Sandwich success stories!!

[EatSleepRaveRepeat]

I've used the "trick" a few times now and I heavily suggest that before checking in you should know what you want to ask for. Whether it be a upgrade (know the room name/type), view, certain tower, high floor, whatever.

Way back in March my flight got in around 10am and I went to check in at Cosmo. She said she was unsure if the room would be available but could check me in anyways. I give her my ID, credit card, and $20 on top (I don't sandwich it) and say "It's very important to me to have a room in the east tower, high floor, and have the mini-bar emptied". Already had a terrace studio booked w/ fountain view so I didn't care to upgrade from that.

Sure enough she was able to check me in and gave me exactly what I asked for; room in the east tower, 52nd floor, with an empty mini-bar. While it may seem like I didn't ask for much, considering how much I will spend in Vegas $20 is nothing. Knowing what you want, asking for it, and being a generally personable and friendly person can go a long way.

[Kinar100]

Friday im going to try and tip around $40 to get the best view of the 14 skyline terrace suites.

Looks like from an aerial view there are 7 side by side with one side facing mandalay bay and other side facing city center

[ryan850]

I agree with with EatSleepRaveRepeat. know what you want before asking to be upgraded. do your research on the different room types and what you think you could reasonably get upgraded too.

also, venetian/palazzo seem to be sandwhich friendly, however they have limited options for room type so there isn't really anything to ugrade too. when we went in may of this year, we booked palazzo and got upgraded to a venetian room closer to strip. we had already booked a bella suite and needed 2 queens so nothing to really upgrade to. not sure if the palazzo to venetian was an upgrade but it was nice being closer to strip and higher up.

[Kinar100]

Update:

So I checked in at 10:00 AM Friday hoping to get a high level, north facing Skyline Terrace Suite. I know check-in is 3:00 or later but i figure why not start early.

When i went to the stay well lounge (way more intimate of a check-in) there was only 1 employee there. I checked in and requested the highest level possible and north facing. Originally she told me they were all sold out but the one I had booked which was facing south (booo luxor/mandalay).

So i took out a few twenties and held them in my hand asking if there's anything she can do. (Her name was Sandy, she was maybe 45). She began checking stuff and found a room with new mattresses that was "under construction" but she would let me know if i could get a nice north facing room. I slip her a $20 and leave saying thanks. I was pretty nice the entire time and talkative as well as dressed nicely.

I get a call around 1:30 saying that I CAN get a killer room if i come back at 4:30. Come back at 4:30 and check-in. There are now 3 employees there. Sandy is busy so I go to another to check-in. She begins to give me my keys and room number. The room says 14 which is not the highest floor there. I ask if it's north facing and she says no. I say I requested it and was told if i came back it later it would be available. She gets quiet, calls someone, whispers a bunch then says that the guest decided to book another night (which is bullshit because Sandy said it was under construction). I am an easy going guy, say whatever and begin to leave when Sandy sees the room #. She gets mad at the lady that helped me and says it's not right. Im already walking out and am over it at this point.

Sandy comes running out to the lobby, finds me and says she's going to do whatever she can to fix it. I wait around for about 20 minutes and eventually she comes out, gives me the top north facing floor. I thank her gratefully and hand her another $20.

I also wrote a personal email to her manager and in the survey complimented her.

GOGO SANDWHICH!

View from the 750 sq ft. balcony

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[donniejay]

Now that's what i'm talking about! Good job+great service from Sandy

[ocam]

1. That is a ferocious moustache.
2. What room number did you end up getting? Why do you prefer North over South view? I think on the website they use the south view in their shots (of NYNY)

[Kinar100]

1. Haha it definitely is a huge dynamic of our group.

2. I got floor 24, room 430.

The difference in North/South is pretty big. Your view either consists of Luxor, Mandalay bay and Excalibur or City center.

City Center looks much much better.

You can still see New York New York but that added benefit of cosmo/aria/vdara makes a big difference.

[mmoreno1015]

Has anyone had success at Encore? Going in January (booked a resort suite king).

[RoxieCris]

Has anyone had success at Encore? Going in January (booked a resort suite king).

I didnt have success at Encore other than resort fees taken off...no passes to EBC and etc though

Anyone have VDARA success??

[mmoreno1015]

I didnt have success at Encore other than resort fees taken off...no passes to EBC and etc though

Anyone have VDARA success??

Did you ask for a room upgrade or did you leave it open to interpretation?

[RoxieCris]

Yea but we had the panoramic suite booked already so she said she couldn't upgrade from that but then she offered the resort fees... We went to concierge about EBC passes and they said no bc its not really affiliated with the hotel...hmph
BUT if you are a hotel guest you can go in and out of EBC with no problem (at least in 2011 you could a lot seems to have changed since then)

[mmoreno1015]

Yea but we had the panoramic suite booked already so she said she couldn't upgrade from that but then she offered the resort fees... We went to concierge about EBC passes and they said no bc its not really affiliated with the hotel...hmph
BUT if you are a hotel guest you can go in and out of EBC with no problem (at least in 2011 you could a lot seems to have changed since then)

Oh ok, thanks. Well hopefully they'll at least be able to move me into an Encore tower suite.

[keo932]

I didnt have success at Encore other than resort fees taken off...no passes to EBC and etc though

Anyone have VDARA success??

VDARA - Yes this past jan had a small corner suite and a regular room booked, used the $50 sandwich and was upgraded to the 1500 sqft hospitality suite along with resort fees taken off

[RoxieCris]

VDARA - Yes this past jan had a small corner suite and a regular room booked, used the $50 sandwich and was upgraded to the 1500 sqft hospitality suite along with resort fees taken off

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttt... Wow!! Thats what I have booked right now!! OMG that just gave me LIFE!!! Thx, I'll let ya know if I succeed when I finally go...

[drozzy]

If $50 gets you that... what would $100 get ya?!