I tried the $20 sandwich trick at the Cosmo and...
and here's what happened...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2JyA72Xj-Y
Man, it was a long fall from Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo for Rob Schneider...
My.personal best was Borgata; I was comped in for 3 nights, and the sandwich moved me from a standard room to a 2 br corner suite. Didn't think to price it, though; just enjoyed the hell out of it.
I've had that exact room at the Cosmo twice; once as a terrace 1br, once as a Japanese sex room (different colors, mostly yellow, and condoms.in the minibar). Gotta love the 6 person shower with the glass wall fronting on the bed.
Quote: beachbumbabsI've had that exact room at the Cosmo twice; once as a terrace 1br, once as a Japanese sex room (different colors, mostly yellow, and condoms.in the minibar). Gotta love the 6 person shower with the glass wall fronting on the bed.
whao.. WHAT?!
expain???
Quote: 100xOddsQuote: beachbumbabsI've had that exact room at the Cosmo twice; once as a terrace 1br, once as a Japanese sex room (different colors, mostly yellow, and condoms.in the minibar). Gotta love the 6 person shower with the glass wall fronting on the bed.
whao.. WHAT?!
expain???
I think I explained this at the time, but it's sort of a standard room, except for a few things. The decor is predominantly yellow and grey,.with Japanese art. There is some Asian picture pornography in the bookshelf. The shower is tiled on the back wall, but the front wall is floor-to-ceiling glass that looks onto the bed, is big enough for 6 people, and passes through to a raised Japanese deep soaking jetted tub, which sits in the bathroom window. The minibar has bilingual condoms, and Asian flavor snacks, along with the usual.
I'm sure there were other details I missed, but that's what was there. The Front Desk calls it a Japanese Sex Room, so that's what I called it, too, and mel mentioned it in his video, so I guess word's gotten around.
Quote: beachbumbabsThe minibar has bilingual condoms
Pictures won't work I guess.
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I think I explained this at the time, but it's sort of a standard room, except for a few things. The decor is predominantly yellow and grey,.with Japanese art. There is some Asian picture pornography in the bookshelf. The shower is tiled on the back wall, but the front wall is floor-to-ceiling glass that looks onto the bed, is big enough for 6 people, and passes through to a raised Japanese deep soaking jetted tub, which sits in the bathroom window. The minibar has bilingual condoms, and Asian flavor snacks, along with the usual.
I'm sure there were other details I missed, but that's what was there. The Front Desk calls it a Japanese Sex Room, so that's what I called it, too, and mel mentioned it in his video, so I guess word's gotten around.
Do you think a $5 sandwich would guarantee that I DON'T get put in that room and get put in a standard one instead if I request it?
Quote: mel.liuI tried the $20 front desk tip hoping for a "free upgrade" at the Cosmopolitan...
and here's what happened...
do you think it's possible you got a great deal in vegas at least partially because it's July? today vegas hit a high of 107. i don't want to be there. not in july.
Quote: rxwinePictures won't work I guess.
Ow.
Hurt myself laughing.
Stop it.
The hat....ow.
I thought the terrace wraparound what the level that the nice rooms start at
Quote: prozemaWow! I wonder if that works outside Vegas.
Extra Tips or Bribes work well all throughout the world in anything you do. This is why ZK is upset. Most of us understand that for a little extra Tip your fellow man in the trenches can be bribed in some way to make your life more comfortable sticking it to the man every chance we get. Too bad ZK is trying to ruin it for us people in the know because it will be more difficult to bribe or tip our comrades if tipping is not allowed anymore and the Employers pay a better wage. We still can bribe our way around but it won't have the same camouflage.
Quote: monet0412This is why ZK is upset. Most of us understand that for a little extra Tip your fellow man in the trenches can be bribed in some way to make your life more comfortable sticking it to the man every chance we get. Too bad ZK is trying to ruin it for us people in the know because it will be more difficult to bribe or tip our comrades if tipping is not allowed anymore and the Employers pay a better wage. We still can bribe our way around but it won't have the same camouflage.
