good independent hosts

[ozzyc]

Hey,
I am planning on going to vegas at the end of this July. After reading around about VIP passes and such, I decided that since its only going to be me and my girlfriend (both of us are 21) that we wouldnt need bottle service, however to avoid being stuck in lines I was interested in independent hosts, but have no idea how to pick out the good ones.
The main club I was interested in was TAO, though I would like to check out the others.

Any suggestions for who is good and who is a scam? I have been trying to tell by the price, but would rather not find out the hard way that I made a bad choice.
Same goes for club hopping passes, once again I would love to look into them if I can find a website or company that is known to be good and trustable.

Thanks!

[kimball]

I would not use a vip host. Just contact the club host... ask to be put on the guest list. or ask for help avoiding the line. A few members would suggest having a late dinner at tao... ask for a manager to give you a stamp or something like that to get right into tao. I have read about people doing that.

[Cisco419]

Dont go with independent hosts, their the devil! lol Just text the hosts listed on the main site; since its just your gf and you it shouldn't be that difficult. Ask to get on the guest list and ask about skipping the line. Be sure to tell him you'll be greasing him a bit. I'd say $30-40 should be fair for just you and your gf. Also be sure to get there early or at the time the host tells you to get there. Be sure to write up a TR when you get back!

[ozzyc]

Thanks for the tip! How early should I put myself on the list then? I saw on their website they allow reservations 1 month ahead. Does this mean that I had better plan a month ahead if I want a chance of getting in? or does this mean that anything past 1 month ahead they simply cant plan for? I cant imagine that it would be that hard for us to get in since its just 2 people, and its a 1:1 male to female.
I have never gone to a Vegas club, sorry for such basic questions :P

I also heard that when checking into the hotel sometimes if you ask you can get a free or greatly discounted VIP pass for staying at that hotel. Has anybody confirmed this?

[Cisco419]

Just shoot the host a text about 2 weeks out and then another one the day of just to star fresh on their minds. Just tell them you would like to get on the guest list with your GF and its just the two of you and you'll be sure to grease him to make sure you bypass the line.

As far as hotels giving you those cards I will say some work and some dont but they are usually for certain nights only like industry night or something like that. When I was there last May I stayed at Encore and they gave us passes for XS but they were only good for Sunday. We did end up going on Sunday and they worked like a charm! But it wasnt as packed on that Sunday, the crowd was pretty small compared to any other night.

[chris]

I use my guy Lance and we hit him with a nickel and he takes care of everything. Most of the time I am out there with 5-10 guys and its not much $$ to not have to deal with any BS. You still end up having to tip some other people but considering we are all guys... well worth the $. if you want his number pm me and I will get you it. He is solid.

If you have the time-you can do it all on your own.

[vega$]

I have only used an independent VIP service on one occasion, and it was under the following circumstances: Had 15 guys for bachelor party, needed a dancefloor table on short notice, and couldn't afford to get our reservation bumped. Normally I would never use a VIP company, but Sienna Entertainment did provide excellent service and they delivered exactly what was promised. If you want to avoid the hassle, then I would vouch for Sienna Entertainment.