--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, mchaud@... wrote:
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> Not a Harrahs casino regular, but I had a hot streak on my December trip to AC and early in January was notified I am now Diamond (DIAD, I presume, since this was the first time playing in a Harrahs casino since 2005).
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So did you play VP to get this surprise DIAD result? I too went several years between a Harrahs (CET now) visit, 1996-2004, but they found me in the system to issue my Total Rewards II card, no newbie sign-up.
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> 1. I believe my diamond status runs through March of 2012 ?;
Does notified mean they sent you Diamond Cards with a March 2012 date on them? Traditionally, HET made some fanfare about picking up new cards in April.
> 2. I was surprised to see that I now qualify for free rooms, including weekends, at upscale places like Caesers LV. I found this out by clicking on dates on their website reservations engine. Hypothetically, how long can I use the free room "offers" if I play little, or even nothing, during those stays? Will Harrahs drop me quickly, or will I continue to get free rooms through March 2012, no matter what my play level is? Does it matter if I stay on a weekend or on a weekday when rooms are usually cheaper?
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It is not clear if you are a regular visitor to AC needing a room, or are looking into the future for your next visit, way down the road? So no snail mail yet for you? It took about three months for me after doing DIAD, on purpose, in Laughlin before the mail kicked-in.
My DIAD was an experiment in January 2005. The offers kicked-in for March and peeked during the Summer months...tourneys with three course banquet food or outdoor shows. I booked several weekends in 2005. Other mailers wanted me to visit Reno, N.O., Rincon but never Phoenix Ak-Chin, my first choice. My Diamond comped room experience concluded at the Rio for Winterfest in December. They got maybe $5k in action on VP for the rest of 2005.
The specials and comped rooms dried-up, but back then I was good to visit the Diamond Lounge until April Fools, 2007. Ah, the olden' days.
Bluestreak
