Planet Hollywood Hotel Room Upgrades

Jackpot! Amit Patel Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

As a disclaimer this is a second hand account of what actually happened. My friend went to go check-in while I was still driving to Vegas so I told him to find a younger clerk and sandwich a $20 between his credit card and license. He slipped the sandwich and asked for the complimentary upgrade. She immediately knew what he was asking for, messed around on her computer a little and got us a bigger room (bigger bathroom and bed space) with a view of Paris, the Bellagio fountain show, and the pool below. The best $20 we've ever spent in Vegas.

No Dice For Kyle Simmons at Planet Hollywood...
Booked Via Hotels.com

I was a little nervous to try the trick, but decided it would be worth it on a 3 night stay. As I handed him my sandwhich, I began with "Are there any comple.." before I could finish, he finished my sentence and said he would take a look. He said he could upgrade me to a higher floor and view of the strip (Bellagio fountains) if I could wait for them to clean the room. I was told it would only take half an hour and he pocketed the money. 45 mins later I went to the key check in and was told that they conditioned the carpets are were waiting for them to dry and to come back at 3pm (std. check in time). I came back at 4 and the carpets were "still waiting to be dry". I demanded to talk to the manager and he moved us to a higher floor same room and view. We ended up on the 37th floor out of 38 with a great view of the Bellagio fountains. All in all, we still had the same room, but a much better view. (though I'm sure people get this view without the tip sometimes.) I'll probably try it again.

Jackpot! mike Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

Slipped a $40 sandwich due to staying almost a week. Upgraded to a resort room (560 sq ft, 42" plasma, huge bathroom) with a great view of the strip. Normally $80 more a night. Well worth it!

No Dice For Ryan at Planet Hollywood...

Ok, first of all, I have been reading this website for a solid 5 months. I thought this was going to be easy.

I went up to the front desk, with sandwich in hand. I got a younger asian female. I gave her the sandwich and asked if there was any complimentary upgrades available. She said, 'No, im sorry, we are all sold out tonight'..and pushed my $20 back to me. I said.. ok.. 'Can I try back tomorrow?'. She said, 'Yes, you can try back tomorrow, but usually when we upgrade, we upgrade you to the room you have already booked, the Resort Room'. Knowing this is total BS, I got fired up pretty quick. Soon after, she told me she 'just didnt know' and acted like she was new. She said maybe I could find a nice enough manager to give me something. I left.

The next morning I woke up, and there was no hot water running to the shower, at all. Strictly cold. After 15 minutes of running the shower, it finally became luke warm. The TV didnt work half the time (kept turning itself off), and the hot water went out completely the last night we were there. If you turned on the facet, literally no water was coming out, just air. The entire 'room' experience was horrible... although the casino was great.

Jackpot! Katie Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

Our flight came in around 10am so we went to the hotel to see if we could check in. There was a small line of people and we waited about 10min. There were multiple clerks checking people in and we were called up to the next one available. We had no choice who we got and we were right next to someone else. I am a very shy person and was very nervous to ask but I though what the hell we are in Vegas and its worth a try. We walked up to the clerk and he asked our name and then if we had a drivers license and credit card. I handed him the sandwich and leaned in to ask if there were any comp upgrades. He gave us a huge smile and said "we will take care of you!" he did some checking and offered the same type room with a view or a larger room without a view. We chose the view and let me tell you it was the right choice! The view was amazing!! You get a whole different perspective of the fountains from above. Our clerk also waivered the $5.95 nightly fee and asked if we needed late check out. So definitly try the $20 tip. It totally works!!!!! And it is well worth it! If they refuse they will give your $20 back so you cant lose!

Jackpot! Rich L Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

This is the second time for me at PH. Funny enough, I ended up checking in with the same lady as my first time. An older asian lady, possibly korean. My first time, she only upgraded me to a Resort Room. This time, I said I was there for my bachelor party.

She said nothing was available, but that she will check. Did the whole "let me check with supervisor" deal and came back. Got the Panoramic Suite

Jackpot! monica Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

Checked in Friday night at 9pm for a 3 night stay. Checked in at hotel and was given the first clerk available. Sandwiched the $20 between card and ID. Didn't even have to ask for an upgrade, he knew and said "I'll see what I can do for you". He gave us an upgrade to the resort room and said it was usually $100/night upgrade. Room is fantastic and I can't believe the trick worked on a holiday weekend!!

Jackpot! Liam W. Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

Approached SPG Elite Desk, desk agent was probably in his 30's....

Handed the sandwich over...at first he didn't notice the $20 bill but when he did he said 'oh', and I asked if there were any upgrades available, and he said 'let me check'. Unfortunately, most of the rooms were sold out that night (I was expecting that) but I managed to get my hands on a room with a WONDERFUL view of the Bellagio Fountains on the 31th floor!

I'd say this was a success...considering I booked on Priceline for $51/night!

Jackpot! Axom Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

Gave clerk the sandwich and asked if there were any complimentary upgrades available. He asked what I wanted. I asked him what he had available. He said, how about a larger room. I took his offer. He also gave us coupons and signed us up for the a list casino card. The $20 tip upgrades must be aloud by the hotel. Looking up above him you could see at least 4 cameras that had a view of everything he was doing. He also put the $20 on the counter like a a dealer puts money down on the counter for security to see. There's no way they could be doing this without the hotel security knowing.

Jackpot! Terry Hesticles Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

Walked up to the clerk, he asked for ID and credit card, I slipped him the $20 and asked if there were any available upgrades. It was obvious he had done this before, because he was able to quickly slide the $20 under his keyboard, leaving my check card and license out in view. He said he would see what's available and typed away. It took about 15 minutes, we carried on with casual convo during the process. He typed and typed and typed, scribbled down what looked like room numbers, and typed some more. He finally said he found something he thinks I'll like. I wound up getting upgraded from Hollywood Hip to a Resort Room in the North Tower on the 23rd (very top) floor overlooking the Eiffel Tower and Bellagio Water Fountains. Worked perfectly!