Does $20 get you anywhere these days? According to many Las Vegas visitors, offering the front desk clerk a tip as you are checking in will get you a complimentary room upgrade & other perks. Try it the next time you check into a hotel & let us know if it worked for you!
I recently stayed at Treasure Island - Jan 1 - 4, 2007 - and of course, I HAD to try the 'trick' myself & see if it works. The numerous stories of suite upgrades, complimentary spa passes, perfume & champagne are too tempting to pass up... So I took out the $20 & placed it very obviously on top on the counter. The check in clerk was a young lady in her late 20's/early 30's. She seemed oblivious or was ignoring the tip; she put me on the 5th floor. It was a very busy time at the hotel. Around 3pm in the afternoon & I was in the "invited guests" check in line. Less crowded than the regular line but still a good amount of people standing around. I asked about a complimentary upgrade & she told me how much extra a strip view room would cost (without even checking in the computer). She then said their strip view rooms were fully booked anyway. She put me on a wait list for a room on a higher floor & asked me to return later to check in. No suite, no comp passes or champagne...I kept my $20. When I finally got into my room, it was on the 27th floor (top floor is 35) & there was a partial strip view & I could see into the Sirens cove.
Should I have put the money between my credit card & ID? Should I have checked in late at night when the regular rooms are filled? There are so many variables but it doesn't hurt asking for what you want. You never know! Let us know how you do!
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