Every Vegas-goer is at different stages in their Vegas \u201ccareers.\u201d I\u2019m 49 years old and semi-retired, so a Vegas trip now is different for me than it was 20 years ago or even 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I love the sun, the pools,\nand the warm weather. That always used to be part of the appeal of Las Vegas\nfor me. I spent most of my life living on Long Island, where pool season runs\nfrom late May\/early June until late August\/early September. But now I live in\nFlorida, where pool season runs from late January until early January. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
When I lived in New York where pool time was limited and precious, I visited Vegas for three weeks every May to get a head start on the season. Staying that long in one hotel room and going to the same pool every day would have driven me crazy, as it would most people, so I perfected the art of hotel-hopping. Since my budget was more limited at that time, I was also looking to maximize good plays and comps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be sure, switching hotels mid-trip (once or multiple times) can be a hassle. Either you can\u2019t fully unpack or you have to constantly unpack and re-pack. Add in waiting on multiple check-in lines, with multiple chances that your room won\u2019t be ready when you want it to be, and you have a pretty big downside.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But there are plenty of upsides. Money, for one. I once stayed for 18 nights in Vegas for a grand total of $400. And that included two nights at the Wynn. As I wrote in my Circus Circus post a few weeks ago, I then became one of the only visitors in Vegas history to check out of the Wynn and check right in to Circus. But we\u2019re chasing deals here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even lower-level players\ncan get offers for a free room night or two. Maybe you get them in the mail,\nmaybe they show up in your email, or maybe you have to log in to the player\u2019s\nclub website for each casino you patronize to check for offers. If you can get\none or two free nights from a couple of different places, you can string\ntogether almost a whole week of comped stays. Heck, it was before my time, but\nJean \u201cFrugal Vegas\u201d Scott made her name in the \u201990s by booking 49 nights and\npaying for only one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some offers include food credits, freeplay, or cash . Even $10 or $20 from each offer can add up enough to pay for an additional non-comped night, making that night essentially comped. Or call the hotel that sent you the offer. You have to ask, but it\u2019s not uncommon for free room nights to be accompanied by discounted rates on additional nights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The big casinos also have some sort of online slot game you can download to your phone. You don\u2019t play for real money and if you play long enough, you can get enough tokens\/points\/whatever to redeem for a free room night, which is as good as real money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, check your credit-card and hotel loyalty programs; many of them are affiliated with different hotels in Vegas and points can be transferred and redeemed for free nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another benefit is that you get to experience different parts of town. Can\u2019t decide whether your Vegas vacation should be on the Strip or downtown? Do both! Don\u2019t like how long it takes to get from your hotel on one end of the Strip to a restaurant at the other end? Stay at both ends of the Strip! Your friends want to stay at X Hotel, but you want to stay at Y? Do both! It\u2019s like having multiple vacations in one, especially if you tend to spend a lot of time in or near your hotel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My favorite part of the Strip is south-to-mid Strip, especially the Tropicana corner. But I also love wandering around the quieter north end, where I can roll out of bed and stumble to the Peppermill for breakfast. If I\u2019m staying at a south Strip hotel for my entire trip, I might never see that part of town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my next post, I\u2019ll offer\nsome specific tips for minimizing the hassles of hotel hopping. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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