The 20 Worst Scams & Rip-offs in Las Vegas! 😡

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In this video, we take a look at the 20 Worst Scams & Rip-offs in Las Vegas for 2022.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:41 Early Check-in Fees
00:01:09 Fake Pot Stores
00:01:34 Stay-Well Rooms
00:02:13 Taxis/Cabs
00:02:59 Club Ripoffs
00:03:26 Strip Handouts
00:03:47 Buskers
00:04:14 ATM Fees
00:04:40 Themed Slots
00:05:04 Coin Redemption
00:05:38 Paid Parking
00:06:04 Hotel Convenience Stores
00:06:37 Resort Fees
00:07:04 Caesar's WiFi
00:07:32 Overpriced Drinks
00:08:02 Hotel Food Courts
00:08:29 MGM Buffets
00:08:48 6:5 Blackjack
00:09:19 Fremont Street Stands
00:09:45 Triple Zero Roulette
00:10:20 Timeshare People
00:10:47 General Safety
00:11:08 Outro
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@TravelRuby Год назад

What do you think is the biggest rip-off in Las Vegas?

@williamking8033 Год назад

$20.00 for a pack of Marlboros? I was told that I was, "Paying for the 'experience.'"

@wm9312 Год назад

"Celebrity Chef" restaurants. Your food is prepared by "regular chefs" just like the other restaurants and you pay a premium.

@jenniferjackson5243 Год назад

My husband came down with Covid during our stay and the hotel convenience store was charging $10 for single-serving bottles of DayQuil! $9.99 ATM fee at Bally's. Also, getting a voucher instead of your coins is so awful!

@chrism.1536 Год назад

Cabs are the biggest rip off in LV 🤬

@robin5380 Год назад

First trip to Vegas two weeks from now thank you for teaching us so much

@TrojTV Год назад

The problem with resort fees is that if they are mandatory, they should be included in the price in the first place. Because now, the price you see during booking, is not the price you end up paying. And THAT is the definition of a scam if you ask me.

@mimim8532 4 месяца назад

Absolutely

@artsupplydonate4267 4 месяца назад

U nailed it

@ROGER2095 2 месяца назад

Hotels can charge whatever they want to charge, and include whatever they want to in the price. But be honest and show the complete price! (It's like doing business with Mr. Haney!) The fact that hotels hide the resort fees shows that they know they're deceitful. Why do business with someone who's trying to deceive you?

@dayshonsmith1485 5 дней назад

Unfortunately, that’s not how business works…. They don’t have morals and are not not looking for your financial well-being… they are looking to make the Max revenue… take every dollar they can. And they will use marketing tactics, the old bait and switch, and any other dirty tactics to fool or force someone into giving them as much money as possible. Some companies are more cutthroat than others but that’s the main goal. Make money.

@davidsigalow7349 Год назад

If you've ever sat through a time-share presentation, you will understand how the police get people to sign confessions.

@guibox3 Год назад

No kidding.

@ryanv3751 Год назад

I set a timer on my phone for 1 hour and refused to turn it off after the hour I promised them was up

@davidsigalow7349 Год назад

@@ryanv3751 That's a good move. It would be even better if you set the alarm to sound like a police siren; then THEY'd scatter!

@richardmagnuson2131 Год назад

My wife and I sat through a Hilton time share presentation in Reno and I literally almost had to physically fight the manager when we left. But I did not leave without my free show tickets. Later that night at the show, we talked with other victims and they said they fled through the backdoors and fire doors when this steroid bulked manager go into it with me. He was not going to give us our free tickets and then he berated the poor saleslady in front of us for not selling the time share. What an ass.

@davidsigalow7349 Год назад

@@richardmagnuson2131 That's about as bad a story as I've ever heard. Good for you for not leaving without your premium.

@siriusgd4753 11 месяцев назад

I lived and worked in Vegas from 1990 to 2005. It's sad to see that it's become a huge money black hole that sucks you dry at every corner. Certainly not like the old days where you could actually have a good time without being bled dry.

@eddiejk1 2 месяца назад

Absolutely.......back then, they gave you most of the "necessities" so you'd spend your $$$ gambling. But now, they take you to the cleaners for everything, & the show prices, which used to be so cheap, are through the roof. I found that the best idea is to stay at one of the "neighborhood" hotel/casinos-my favorite is Ellis Island. If I ever go back, that's where I will stay.

