We always enjoy going to the Horseshoe in Hammond, IN, but are always tired when we get home. We play more hours a day when we are out of town than when we are home in Vegas. And although playing VP is fun for us, once a session goes over 3 hours our body starts to complain! Then it is time to take a break. At the Shoe our favorite place to take a break is their buffet, still one of our all-time favorites of the many we have visited in casinos all over the U.S. And of course another choice where we can relax in peace and quiet is their classy Seven Star Lounge. I hear there are future plans to build an attached hotel. That would be nice since it would be easier to walk to one’s room to take an afternoon nap, something that is inconvenient when you have to shuttle back and forth to your hotel.
Today something that hasn’t happened to us for a long time took place. In Chicago we were offered a bump on our Southwest flight, and it turned out to be a very easy one. $660 for a mere two-hour wait for the next flight – easy money – and a double-dipper to boot since Caesars had paid for our original 7* flight!
Now to address some questions some of you had about the MGM, which I talked about in my last blog entry. We haven’t played at any of their properties for almost a year so I am not up to date on all their club benefits. I do know they offer a cruise benefit for those in the Noir tier; but, as I discussed earlier, it is hard to know exactly how to achieve that tier. If you want to know about the slot club at any MGM casino (or any casino for that matter) you can go to vpFREE2 and get all the details, including links to each property’s Web site where you can get even more information.
Mark’s Las Vegas also is a great resource for information about Strip resorts, especially Caesars and MGM properties.
You and Brad get my vote for best spent comps ever . Those eight days will be a lifetime memory for your grandchildren–such a loving gift .
Just wondering why you guys are not playing at MGM properties.
Jean, thanks for the Mark’s Las Vegas link. A great resource, especially his comparisons of Mlife and TR tier requirements. Appreciate all you do for us “low rollers”. Enjoy your rest now that you are back from Indiana.