CAN I GET AN UPGRADE? Um, yes I can.

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Got the inevitable email from Mandalay Bay offering upgrades for the 3 nights starting Sunday, so I took them up on an Elite King Suite at an extra $30/night. Figured why not, last trip until Xmas so let's do it up in style. More space than I need at around 700 sq ft., but again what the hell. The bathroom alone looks like it's bigger than what I live in at home. Dual windows, big soaking tub, sitting area, etc. Could have gotten a penthouse for $70/night but that just seemed ridiculous for a single guy.

More triple points earned too toward the Gold - I have had my last Mlife CC statement points load in so I'm just around 25K points away from the next Mlife level. Should be reachable with a decent amount of VP and slot play. Get Gold and take a swing at Platinum for next year is the plan, though for my low-rolling ass that may be a stretch. Free room upgrades on Gold will be worth the effort.

Also now have over $180 in either RC or Freeplay to cash in, planning to do all of it in resort credit so I can rack up a couple great meals while there, including the Charlie Palmer reservation. Can use the other approx. $80 anywhere else MGM relate during the stay.

Toyed around with adding a day to the trip but I would have had to eat my original booking for the flight and would had to have stayed off-strip most likely to afford a room that night, everything decent was $250+. Plus TBH I can't really afford the other night now. The days of big savings are gone after paying off the Cap One card.

So here we are, 4 days out. A quick but good little trip loaded up and now a posh room in a great resort to go along with it. Roll on Sunday morning.

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