I just returned from a wonderful weekend in Las Vegas. I got to spend time there with her daughter, her girlfriend (yo, Adrian!), and her best friend. My daughter likes spending time with Big Dog. Because I get paid or I have Daddy's credit card so I get free room, food, and alcohol. If you are a parent with adult children, you will understand. For the record, I'm not a big gambler. Video $20 on a blackjack machine is my speed. I'm often asked, how do you afford to travel to Las Vegas so often? The answer is simple: travel hacks.
I used United points to get a free round-trip ticket from ACV-LAS and a $400 food credit (SW Steakhouse) and free parking for 3 nights at Wynn/Encore. Plus, his $150 competition lunch at Fountainbleau, his $100 food credit for his four-person lunch of Gordon Ramsay Burgers, a free martini at the Piazza Lounge at his resort in Tuscany, And I got two competition tickets for Hi His Roller. Valet parking up and down the Strip is free (excluding Venetian/Palazzo). Access to the American Express Centurion Lounge provided coffee and breakfast during the trip. Tax and tip must be paid from the total amount. As a bonus, I was able to snag a fifth row seat to see Duran Duran for just $121 at Encore's Concierge Will Call an hour before the show. The people sitting in the row behind me each paid $475 for their tickets. In total, we ended up with $4,500 in travel expenses, including about $250 for flights, hotels, valet parking, concerts, and lots of food and drinks.
There are ways to get free flights, free or cheap hotel rooms, and free meals. The key is how to unlock all the perks in Las Vegas. Sign up for a player card at all casinos. The goal is to achieve Caesars Diamond status. This card opens a lot of doors through status matches with other casinos, where you can get great discounts on room rates, no resort (extortion) fees, free valet parking, and some casinos even throw in food and beverage credits. Masu. To qualify for Caesars Diamond status, you must gamble hundreds of thousands of dollars (in coins on slot machines, or bet an average of $1 per hand at blackjack or roulette) or obtain a Wyndham Business Card. there is. The Wyndham Business Card automatically grants Wyndham Diamond status, which Caesars matches to Diamond status. Caesars Diamond status allows you to status match with MGM Gold, Fountainbleau Gold, Hard Rock (formerly Mirage) Icon, and Wynn Platinum. Free valet parking is now available at all these casinos, as well as many other perks. Fountainebleau offers a $150 food credit and a $150 spa credit. Hard Rock (Mirage) offers a $100 food credit. Wynn will give him a $150 food credit during his birthday month. At Caesars Diamond, you can earn a $100 annual food credit.
This year we were able to earn 8 nights and $1,200 in food credits thanks to Wynn/Encore. A three-night stay for him at Wynn/Encore over the weekend can cost upwards of $2,000. Thanks to his Caesars Diamond status, he gets a room at Caesars midweek (Sunday through Thursday) for just $10 a night with no resort fees. The best thing about these casino status cards is the line cut. Most restaurants/bars have separate lines for status players. Last weekend, 20 people waited in line for 30 minutes to get a table at Gordon Ramsay Burger. When Matthew walks up to the front of the store and shows me his Caesars Diamond card, the hostess says, “Come with me, Mr. Owen.” People waiting in line gave me unpleasant looks.
Don't hate Playa.
I hate playa cards!
Rumor has it that many of my family and friends use my casino card to get free valet parking (usually between $40 and $45) every time we go to Las Vegas. Just scan your valet ticket and swipe your casino card. Van and valet parking are free! Just tip the staff. My daughter keeps her Wynn/Encore room key so she can enter the Wynn/Encore pool no matter what hotel she stays in the future. In Las Vegas, beer prices range from $13 to $15 a glass. So Matthew bought a 12-pack of IPA at Vons for him $13.99 and then he got two plastic Winn cups so my beer cost him only $1.16 a cup. became. Keeping a six pack on ice in your bathroom sink can do wonders.
You can spend $4,000 to $5,000 for a weekend in Las Vegas. Or you can spend a few hundred dollars. it's up to you.
Matthew Owen lives in Eureka and believes the First Amendment gives him freedom of speech. Please contact us at mowen707@gmail.com.
