout policy doesn't apply. But, if I make the res and cancel prior to 72 hours before checkin, they'll refund the deposit. That was a relief.

This is a blatant contradiction of the LNF Best Rate Guarantee here, which states:
  • The right to pay when you check out, and not a moment before.

Without copying/pasting the entire T&C, nothing seems to support Cosmo's policy.

Can anyone confirm this? Any other experiences?
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Old Oct 9, 2012, 4:07 pm
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[QUOTE=illinidad;19466615]Spoke to a Cosmo res agent earlier today and was told that I had to pay for the first night at the time of booking. This is for a four-night res in late Oct. I replied that I'd never been required to pay at any Marriott anywhere until check-out. (Yes, I know there are special advance purchase rates at various properties, but we're talking rack rate here). He said that's Cosmo's policy - as well as every other hotel in LV - and that even though they're part of the Autograph Collection, they aren't really a Marriott property, so the pay-at-checkout policy doesn't apply. But, if I make the res and cancel prior to 72 hours before checkin, they'll refund the deposit. That was a relief.

This is a blatant contradiction of the LNF Best Rate Guarantee here, which states:
  • The right to pay when you check out, and not a moment before.

Without copying/pasting the entire T&C, nothing seems to support Cosmo's policy.

Can anyone confirm this? Any other experiences?

Yes, I've had to pay this deposit every time I've booked at the Cosmo. If you peruse this thread a bit, you'll find that this is not the only Marriott rule that the Cosmo doesn't follow. For example, plats get free breakfast only one morning of your stay. Annoying, but it's still a great property so many just choose to deal with it.
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Old Oct 9, 2012, 6:07 pm
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Originally Posted by Voodoo Daddy
Yes, I've had to pay this deposit every time I've booked at the Cosmo. If you peruse this thread a bit, you'll find that this is not the only Marriott rule that the Cosmo doesn't follow. For example, plats get free breakfast only one morning of your stay. Annoying, but it's still a great property so many just choose to deal with it.
- Most Vegas properties require a deposit at booking and so does the Cosmo. Even though it is part of MR it is not owned or operated by Marriott.
- It is categorized as a resort which do not provide free breakfast for Plats - with the Cosmos you get breakfast buffet for 2 for one day still - lost of other Marriott resorts don't provide free breakfast at all.
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Old Oct 10, 2012, 7:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Voodoo Daddy
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Yes, I've had to pay this deposit every time I've booked at the Cosmo. If you peruse this thread a bit, you'll find that this is not the only Marriott rule that the Cosmo doesn't follow. For example, plats get free breakfast only one morning of your stay. Annoying, but it's still a great property so many just choose to deal with it.
Since it seems I didn't have a choice if I want to stay there, I went ahead and paid the deposit. Cash is king out in LV. Thanks for the reply.
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