In Las Vegas you can play $ 60 in a few seconds. Or you can spend it checking a budget -friendly hotel on the strip a few hours premature.
A social media post showing a $ 60 (plus tax) early check-in fee at a digital kiosk at Flamingo Hotel casino went viral over the weekend. The service charge struck a nerve with many social commentators who expressed distrust of high costs from a mid-level outway and frustration over the seemingly endless nickel-and-fog of Las Vegas visitors.
The post, originally shared by X User @wonderousatx around 13:30 on May 31, was shared by two of Las Vegas’s largest social media influence, Las Vegas locally and vital Vegas, which reinforced the range.
“Nice…. Charging $ 60 for a room that just sits empty to 3: 30… .way to go,” said a Facebook user at Las Vegas local post.
Another Facebook user said: “That’s why visitors stay away from Vegas.”
During the original X post, Vital Vegas said unclearly, “horrible. They do this to themselves.”
A commentator under Vital Vegas’ Retweet simply said: “This is approaching mental illness.”
Caesars Entertainment, Reno-based Gaming and Hospitality Corporation that runs Flamingo Las Vegas, did not respond to a comment request.
Early check-in fees are common at Las Vegas hotels and usually range from $ 20 to $ 50. Many Las Vegas Hotel operators offer guests the opportunity to check in early for an extra fee during the online booking process, although the fee is often repealed on arrival.
Charge $ 60 by flamingo is higher than expected for a hotel with its caliber. Wynn and Encore, two of the strip’s main luxury resorts, charges $ 75.
While the price of early check-in at Flamingo was shocking to most online comments, many said they were not surprised because casinos on the strip earn a reputation for using new ways to charge visitors for things that used to be considered as basic hospitality.
“I remember when early check -in was just a service they offered. If your room is ready before 3:30, why in heck they need to charge you if it’s already done?” asked a Facebook user.
“Remember when it was a service that was given to the customers? Pepperidge Farm remembers,” wrote another social media commentator and played on the Kakat manufacturer’s popular nostalgic loaded TV advertising.
“Nickel-And-Diming” by Las Vega’s visitors seems to have reached a tip point now that post-pandemic consumer spending has ended. Visits to Las Vegas and gaming revenue reported by casinos on the strip have both decreased in recent months.
Although no factor is solely responsible for changing consumer habits, many commentators on social media offer a glimpse of one of the main reasons.
“Welcome to Las Vegas,” wrote a Facebook user sarcastically. “We are now charging more while we offer less.”
Contact David Danzis at ddanzis@ theplayerlounge.com or 702-383-0378. Follow @AC2vegas-danzis.bsky.social or @AC2vegas_danzis on X.
