Great Race to Rewards

Quote: indyfool

I received my credits today, but my wife who went along with me to each casino hasn't received hers. Is Harrah's limiting this reward to one per household?

I just checked my wife's Total Rewards account. She was just awarded 30,000 points, the same as I was. Together, it appears that we now have a combined $605 available, compared to a combined $5 yesterday.

Quote: Doc

I just checked my wife's Total Rewards account. She was just awarded 30,000 points, the same as I was. Together, it appears that we now have a combined $605 available, compared to a combined $5 yesterday.

Got mine too. Woot! 600,000 quatloos richer, for a total of 656,000. I plan to draw out $200 in cash, and save $200 worth of comps. I have no desire to live large at Caesars, but it is nice to have credits on hand for stuff.

Quote: rdw4potus

Yes, that's $300 worth of points. As for using them...saturday night hotel stays? They're usually difficult to get comped.

That's where mine are going!

In the past, I have used the measly number of points I have earned toward whatever balance I have left on my room bill. I want to be sure I am thinking this correctly, though. If I have on the Total Rewards web site an "offer" of a discounted-but-not-free room and book that offer, can I then apply a portion of these new points to whatever balance remains on my account at checkout? If the offer is for a "free" room and I charge meals, etc. to the room, same thing? They don't go back and price the room at rack rate or something before they apply these points, do they? I have read some posts around here (don't recall from whom) about having a floor supervisor offer a "free buffet" as the player leaves the tables, only later to see that the buffet was paid for by deducting points previously in the account. If that is a real practice, I want to know how to avoid it.

By the way, thanks to all for your suggestions. I do, indeed, get offers for cheap/free rooms at some casino hotels in the chain for Sun-Thurs but rarely anything nearly so attractive for Fri-Sat.

Just checked, and mine and my wife's 60,000 are there as well (120,000 total). As for what to do with them, I think I will cash mine, and we will use the wife's for the occasional food run on a Harrahs property here in Vegas. Does anyone know if RC's can be used in the shops at the casinos?? thanks.

I dont have any RC's but I do have almost $5000 in comps a Motorcity casino in Detroit and since I'm a Signature Club member, I get to eat free, without using comps.

Quote: Doc

In the past, I have used the measly number of points I have earned toward whatever balance I have left on my room bill. I want to be sure I am thinking this correctly, though. If I have on the Total Rewards web site an "offer" of a discounted-but-not-free room and book that offer, can I then apply a portion of these new points to whatever balance remains on my account at checkout? If the offer is for a "free" room and I charge meals, etc. to the room, same thing? They don't go back and price the room at rack rate or something before they apply these points, do they?

My experience is whatever you are quoted is the price of the room, no changes. The RC's are then used to offset the price that was quoted. The difference between Harrah's and other casinos is that a host is very unlikely to "comp" you without using your balance, but it seems like you get that already.

Quote: Doc

I have read some posts around here (don't recall from whom) about having a floor supervisor offer a "free buffet" as the player leaves the tables, only later to see that the buffet was paid for by deducting points previously in the account. If that is a real practice, I want to know how to avoid it.

At a Horseshoe property, they will not deduct your balance if they offer it to you. However, Harrah's is notorious for doing as you said. Most times, they will tell you they deducted it but not always. Simply ask if they are going into your credit balance. In the case of you having $5, they will say they are draining it, but get you the meal anyways. Now, yeah that would take from your balance. But just ask up front, they will tell you the truth.