May-bies (May Freebies).

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Another good haul on Mlife and myVegas this trip. On paper the best yet.

-1 comped room night and a $69 rate on the other 3, normally $180 X 4 so saves about $500.
-$50 in Freeplay (slots)
-$150 in resort credit (food/bev)
-myVegas Times Square drinks credit: $50
-myVegas Public House credit: $20

=$750 saved over what a non Mlife/myVegas person would pay.

That's offset by the fact that I actually AM paying for a room this time. as opposed to my normal full comp, but a little over $200 for 4 nights at Aria is a steal, and even with tax and the devil Resort Fees I come in not too much over $300.

I've always said I want to start staying at the nicer MGM properties, and if I can bad gamble close to Mlife Gold again the full comp offers for the better places may start coming my way. I got a taste for the good life last Xmas staying at Cosmopolitan; I think my days of staying at NYNY or MC may be nearly over (nice as NYNY is).

Add to all this the insane $100 flight I was able to book on Jetblue and the total trip overhead is just a little over $400. $470 if you want to count the Cure ticket. More than usual, but for 4 days in Vegas, not bad at all.

Getting hype about this one. Counting down, less than 2 weeks.

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