@mbergamin16 24 дня назад

With how many scams there are in this video ASIDE from the casinos, I'd say Las Vegas itself is the scam now. 🤷‍♂️

@user-ug8iu9wg4r 11 месяцев назад

1:00 If arriving early and want to shower/freshen up - ask your hotel if you can use the gym. Many large properties have shower areas in their gyms. Or option 2 - go to the spa and book a treatment, and that gives you access to the spa facilities (and showers). At least you are getting something for your money (instead of paying for early check in). Some spa's have day use fees that don't require treatment.

@tommytwotoes3880 Год назад

I ABSOLUTELY love how you get to the point. 20 scams in less then 11 min.

@JosephKulik2016 Год назад

But she missed the BIGGEST Scam, which happens to be this video !!!

@luke2235 Год назад

@@JosephKulik2016 Ur mom

@davidstaudohar6733 Год назад

🔥🔥🔥🔥🏢 only 140* during the day and 30 * f during the night , F***K Lost Vegas ♦️♦️♦️

@SuperGuanine Год назад

@@JosephKulik2016 😞😞

@shazbazzy Год назад

Than*, idiot

@barbaradelira6790 Год назад

I like the fact that you get to the point quickly! So many vloggers are mostly bs & string there videos out way too long! I appreciate it.

@Josh-lq9ii Год назад

That is by far my biggest complaint of many RU-vidrs.

@jeffdo9195 Год назад

Because longer the video and if people watch it through they get paid more

@seanobrien2306 Год назад

* Any RU-vid Vlogger video over 35 to 40 minutes is a ( waste ) of your time, and your time is valuable... * Any video over ( one hour ) is a total joke, and once again..., what a ( waste ) of your valuable time with family and friends or a hobby you love to do... * Have you ever watched and listened to a ( one hour ) video or more and said to yourself..., "Was it worth it ?" The majority of the time..., the answer is ( NO )... " Semper Fi " Mike in Montana :)

@jeffdo9195 Год назад

@@seanobrien2306 kids do rhat no problem up all nite and no life

@seanobrien2306 Год назад

@@jeffdo9195 * "NO LIFE" is the correct answer... One-hour videos or more are simply ( ridiculous ) and a waste of your valuable time, including time with family and friends... * Thank you for the correct answer...; people that watch one-hour or more videos have... ( NO LIFE ). * Especially videos about nothing or non-sense..., except to gain more ( money ) from RU-vid... You are being ( used ) when you watch a video of one hour or more... * NOTE: If the Vlogger can't say it or show it within 35 minutes..., there is something wrong... * What a waste of time and a waste of your brain and less time with your ( family ), friends, or your favorite hobbies... * No one has to say ( hit the thumbs up button or Like button )..., if you have to watch a one hour or more video... Simply..., don't hit the ( Like ) button... :)

@sludge8506 3 месяца назад

We went to a time share sales meeting. We *hated* it. It was incredibly high pressure. But we got about 150 dollars of stuff, and we used every single deal, without buying a time share.

@Daniel-tx2vt 9 месяцев назад

This was so well presented and informative! Had to subscribe!

@bueller747 Год назад

I’ll gladly tell you what I feel is the biggest rip off in Vegas and that’s paying for parking!! I was a valet on the strip at Bellagio for 19 years. When MGM started charging for valet and self parking it destroyed our income not to mention ran off all the locals and many tourists. No one should ever have to pay to park their vehicle when coming to your business to spend money!! I mean, do you have to pay to park at Home Depot?!. Thank you, Ruby!!

@ScratchGlass9 Год назад

Yep, Mom lived in Henderson from 98 til 2018.... They were livid when this crap started...

@peterkenworthy9219 Год назад

Went to Bellagio in 2010 y 2011 . Parking was free, when the guy brought me my car I used to give him 2/3 dollars and they were always happy .

@davidsigalow7349 Год назад

We stopped patronizing MGM resorts when they implemented the parking fees.

@kimnguyen-lw7oj Год назад

parking should be be free for hotel guests. I'm a reward member, I hate going to Bellagio because people go there for free garden.

@Suisfonia Год назад

That's greed for ya, MGM piece of garbage of a ceo wanted more money instead of just being grateful for what he was making (which by the way, he makes about 400,000 PER MONTH, least from what I found out when I worked for MGM a few years back) them charging for parking really ruins the experience. However, it seems people are ok with paying it since the casino's really aren't having too many problems with tourists.

