Revel check-in good idea actually

So my host sent me my confirmation for this weekend and in the email was a barcode that could be printed out and scanned at the kiosk check-in. This can save a lot of time. Althouhg, I think that the check-in time for the kiosks does not begin until 4pm.

Do the kiosks actually work at Revel? It seems like everywhere I go that has them, they're always down & there's a sign that says "just talk to a person..."

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So my host sent me my confirmation for this weekend and in the email was a barcode that could be printed out and scanned at the kiosk check-in. This can save a lot of time. Althouhg, I think that the check-in time for the kiosks does not begin until 4pm.

Last time I was at Revel, not a single check-in kiosk was working. The entire bank of machines in the hallway near the parking stations was switched off, and the machines in the hotel lobby looked like they were working, but as you went through the check-in process, it just told you to see the front desk.

By the way, Ace, to save even more time, you should be able to scan the barcode from your phone instead of printing it out.

Quote: aceofspades

So my host sent me my confirmation for this weekend and in the email was a barcode that could be printed out and scanned at the kiosk check-in. This can save a lot of time. Althouhg, I think that the check-in time for the kiosks does not begin until 4pm.

I always wondered for years why places didn't have: do it yourself check in. It seems so obvious, its not even funny. I assumed it was because you had to show someone ID to check into a room, Do you have to scan your ID at the kiosk?

Imagine the number of jobs that would be lost and the savings. Checking in is one the thing that keeps me from using free room offers sometimes I don't even like having to go to the VIP check in.

Phone app to check in, very good idea. Screw the kiosk, just have room number text sent to you. Just scan your ID with your when you arrive with your phone, or just do it at the hotel room door, if you don't have a smart phone. Use ID bar code as a room key. possibly your phone could be uses as a key somehow. Kiosk could be used for kids or special guests (hookers) to obtain a physical room key. If for some reason they need to match your ID with your face, this could be done with a smart phone or kiosk as well.

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I always wondered for years why places didn't have: do it yourself check in. It seems so obvious, its not even funny. I assumed it was because you had to show someone ID to check into a room, Do you have to scan your ID at the kiosk?

the couple times I've been able to actually use the kiosks (once at Harrah's AC, once...ummm...somewhere in the midwest?) the kiosk has just taken my credit card. I think when you check in with the clerk, your ID must match the reservation and you could use anyone's card. But, at the kiosk, the name on the card must match the name on the reservation. it's a similar system to the airline checkin/baggage kiosks where you scan your credit card and it finds your reservation.

They want to check who made the reservation, added guest names and above all a credit card for additional charges, not just your reservation. Most people use the same card but I think they have to specifically get you to authorize it.

At some casinos you need only show a key card to a guard and you will be fine for using the elevator bank, but at many casinos now the lobby level security guard will actually scan your card as well as the card of anyone with you when you want to go to the elevator bank leading to your room.

This cuts down on "stray" traffic into hotel room areas and makes a dent in hooker traffic. Its a dead giveaway if a man arranges for an escort to meet him in the lobby and then shakes her hand. She will try to turn the hand shake into a hug or embrace so as to make surveillance not too alarmed by the prompt trip to your room. Many hotels will issue a "guest" card freely but then speak to any young lady who is too frequent a guest.

Fleastiff,

why would hotel management care if its guests are ordering hookers?

Revel is a nice casino, can not figure out why they are in a hole?

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Revel is a nice casino, can not figure out why they are in a hole?

You mean the building is nice? That's true.
But a casino is much more than a building.

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Fleastiff,

why would hotel management care if its guests are ordering hookers?

There are other lesser reasons, but the main reason is because hookers will often prowl the hallways (and sometimes even knock on doors if they see a guy go into a room) after getting through with the client who originally called them. I guess the reasoning is that they are already at the hotel, so they might as well look for business.

Guys travelling by themselves rarely complain about this, it's more like a quick, "Uh...no," but it can obviously become a problem if the hooker knocks on a door in which a couple are staying together, or someone with kids.

If you don't believe that some hookers are that brazen, you'd be quite surprised. I've had some proposition me, whether it be for a free room, or actual cash, whatever. I've never partaken, although, I've asked some of the least attractive ones how much they are planning on paying me for my services, as a joke, of course.

On the other hand, if a guy simply ordered a hooker, they transacted their business and she left without incident, I probably wouldn't be too concerned...it's just that they don't all do that.

This is bad news to me indeed. I'm always a fan of window shopping and now I have to walk outside for companionship when I visit AC someday?

Quote: sodawater

Fleastiff, why would hotel management care if its guests are ordering hookers?

Well, some might be concerned about regulators or public relations, but the real reason is simply this: there are no more dedicated women these days. They simply do not exist. (Dedicated woman: one who services her tricks and doesn't steal from them or do drugs, but does what she is paid to do and then leaves the hotel room and leaves the hotel).

All hookers will rob if the opportunity presents itself. Most will actually be more "robber" than "hooker" anyway. Once inside one man's room they may try to use it as a base of operations to make forays into other rooms as they stroll to the elevator and then simply return with a freebie newspaper. They may look for other customers, opportunities to pilfer chips, atm cards plus subtle persuasion on revealing ATM pin numbers, credit cards, phone cards. They will always get in an elevator that is going up and try a different floor before suddenly realizing its the "wrong" floor.

Its no longer an "outcall service". Its a get called in once, then infest the place and call over the Pimp as well. Too much violence and drugs associated with it now for hotels to not actively fight the excessive traffic.

Only if they steal. You can be blackmailed. Prostitution is illigal, a fake cop might try to extort, real cops might show up too.

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Do the kiosks actually work at Revel? It seems like everywhere I go that has them, they're always down & there's a sign that says "just talk to a person..."

They recently (since my last visit...) added these at Flamingo. I tried to use one to escape the gigantic check-in line.

First problem: it didn't show the rate I had reserved for the room. It did say that "the reserved rate had changed," and I was going to be really cheezed off if that ended up happening. But I figured I could finish the checkin process, get the room keys, and come back and talk to a human later when there was less of a line. So I continued, and on the next screen, it offered me the chance to upgrade! Except that the button to continue without upgrading was grayed out. So you couldn't continue without applying the upgrade. At that point I said screw it, and went back to the end of the giant line with my tail between my legs.

Seriously though, this should be easy.

Quote: rdw4potus

Do the kiosks actually work at Revel? It seems like everywhere I go that has them, they're always down & there's a sign that says "just talk to a person..."

They worked just fine the last time I was there (few weeks ago) and avoided a long counter check in line.

I've had decent result with kiosks. The only casino I've used them is Harrah's Cherokee and it went fine (as fast as a human with no line).