I'm heading to Tunica in a couple of weeks. I'll give it a try... Who knows right?
My favorite ZK line was the one about Chinese pre shuffled cards. I think about that conversation and just giggle like a school girl.
I feel like we need a thread where we discuss our favorite ZK comments. I wonder if that's against the board rules?
Quote: prozemaI'm heading to Tunica in a couple of weeks. I'll give it a try... Who knows right?
My favorite ZK line was the one about Chinese pre shuffled cards. I think about that conversation and just giggle like a school girl.
I feel like we need a thread where we discuss our favorite ZK comments. I wonder if that's against the board rules?
I have a hard time believing that ZK is this great humanitarian who gives to the people but refuses to tip anyone. I am getting to the point of asking ZK to reimburse me for the time on the pool tables and the one or two Heineken's I bought him that he did not drink... not to mention the tips that I gave to the bartender and two separate cocktail waitresses. On the other hand I look at is as payment to never have to owe or do business with his kind again.
For the Record he did offer me payment which I refused as we departed. I am not the type of person to start dividing up checks or tips. I always hated the groups that asked for separate checks... especially parties of 12 who wanted 12 separate checks and wanted to use Credit Cards to pay for them all... I would get to the point where I would tell them don't worry about the checks ... I'll pay for the meal. Who wants to do 12 checks for one party... mother f'ers!?
Quote: monet0412I have a hard time believing that ZK is this great humanitarian who gives to the people but refuses to tip anyone. I am getting to the point of asking ZK to reimburse me for the time on the pool tables and the one or two Heineken's I bought him that he did not drink... not to mention the tips that I gave to the bartender and two separate cocktail waitresses. On the other hand I look at is as payment to never have to owe or do business with his kinda again.
For the Record he did offer me payment which I refused.
After seeing some of your posts in the video poker jackpots thread, he certainly could have spent that time with you more productivity.
We all appreciate you taking one for the team and confirming he is real.
Quote: monet0412. I am getting to the point of asking ZK to reimburse me for the time on the pool tables and the one or two Heineken's I bought him that he did not drink
Wait... Why didn't he drink the Heineken?
Quote: prozemaWait... Why didn't he drink the Heineken?
Not much of a drinker...just being social which he was talked into and he was driving so I am sure he didn't want to drink and drive. I am not a drinker either and only had one double shot of Captain which is very rare for me nowadays and I slammed it. My body can't handle it anymore but I did my share of drinking from 15-35 or so.
Quote: prozemaMy favorite ZK line was the one about Chinese pre shuffled cards. I think about that conversation and just giggle like a school girl.
I don't know which joke has more uses. The ZK's Chinese prison cards or AM's 18 yos...
Some thoughts:
- I don't even bother sandwiching it anymore because they always just throw it out in plain view anyway.
- You are less likely to get an upgrade when your room is already comped, or when the hotel is very busy
Quote: boymimboYou are less likely to get an upgrade when your room is already comped, or when the hotel is very busy
are BBBabs rooms comped?
if so, the $20 trick has been working for her for years.
Quote: 100xOddsare BBBabs rooms comped?
if so, the $20 trick has been working for her for years.
Yes I'm talking about comped rooms. When I was traveling for business, I didn't try it, because it would mess up the govt accounting to have more than a basic room on a bill, even if.the price was the same to them. (I did a lot of 1-2 wk travels, no-brainer to amortize a 20 over several nights, but govt travel is a nightmare of regulation and oversight. Not without reason, sad to say.)
Type rooms are generally not guaranteed for comps. Several factors in play, like how valuable the guest is to the property, who their host is, the order they checked in, bed/smoke preference, ADA needs, etc. So the front desk has a host of excuses at hand if needed for a subsequent check-in.