@jhonnyboy1961 Год назад

I disagree about resort fees. As a Vegas visitor since the mid '90s, I think resort fees are the BIGGEST RIP-off. Just include them in the room fee instead of charging them when you arrive at the hotel. Also, charging visitors for parking is disgraceful! I can't deal with Vegas anymore! 😕

@stevenbetassa7329 Год назад

Why Hotels add RF's , main reason is, that most rooms are now booked on-line thru on-line hotel booking company's, and these company's buy large blocks of rooms at a time at a discount price, and then resell them to the public, so the Hotels are making less money per room,, but after the room has been sold, the hotels then add back a RF that makes up the difference, from the price that room was first sold to the booking company's for. And if the hotel sell a room direct to a customer, then the hotel sells it at full price , as if they would without having bookings company's sell the rooms.

@bjsmith789 Год назад

I agree with you totally jhonnyboy. RF most of the time don’t give you much if anything in return for the fees that people either don’t want or need and it’s just another way for the hotels/casinos to make back money that they tried to sucker people into with low room prices until you factor in the RF. I don’t care what hotels cost in other parts of the country, this is LAS VEGAS where usually you spend very little time IN the room so why be forced into paying so much for them to begin with.

@grumblesa10 Год назад

The parking fee was a way to recoup a little of the cash dumped into the new Football stadium. Yes it's a crock, even locals have to pay it with some notable exceptions. Yet another reason, locals won't go to the Strip.

@haych27 Год назад

100% agree...a resort fee on top of paying a premium price for a hotel because it is a resort. That's like adding a milk tax onto a carton of milk or tub of yoghurt.

@cumshot247 Год назад

It gets worse... some of the lower class casinos also charge the resort fee but eh, um, there's nothing resort about it. Okay, they have a pool but that's it... No spas, nothing to pamper you, the "gym" is a small room with a treadmill and some kind of weight machine. Hardly enough to be considered a resort... 😒

@laurabaca8001 11 месяцев назад

Can't believe they are still doing the time share scam. My husband and I fell for that like ten years ago for Chris Angel tickets. They wouldn't let us leave the presentation even though we said we weren't interested. My husband flipped out and caused a scene, people started looking and they let us go lol.

@westernsavage2313 9 месяцев назад

fucking animals.

@dann1483 6 месяцев назад

I did the same thing at Caesar’s palace except they didn’t let me go at the counter so I never went to the time share. I made a scene because the lady was talking about my mother lol

@trevorashman2258 5 месяцев назад

We went to a time share presentation and they tried and tried and tried to get up to sign up. I just said no and they were SOOO bitter. But I got my freebies went.

@prefersoxygen9373 3 месяца назад

I was in LV during some storms and there wasn't much else to do so I went to one. Offered free food during the presentation that was delicious, several free shows, 4 days in the Bahamas, and a helicopter tour of Vegas and the Grand Canyon. I wear sunglasses inside a lot and they didn't like it at all. Even threatened to remove me but I laughed and said "if you want my sunglasses, come get them". I stand 6'1 and weight about 240, no fat on me. At the end, after a few suckers signed up, I resisted and demanded my freebies, had to push some tables around but they finally gave me my stuff. I grabbed extra helicopter vouchers 😂 Oh, never give them your actual email address, home address, or phone number. Never give them your ID or credit cards either. But it looks like they have people in computers checking out the names on the sign up sheets during the presentation.

@user-eg5mf1tn2k Месяц назад

Unfortunately we are the unproud owners of a timeshare at the Jockey Club. Never never fall for this. We unfortunately still own it and do use it, but I think the only reason that this is even legal to do to people is the tax revenue. My wife and I desperately want out as the maintenance fees rise every year and if you don’t book six months ahead of time, it’s hard to get a room because the rent the rooms out to non owners. Timeshares totally SUCK!!!

@jenniferknight2010 2 месяца назад

Ruby, thanks for a great vid! You were succinct, accurate, and well presented! 👍

@larrykramer2761 Год назад

I miss the old days when Vegas was fun and cheap. No more cheap rooms or cheap food and they nickel and dime you to death. Resort fees, parking that used to be free...it never ends.

@artsupplydonate4267 4 месяца назад

U forgot the security deposit per night smh

@eldoradocanyonro 3 месяца назад

It's not nickel and dime..... It's $20 every time you turn around.

@AAHKLEE 3 месяца назад

Exactly! Great deal on the room. BUT the so called "Resort Fee" is $40" on top of the quoted price. What a dishonest scam!

@BillGreenAZ Месяц назад

It's changed because idiots are willing to pay more. Casinos wouldn't charge these exorbitant price if no one would pay them. 6:5 Blackjack??? Yep, people still play these tables.

