I recently got back from an extended (weeks) trip to Las Vegas and I want to share some of my thoughts on the city as a whole:
1. I knew that 6:5 was on the rise, but it's pretty much to the point where you sit down and would be SURPRISED to see a table is 3:2.
2. If you see one Cirque Du Soleil and don't like it, don't give up because they are all very different. I have seen "O", "La Nouba" in Orlando and "Dralion" in Detroit and loved them, but just saw "Ka" and thought it was the biggest P.O.S I've ever seen.
3. Taxi Drivers can get MAD when you don't tip "enough".
4. MGM's new comp system, Mlife, is miles better than Total Rewards. With Total Rewards, they use your rewards credits for any "comps" you ask for (unless otherwise arranged) and then will comp the equivalent of 20% of your loss. MGM, however, comps mainly based on your "theoretical". It was explained to me that they will use discretion to comp around 80% of what you ask for and then use your "express comps" for the rest. However, make sure you always ask them to use your theoretical just to avoid any confusion.
5. However, being a Diamond Member basically makes up for the shortcomings of the TR system. Many people on this forum claim that Diamond is good for nothing, but that is just absolutely false. Las Vegas has 5 Diamond Lounges (Harrahs, P.H., Caesars, Rio, and Paris) where you can eat and drink for free with one guest. At some hours this is just chips and desert, but around dinner this becomes wings, pasta, etc... These lounges also have free computers with internet, free Wi-Fi, and free printing.
Diamond also lets you skip check-in lines, taxi lines, pool lines, restaurant waiting lines, show lines, and basically any line you can think of at a CET property.
6. Be aggressive with hosts, especially if you've lost a lot of money. No one likes to hear people whine about how much they lost, so use this to your advantage when talking to hosts and some will give you more than you rightfully deserve.
7. TELL CAB DRIVERS NOT TO TAKE THE HIGHWAY. And make sure they heard you.
8. If you are trying to convert currency in Vegas, shop around (casinos) to find the best rate. Casinos rates are SHOCKINGLY different, and Cosmopolitan seems to have the best conversion rates from my (short) experience.
9. "Human Nature" at Imperial Palace is a great show and there are coupons all over the city for it.
10. Have a good act while playing. Observe other degenerate gamblers and try to mimic their thoughts and actions. Become a degenerate loser in the eyes of the casino. This will buy you time.
1. I knew that 6:5 was on the rise, but it's pretty much to the point where you sit down and would be SURPRISED to see a table is 3:2.
2. If you see one Cirque Du Soleil and don't like it, don't give up because they are all very different. I have seen "O", "La Nouba" in Orlando and "Dralion" in Detroit and loved them, but just saw "Ka" and thought it was the biggest P.O.S I've ever seen.
3. Taxi Drivers can get MAD when you don't tip "enough".
4. MGM's new comp system, Mlife, is miles better than Total Rewards. With Total Rewards, they use your rewards credits for any "comps" you ask for (unless otherwise arranged) and then will comp the equivalent of 20% of your loss. MGM, however, comps mainly based on your "theoretical". It was explained to me that they will use discretion to comp around 80% of what you ask for and then use your "express comps" for the rest. However, make sure you always ask them to use your theoretical just to avoid any confusion.
5. However, being a Diamond Member basically makes up for the shortcomings of the TR system. Many people on this forum claim that Diamond is good for nothing, but that is just absolutely false. Las Vegas has 5 Diamond Lounges (Harrahs, P.H., Caesars, Rio, and Paris) where you can eat and drink for free with one guest. At some hours this is just chips and desert, but around dinner this becomes wings, pasta, etc... These lounges also have free computers with internet, free Wi-Fi, and free printing.
Diamond also lets you skip check-in lines, taxi lines, pool lines, restaurant waiting lines, show lines, and basically any line you can think of at a CET property.
6. Be aggressive with hosts, especially if you've lost a lot of money. No one likes to hear people whine about how much they lost, so use this to your advantage when talking to hosts and some will give you more than you rightfully deserve.
7. TELL CAB DRIVERS NOT TO TAKE THE HIGHWAY. And make sure they heard you.
8. If you are trying to convert currency in Vegas, shop around (casinos) to find the best rate. Casinos rates are SHOCKINGLY different, and Cosmopolitan seems to have the best conversion rates from my (short) experience.
9. "Human Nature" at Imperial Palace is a great show and there are coupons all over the city for it.
10. Have a good act while playing. Observe other degenerate gamblers and try to mimic their thoughts and actions. Become a degenerate loser in the eyes of the casino. This will buy you time.
