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I am going to say yes since I saw in another post that somebody got it for 156 the week after me

The first fax (friday) was within 10 minutes of making the reservation. They said I wasn't on the credit card screen so they wouldn't accept it. I was on the first screen where I enter my information. they have back to me Saturday with the rejection and at that point I sent them a second screen shot. This time it was the next day but not within the first 4 hours. They didn't want to hear it. They told me to cancel my reservation and to create it again and this time send the screen shot where I would enter credit card info. I would say this is being picky on their part but what ever.

I canceled and I will try PL. How should I bid for a 5* on April 11 - April 14th?

Paris screwed me on the rate fix. I went to EasyClickTravel, found Paris, and got the lower rate and selected it. I faxed that over to them with my form and they rejected it. I than went back in a recreated the request on EasyClickTravel but went one screen deeper and emailed to them. They rejected than one because it wasn't within 4 hours of making the reservation. What a pain

I might just try a low price on PL for 5* and see what happens. Any suggestions on a starting point?

Sounds good. Thanks for the help

The more I look at it I would probably prefer Mandalay Bay over all of them (they have a great pool). There is no way to get a good price on that, is there? I assume my best bet would be to put in for a 5* and see what happens

I will wait for the Paris confirmation first

Thanks for the info. I just booked Paris and faxed over my claim form. I will let you know what happens.

Since I can always cancel Paris, how do you suggest I go afer Venetian? I don't think it could hurt since they are the only 5* (your list doesn't mention Bellagio and PL has it as a 4*). Right?

My airfare is going to run me about $600. I have about another 500-700 for hotel. If I went PL I would prefer to do only 5* because I don't want the Luxor or Aladdin if I go 4*. Looking at a warehouse club I can get airfare + Mirage or Bellagio for around 1300. If I can sneak in Venetian for that or under that would be great and my wife would love it.

Going back and looking at your post, if I can get it for 200/night that would be fine

I should also mention I am going out April 11 and leaving April 14 (Wednesday to Saturday). Rooms are currently going for 299-399 a night. What kind of a price can I hope to get?

Looking at PL for Vegas it appears that the Venetian is the only 5* hotel. Does that mean that if I bid on a 5* hotel that is the only hotel that I will get?