fyi - $51.02 MGM, Aria, Bellagio, Vdara Resort Fee Incre
https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/local/mgm-resorts-announces-resort-fee-increases-for-aria-bellagio-and/article_983e9aaa-b552-11e9-bd71-f79cd7103127.html?fbclid=IwAR2JYeQTCO6qElmveJVzHwYtVbD3oOtTFN9l2iomv1ca_hKMg_qGM5F78-4
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- MGM Resorts International announced three Las Vegas Strip properties would see an increase of $6 in resort fees based on local and nationwide market prices.
According to a statement from MGM, Aria Resort & Casino, Bellagio Hotel and Casino, and Vdara Hotel and Spa adjusted their respective resort fees from $39 to $45, matching the fees already in place at Wynn Las Vegas, The Venetian and The Palazzo.
MGM announced the resort fee increases on August 1. The total resort fee for all three properties, after taxes, is $51.02
Q: Is there an obtainable M-Life player's club level that waives resort fees ?
Quote: billryanWhich hotel will be the first to offer everyone free rooms, but have $100 a day resort fees?
My guess would be a MGM property
Ha ! That would be a good deal for most Strip tourists.Quote: billryanWhich hotel will be the first to offer everyone free rooms, but have $100 a day resort fees?
Perhaps small hick towns or whatever. I have not seen a $45 motel in a long time. $70 seems to be a good deal if you can find it.Quote: onenickelmiracle$45 is so much money in all seriousness you can get hotel rooms at many other places in the country for that almost.
Quote: onenickelmiracle$45 is so much money in all seriousness you can get hotel rooms at many other places in the country for that almost.
Where exactly are you staying for $45?
Quote: AsswhoopermcdaddyI agree. You can get Vegas hotel rooms for $45 a night. For someone who would book a multi-night stay at a property, MGM is going too far with these crazy resort fees and parking fees. At that point, why would anyone want to stay there? What's the premium experience or value proposition?
It's not going to change until people quit coming. That's not even close to happening.
Quote: billryanWhich hotel will be the first to offer everyone free rooms, but have $100 a day resort fees?
In the 1970's in NYC, there were apartments selling for $1. High monthly maintenance fees and the crime/general terribleness of 1970's NYC had essentially reduced the value of the apartments to nothing.
Quote: MaxPenIt's not going to change until people quit coming. That's not even close to happening.
Yet car dealers get away with advertising $99 monthly payments for $30K new cars. Obviously trying get uneducated customers with bad credit in the door and then bait and switch them into overpriced used cars at high interest rates.
Why not advertise .99 months payments with $28k down? Because they know there is a level even idiots won’t believe the ads.
Only question is do you believe the dealers/hotels are to blame or are the customers willing to fall for the deception?
I stick with a sucker is born every minute and no crime in exploitation of them.
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Q: Is there an obtainable M-Life player's club level that waives resort fees ?
I'm not sure about MLife because I've never tried it, but with CET you can use rewards points to pay for everything, including resort fees.
Quote: onenickelmiracle$45 is so much money in all seriousness you can get hotel rooms at many other places in the country for that almost.
Even $45 a night is cheap for a hotel nowadays, ESPECIALLY right smack dab in the middle of a major tourist destination. I recently stayed in some dumpy hotel in freakin' Branson that was $80 a night. The cheapest hotels in Disney World are about $130 a night in the off-season.
Everybody's always complaining about the cost of vacationing in Vegas but it's one of the cheapest places to visit in America relative to how major it is. I feel like some people never vacation or stay anywhere else so they have no idea how cheap things are in Vegas.
As far as low end motels, three big problems:
1 - paper thin walls, you hear everything
2 - crappy mattresses. Compared to sleeping on a groundcloth while backpacking, superior, but otherwise - not!
3 - they start banging on your door at 11am or even 10am to enforce check out time. Higher end establishments don't bother you until it is well past checkout.
I've tried some Motel 6s years ago, I'd rather just pay some more money for something decent, even the 120 - 150 price point is much much better, but still, TigerW is right, comparing apples with apples the lodging in Vegas is not high priced. Plus in higher end cities, isn't even Motel 6 around a hundred a night? it is where I live.
When I travel to non-gaming cities I just accept that I'm going to pay over 200 a night, in many cases, far more.
Quote: MDawgI think TigerWu has the best point...comparatively inexpensive but high quality rooms are available in Vegas, even for non-gamblers.
