Hi Guys! So I decided to go to Vegas and not tell anyone. I figured I could handle acknowledging maybe three people doing a smug “I told you so” about me not going back. I will also let you know I have already acknowledged four of these comments. So if you must, feel free. But I am going to ignore you.
I had some vacation time booked from work. I was going to go somewhere. I booked flights to and from Vegas. Then I got buyer’s remorse and cancelled them within 24 hours.
I kept watching the rates and eventually, booked again. Then came time to book my rooms.
It started with Boyd being a dick. If you are a Boyd player, you already know the deal. If you are not a Boyd player, then let me summarize it for you. Boyd completely stopped their offers for a tiny bit. Looking back, we now all know they were just adjusting their comp system so your comped nights could be used at all properties, rather than separate offers for separate properties. But at the time, we did not know this because there was no communication. I did however, have my Sapphire reward which is three free nights, immediately after making Sapphire.
My Sapphire reward was good at any Boyd property. My choices for other nights were to stay at Orleans or pay for a room. I decided I was never going to stay at Orleans again. I love that hotel and casino but honestly, I never leave it when I am there. It does not matter what my plans are, I can never leave. I just sit for hours and go degenerate. Sometimes I try to leave. Sometimes I even make it outside. But when I start walking to the bus stop, I get so annoyed at the lengths it takes to get anywhere that I go back inside.
(Yes, I am aware of the free shuttle, which goes nowhere I would want to go.)
So I decided to book and pay for Four Queens on Hotwire. You can pick out which one is Four Queen because it is the only three star hotel without a resort fee. It is usually around $30, which makes it cheaper than paying a resort fee on a comped Strip hotel.
