Tips are almost never included in any promotion and paying $100 in tips for a $500 package is still good in my book. At least they included the tax if there was any. There are few instances where whales will get the tips comped off but these are people that spend 100s of thousands each trip at minimum. I ran into this at MGM many times(not me of course.)
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, misscraps@... wrote:
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> We just took one of the 7 Star Experiences to Paris which included a nice
> Romantic Spa package for 2, also dinner for $300 at the Eiffel Tower. Only
> problem - tips are not included. The Spa package had a value of about
> $500, so there was a mandatory 20% gratuity -- $99. Two attendants working
> for 2 hours equals $25 per hour for them from tips. Seemed a bit high to me,
> and you cannot use your Harrah's Points.
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> I have an invitation for an upcoming Harrah's Mothers Day event - 2 spa
> treatments. Now I am going to check in advance to see if gratuity is included
> or not. Nice event, but not worthwhile for me if I have to pay $100 in
> mandatory tips.
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> The dinner at the Eiffel Tower was excellent, but again, tip not included
> and not points not useable. At least I expected that one. (And the $300
> credit couldn't be used for the tips.)
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> But it does seem to me that if Harrah's is going to offer a Freebie package
> of some sort, their "free" dinner or spa or whatever should include the
> gratuities too.
>
> This is reminding me a bit too much of Harrah's new "free" or
> "complimentary" cruise certificates, given out at various events or to 7 star people
> now. You not only have to pay for gratuities, you have to pay port charges
> and other fees, so you usually end up spending $300 or more per person for
> your "freebie" (of course airfare isn't included either, but that is more
> expected).
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