Not everything at the casino has house edge!
Real experience shows that people are getting a hotel room upgrade by tipping the front desk clerk a $20!
Last 7 Experiences
sweet vegas(2008-05-08)- Success!
at Bellagio
Upgraded from regular room to suite
spent 3 days in vegas in late feb, totally awesome...wife and i checked in with Jody and gave her the sandwich. she got friendly after she saw the bills got quick to get us an upgrade and now we will definitely look forward to our next visit to ole sin city
Jason(2008-05-01)- Success!
at Bill's
Upgraded from Deluxe King to King Suite
Just slipped the $20 between the ID and CC and asked and received a very nice (if a bit dated) suite with 2 bathrooms, jaccuzi tub, nice sized shower, king bed and 2 couches big enough to sleep on.
Because I had others staying in town too, we requested a rollaway (only allowed 1) and slept 5 in the suite no problem.
Ronnie(2008-05-01)- failed
at MGM Grand
Upgraded from Grand Tower Room to Grand Tower Room
Gave the woman 20 bucks, she quickly took it without a thought. She did look for an upgrade, but said there were none available. She claimed she moved us to a room with a good view, and it was. I cannot verify if we would have had the exact same room without the tip, but like all things in Vegas, it was a gamble.
kozma(2008-04-27)- failed
at MGM Grand
Upgraded from Grand Tower to Grand Tower
Check in clerk gave us a very false smile as we approached the desk. Handed him the sandwich and asked if there were any complimentary upgrades. He said there was nothing complimentary, but we could have a Bungalow Suite for an extra $40 a night which we declined.
He laters said we could have a West Wing room, but we declined that also as I had read that they are a lot smaller than the Grand Tower rooms.
We didn't get an upgrade and he kept the $20 which made me smile.
Chris(2008-04-25)- Success!
at Golden Nugget
Upgraded from standard to VIP Suite
Arrived very late on Friday night and asked if any north tower upgrades were available. Amazing success! Thanks Golden Nugget!
Paul(2008-04-23)- Success!
at Paris
Upgraded from Premium (Standard Room) to Premium - but renovated
I put the $20. between my drivers license and my CC and asked the clerk if she had any renovated rooms on a high floor overlooking the Bellagio fountains. We got a room on the 25th floor which was a lot nicer than the room that we got last year. It was completely renovated and had a large flat screen TV. We had a great view of the Eiffel Tower and the fountains. In the past there was an extra charge for rooms facing the strip.
Jeff(2008-04-23)- Success!
at Flamingo
Upgraded from Deluxe to Executive Suite
Checked in around 3pm. The reservation was for comped rooms, so wasn't sure if the $20 tip would work. Agent was a young female, probably around 25. After looking around a bit she found us an executive suite on 28th floor overlooking pool/garden. She said the normal upgrade to that room was $40 per night. It was a little larger than the deluxe room and had coffee maker.
Not everything at the casino has house edge!
Real experience shows that people are getting a hotel room upgrade by tipping the front desk clerk a $20!