89 Reports From the Treasure Island Hotel Front Desk
Recent Room Upgrades: 0% (0/0)'All Time' Upgrades: 84% (74/89)
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- Room Booked: Standard Room
- Room Upgrade: Panoramic Strip View Room
- Hotel Clerk: male / 25
- Check-In: 2008-10-18
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Jackpot! Tom W Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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I checked in around 1:30pm on a Saturday for a 3 night stay. The lines were already incredibly long. Used the $20 credit card/license sandwich, and he very discreetly slipped it into his pocket and started typing. I got a room in the corner on the 33rd floor which requires key access to go up. It's got a great view of the Wynn and Palazzo across the street. The room has 2 tall windows instead of one, and it's slightly larger than the standard room because it's in the corner. My friend also used the sandwich at another clerk and was also successful. He also got the same corner room, just several floors below me.
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- Room Booked: strip view
- Room Upgrade: high strip view
- Hotel Clerk: female / 25
- Check-In: 2008-10-13
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Jackpot! Suzi Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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Got into town early, at hotel by 11 am. Went to desk & asked for early check in w/ any complimentary upgrade. Had $20 between license & charge card. Clerk was very friendly, laid $20 on counter, took license & card, checked me in, added my later arriving sister, gave me some discount coupons, said she was giving us a room on the "35th floor." She handed back license & charge card w/ $20 still on counter so I walked away; saw her slide the $20 off counter. I don't know if it was actually an "upgrade" or not. I DO know that it was great to get in the room early and that the view was absolutely fantastic!!! Never closed drapes as view was wonderful day or night. Can't say I wouldn't have gotten the same thing w/o "tip" but I had fun trying it & considered it my "first bet" of the day.
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- Room Booked: standard
- Room Upgrade: panorama?
- Hotel Clerk: male / 18
- Check-In: 2008-10-11
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Jackpot! sixxgirl Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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first time trying this and my hubby made fun of me for it. desk clerk was super nice and gave us a regular room high floor with two windows and a great view. the room is normally a 50 buck a night increase. warning it is a long way from tha elevators. not good if u can't walk that far. but great for peace and quiet.
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- Room Booked: Petite Suite
- Room Upgrade: Penthouse Suite
- Hotel Clerk: female / 18
- Check-In: 2008-10-04
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Jackpot! Stoopidskunk Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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Booked a Petite Suite and got upgraded to Penthouse suite on the top of TI (37th Floor) Champaine, Jacuzzi Tub and the view was so sick. We could see from the Venitian all the way up the strip.It was awesome!!! I was not there at check in so I told my wife to fold the $20 and sandwich in between her ID and Credit card so the $20 was sticking out a little. The clerk was more than happy to hook her up. Whohoooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!
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- Room Booked: Deluxe
- Room Upgrade: New refurbished roo on 36th floor
- Hotel Clerk: female / 25
- Check-In: 2008-09-20
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Jackpot! Cool Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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Gave the girl a $20 and she set me up in a sweet room overlooking the Wynn and the Venetian. Great room and great place.
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- Room Booked: Standard
- Room Upgrade: Upper level overlooking Sirens show
- Hotel Clerk: female / 18
- Check-In: 2008-08-31
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No Dice For Just some dude at Treasure Island...
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Checked in on Sunday. Saw that the girl looked miserable at teh counter so when i got up to the desk to check in I struck up a light hearted conversation..made her smile a bit and asked if it was possible to get a nice room. She said it was a pretty booked up weekend (being Labor day weekend and all)and that the reservation called for a standard room, but that she would get me the best room she could...she got us up on the 23rd floor with a strip view overlooking the Sirens show. Very nice place.
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- Room Booked: Regular
- Room Upgrade: High floor & A bottle of Champaign
- Hotel Clerk: male / 31
- Check-In: 2008-08-29
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Jackpot! Big H Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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Gave the 20 bucks and got a 19th floor room with a view of hot chicks at the pool and a bottle of bubbly.
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- Room Booked: Standard
- Room Upgrade: 30th floor facing strip newly remodeled
- Hotel Clerk: female / 18
- Check-In: 2008-07-30
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No Dice For Hotel Junkie at Treasure Island...
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After reading the reviews on this site about the trick at Treasure Island, it seemed people were getting mostly strip view w/20 tip. I felt that my chances were just as good of getting the same upgrade for free. I was nice to the clerk and asked if they had any complimentary upgrades available, possibly the strip view ones. She said "yea we sometimes do...I'll just give it to you right now." So my advice is to just be nice and ask. Maybe adding that there is a birthday celebration wouldn't hurt. My other advice is to search on google for discount codes. smartervegas I got the colors promo for 76$ a week night + 25$ free gaming credit+15$ dining credit +35% off Mystere. I highly recommend seeing KA at MGM instead. It was sooo good! They have discounts for shows on the website 35% off as well. Every day they add new promotions.
So good luck and keep the 20$!
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- Room Booked: Standard (on the 5th floor)
- Room Upgrade: Penthouse (on the 36 floor)!
- Hotel Clerk: male / 46
- Check-In: 2008-07-25
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No Dice For K=Dizzle at Treasure Island...
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Very long lines at check-in made me wary of trying this trick. Coincidently enough, I ended up with Leland(I believe someone on this page had him also) As I was about to hand over the card/id/tip, I started small talk with him. Explained that it was my cousin's wedding next weekend, and we were having a guy's only weekend in vegas. He immediately offered a free bottle of champagne. Awesome right?..it doesn't end there. He did some typing, and he also said he would upgrade us to the 36th floor (very top of the hotel)and give us a penthouse suite. My jaw dropped. I wanted to offer him the tip, but managers were crawling all over the place, and he didn't seem like he would accept anyway. All in all, a little fib/small talk went a looooooooooong way.
