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I&#8217;m going with two of my best friends from college and I&#8217;ve planned a three nights stay\u00a0utilizing\u00a0a combination of AAdvantage Miles and American Express Fine Hotel &amp; Resorts program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pointssummary.com\/2012\/12\/27\/upcoming-trip-to-las-vegas-this-new-years-weekend\/sam_0052\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16\" alt=\"vegas\" src=\"http:\/\/pointssummary.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/sam_0052.jpg?w=300\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Saturday, I booked a $209 Fine Hotel &amp; Resorts rate at the Venetian Hotel, which includes room service breakfast for 2, a complimentary lunch or dinner (amenity benefit), noon check-in, late checkout, and a complimentary upgrade if available. I&#8217;ve attached my Priority Club Platinum membership number by calling the hotel in advance to utilize the &#8220;Invited Guest Check-in&#8221; priority line. On Sunday evening, I booked a standard suite at Mandalay Bay&#8217;s THEhotel (all suites property) on a $200 Fine Hotel &amp; Resorts rate, which includes a complimentary upgrade if available, noon check-in, $100 spa credit, $80 worth of breakfast vouchers, and a late checkout. For Monday, I am staying at the Westin Lake Las Vegas on 10,800 American Airlines AAdvantage Miles, which is a superb value since rates on New Years are sky-high in Las Vegas. I value AA miles to be 2cpm (cents per mile) and since I have a mid 6 figure AAdvantage miles balance, I will gladly spend the miles. The Westin Lake Las Vegas is going for $256, which I gladly will pay in miles. I used http:\/\/www.useaamiles.com to book my hotel using AAdvantage miles and since I am an American Airlines Executive Platinum member, I get discount prices. In addition, I called the hotel in advance and asked the front desk agent to add my Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum number to my reservation. It&#8217;s a gamble to see if they will honor elite benefits on a 3rd party stay, but it&#8217;s Las Vegas after all! Stay tuned&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an annual tradition for me to get away and spend New Years in Las Vegas with friends. 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