Travel Cheap in Las Vegas Using myVEGAS Rewards and Hotel Comps

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Our cheapest vacation to date is in Las Vegas. Aside from our casino budget, we only spent around $150-$180 for five days in Vegas! One might think that it is impossible without skimping on food, accommodations, and activities. Well, we were able to do it and we even had the chance to watch one of the Cirque du Soleil shows, indulge at hotel buffets, get free entrees from a couple of famous restaurants, and stay at Palazzo and Aria hotels. We earned all of these using myVEGAS rewards and hotel comps. The good news is, you can too!

Getting free stuff in Las Vegas is easy once you learn how to do it. We have been redeeming myVEGAS rewards for the past few years but this is the first time we were able to maximize the rewards in one trip. For a step-by-step tutorial on how to redeem myVEGAS rewards, you can check my previous blog post here.

KA by Cirque Du Soleil

For our first redemption reward, Mr. C and I availed standard complimentary tickets to KA at MGM Grand. Since we availed our tickets two months in advance, we were able to get amazing seats in the front row. It was an immersive experience! Ticket prices at that area are around $110+ each but since we had complimentary tickets, we didn’t pay for anything.

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Las Vegas Travel Hack Using myVEGAS Rewards and Hotel Comps Battle from KA by Cirque du Soleil

When we arrived for the show, they only checked our tickets and not our valid IDs. It is the same case when we watched the Zumanity on our previous trip. Keep in mind though that rewards are non-transferable. So, for those of you who are asking if they could watch Cirque du Soleil shows even if the ticket or the myVEGAS account is under a different name, the answer is no but let’s just say that they did not check our IDs on both times we watched Cirque du Soleil shows.

Ticket Redemption and Seat Reservation

When purchasing the reward in your myVEGAS account, you have to make sure that the email address is the same as the one that you have registered for your M life account. You will receive an email which includes a Redemption Link. This link will redirect you to your M life account and the available dates for your complimentary ticket. Once you have selected your preferred date and time, you can choose among the complimentary seats. Your chosen seat should show at the right sidebar with the price COMP. Buy the ticket and print it before your trip. You should also receive a confirmation email and an e-ticket after purchasing the ticket. Present the printed ticket when you go to the show.

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Email with Redemption Link
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Available Schedule
Las Vegas Travel Hack: Using myVEGAS Rewards and Hotel Comps KA by Cirque du Soleil how to redeem myvegas rewards
Seat Selection

Our tickets showed taxes and fees but we weren’t asked to pay for anything when we arrived. Same goes for Zumanity.

Loyalty Points: 40,000
Regular Price of Our Tickets: $110+/person

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Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, MGM Grand

Free Entrée with the Purchase of Another Entrée

One of our favorite reward redemptions is the complimentary entrée with the purchase of another entrée at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill. Its Double Cut Pork Chop with Pineapple Hoisin-Glaze ($37) and Flat Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce ($40) are very succulent! Both dishes have excellent flavors too.

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Double Cut Pork Chop with Pineapple Hoisin-Glaze
Las Vegas Travel Hack Using myVEGAS Rewards and Hotel Comps Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill Flat Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce
Flat Iron Steak with Red Wine Sauce

We also had the chance to redeem a complimentary entrée with a value up to $35. Unfortunately, this specific reward is no longer available in myVEGAS. We ordered the House Smoked Salmon Pizza with dill crème fraiche and caviar ($29). The many different flavors and texture of its ingredients make this pizza so delicious! Another must-try in this restaurant is the Chocolate Souffle paired with vanilla bean ice cream and Grand Marnier Crème Anglaise ($15). This decadent dessert is moist and rich. It is also refreshing because of the citrus sauce.