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- Room Booked: Deluxe
- Room Upgrade: Deluxe Room with Strip View and Bottle of Brut Champaign
- Hotel Clerk: female / 31
- Check-In: 2008-06-11
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Jackpot! Mike B Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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The hotel checkin wasnt busy at all. I walked up to the front desk and informed her it was my birthday trip to vegas, and i was wondering if there was a way of making the trip more special, slipped the 20 underneath the license and credit card as instructed. Worked like a charm, she said "i think i might be able to help you out" and there we have it, 20 dollar a night better room, and free bottle of 50 dollar champaign all for 20 bucks, good start to a great vacation.
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- Room Booked: STANDARD
- Room Upgrade: PANAROMIC VIEW
- Hotel Clerk: female / 25
- Check-In: 2008-06-07
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Jackpot! BG Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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Slipped $50 at check-in for 3 seperate rooms.
We all got upgraded to renovated rooms with view of the strip and each of us received bottle of champaign.
Very friendly frontdesk clerk.
She seemed nervous to take the tip but worked.
We always do the "Front Desk Tip" in Vegas and worked everytime.
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- Room Booked: Deluxe
- Room Upgrade: Strip-View
- Hotel Clerk: female / 18
- Check-In: 2008-06-06
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Jackpot! Andrew S. Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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Walked up to the counter, sandwiched the $20 between ID and CC. The girl seperated the cards, saw the $20, smirked, and placed it aside. After asking what complimentary upgrades that had available, she countered with, "What kind of upgrade I was looking for?" I didn't really know how to handle that question and fearing asking for a suite would ruin my chances, I went for the next best thing. I was awarded a strip-view room.
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- Room Booked: Deluxe (regular) room
- Room Upgrade: Strip View Room
- Hotel Clerk: female / 18
- Check-In: 2008-04-20
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No Dice For Clifford Smith at Treasure Island...
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Checked in around 9PM - was hoping for the best since it was fairly late on a Sunday and by that time, they usually know which rooms are available.
Had the $20 sandwiched between my CC & ID and asked if she had any complimentary upgrades. She immediately said "not tonight" before even taking my ID or CC. But I don't know if she said no because someone who seemed to possibly be her supervisor was nearby or because she didn't see the $20.
But later, she said she could give me a room with a strip view in one of the newly remodeled tower rooms which I, of course accepted.
Better than nothing, and it didn't cost anything either. Even without the $20, it doesn't hurt to ask - you might get a slightly better room - or at least one with a better view. ;]
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- Room Booked: standard
- Room Upgrade: Panoramic view
- Hotel Clerk: female / 18
- Check-In: 2008-04-06
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Jackpot! HandyAndy Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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worked very nicely. She took for ever to palm the 20. She kept it under the credit card. When she was done she asked me if I wanted change. I said no and the deed was done. I would definitely do it again.
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- Room Booked: tower suite
- Room Upgrade:
- Hotel Clerk: female / 18
- Check-In: 2008-02-10
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No Dice For debo at Treasure Island...
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Got to the hotel about 12:45. She said our room was wasn't ready yet, but we could get the paperwork done now. She asked for ID and card, I did the deed, told her my wife and I are celebrating our anniversary, and she got on the phone. She said that there were no free upgrades available, but that our room was all of a sudden clean and ready to go. She also said that she would have a bottle of champaigne sent to our room. I wouldn't call it that much of a success, but I guess $20 is worth not having to lug my stuff around waiting for our room to be ready and a bottle of champaigne. Maybe next time I won't start out w/ a tower suite
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- Room Booked: strip view
- Room Upgrade: strip view
- Hotel Clerk: male / 25
- Check-In: 2008-02-06
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No Dice For jason at Treasure Island...
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I put the $20 with credit card and license and asked for any room upgrade available. He matter of factly said no, so I put the $20 back in my pocket and enjoyed the room I had booked anyway.
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- Room Booked: Standard Deluxe
- Room Upgrade: Panaramic View of Strip & Sirens Cove- 23rd Flr
- Hotel Clerk: female / 46
- Check-In: 2008-01-19
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Jackpot! 1st Timer to Vegas Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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Did the standard routine - worked like a charm. The clerked thanked me and said she would see what she could do for us.
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- Room Booked: basic
- Room Upgrade: strip view
- Hotel Clerk: male / 25
- Check-In: 2007-12-28
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Jackpot! will Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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Put the $20 between the ID and CC and asked if there were any upgrades available. Clerk upgraded us to a strip view and gave us the option of a view of the mountains on the 19th floor vs. a view of the strip in the 12th floor. Was also given a bottle of champagne which we exchanged for three bottles of water after a night of considerable drinking.
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- Room Booked: standard
- Room Upgrade: panoramic corner view room
- Hotel Clerk: female / 18
- Check-In: 2007-12-17
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Jackpot! Brenda Mcclure Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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The check-in girl was a young, pretty thing. She sure knew exactly what we were doing with the $20 tip. She said with a smile, I'll see what I can do for you. The room we got would've been an extra $40 a nite, and the 2 floor to ceiling views of the strip were fantastic. A refrigerator was delivered the next day free of charge.
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- Room Booked: Basic Deluxe
- Room Upgrade: Basic with whole strip view
- Hotel Clerk: male / 46
- Check-In: 2007-12-16
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Jackpot! Jenna Got A Treasure Island Room Upgrade
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Had tried this before at the Monte Carlo (which didn't work) so I was hopeful after reading all the positive experiences here. I was hoping for a little better upgrade (i.e. bigger room) but we still ended up on the 27th floor facing South so we could see the entire strip from way up. Also a free bottle of champagne. I would definitely stay at TI again.
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