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Whale Watching in the Desert... Mirage Villa Apr 3-5th

Discussion in 'Vegas Trip Reports' started by Frenchy, Mar 30, 2021.

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  1. Flowers

    Flowers VIP Whale

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    Yay on everything, especially having the massage booked. I've had six massages at Wynncore during the pandemic (1 at the beginning and end of 3 trips) and even with needing to wear a mask face up (wear the cheap light blue ones so you can breath /no nemore easily/no need to wear one when you are facing down), I honestly after the first 2 minutes felt no difference between the massages I got within the past year and ones I received pre-Covid. A good therapist is a good therapist and I tend after the tough work gets done on my body to fall asleep during a massage.

    Wishing you lots of great runs on this trip.

    And agree 100% about mixing it up in terms of restaurants. You've got lots of great options if you stay within the MLife properties but if you choose to venture out, then yes Wynn (SW, Lakeside, Costa di Mare, Mizumi, Sinatra, Wing Lei, etc. etc.) and V/P (CUT, CUT, and did I say CUT? and Milos!, among others) are places where I'd book a reservation.
     
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  2. Flowers

    Flowers VIP Whale

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    Wow. These villas are extraordinary. Thanks for sharing all three videos.
     
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    NotFromConcentrate It’s a Cassowary :)

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    Following along! Very eager to see how the trip goes :)

    Just to be clear... does this mean a guest of the Mirage Villas has access to the MGM Mansion amenities as well?

    Thank you for posting that video of the two-bedroom villa by the way! That was amazing to watch.
     
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    You have access to villa services aka the butler team. They can probably arrange that. I know high level hosts can even if you aren't staying at MGM Grand.

    The Mansion is worth eating at. Had the privilege 4 times. 3 from staying in Skylofts, 1 as a guest of someone whose Bellagio host arranged it.
     
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    I am sure Frenchy is overwhelmed by the Luxury in the Villas and is on a Nick Papagiorgio-level run but I hope he was able to figure out how to upload photos!
     
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    NotFromConcentrate It’s a Cassowary :)

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    Hoping Frenchy just had a massive win at the tables and is waiting until he gets home to post about it :)

    Those photos of stacks of $100k chips by the villa pool will look pretty sweet eh?
     
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  7. snoopydogj

    snoopydogj High-Roller

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    Travel Fanatic The Arbiter of Taste Caviar Kid

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    Hasn't logged in for almost two weeks. Hopefully he is still having a good time in that villa!
     
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    NotFromConcentrate It’s a Cassowary :)

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    I hear Sonya had to rename his profile to “Mr. Papagiorgio” and vouch for his identity so he can collect the cars he won... :)
     
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    His name is Rusty Griswold and he is a C+ student!
     
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    Reminds me of the old days when people would come onto the board out of the blue, the usual self-professed High Roller, then once the trip started with promises of pics and updates, AWOL. It's been a while since we had one of those, I remember the one guy who split 8's 10 times or whatever lol. This one seemed a bit too good to be true.
     
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    Jer “The Walrus has spoken”

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    I’m gonna still wait patiently in this one. :thumbsup:
     
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    Tutontow Low-Roller

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    I am really looking forward to hearing all about staying in a Villa. I know a whale and I have told him if you ever stay in a villa I will be more that happy to join you and your wife.
     
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    Many of us stay in Villas and villa level suites.

    What would you specifically like to know?
     
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    Thanks for the offer. I know I will never qualify or pay for a villa, I just hope my whale friend keeps me in mind the next time he gets the royal treatment in Las Vegas.
     
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    Not to speak for @Tutontow but I think what he and most VMBers mean is that they like trip reports from villas and higher end accommodations because it allows us to live vicariously through those reports. Its not so much about wanting to know the specifics of a fancy room.
     
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    I love how you said "us" instead of "them" as if you aren't a man of the villas yourself. :beer:
     
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    Did this trip even happen?
    Maybe it was all a dream.... Poof!
     
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    lol, I'm really not
     
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