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Originally Posted by wontondestruction
Has anyone ever tried the "$20 trick" in Las Vegas?
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Yes, I've done this before, but not in Vegas. I've done this in Hawaii successfully (room upgraded and like 3-4x free drink tickets than normal), had my money returned in San Fran (but got the upgrade and free drink tickets because front desk felt bad my room was a really bad one due to hotel construction), did it in Vancouver (but there was nothing to upgrade to due to a convention). I didn't do it in Vegas because the manager was hanging around + they were busy and I was in a rush to drop off stuff to run out and play so I couldn't revise the timing to a time when the manager was gone and 40 people weren't waiting to check in. Timing is a very important part of this "trick".
However, the $20 part isn't actually the most powerful part (though it can be an incentive to the person working the desk who doesn't feel like putting in the effort or risking repercussions). It's literally asking about complementary upgrades and being polite about it.
If you're scared to try the trick (I admit I was at first), then run the "We're on our anniversary/celebrating a birthday/wedding party! etc" lie. It works just as well as the complementary trick without need to directly ask or pay anything. You just get what you get (nothing = nothing lost, something = win win win).
I'd also mention, this trick isn't limited to the denomination of $20. I've seen people do it ranging $5 to $50. Just don't try and use a $1 bill.