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sew109

November/December

nzamcdza wrote: »

Thats per night.

Any chance of a $20 tip upgrade at the sig from junior to a one bedroom?

The $20 Trick does not work at MGM Grand or MGM Signatrure if any employee gets caught taking a bribe for an upgrade will recieve a reprimand, I have been told that this has now been extended to Mandalay Bay but I have not heard that from the horses mouth where as on the MGM Grand I have.

sew109

November/December

funkyfin2000 wrote: »

hmm this is sounding good...may well go for Luxor

Review on Luxor http://vegasuncovered.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/luxor-las-vegas-review-cheap-stays/

funkyfin2000

May

cheers Sew for that

wdyw

sew109 wrote: »

The $20 Trick does not work at MGM Grand or MGM Signatrure if any employee gets caught taking a bribe for an upgrade will recieve a reprimand, I have been told that this has now been extended to Mandalay Bay but I have not heard that from the horses mouth where as on the MGM Grand I have.

numerous posters on various forums would beg to differ. It may be company policy to reprimand employees caught upgrading, but they stilll do and the employees involved are quite open about it.

Baz_2

wdyw wrote: »

The darkest dismal corridor I've ever come across in an LV hotel! If I got a room down there I'd be gutted! It's a "short cut" to the strip via the west wing bar.

Is the short cut just the west wing walkway or is it more secret than even that? i.e past the mansion? And is the short cut the dankest corridor or the West wing rooms corridor?

Got to admit to getting a bit lost in the MGM last time we were there, the signs for the strip exit seemed to send us round in circles.

_Andy_

nzamcdza wrote: »

Booking the Sig. It is about £40 dearer for a "one-bedroom suite" than a "junior suite". Has anyone stayed in both? Is it worth the extra?

Well worth the difference. Two bathrooms (main one is huge), separate bedroom. Well worth the money.

ferf1223

March

sturll wrote: »

Luxor is fine, dont get too excited by the inclinator its nothing special.

Totally agree...I was so excited about the inclinator and it was such a disappointment. Somehow I had it in my head that you could see out of it while moving...instead it was a really grubby lift with bolts missing from the inside panels that shook around a quite a lot more than ideal...and just so happened it went at an angle.

Stew68

Wow, this thread is busy this afternoon!!

The West Wing shortcut is a dank dismal corridor and if I was given a room there i'd ask to be moved as it is used a lot!! But its very good for getting to the West Wing entrance without having to go through the casino. It goes from next to the high limit tables to the West Wing entrance.

Stew

funkyfin2000

May

arrghh now i don't want to stay at Luxor due to all the bad reviews im reading!

argghhh!!! I can't find any decent deals, looks like its gonna be £450 for a decent hotel for 5 nites..

wdyw

funkyfin2000 wrote: »

arrghh now i don't want to stay at Luxor due to all the bad reviews im reading!

argghhh!!! I can't find any decent deals, looks like its gonna be £450 for a decent hotel for 5 nites..

As you have already been told - don't bother with trying to find a hotel until early next year.