{"id":6000,"date":"2013-09-06T04:30:19","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T11:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=6000"},"modified":"2013-09-02T23:51:29","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T06:51:29","slug":"the-cosmopolitan-of-las-vegas-hotel-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/09\/06\/the-cosmopolitan-of-las-vegas-hotel-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Hotel Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After staying at the Palazzo Las Vegas<\/a> hotel, I drove to the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel. I booked the Cosmopolitan hotel using 8,800 American Airlines miles. The Marriott website was asking for $218, so I decided using miles was the best option. Recently, I Went From a Marriott General Member to a Platinum Elite in Less Than One Minute<\/a>. I called the hotel to add my newly minted Platinum status to my reservation so I could receive elite benefits.<\/p>\n

I checked into the hotel at the Platinum VIP Room which is exclusively for Marriott Platinum members. I was booked in the lowest category room, which is a standard room with no balcony. I used the $20 trick and was upgraded from the worst room to a 1 Bedroom Wraparound Terrace Suite in the East Tower which was three room categories higher! I chose the East Tower because I have been in a suite in the West Tower (facing the Bellagio fountains) and I wanted to try something different. The front desk agent presented me with the welcome letter that explains the Platinum benefits. I chose the two complimentary breakfast buffet option at Wicked Spoon as the Platinum gift. I asked her to waive the resort fee and she gladly complied. She was very nice and even provided a free WiFi code for me to use throughout my stay.<\/p>\n

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I made a video of my Wraparound Terrace Suite:<\/p>\n