what is the approiate way

What is the best way to handle a gift for a host. What amount of a gift certificate would be appropriate if that is the way it is handled. Have only talked to her over the phone ( a few times). Would a call to her (have her private number). Would this be ok during our stay to meet her.

My recommendation is to not start the Host gift habit just yet, unless she has already done something really special for you, something you normally would not have gotten without her intervention. Once you start gifting, you'll feel obligated to do something every time, which is fine if she turns out to treat you really well each time.

Certainly it is up to you, though. She won't think anything less of you if you don't bring a gift, the first time or ever. But it doesn't hurt to do so.

Since she gave you her phone number, yes call her to meet up. Think of something you'd like in case she asks "Is there anything else I can do for you folks?" Be ready to say "We've heard of xxxx restaurant and were considering having dinner there. Do you know of this place?" She will likely offer a comp. Take it. Then at the end of your stay you can put a $25 gift card in a nice thank-you card addressed to her (be sure you sign it and include your players card #), leave it at the Host station.

O2bnVegas--Thank you for your reply it really helps. We just started using the host and we visit 6 times a year and it a very nice perk. She really has done the basis things but she always asks if there is anything else we need. She is very prompt and has never failed us yet. Last month during the bad east coast weather we had to cancel our original flight and book it a day later. She said not problem and the room rate was taken care of. She always calls about three days ahead of time to check to see if everything is still a go. Meeting up with her I like the idea you actually are talking to a person rather than a email or sorts. Thanks for your advise.

The host that goes out of their way to find you in the casino and say hi, is the one I think about gifting. They are obviously more interested in you and willing to do more.

We have a great host through Caesars resorts (she actually works at Rio now) but we always take her gifts out. She usually comps us all of our rooms at Caesars during our stay and we are just barely platinum. We take some thing unique to us. We are from Wisconsin so I take a duffle bag full of cheese out (curds, string, whips, and more). I take them out for our friends at the sports book too. They really appreciate it. I think most people just come in and complain and demand things and they really appreciate a little gift. So far the most we took out was 43 pounds of cheese in a duffle. I thought TSA was going to put me on a hit list. So my advice, take something from home that they don't always find in vegas.