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Originally Posted by henry07
Free entrance in LAX? how did you manage to do that without getting a table or waiting in line? free drinks and entrance into the rhino as well?? I have met a few locals downthere but ive never met or been with anyone (besides the ones that gamble $50k+) that have gotten that kind of treatment. is there any advice that you can give me to "play vegas" and got the most out of it without being broke?
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LAX was done by making friends with the promoter with the clip board who walks around by the line once the club gets started. We were directed to her earlier by a random bar tender. She then gave us free passes that allowed us to skip the line. The line skipping itself was worth more than the free pass IMO. In general, most of the big clubs will have promoters walking around handing out free passes.
The rhino was done through the valet guy at the taxi line. It got us a limo to the club, 1 free drink each, and free cover. We tipped him $60 dollars, so I guess it wasn't technically free, but there was 5-6 of us, so still much cheaper than all those things put together.
In general, I would say work the valet guys, the check in guys, and the people at the booths, you are bound to find a connection. Just be friendly and chatty with everyone who serves you. It's not necessarily the locals who have the connections but the employees.
My last trip to Vegas was in November. The place is still down from the economic downturn, so certain places are desperate to get you in the door. You should easily be able to talk your way into discounts on bottle service, cover, etc...There are very few things in Vegas that you should pay full retail for right now. Room upgrades, free drinks, 1/2 price show tickets, etc... whould all be things that are standard right now.
I think the trick is to be flexible with your plans to. For instance, if we'd gone out and said we are definitely going to this one club tonight, we would have paid through the teeth for it. Instead, just kind of ask around for good times. Just know enough about the city itself to realize what you are getting and where you are going.