[vpFREE] Re: Aria Invitation (kinda, sort of)

> In a message dated 10/5/2009 10:02:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mikeymic@... writes:
>
> I received a gorgeous brochure with an invitation to Aria at City center
> when it opens in December. "THE REST OF THE WORLD WILL SEEM SO ORDINARY" it
> starts. The Sky Suite rooms will have floor to ceiling windows with great
> views.
>
> Yet one thing was missing from the "invitation"- I never saw the word
> COMPLIMENTARY anywhere.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, agonpd@... wrote:
>
> it does say to contact your mgm host. you might get comped through
> her/him, based on your play at other mgm casinos.

Since I was still curious I dialed the toll-free number on a Saturday.

"Please call during normal business hours Monday through Friday. Thank you".

Huh? A fancy shmancy place like Aria at City Center can't afford to pay a weekend operator?

Not discouraged, I called back during the week and asked about the beautiful Sky Suite that I would enjoy.

"Oh, that's not for you to actually STAY there. The brochure was an invitation to PREVIEW Aria. Would you like to check room rates?".

I explained I don't normally pay for casino rooms.

"Then we would be happy to pick up charges based on play during your stay".

I paused, knowing that there is a 0% chance I would respond to any offer as vague as that.

"No thanks".

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I accept that Aria's first wave of marketing takes this approach. Eventually, I suppose the MGM-Mirage system will be integrated to more appropriately reward current players with specific Aria offers. And while contacting a host now might be productive, I would at least like to know what playable VP Aria will even offer before making any commitments.

In that regard, I predict that Aria will follow the trend of full-pay games only at higher denominations. But I do hope you locals at least get a shot at some decent short-term $1 (and perhaps even a few 25c) "pickings" during the opening weeks.

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