Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2015

vegasvisitor

It's 90 days out for redemptions, but you can only actually use 3 within 30 days. So you'd need to be in Vegas more than 30 days to get more than 3 rewards in.

We're not staying at an MGM property so we'll be more restricted this time. It will be a few 2/1 buffets I think, which doesn't use up many points so we'll be looking for something bigger too. I'll also probably redeem 2 GVR bfast/lunch buffets at 30,000 since we're staying there for 4 nights. Kevin may also redeem on as well. He has less points. We won't be going back till next September I wouldn't imagine, so we should just try to use all the points we have before we travel this time around. We both have around $100 in TR points from Social Rewards too though, so that will get us something as well

Hovis91

149 days for us!! Already got 500k lps to spend but as we are not staying at an MGM hotel it will cost us more for buffets ect.Still toying with wether to pre book our seats with Thomas Cook or just wait and see.

vegasvisitor

Hovis91 wrote: »

149 days for us!! Already got 500k lps to spend but as we are not staying at an MGM hotel it will cost us more for buffets ect.Still toying with wether to pre book our seats with Thomas Cook or just wait and see.

Some of the single buffets are quite reasonable. But that means a redemption each to get the 2 buffets. I wonder if a 2/1 is better than doing that in some cases. I have 208,000 points just now, Kevin has 85,000 I think. Will still get some before then. We definitely don't have the points to splurge on the 2xbuffets though as we're not staying at and MGM hotel. We maximised that on our recent trip though which was good.

Has anyone been playing blackjack on phone? Can get lots of LP's playing that - there's lots of LP's for opening up new games on it by getting the collectables.

bobbyhibs

Hovis91 wrote: »

149 days for us!! Already got 500k lps to spend but as we are not staying at an MGM hotel it will cost us more for buffets ect.Still toying with wether to pre book our seats with Thomas Cook or just wait and see.

how long have you being playing? i ve been playing pretty solidly since jan this year and got about 190k.

Im not too sure whats best in regards pre booking your seats or not, I think there is info on the first page of the forum in regards a good few websites for flights that may help?

lesley74. thanks for clearing it up for me, i sorta figured that(i hoped anyhow !!!:D).I asked a few i guess *newbie* qestions in regards the my vegas rewards,since its my first time redeeming them and im so grateful in rieceiving so much feedback so thanx again to everyone !!

martmonk

9 days.
4 in Istanbul and 2 in nottingham to squeeze in first.
Oh and 1 in Dublin to position us for the actual holiday!

vegasvisitor

I know you were asking Hovis, but I would have had 432k points since October I think it was, except I spent a load on our May trip. Been a bit too enthusiastic with it though.

The blackjack mobile game will really boost your points if you work your way through unlocking them all. There's at least 20k points in there I'm sure.

kroberts

bobbyhibs wrote: »

Enjoy yourself!:T
counting down the days here, 1 WEEK TIL VEGAS!!!!
4 and a bit days to new york !!!!
2 shifts at work to get done

whats everyones countdown ?

Ours is 44 days !

Hovis91

I used a pile of lps when we went in November so only been collecting since then.However I don't have any friends on Myvegas so I have no chips from friends to play with so I think I do quite well!!
We always go to Vegas twice a year but are not going in June only in October so I will be able to amass a few more by then.
I do plan only trying to redeem the buffetsx2 as OH doesn't play so I feel the best value is any buffets that are for two.
Have a great time anyone who is due to go soon....hope the gods of Vegas shine down on all your gambling and you all have big wins!!!!!

pebblesmax

I've got 1.6 million LP's. I don't stay at MGM properties so I struggle to use them. Hardly play anymore, just collect the wheel and the strip daily, and send gifts to my friends most days.

vanilla8

So I'm in florida now. Will post a full trip report when back but came away with 40% of our gambling money which was a result. And we made pearl, not too far off gold.
We stayed the other half of trip in NYNY with 2 one night myvegas redemptions and one paid for. We paid for an upgrade to players suite -$50 a night - (the $20 trick did not work here) They messed up with the billing which I will explain fully in trip report.
Glad to be relaxing in Florida now, this trip was another busy 6 days in Vegas!