The "$20 Sandwich" Trick?

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Going to Vegas next month (\\:D/) and I recently discovered this trick. I had never heard of this until 10am this morning while looking for ways to get better rooms/views at the front desk.

If you are unaware of what this is, basically when you check in at a hotel you put $20 between your I.D. and your credit card and then ask your front desk rep if there are any upgrades/better rooms available. Apparently, this works a lot??

http://www.frontdesktip.com/faq/

Reading some reviews--mostly seems to work in Vegas--it seems like it works pretty often (and recent too)

Has anyone had any experience with this? By no means is this illegal or anything? I can't imagine it would..
 
I didn't even need to when I went to Vegas. Our room wasn't ready on time, so they automatically upgraded us to a 29th story strip-view room. Awesome.
 
Yeah that's always awesome when they fuck up and you get a free upgrade!
I basically got an entire week for $40 because of my comps in Atlantic City, so they may not be able to help :(
I'll still try, I guess.
 
Just ask. I have never bribed before, if a better room isn't booked the day you are there chances are its not getting booked. A good attitude and general friendliness can go further then a bribe. My dad is the best at this, in Puerto Rico 2 years ago he talked the concierge into the presidental suite for the price of a single. The room was crazy.
 
[quote name='Wombat']Just ask. I have never bribed before, if a better room isn't booked the day you are there chances are its not getting booked. A good attitude and general friendliness can go further then a bribe. My dad is the best at this, in Puerto Rico 2 years ago he talked the concierge into the presidental suite for the price of a single. The room was crazy.[/QUOTE]

I suppose.
But I just know from experience of working in customer service. I never had a job that would allow me to get tips and help people out, but, I know If I was a front desk rep and someone simply ASKED for a free upgrade I'd be like "LOL no, sorry". However, with a tip I'd probably do my best to see what I could do.

Then again, I hated being in customer service. :lol:
 
[quote name='Hydro2Oxide']Why did it say "6 dollar burger" and then say about 5? That's really weird wording.[/QUOTE]


Carl's Jr has a line of "Six Dollar Burgers" which compete with restaurant style/quality burgers. Most of them actually only cost around $5 to make them an even better value than the competitors.




also...$20 aint shit in Vegas
 
I always get an upgrade - just tell them you are on your honeymoon. It works every single time. The one time the hotel was full instead of upgrading the room they sent chocolate covered strawberries and some champagne to the room.
 
Also, try telling them you are recently divorced and came to Vegas to gamble your sorrows away and they will send 3 hot chicks to your room who all prefer it in their pooper.
 
I tried this in Vegas and it worked insanely well. The guy knew exactly what was up when I handed him the credit card. He slipped the $20 into his pocket so fast I could barely see it. We had booked a room for $69 a night, for 4 nights. He was able to get us a Penthouse suite, that was 2 stories. It was easily an $800+ room per night.

Best $20 I've ever spent.
 
[quote name='Malik112099']Also, try telling them you are recently divorced and came to Vegas to gamble your sorrows away and they will send 3 hot chicks to your room who all prefer it in their pooper.[/QUOTE]

YOU HAVE TO DO THIS lilboo! :bouncy:


:rofl:
 
[quote name='QiG']I was considering a random trip to Vegas.. when ya goin?[/QUOTE]


Maybe if you taste Boos sandwich you can stay in his room. ;)

I was also expecting this thread to be something completely different that what it turned out to be...
 
:rofl: At linkinprime of all things people to correct someone's typo :rofl:

QiG, I'm going to the Flamingo.

Malik, I was thinking about giving them some kind of weird story to see if I can get something prior to $20. I don't mind $20, fuck, I'll be spending probably a few thous anyway that week so WTF is $20?
 
I just got back from vegas a couple of weeks ago and it worked.

Stayed at the crappiest room at Bally's and got upgraded to the north tower. Not much of an upgrade but it was worth the $20.

My friends on the otherhand stayed at Imperial Palace and tried it as well. They got upgraded from the basic room to the honeymoon suite complete with an open bathtub and mirrors on the ceiling facing down on the bed. Too bad it was a group of four guys sharing the room.
 
Yeah try it. What have you got to lose? 20 bucks?

Usually when I went to vegas a friend booked the room (I'm not putting the room on my CC when there are 8+ roudy guys on the trip).

But now my folks have a house out there and I don't need the hotel rooms any more.
 
Worked for me when I was in Vegas with my wife on our last vacation. Got a pretty nice upgrade. My brother did it once and he and his friend got upgraded to a suite.

Definitely worth a shot.
 
[quote name='Hydro2Oxide']This thread disappoints me. I expected a really awesome sandwich.[/QUOTE]


good now i dont feel like a complete idiot because i to was wondering what a 20 sammich was like. cool trick though it probably works alot better nowdays due to the economy. still i hope you can post about an amazing sammich at some point because well id like to know.
 
Yeah I asked some people at work. Some never heard of it and were amazed at the idea. Some have heard of it, but never tried it. :wall:

This isn't illegal though, right? :whistle2:s
 
I wouldn't be surprised if they were encouraged to do this by management. Get a sweet room that they weren't going to use anyway and then you'll think "Hey, i saved all this money lets go blow it in the casino".
 
[quote name='Pookymeister']I wouldn't be surprised if they were encouraged to do this by management. Get a sweet room that they weren't going to use anyway and then you'll think "Hey, i saved all this money lets go blow it in the casino buffets".[/QUOTE]

fixed :cool:
:drool:
 
[quote name='jesta2817']I just got back from vegas a couple of weeks ago and it worked.

Stayed at the crappiest room at Bally's and got upgraded to the north tower. Not much of an upgrade but it was worth the $20.
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[quote name='jesta2817'] it was a group of four guys sharing the room.[/QUOTE]


[quote name='lilboo']Nice![/QUOTE]

I'm trying to figure out which one you are more excited about?!
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']Can I come along? We can try the $20 manwich trick. Possibly manwhich as I will definitely be unsure of myself after.[/QUOTE]

Oh of course. We will never speak if it afterwards.

[quote name='Pookymeister']make sure you are wearing a pink boa when you approach the front desk though[/QUOTE]

:whistle2:k
Good idea!

[quote name='jbroush99']I'm trying to figure out which one you are more excited about?![/QUOTE]

Can't it be everything??
 
I don't think that has ever worked for me. All they did was move me to a higher floor or a different tower or one with a "nicer view" or some combination of those. It's Vegas though, so how much time are you going to be spending in the room anyway? Save the $20 for your club cover, or minimum drink charge at the Gulch (just hold on to your beers)
 
[quote name='lilboo']Oh, :rofl:
But if I'm wearing that feather boa, won't that send mixed signals?[/QUOTE]

Tell 'em you're confused about what you want and maybe you'll get it for free.


[quote name='Chika']off to get my hairs cut. later OTT.[/QUOTE]

:rofl:
 
[quote name='$hady']Maybe if you taste Boos sandwich you can stay in his room. ;)

I was also expecting this thread to be something completely different that what it turned out to be...[/QUOTE]

What happens in Vegas... :whistle2:#
 
I tried this. It worked for me-- got a slightly nicer room with a Plasma TV instead of a tube TV (I could give two shits since hotel cable looks like shit anyway) For three days, I guess it was worth the 20 dollar bribe. Plus it made me look cool in front of my girl.
 
I went to Vegas last year and was upgraded a room at Mandalay Bay. All of the regular rooms with 1 bed were taken. I had booked a room 2 weeks in advance. The girl at the front desk talked to her manager and upgraded me to the Penthouse Z suite on like the 69th floor. The room had to be 3000 a night.
 
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