Fontainebleau lives! ($2.2B secured)
April 7th, 2024 at 8:23:01 PM
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Outrage over $21 for 6 nachos:
https://vegas.eater.com/2024/1/26/24051397/fontainebleau-las-vegas-nachos-social-media-controversy
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The pic was from Mike Herman, the director of slot operations for the Rio.
He tweeted “Hey @fblasvegas, we waited an hour for food in the Sportsbook and this is our nachos??? Come on man.”
Another sign that it's Not looking good for Fontainebleau:
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/fontainebleau-vegas-hotel-disastrous-start-18656898.php
Within weeks of opening, its vice president of revenue management, senior vice president of casino operations, chief operating officer and chief marketing officer had all left.
https://vegas.eater.com/2024/1/26/24051397/fontainebleau-las-vegas-nachos-social-media-controversy
The pic was from Mike Herman, the director of slot operations for the Rio.
He tweeted “Hey @fblasvegas, we waited an hour for food in the Sportsbook and this is our nachos??? Come on man.”
Another sign that it's Not looking good for Fontainebleau:
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/fontainebleau-vegas-hotel-disastrous-start-18656898.php
Within weeks of opening, its vice president of revenue management, senior vice president of casino operations, chief operating officer and chief marketing officer had all left.
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
February 9th, 2025 at 11:30:53 PM
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1 year later, how is FountainBleu doing?
https://www.facebook.com/reel/623318480105441
Superbowl Sunday morning and the 1st table pit from entrance is not manned?!?
i'm guessing Not well?
https://www.facebook.com/reel/623318480105441
Superbowl Sunday morning and the 1st table pit from entrance is not manned?!?
i'm guessing Not well?
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
April 28th, 2025 at 3:44:04 AM
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Article from May 2024:
https://www.yvonlux.com/the-lux-blog/fontainebleauvegas#:~:text=According%20to%20sources%2C%20The%20Fontainebleau,%244%20million%20in%20daily%20revenue.
Fontainebleau is losing approximately $400k/day.
Anyone been there lately?
https://www.yvonlux.com/the-lux-blog/fontainebleauvegas#:~:text=According%20to%20sources%2C%20The%20Fontainebleau,%244%20million%20in%20daily%20revenue.
Fontainebleau is losing approximately $400k/day.
Anyone been there lately?
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
April 28th, 2025 at 7:57:02 AM
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About two months ago, since I had a few offers.
Food court was expensive, but it was a tasty enough sandwich, I guess. Tables were mostly empty on a weekend afternoon. BJ limits started at 25. Hung out for about 30min at HL tables, cycled a few thousand on a Buffalo Ascension that looked promising (It hit, but failed to pay.). I now get... Best Rates. I previously had a room offer there, but they wanted resort fees on it, so... nope.
Mostly unrelated, but I wonder how things would turn out if they gave you back your resort fee in the form of a resort credit or freeplay. They still get a guaranteed bite of your money, but the visitor feels like they get something out of it (I'll take a burger over all the over 'benefits'...), or a fair shot at your money, and, realistically, most people aren't going to just play the money and leave, once they've bothered to sit down.
Food court was expensive, but it was a tasty enough sandwich, I guess. Tables were mostly empty on a weekend afternoon. BJ limits started at 25. Hung out for about 30min at HL tables, cycled a few thousand on a Buffalo Ascension that looked promising (It hit, but failed to pay.). I now get... Best Rates. I previously had a room offer there, but they wanted resort fees on it, so... nope.
Mostly unrelated, but I wonder how things would turn out if they gave you back your resort fee in the form of a resort credit or freeplay. They still get a guaranteed bite of your money, but the visitor feels like they get something out of it (I'll take a burger over all the over 'benefits'...), or a fair shot at your money, and, realistically, most people aren't going to just play the money and leave, once they've bothered to sit down.
April 28th, 2025 at 8:27:23 AM
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Quote: Venthus
Mostly unrelated, but I wonder how things would turn out if they gave you back your resort fee in the form of a resort credit or freeplay.
Why would they? People are paying those fees at almost every property so they don't have to. If we all don't go to places that charge the resort fee, they would stop.
You can't know everything, but you can know anything.
April 28th, 2025 at 11:10:48 AM
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Another point of differentiation? It's like the places that advertised free parking. (And will probably end up like free parking, unfortunately.) "Sure, we charge resort fees-- but you actually get something good here!"
In my personal case though, it did explicitly drive me away from the Fontainebleau-- I like checking out new properties, but I'm certainly not going to bother when they're charging me the resort fees even on a comped room. Instead, I'm going to roll down the street to the Wynn and give them a shot. (Which I guess turned out good for the Fontainebleau that time )
In my personal case though, it did explicitly drive me away from the Fontainebleau-- I like checking out new properties, but I'm certainly not going to bother when they're charging me the resort fees even on a comped room. Instead, I'm going to roll down the street to the Wynn and give them a shot. (Which I guess turned out good for the Fontainebleau that time )
