Originally Posted by
james40
I hate long lines.
Yes the only reason I wanted a card with a tier above the base is so I don't have to stand in lines. None of the rest of it means anything to me. I don't do cruises (11 years on ships in the Navy will cure you of wanting to go on a cruise), I don't drink much so lounges don't work for me. We generally only visit Vegas once or twice a year and and mainly build the trip around food and shows. Sometimes I will take the free tickets to an event if they are offered, but only if I'm going to be there anyway.
As to food and shows, I will use the accumulated points to pay for those, but would never chase points to pay for them. For as you said, sometimes the meal and shows are cheaper if you just pay for them.
I get a call from a Host every couple of months asking if there is anything they can do, I told them last month I don't need a host, I make my reservations online and book my restaurant visits via open-table, if there is a show I want to see I book it online and get the seats I want when I want them. If I have any special requests while visiting, such as when we took our mother in law for a visit, I call the reservations people and have found them extremely helpful.
I just don't want to stand in a line for check in or if we hit a buffet.