Yeah, 20 goes a long way, most times. Just a little friendly graft.
Quote: beachbumbabsYes I'm talking about comped rooms. When I was traveling for business, I didn't try it, because it would mess up the govt accounting to have more than a basic room on a bill, even if.the price was the same to them. (I did a lot of 1-2 wk travels, no-brainer to amortize a 20 over several nights, but govt travel is a nightmare of regulation and oversight. Not without reason, sad to say.)
Oh my God, I know!!! You can't give them a free upgrade if the room is going to say, 'Suite,' because that is going to be a problem for the bean-counters. If that was all I had, I would have to artificially put them in another room moving a guest who wasn't actually in the suite to the suite temporarily so I could print out a receipt that showed the Government employee in the regular originally booked room.
Quote: Mission146Oh my God, I know!!! You can't give them a free upgrade if the room is going to say, 'Suite,' because that is going to be a problem for the bean-counters. If that was all I had, I would have to artificially put them in another room moving a guest who wasn't actually in the suite to the suite temporarily so I could print out a receipt that showed the Government employee in the regular originally booked room.
It's a firing offense. Not much else is, but abuse your travel, and you're on the street.
Quote: beachbumbabsIt's a firing offense. Not much else is, but abuse your travel, and you're on the street.
I've heard that, but they only care about what the folio says or doesn't say. As long as you can game the folio, they don't mind to actually physically be in a suite.
Room's at Bally's AC are quite dated, but they keep them clean. There's 2 towers there, the Dennis Tower and Bally's tower. The Dennis Tower is the original hotel from 1921 and the rooms aren't that great. We were given a corner ocean-front room in the Bally's tower and it was really nice (but still could use some remodeling). It had huge floor to ceiling windows facing the ocean and a separate bathroom with the same windows and a tub facing the ocean.
At Ceasars AC they have The Forum, Ocean, and Centurian towers. They've always put us in the Centurian tower, and those rooms are great. They have huge showers with seats and floor to ceiling glass doors.
I think I stayed in the Harbor Tower at Harrah's AC and those rooms were also gorgeous.
At my recent stay at Flamingo Vegas, the first room was filthy and looked like a crack den. I requested a move and the second room was nicer, although still dirty. I won't be staying there again.
Now I realize, we don't really care about the room anyhow, we're only there to sleep. Give us something where we don't have to walk to the end of the hall and we're happy. (And anyhow, the Aria suites are all at the end of the hall.)
Best upgrade we ever had was last year, at Harrah's AC. The line to check in was almost an hour, and when I got to my agent, she said, "Sir, would you mind if I put you in the penthouse?" I did a double take, and said, "How much?" "No charge, sir." (Honestly, it was kinda garish, but we were tickled anyhow.)
Quote: gordonm888Well, I think this thread has developed some kind of an echo or I am seeing how Gandler has written 1030 posts in a couple of years.
I think Axel holds the record for dupes.
...shame on you for not getting photos of that.Quote: beachbumbabsQuote: 100xOddsQuote: beachbumbabsI've had that exact room at the Cosmo twice; once as a terrace 1br, once as a Japanese sex room (different colors, mostly yellow, and condoms.in the minibar). Gotta love the 6 person shower with the glass wall fronting on the bed.
whao.. WHAT?!
expain???
I think I explained this at the time, but it's sort of a standard room, except for a few things. The decor is predominantly yellow and grey,.with Japanese art. There is some Asian picture pornography in the bookshelf. The shower is tiled on the back wall, but the front wall is floor-to-ceiling glass that looks onto the bed, is big enough for 6 people, and passes through to a raised Japanese deep soaking jetted tub, which sits in the bathroom window. The minibar has bilingual condoms, and Asian flavor snacks, along with the usual.
I'm sure there were other details I missed, but that's what was there. The Front Desk calls it a Japanese Sex Room, so that's what I called it, too, and mel mentioned it in his video, so I guess word's gotten around.
