So, What is the Twenty Dollar Trick?
The twenty dollar bill trick is sweeping the travel industry and becoming extremely popular, especially in Las Vegas. When you check into a hotel you simply slip the front desk clerk a $20 bill with your credit card, while asking "Do you have any complimentary upgrades available?". The general rule of thumb is that the front desk clerk will check for upgrades and if they cannot find anything they will return the $20 tip, making it risk free!
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Dan (Jan 27, 10) - SUCCESS (THEhotel Suite) Worked like a charm! Only problem was that I didn't expect to be asked for my ID/credit card so quickly, so in my mumbling I forgot to say "complimentary," only asking for an upgrade. But I was offered a suite at THEhotel for an additional $40/nt (which I'm pretty sure is the standard rate)...but I haggled back and forth, and eventually got her down to $20 a night. So still a success...just don't forget to say "complimentary"! |  |
Fred (Jan 27, 10) - FAILEDDid everything I had read, ended up on the 10th floor with strip view. I believe I could have ended up there without giving away twenty bucks. Not impressed. |  |
christinevelychko@hotmail.com (Jan 27, 10) - FAILEDHad stayed at the Mirage for three nights and then headed over to Mandalay for four nights. Tried the twenty dollar sandwich at Mirage and it worked great. Tried at Mandalay and was told we don't do that here. When I was checking out at noon there were multiple people checking in and everyone was being upgraded to a Suite at the Hotel without asking. I thought you could not check in until late afternoon. Turns out checking in early maybe the key to get an upgrade as they don't have enough clean standard rooms. I will be going back in April 2010 and will check in at noon. I will also try the sandwich trick again. | |
christine (Jan 27, 10) - SUCCESS (tower deluxe room) Checked in late at approx. 11pm. Put the 20 between id and credit card and asked for free upgrade. She smiled and said she had great room avail. She also said she would send us up some comp champagne. We had just booked a regular room with no view. We ended up on the top floor facing the strip with private access. That was great because the evenings are really busy. Also had a jetted tub. We never did see the chamapagne but we were hardley in the room so I'm not sure if it was sent up or not. It was still well worth the twenty dollars. Left Mirage and had room booked at Mandalay. Tried the sandwhich and was given the money back stating that they do not do that here. My boyfriend told his two bosses about the trick and they tried recently at Mirage. One was upgraded and the other wasn't. The one that was upgraded checked in late in the evening as well. | |
christine (Jan 27, 10) - SUCCESS (tower deluxe room) Checked in late at approx. 11pm. Put the 20 between id and credit card and asked for free upgrade. She smiled and said she had great room avail. She also said she would send us up some comp champagne. We had just booked a regular room with no view. We ended up on the top floor facing the strip with private access. That was great because the evenings are really busy. Also had a jetted tub. We never did see the chamapagne but we were hardley in the room so I'm not sure if it was sent up or not. It was still well worth the twenty dollars. Left Mirage and had room booked at Mandalay. Tried the sandwhich and was given the money back stating that they do not do that here. My boyfriend told his two bosses about the trick and they tried recently at Mirage. One was upgraded and the other wasn't. The one that was upgraded checked in late in the evening as well. |
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