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House Smoked Salmon Pizza with Dill Crème Fraiche and Caviar
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Chocolate Souffle

Reward Redemption

Print the email confirmation from myVEGAS and present it to your server before you order. On both occasions that we redeemed our rewards, reservation was not needed. You could only redeem 1 reward per table. The servers in Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill are well-informed about their tie-up with myVEGAS so there’s no need to worry about redeeming the reward. Order any 2 entrées and at the end of your meal, they will hand you your bill that will show the 2 entrees with the lower value showing as myVEGAS entrée. You will only have to pay for the higher value entrée and its 8.25% tax. We ended up paying $44 for an $84 meal.

Loyalty Points + Extra Payment: 15,000 LP + $44

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Cucina by Wolfgang Puck, The Shops at Crystals

Complimentary entrée with a value up to $35

Like the Bar & Grill complimentary entrée, this specific reward is no longer available in myVEGAS but we were able to avail it before it was removed. We ordered one of their signature pizzas, Tricolore ($23), which had tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto, arugula and pecorino as toppings. Since the reward was for a complimentary entrée, we didn’t have to pay for anything.

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Tricolore Pizza

If you would like to try this celebrity chef’s restaurant, Cucina still has a reward in myVEGAS where it offers $25 dining credit with the purchase of two entrées or more.

Reward Redemption

Same as Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, you have to print the email confirmation from myVEGAS and present it to your server before you order. You could only redeem 1 reward per table.

Loyalty Points for the $25 dining credit: 10,000

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Complimentary Cheesecake at Carniege Deli, Mirage

Mr. C and I both have a sweet tooth so dessert is not a question. We each redeemed a complimentary cheesecake slice at Carnegie Deli and took them back to our hotel. Both slices of blueberry and strawberry cheesecakes were massive!

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Complimentary Blueberry Cheesecake
Las Vegas Travel Hack Using myVEGAS Rewards and Hotel Comps Complimentary Cheesecake at Carniege Deli Mirage
Complimentary Strawberry Cheesecake

Reward Redemption

To redeem your complimentary cheesecake, you have to go to the M life desk in Mirage and show them the redemption code or the email confirmation from myVEGAS, your M life account number or your M life card, and a valid ID. The M life employee will issue a reward slip or update your M life card. Present the slip or the updated M life card to the Carniege Deli counter.

Loyalty Points: 6,000
Regular Price of Cheesecake Slice: $11.99

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Complimentary Dinner Buffet at Grand Buffet, MGM Grand

Most complimentary buffets in myVEGAS are available only from Monday-Thursday and have a requirement of one night minimum stay at any MGM Resorts International Property. Unlike those buffets, Grand Buffet is available daily, except for blackout dates, without any stay requirement. We found the quantity and quality of food decent, not remarkable, but the huge convenience to avail the buffet anytime at no cost makes it a good reward for us.

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Reward Redemption

To redeem your complimentary dinner buffet at Grand Buffet, you have to go to the M life desk in MGM Grand and show them the redemption code or the email confirmation from myVEGAS, your M life account number or your M life card, and a valid ID. The M life employee will issue a reward slip or update your M life card. Present the slip or the updated M life card to the hostess at Grand Buffet.

Loyalty Points: 75,000
Regular Price of Weekend Gourmet Dinner: $39.99/person

Complimentary Dinner Buffet at The Buffet, Aria

The complimentary buffet at Aria is available only from Monday-Thursday and has a one-night minimum stay requirement at any MGM Resorts International property. There is another Aria Buffet reward in myVEGAS which does not require a stay but it is only a 2-for-1 price. We like The Buffet at Aria because of its high-quality food and wide range of choices. We particularly like the meat at the carving station, poke bowls, seafood, and dessert station. It even serves grilled oysters!

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Las Vegas Travel Hack Using myVEGAS Rewards and Hotel Comps Complimentary Dinner Buffet at The Buffet, Aria desserts

Reward Redemption

To redeem your complimentary dinner buffet, you have to go to the M life desk in Aria and show them the redemption code or the email confirmation from myVEGAS, your M life account number or your M life card, your room key for the stay requirement, and a valid ID. To avoid any complications, it is better to schedule your buffet on the same day that you will be staying in an MGM Resorts property. The M life employee will issue a reward slip or update your M life card. Present the slip or the updated M life card to the hostess at The Buffet.