As far as low end motels, three big problems:
1 - paper thin walls, you hear everything
2 - crappy mattresses. Compared to sleeping on a groundcloth while backpacking, superior, but otherwise - not!
3 - they start banging on your door at 11am or even 10am to enforce check out time. Higher end establishments don't bother you until it is well past checkout.
I've tried some Motel 6s years ago, I'd rather just pay some more money for something decent, even the 120 - 150 price point is much much better, but still, TigerW is right, comparing apples with apples the lodging in Vegas is not high priced. Plus in higher end cities, isn't even Motel 6 around a hundred a night? it is where I live.
When I travel to non-gaming cities I just accept that I'm going to pay over 200 a night, in many cases, far more.
When I backpack Asia I get some pretty bad mattresses here and there so a mediocre motel 6 mattress doesn’t bother me much. I’m 28 and if the room is just a 8 hour stop to sleep than I don’t need more than a clean room but that’s just my preference. That might change as I get older, only time will tell. As far as the noise I wear earplugs so I hear absolutely nothing.
Quote: PokerGrinderI don’t think I could ever bring myself to spend $600 ($778 CDN) for one night at a hotel lol. Then again I’ve done dumb things like spend $500 USD on a hockey game (game 4 western conference finals WPG at Vegas) so to each their own.
I am retired but wife is still working. So her vacations mean a lot to her, and she likes nice places with a view, on the beach, nice spa, etc... And my ex and I would NEVER have stayed in such a place. So I'm learning. I rationalize it (a little) that we at least get free airfare through Southwest points.
When I'm coming to Vegas in a bit staying at Rio. Not free but very cheap. If wife was with me its Wynn most likely....
Quote: SOOPOOWhen I'm coming to Vegas in a bit staying at Rio. Not free but very cheap. If wife was with me its Wynn most likely....
The funny thing is thanks to the Wynn Slots app I will probably stay at Wynn for 12-16 nights this year completely free (you don't even pay resort fees).
The Rio would cost more than the Wynn for me.
Quote: ams288The funny thing is thanks to the Wynn Slots app I will probably stay at Wynn for 12-16 nights this year completely free (you don't even pay resort fees).
The Rio would cost more than the Wynn for me.
Is it play money or real money and how much play (time) do you have to put in to get those free nights?
Quote: SOOPOOI am retired but wife is still working. So her vacations mean a lot to her, and she likes nice places with a view, on the beach, nice spa, etc... And my ex and I would NEVER have stayed in such a place. So I'm learning. I rationalize it (a little) that we at least get free airfare through Southwest points.
When I'm coming to Vegas in a bit staying at Rio. Not free but very cheap. If wife was with me its Wynn most likely....
I don’t think I could bring myself to pay those prices no matter what lol. At the end of the day if you can afford it then happy wife equals happy life.
Quote: PokerGrinderIs it play money or real money and how much play (time) do you have to put in to get those free nights?
I've only used play money, and about 30 minutes a day of play have already received two buffets at Wynn. It seems like real money purchases would be required to get to the free room "VIP" level, but I don't know, since that level seems so difficult to get to with only the free play. I think GWAE has cashed in some rooms with this app too. Apparently, they changed the rules so that points expire after 90 days unless you have qualifying play. This makes it difficult to save up points for rewards.
Quote: ams288The funny thing is thanks to the Wynn Slots app I will probably stay at Wynn for 12-16 nights this year completely free (you don't even pay resort fees).
The Rio would cost more than the Wynn for me.
Thanks for reminding me to do that! How much time a day or week do you spend on the app?
If you are a higher roller and are getting all this stuff on the arm....kudos. Between parking and other charges and the worst part imo....the gouging....ridiculous.
A friend of mine went to see that new monstrosity of a cirque show “Run”. Pays $15 for a bottle of water only because they were so thirsty. Gotta be kidding me.
Murren and his cohorts luv it.
life is short and you can't take it with you, you worked hard and smart for it, now go have some fun.Quote: SOOPOOI am retired but wife is still working. So her vacations mean a lot to her, and she likes nice places with a view, on the beach, nice spa, etc... And my ex and I would NEVER have stayed in such a place. So I'm learning. I rationalize it (a little) that we at least get free airfare through Southwest points.
When I'm coming to Vegas in a bit staying at Rio. Not free but very cheap. If wife was with me its Wynn most likely....
Don't be a cheap____ bastard😀
