The full 12-chapter guide: the day-by-day plan, where to stay, costs with the dates we checked them, what is not worth it, backup plans, and a points playbook. You read it online in your PerkJolt library.

Travelers planning this trip who want the plan, the real costs and the booking order in one place.

Does it cover points and miles?

Yes. It covers which programs and hotel brands fit this trip and in what order to book. It does not quote card offers.

Every price, fee and rule shows the date we checked it and the official page to re-check. Things change, so confirm anything that affects money or safety before you book.

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Yes. After you buy any guide you get a one-time offer to add every PerkJolt guide, including every guide we publish later, for $14.99.

Long weekend on points: Las Vegas (3 nights, resort-fee math)

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Things change. Resort fees, parking charges, reservation rules, tour availability and transit fares can change without notice. On 2026-10-10 several official pages would not open for us (RTC fares, airport ground transport, the Bellagio Conservatory, a Hilton and a Marriott destination list). Where we could not read it, we say so and name the page to check.

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Promise: a three-night Las Vegas weekend where you know the fee math before you book the award night.
Trip length: Friday to Monday, 3 nights, 4 days.
Best months: spring and fall for desert days; summer works if you go early and swim at midday. Check forecasts for your dates.
Budget band: depends on the fee lines in chapter 8 that you fill in. We do not promise a number.
Best for: points-and-miles travelers who can book award nights and want to avoid surprise fees.
Our base guides: /guides/las-vegas/ covers the city's generic itinerary, and /guides/accessible-las-vegas/ covers access. This guide covers only what changes for a three-night points stay.

At a glance

Resort fee and parking fee are two separate lines that an award night often does not erase. Check the property page.
Chapter 7 is the points playbook: programs, transfers from our verified chart, the search steps, and the points-versus-cash rule.
Verified fees: Monorail single ride $5.75 online and $6.25 paper (checked Oct 10, 2026); Valley of Fire $15.00 per out-of-state vehicle (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Hoover Dam tour tickets showed "currently unavailable" (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Hotel chain presence in Las Vegas is not stated here as fact; check each chain's map.
Heat caveat: desert days start early in warm months.