Loyalty Points: 39,000
Regular Price of Mon-Thurs Dinner: $38.99/person

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M life desk in Aria

One Complimentary Room Night at Aria Resort & Casino

We figured that instead of getting the 2-for-1 price for the Aria buffet and pay $38.99+ tax for 1 person, both of us would just avail the complimentary dinner buffet and redeem one complimentary room night at Aria. It will cost us a resort fee and tax of $44.22, which is basically similar to the 1 person buffet, and we get to stay for one night in a deluxe king room in Aria. Sounds like a better deal, right? M life recognizes this complimentary room night at Aria and is enough to redeem our two complimentary dinner buffets!

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Complimentary Deluxe King Room

Room Reservation and Reward Redemption

Before you purchase your reward, check the link of the promotional calendar at the bottom of the reward details to find available dates for this promo. After you have purchased the reward, you will receive an email which includes a Redemption Link. This link will redirect you to your M life account and the available dates for your complimentary stay. Select your preferred date and room. You will also be required to enter your credit card details. Print the booking confirmation and present this upon check-in. You could try to ask them to waive your resort fee and tax but generally, they charge the daily resort fee and tax of $44.22.

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Email for the Reward Redemption
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Room Reservation

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Loyalty Points + Extra Payment for Resort Fee and Tax: 200,000 LP + $44
Regular Price: $157.60 (prices may change)

myVEGAS Maximum Redemption Limit

There is a maximum redemption limit of 3 rewards for MGM resorts every 30 days. For example, if you redeemed your third reward on December 15, the next available reward can be only be redeemed on January 15 or later. Hotel stays and shows are counted on the days that you will use them and not on the day you made your room reservation or booked your ticket.

We didn’t know about this limit until our trip. Fortunately, there was a glitch in the M life system and the representative was kind enough to override the system. We successfully redeemed tickets to KA by Cirque du Soleil, dinner buffets at Aria and MGM Grand, cheesecakes at Carniege Deli, and one complimentary stay at Aria.

Some users that pay to get coins for the game say that their limit is increased to 4. I wouldn’t be able to prove it though since I only play the game with the free chips I get from the daily bonus and myVEGAS emails. 🙂

In terms of non-MGM reward, you can have as much as you want. Non-MGM rewards include those that are under Wolfgang Puck, Monorail, Smith Center, Maverick Helicopters, and Royal Caribbean.

myVEGAS Reward Cancellation

If you made a mistake in purchasing a reward, you could cancel it on the Pending Purchases. You are allowed to cancel up to 5 pending rewards every 30 days however there are certain rewards that are non-refundable even when cancelled. From what I’ve encountered, loyalty points cannot be returned once you have booked the hotel. Instead of cancelling your hotel reservation, try to move it to another date. Las Vegas Travel Hack Using myVEGAS Rewards and Hotel Comps reward cancellation

Complimentary 3-Night Hotel Stay at Palazzo

Aside from the free rewards we received from myVEGAS, Mr. C was able to get hotel comps for 3 nights at Palazzo. Again, we didn’t pay for anything. Even the resort fees and taxes were waived.

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If you will be playing at the casino, register for free hotel membership and agree to the marketing emails and offers. When you use the membership card at the casino, the hotel will have a record of your playing time and spending. We occasionally check our Grazie and M life online accounts to see if there are good deals. They also send marketing emails which sometimes include hotel comps like our 3-night complimentary hotel stay. We also receive hotel comps that include free tickets to slot tournaments.

Regular Price: $141.75/night + $45 daily resorts fee and tax (prices may change)

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By the end of our 5-day vacation in Las Vegas, we only spent $88 in extra fees for the rewards, $30 for Uber, and $50-$60 for miscellaneous expenses. Our savings from myVEGAS rewards is worth $750 while the 3-night Palazzo hotel comps from Grazie saved us around $600.

