Holy Jeebus Shitbisquits.

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Wut.

I was just able to book a very nice suite at the Grand, the Tower Spa Suite. I've looked at it before, but always decided that, at around $120+ a night when I've looked at it previously, it was just too much for a suite at the Grand.

I just booked it for $124 for 6 nights.

Total.

MGM's booking algorithm must be broken. It works out to something like $20/night, for the suite you see above, along with a huge bathroom with a jacuzzi tub. 4 comped nights and 2 nights at $55/nt. I was actually just looking at a possible rebook for Mandalay Bay, which I thought might have dropped and is why I even cancelled the MB Elite King booking. MB actually went UP, and I was slightly molded that I might have to downgrade in room quality until I saw this gem.

The Tower Spa Suite is actually bigger than the Elite King, has the spa tub, is in a better strip location and, oh yeah, is $400+ less all in. Jazzed. No guarantee of a strip view but I will try to hook that up as my "premium upgrade" when I arrive. The only thing I couldn't settle from booking was securing late check out, but I will try to call and add it or make a stink about it when I get there. I need it for the late flight on fly out day.

But, wow. There is VERY little chance this booking will change now. In no universe will I find anything better on my room-to-rate algorithm. Hell there's no way I could even get resort fees covered anywhere else for what I'll pay all in for a suite at a 4-star. It's been a while since renovation on these rooms, but I've seen recent Youtube vids and they still look to be well maintained and in good shape. If I can score the view it will be a rad base of operations for the last trip of the year, and to attack MGM Gold from. Hell even if I have a view of the Motel 6 it's still the best R-to-R I'm going to find.

I like the Grand and haven't stayed there in a couple years, so this will be fun to get off the Aria/MB beaten path I've been on lately. Nothing wrong with either of those but Aria's a bit sterile for my taste and MB at that time of year might be half shut down. This location will save me a lot of cab money too, had I been at MB.

So we're likely locked in. Let's get through this last 2+ months and get this Xmas trip rolling.

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