Use The $20 Las Vegas Trick For Free Hotel Room Upgrades

The Las Vegas $20 Trick is an effective way to get a free room upgrade when checking into a hotel in Las Vegas.   This article walks you through the $20 Trick step-by-step.

Prior to a recent trip to Las Vegas, I had read on a travel forum about the Las Vegas $20 Bill Trick.  Purportedly, by tipping the check-in clerk at your hotel, you can get a free room upgrade.  I was curious about trying this trick and did some research on the topic prior to trying it out myself.  Here is what I learned.
First of all, I wanted to know if doing the $20 Las Vegas Trick was legal.  Sure, I would like a room upgrade but not at the expense of getting in trouble with the law.  While I am not a lawyer and cannot comment on the legality of tipping to get a room upgrade, I did carry out extensive research and could not find anything to indicate this was anything but perfectly legal.  In fact, tipping in Las Vegas is quite customary, whether you are tipping servers, casino deals, drivers, or hotel staff.

Next, I wanted to find out if this was acceptable.  Getting in trouble with the law was certainly something I did not want to do, but I also did not want to embarrass myself or get in trouble with hotel management and possibly get thrown out of a hotel for improper conduct.  The answer to this question appears to be:  it depends.  While there are no accounts that I could find of people getting in trouble from hotel management for trying the $20 Las Vegas trick, some people have been rejected.  The hotel is typically diplomatic about declining the $20 offer, citing “We do not do that here” or a similar excuse.  If you try it, chances are you will not be thrown out of the hotel by security.

The $20 trick seems to work better at some hotels than others.  Specifically, people seem to have better success at hotels that have been around long than 5 years.  Chances are slim of getting an upgrade at Vdara or the Aria, for instance.  It also depends on the occupancy rate of the hotel.  If the hotel is near full, you might as well not even bother.  Mid-week travel will increase your changes.  It also helps if you do not check in during the peak periods of the day or when there is a line up.  Before trying it, do your research to find out which hotels people have had success using the $20 trick.  The Las Vegas forum on HotelDealsRevealed.com is a good resource to find out which hotels people have successfully used the $20 trick.

The actual process of performing the Vegas $20 Trick is quite simple.  When you go to check into the hotel, insert a folded $20 bill between your drivers license and credit card (sometimes known as a $20 sandwich).  When you approach the front desk, be friendly and make conversation with the check-in clerk.  Ask how busy they are, and if the response is favourable, politely ask for an upgrade.  When doing so, hand them your $20 sandwich.  Be specific about what type of upgrade you would like.  Common upgrades include larger rooms or suites, rooms on a high floor, and rooms with a view of the strip.

Since first learning of the $20 trick, I have tried it once at the Mirage and was successful.  For $20, I received an upgrade from a standard room purchased on Priceline to a room with a great view overlooking the Strip.  It was well worth it, and I look forward to returning to Vegas soon.

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