Vdara early check-in/ upgrade sandwich

[Guest]

Hey guys! So as you might have seen me posting around I'm going to be in vegas october 26th- 28th. Well i just booked my flight and we saved about $150 going during off peak hour (8am..yikess!) But we figured a little coffee and we will just roam the strip, hit up the tables and lay by the pool to pass the time until check-in.
My question is that i haven't seen many people post about Vdara on here which is where we are staying. Anyone have advice on early check-in, does upgrade sandwich work here? Also, can you use an upgrade sandwich on a prepaid room?

[Babydoll]

It really just depends on if they have a room available, but if you want a upgrade in room then you best just give them your luggage to hold and not check in so early.

[44inarow]

When you say "prepaid", do you mean that you booked it through a third-party package? Those can be a bit dicey; I've heard anecdotally that it's more difficult to get upgrades, and nearly impossible to get charges comped. I've always booked directly through the hotel, though, so I can't say for sure.

In general, I tend to just check in whenever I get there; if it's in the morning, I ask whether there are upgrades available, and say that I'm not in any hurry if waiting might help. My last trip I got upgraded from a base Bellagio room to a renovated fountain-view room, plus it was ready right away, and the last few trips before that I'd regularly get a step or two upgrade at Mandalay Bay.

[Guest]

When you say "prepaid", do you mean that you booked it through a third-party package? Those can be a bit dicey; I've heard anecdotally that it's more difficult to get upgrades, and nearly impossible to get charges comped. I've always booked directly through the hotel, though, so I can't say for sure.

In general, I tend to just check in whenever I get there; if it's in the morning, I ask whether there are upgrades available, and say that I'm not in any hurry if waiting might help. My last trip I got upgraded from a base Bellagio room to a renovated fountain-view room, plus it was ready right away, and the last few trips before that I'd regularly get a step or two upgrade at Mandalay Bay.

Good to know. I booked through hotwire unnamed deals. So you book then they tell you the hotel and you prepay for your stay.