Xmas-bies. Xmas 2022 Freebies And Discounts.

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You knew this post was coming. The freebie-discount sitch for the upcoming trip.

-6 nights at MGM Grand in a Tower Spa Suite: $124 (!!!) all in. Would be...we may never know. It's not even available to book anymore, either as an MGM Rewards member or as a horrid, worthless nobody with no status. Looks like the last night is not available for that room type - sold out. So I have to do some guesswork; the 5 nights that are available come out to about $240/night and $1592 all in after resort fees, so if you figure another night at $240 and another $44 resort fee, the estimated all-in for 6 nights is $1876. So that's a savings of: $1752 fucking American dollhairs. Wut.

-$25 Freeplay, $50 Resort Credit as part of the booking package, plus another $53 in Rewards Points (more Resort Credit) and $125 in Slot Dollars (more Freeplay). So that's at total of $253 of usable free money on the trip.

-$100 Dining credit awarded after getting to 75K tier credits, which will happen on the first couple days of the trip. Awarded as Rewards Points. $100 value.

-$55 GC at Buffalo Wild Wings (ugh) through a work rewards program. It's close to MGM at least and will suck up the booze one day for lunch. $55 value.

That's it, but that ain't a toast sandwich. That's a savings of $3060 over what Jim Bob Nostatus would be getting. Not an all-timer but close. My Freeplay/RC total is more than double my total room overhead. For a suite.

I get unnaturally happy when I find room gems like this before trips. I don't mind spending money on a nice room in Vegas, I really don't. I've certainly done it before and will do it again. But it makes the trip that much sweeter when you wake up in the morning and look around at your spacious suite knowing you paid literally almost nothing for it.

So this trip is locked, kids. Flying in on the chartered plane and lounging in a Spa Suite to close out the year. Can't wait for this one, it's going to be epic.


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