When I was in Vegas, I was able to get a sweet upgrade for a hundred dollars. I was reading through the forums on Wine Spectator and came across a message board where some people think 1. It is unethical of the front desk person to upgrade a tipper and 2. …
Read More »Experiencing the Bare Pool Lounge at the Mirage
The Bare Pool Lounge is a pool at the Mirage that is adults-only and advertises “European Sunbathing”. Â That is, top-less. I was a bit apprehensive about going even though I was promised free entry and drinks if I went (I had run into a promoter for it the last time …
Read More »Renting Vegas-Worthy Outfits from the Cosmopolitan Hotel & Casino
Vegas is one of the few places you can dress up at any time of the day for almost no reason. Â In honor of this, we decided to go all out each day we were there. Â We destroyed our closets looking for Vegas worthy outfits when we found out that …
Read More »A Subtle MLife Downgrade for Platinums
There’s been a sort of secret VIP room in different MLife properties. Â If you were Platinum or Diamond with MLife, you could check in there and stop in for coffee, water and champagne. For a great trip report that goes into the VIP room in the Mirage, check out Hack …
Read More »What a $100 Tip Got at the Mirage Las Vegas
The Mirage Las Vegas I am a platinum with MLife (through my Hyatt Diamond status) and I get strip-view upgrades at the Mirage every time I go. Since this trip was a girls weekend, I wanted to see how big I could go. Â So I folded a $100 bill underneath …
Read More »Vegas: What to See, What to Avoid
The sheer amount of things to do in Vegas can be overwhelming. Some things can be really cheesy or really awesome (and sometimes, in the case of Elvis Karaoke, both). This is a list of experiences that when I heard about them, straddled that line of cheesy/awesome. Here’s my verdict …
Read More »Tips for Living Like a High Roller in Vegas at Penny Slot Prices
I like to go to Vegas. But I don’t like to spend a lot of money. I can’t help but worry about the deal I could have had when I pay full price, and that counts double in Vegas! (Have you seen the prices?!) But when I go out in …
Read More »Another Reason to Go to Vegas–Bacon Edition
I wrote on how you can easily get status in Las Vegas–stay like a high roller, bet like a penny-poker-er. I’m not a huge gambler, but I love Vegas. I love the pools, I love the spas, and I LOVE the food. And I found another reason for everyone to …
Read More »How You Can Be an Elite in Vegas: Huge News for People Who Love Vegas–and the Bellagio or Mandalay Bay or the Mirage or…
Hack My Trick has a really cool infograph up right now detailing Hyatt’s partnership with MLife–the owner of many hotels in Vegas. Basically, elite status for Hyatt becomes elite status for MLife in Vegas and vice versa. The great thing about this is it makes elite status in Vegas really …
Read More »Win Big in Vegas with Top Guest and Mlife
Keri posted about the bonuses Top Guest can bring you with airport and hotel check-ins. During my last visit to Las Vegas, I found another good use for Top Guest. I always forget to check into places for Top Guest benefits and Keri keeps (thankfully) reminding me. I was booked …
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