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5 Tips for a Hassle-Free myVEGAS Experience:

  1. Check the location of the reward. Not all rewards are for Las Vegas.
  2. If the reward that you want is already sold out, consistently look for availability. Patience is the key! Some rewards get sold out immediately but they are also replenished from time to time.
  3. Collect chips by playing the game during quests and avail the daily bonus chips. Bonus chips are also sent to your Facebook email address.
  4. When redeeming a reward in your myVEGAS account, make sure that the email address is the same as the one that you have registered for your M life account. If there’s a mistake, you could call M life using Skype (free of charge) to have it fixed for you!
  5. Purchase the rewards you want before your trip because many rewards will not be available once you arrive in Las Vegas. You could cancel them during your trip if they are not needed anymore.

I hope this helps. If you have tips that you would like to share, feel free to comment below! And, if you liked this post and found it helpful, share or save this to your favorite Pinterest board! ♥

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33 Replies to “Travel Cheap in Las Vegas Using myVEGAS Rewards and Hotel Comps”

  1. Carrie Ann Karstunen says: Reply

    We love getting comps in Las Vegas, but this is the first time I’ve heard of myVEGAS! Thank you for posting this, and sharing your tips on using it. I’d love to get some more free buffets 🙂 We haven’t tried Aria’s buffet yet, but it looks fantastic. I’m amazed at how many comps and discounts you got on this trip – I’m definitely going to try it.

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Thank you, I’m happy you found this helpful! Aria buffet is excellent! It’s always a must when we go to Las Vegas. I hope you get to try this soon! 🙂

  2. Jane Dempster-Smith says: Reply

    Some excellent tips here. The food looks amazing. I am such a fan of Cirque du Soleil shows, this is one I have not seen yet,

    1. I always thought Vegas is super expensive, but with the rewards like comps and myVegas, it doesn’t seem to be that bad. The inflated prices of food and stay can still be taken care of with such redemptions.

  3. Thanks for the tips. Looks like a great way to save some money on a trip to Las Vegas. Hope you enjoyed Cirque du Soleil. We had the pleasure of catching a performance in Spain in 2016, it was really enjoyable. That flat iron steak looks good!!!

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      We really enjoyed the show, especially watching from our front row seats! 🙂 And yes, the steak tasted as good as it looks!

  4. Thank you for sharing! Wonderful tips!

  5. Wow, I didn’t know about most of these tips. I didn’t like Vegas much anyway but I sure wish I knew some of these things before I visited. An absolute must read for people that want to save some money on a trip to Las Vegas. Thank you for sharing

  6. You spent only $180 in 3 days in Vegas, wow! This myVegas card has really piqued my interest – you seem to have got a lot of free food, dinners, desserts and even free shows and that sounds amazing. Need to look into getting one of these. Not that I visit Vegas often, I live too far, I’ve only been there once. But all the free stuff sounds great.

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Hi Medha! There’s no actual card for myVEGAS, only the M life membership card (free). 🙂 It’s great right? There’s no catch. You just have to play the game anytime you want!

  7. myVegas rewards is truly interesting as you saved a lot by having complimentary stay through your Loyalty points. I loved the eating options included in this reward scheme and also the Cirque du Soleil in complimentary without paying anything. 180USD for 3 to 5 days in Vegas seems like a joke but I am saving your post to find out interesting deals of Vegas.

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      I agree, I’d find it hard to believe too if I wasn’t the one who actually did it. Hope you could use this soon!

  8. I go to Vegas for work all the time but didn’t know about this!! Definitely going to use myVegas rewards next time! This makes so much sense!! Thank you!

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Ahh, you’ll probably make the most out of this one! 🙂 I’m looking forward to know which rewards you will be redeeming on your next business trip!

  9. How do you know which ones are MGM? Is it just that hotel or is New York New York and Aria part of MGM as well?

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Hi Katie, if you select the Partners tab in the rewards, all of the hotels there are considered as part of the MGM Resorts. This includes New York New York and Aria.

