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I'm in Vegas now(second time in a month), stayed at the Rio, then moved to the Flamingo and here's what happened:
As I approached check-in, I noticed someone observing my hotel clerk. I thought it might be a supervisor, so I was reluctant to pass the $20 bill. She was standing about 3 feet behind her so I decided I better not.
I was upbeat and very friendly (took much effort, ask my wife) and asked her how her day was. She then told me she was putting me in a suite, but I had to make sure I didn't have a late checkout. She said the suite was in the Masquerade Tower and it was 1600 sf! When I got to the room, I noticed the suite had a dining room, living room, huge bedroom, and jacuzzi tub, it encompassed the entire east side of the building, facing the strip. When I went to get ice, some 20-something young man was bragging to me about how he got comped a free room. I asked him if it was a suite, he said yes (all rooms are suites in the Rio). I asked if he got a REAL Suite. I then led him to my room and had to pick up his jaw as it hit the floor. He asked if I was a REAL high roller. I told him the Rio always gives me this suite, and I was playing in the World Series of Poker (I wish!).
Anyways, the next day I went to the Flamingo. Once again I was my chatty self (not). When I handed her my credit card with the folded $20, I asked about the possibility of an upgrade. She asked me what kind of room I wanted. I told her it was her call. She then mentioned she would put me in a mini-suite. After my Rio-suite/"target="_blank">Rio Suite, this mini-suite wasn't too comparable. It had a little living room and a separate bedroom. Definitely worth the $20, the hotel clerk seemed very grateful and thanked me twice for the tip.
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