Paris Hotel Room Upgrades

Jackpot! Michael Got A Paris Room Upgrade

My girlfriend arrived at the Paris at about 12:30pm on a Monday with a pretty good sized line, that was moving luckily because 4 clerks and a manager was working. I was backing off on trying the trick cause I saw the manager, but luckily I got a clerk at opposite end of the desk. I handed her my sandwich with 40 (20 from me and 20 from my girl), and asked if there was any upgrades available. She immediately put the money to the side, and clicked away on the keyboard. She kept talking saying she was looking for a nice room that was clean, and wrote down 5 different room #s on a pad. As those didn't work out cause they weren't clean, she gave us a room on the 30th floor. She said it had a nice view of the strip and mentioned if I had paid for it, it would have been $75 more a night. She gave me the keys and hotel information and shook my hand as if she was very thankful for the tip.

When we got to the room and I saw the red leather baseboard and high def TV, I was immediately pleased. Then I saw the view and felt like I was in heaven. This tip was the best thing ever.

Jackpot! Heidi Got A Paris Room Upgrade

Had reserved 2 standard rooms on hotel's website in hot deals section for 5 nights and under same cc. Checked in around 1PM. Presented $20 underneath cc & id so clerk could discretly see bill as it was lowered to his hand. Asked if any comp upgrades were available. Friendly clerk typed a bit and offered upgraded rooms with view. Both rooms were almost identical, they were renovated with huge flat-screen tvs, 1 was on 28th and the other on the 29th floor. Both rooms were very nice and comfortable. Great idea!

No Dice For vegaschick at Paris...

Requested complimentary upgrade to room with a view. Had booked with players card.Clerk stated it would be $65/night extra & declined tip. I kept room as reserved & ended up on 19th floor overlooking roofs,& alley with a view of Ballys. No mountains, no strip, just concrete-- which I was trying to avoid.

Jackpot! Robert Got A Paris Room Upgrade

Flight landed late Sunday night and my wife and I checked in around midnight or so for a five night stay. I got a steal of a rate on the Red Rooms for about $90 per night. (Basic rooms were about $50) I was unsure if the sandwich trick would work and since this was our first time in Vegas I wanted to get a somewhat more luxurious room so I booked more than just the basic one. Paris was selected for being near centre of The Strip and the deal offered was a very rare one.

The clerk was a male in his mid to late thirties. I did not target a specific clerk as there were practically no options this late at night. However, I knew from reading on this site that later hours were generally better for trying to score a deal as the circus at the front desk during check in time makes it tough for the clerk to help you. My wife stood by the bags at the casino floor entrance. I sandwiched up $30 with my credit card and passport and moved in.

After explaining who I was and that I had a reservation I handed over the package and asked:“Do you have any room upgrades available or rooms with a great view?” He hacked away on the computer for what was only about a minute and a half but seemed like forever. “Yes I do have an upgrade available for you Mister Smith.” He explained that it was a completely free and complimentary upgrade to a $1300/night suite on the 32nd floor. The clerk then innocently asked if the money was for him. I nearly laughed out loud because it was so forced and obvious. I told him it certainly was and thanked him profusely for his help.

I kept the upgrade a secret and headed to the elevator with my wife. Hit the button for the 32nd floor and she asked on the ride up,“Where are we staying?” just as the elevator doors opened at the top. Two southern boys were getting on the elevator as the doors opened and they heard her question. They answered and nearly letting the cat out of the bag.

“If you are up this high, you’ve got a great room,” they told her with a smile.

I let her know as we walked down the hall that she is really not going to believe this. I knew that a suite this expensive would be unlike anything either of us had experienced. I opened up the double doors for her to go first then followed inside. The suite was huge. Two couches, a powder room a glass top dining room table and a small entertainment unit were immediate visible. The decoration was lovely and The Strip at night was visible out of the two huge windows.

This room was nice. Really nice. So nice, in fact, that she took one look around the room, turned around to me and started to cry.

Double doors to a master bedroom with a King-Sized bed and a spectacular view of the Bellagio Fountains were explored next. The bathroom was all marble with a tub big enough for two and deep enough to submerge to your neck. Perfect for relaxing!. The shower stall was so large that four people could fit. The water closet even had a bidet! There was plenty of space in this bathroom for two people to get cleaned up and ready for a night on the town and never get in each other’s way.

Needless to say our vacation was spectacular and the accommodations we got were a big part of that reason. Truly amazing. The experience was enough that I confidently tout Paris as an excellent option for Vegas and it was enough to convince my parents to stay there in November 2009. We are returning to Vegas next month (February 2010) and if we score again I will be sure post about it.

Good luck to everyone trying out this trick. It really can work!

Jackpot! Smith Got A Paris Room Upgrade

Reserved a standard room with 2 nights comped and 2 nights at $77 / night. Put the $20 on the counter with credit card and ID and asked fora complimentary upgrade. She checked and offered either a room with a view or a renovated room. She said either was a $40/night upgrade. We got an email before our trip offering the view room for $50/night. We took the renovated room and were very happy.

No Dice For James at Paris...

checked in after midnight and tried the $20 trick but unfortunately the hotel was sold out at 106%(!). i got the impression that this is frowned upon at this hotel anyway.

No Dice For Sarah at Paris...

We tried this and had no luck sadly. The clerk did offer us a paid upgrade but we declined. I asked if she could do the best she could for us in the room type we had and whether it was coincidence I'm not sure but our room was fab! It must have been recently renovated as was lovely and we had a partial view of the Bellagio fountains. Shame we didn't get upgraded as we were on our honeymoon but would have no complaints about the room we got anyway.

Jackpot! Mike Got A Paris Room Upgrade

Caught an early flight into Vegas from Detroit and got to the hotel around 9am. My wife and I figured that we'd get stuck with having to wait til 4pm to check in, so I gave the $20 tip trick a shot. I had a super personable attendant named Sandy. My apologies if I was wrong, but she looked a little older so I got kinda nervous. Nonetheless, after some polite chitchat, I handed her my id+visa with a 20 dollar bill sandwiched in between. She kinda chuckled when she noticed it, and said, 'what's this?'. I simply tried my charming best, and asked if she could give us a nice view, that'd be awesome. She went in the back for a bit, and when she came out we continued some small talk (I mentioned it was my wife's first trip to Vegas, blah blah blah). She apologized for not having a king bed room, but she did have a queen double ready for check in. So we took it...and wow, what a view! We were dead center, facing the pool, eiffel tower and the Bellagio. When I explained to my wife what I had done, she was shocked! She had no idea that a simple tip could make that much of a difference. Had a great stay at Paris - but avoid the one men's shop in the hallway to Ballys. The clerk there was a slimey pretty boy who tried to guilt me into giving him a tip for buying a simple pair of socks. Overall GREAT experience at the hotel, and the best $20 I spent all stay!

Jackpot! Mindy Got A Paris Room Upgrade

I checked in around 11:30 in the morning and there was barely a line. I had a twenty slipped in between y credit card and driver's license beforehand so I just handed it to her and asked if there were any complimentary upgrades. She typed away for about five minutes and said there is a P room ready on the 25th floor. Room was great, large and newly renovated.

No Dice For Dave at Paris...

Clerk said she could not give an upgrade unless she charged me the standard amount. I declined. The room I go had a partially obstructed view of the Bellagio Fountains. From her mannerisms and the quick way she shot it down it seems as if their management may be cracking down on the whole thing. If you want an upgrade like this, stay at a different hotel - It has worked for me a 3 others.