  10. Nicole Giroux says: Reply

    I’m travelling to Vegas the week of April 21st but most rewards I try to get have to be redeemed by April 19th. When will they change the dates so I can purchase rewards?

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Hi Nicole, the rewards are refreshed randomly but for your date, it should be anytime this week. The best way is to check them as much as you can so that you get the rewards that you want, without getting sold out. Goodluck!

  11. Informative and well explained. Great tips. I have bookmarked it for future references. Thanks for sharing such an valuable and helpful article.

  12. I just started playing MyVegas for loyalty points. How long did it take you to amass all those loyalty points? Did your husband have his own MyVegas account also? Thanks for the tips.

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Hi there! My husband has his own myVegas account. We’ve been playing since 2014 but not daily. We get a lot of loyalty points when we win big in the challenges. We also play on the mobile. It adds up, you’ll get there eventually! 🙂 Goodluck!

  13. Thanks for all of the tips! Looking forward to our upcoming trip — will be trying out some of our loyalty rewards! Do you know if there’s a way to check on available show dates prior to redeeming a reward? Don’t want to redeem and then find out that our dates aren’t available.

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Hi Brenda! You could check the available show dates in the Mlife website. Worst case scenario, you could cancel the reward if you don’t find a date that suits you. I think you could still cancel the reward as long as you haven’t booked the show yet.

  14. Hi thank you for your very informative post, im currently playing MyVegas now in preparation for my holiday there in November, just wondering if you could advise me, a lot of the rewards state that they must be used within 30 days of redeeming, is this from the time i redeem it on the MyVegas game or can i redeem them now and then do i activate them using my Mlife card once I’m in Vegas? I Know i can book the shows in advance but was questioning more the drinks/food rewards. Hope that makes sense. Thank you

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Hi Sophie! Usually, there is a specific date in the reward like “Reward must be redeemed by xxxx.”

  15. Josiah Stewart says: Reply

    I was so bummed to see the 3 per 30 day limit. I’ve spent so much time trying to get these points and I’m now over 1m but idk how I’m going to spend them

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Hi Josiah! I agree, it’s difficult to spend the points with the 3 per 30 day limit. There are non-MGM rewards, which are not included in the limit, so you could use it there. You could also save the points for high rewards like hotels, cruise or helicopter tours, maybe?

  16. Ashton Medina says: Reply

    I have a couple of quick questions for you! When you purchase rewards and it says you have 30 days to redeem. Does that mean you need to choose the date within that 30 days or you actually need to be there in that 30 days? For instance a hotel stay. Also can each of you redeem 3 rewards even though you reside together? Just trying to figure this out! Thanks!

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Hi Ashton! You need to choose the date within that 30 days. We redeemed our hotel reward from myVEGAS in January and booked our room within 30 days but with reservation date 2 months after. When you check your mlife account, it will show the available dates for your hotel stay reward, with dates more than 30 days past your redemption date. And yes, each of you can redeem 3 rewards even though you reside together. In our case, my husband claimed the Aria buffet reward and 2 other rewards while I redeemed the hotel stay reward, the Aria buffet reward and another reward. Enjoy! 🙂

  17. Hunter Anderson says: Reply

    Hi! Can you redeem multiple free room offers for one trip? For instance, redeem 3 free rooms at Luxor and use them all for the same trip? You’re help has been amazing!

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Hi Hunter! I tried redeeming more than 1 complimentary room before but myVEGAS wouldn’t allow it. It says that I have already used the limit for the complimentary stay. You would have to wait until it has refreshed to redeem again. If you have companions with you who also play myVEGAS, they can redeem the other free rooms for your trip. Enjoy! 🙂

  18. I have a question about the Cirque shows that you saw. I was able to book one free ticket using my points, but would like to get another. It keeps saying that I’ve reached my limit for this reward. Will it refresh within the 30 days or when you booked your tickets did you and your husband book yours on your own accounts?

    1. businesstravelerswife says: Reply

      Hi Dianne! We booked our tickets separately. You could only avail the show once every 30 days from your account.

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