@Skulllywag Год назад

Fun fact: Most bars that offer "souvenir cups" for their frozen drinks in Vegas will refill them for 1/2 price (or significantly less than full price)...and they RARELY, if ever, change the cup designs. I save my cups and bring them with me every trip....ALL drinks end up being 1/2 price . I've been using the same cups from Numb, Fat Tuesdays and Rhumbar for over 5 years now.

@chiguyz Год назад

Yup!! I do the same thing.

@vvolfbelorven7084 11 месяцев назад

Same applies to fast-food restaurants

@ct6852 10 месяцев назад

That's a good one. Thanks.

@tracynicole822 10 месяцев назад

Awesome tip!!!! A 🏧 ripping you off sheesh 😮 the city!! Smh wow money money money

@mskden 10 месяцев назад

We do the same!

@sophistique8093 11 месяцев назад

Love your delivery....straight to the point!!

@ashleygordon3467 4 месяца назад

Great information, concisely delivered - thanks!

@totz808 Год назад

Here's a quick tip to get around Caesars wifi policy, that I've been using for a couple of years now. If you travel with a laptop (I know not everyone does), Windows 10 or 11 has a built in hotspot function that'll let you connect the laptop to the hotel wifi, then share that wifi connection among all your other devices. I've been connecting 6 devices now when I go to Vegas just because I can.

@aastn1337 Год назад

200 IQ Pro Gamer Move!

@NipapornP Год назад

Wow, carrying 7 WIFI devices around on holiday must be a nightmare on it's own!

@cynthiakinsley4719 2 месяца назад

I love it! Stick it to the Man.

@serpent645 Год назад

Some years ago, my wife and I caught a cab from the airport to the Excalibur, the guy drove all over the city, and his fee was $85. When we left, the cab fare was $8.50, that cabbie told us we got scammed and if we'd have had his name or number, the first guy would be heavily fined and probably lose his license. This was some 13 years ago and I'm still pissed! If someone offered me $85 to beat the guy's ass, I'd certainly take the contract.

@DavidGarcia-je8hl Год назад

I’m so happy I live in the Uber/Lyft era, took a cab for the first time in Vegas and quickly realized why no one takes them anymore.

@daklakdigital3691 Год назад

If you make a great to-do of making a note of the cab number, the drivers permit, etc., most drivers get smart & charge you regular. I carry a GPS (smartphone GPS are OK, too) and ask the driver which terminal is this - then pretend to key it in. Every so often ask him the name of a street, and when he asks what you are doing you can say recording your journey - guaranteed to make them honest.| If a taxi driver says he has "No Change" just say you'll guard his cab whilst he makes change. Or tell to check his other pockets for change.

@bumheadfilmreviewsnstuff8056 Год назад

I think that cabbie might have been me. Was he devilishly handsome with a natural musk similar to bacon cooking?

@serpent645 Год назад

@@bumheadfilmreviewsnstuff8056 Yeah! You've described him to a T. Looks like you owe $85! 😂

@bumheadfilmreviewsnstuff8056 Год назад

@@serpent645 I don't have $85 but I will send you positive vibes and a book token to the value of 17 euro.

@babyyoda2186 10 месяцев назад

Love that you get right to the point. So so so so helpful❤

@markricker44 4 месяца назад

Great video - well shot, well cut. good audio. You're very charismatic and the camera loves you. Keep it up!

@IdahoTricia Год назад

My problem with resort fees is that they are not just built into the price. If the hotel shows $100 per night, that is what I expect to pay.

@sherrih6375 4 месяца назад

You mean they don't charge taxes? Those add up fast!

@happywanderer6307 3 месяца назад

Resort fees are the worst!

@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 3 месяца назад

In my home, Denmark, the price shown is the Price to pay! No added Taxes or what ever found out of additions!! And a Restaurant is - obliged to put a "Menu with Prices", outside, before entering, and Tips are included in the price, as a rule! On the other side, Danish Waiters are being paid for their work from the Restaurant and not living from the Tips! And still providing Service in spite of that, as they of course also hope the Customers will return!!!!

@sherrih6375 3 месяца назад

@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 The only place in South Carolina that the price, plus tax is indicated up front is at the ABC stores. (The only place it's legal to purchase liquor) Seems like they could afford this pricing to all area's and not just drinkers! 🤗

@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 3 месяца назад

@@happywanderer6307 Yes I find those absurd! The guests pay a lot to get there, gives local work and earnings, buys expensive food and sleeps expensively, so adding an "Insult" to that by a "Punishment Tax" on top!! I try to avoid places having those! Sadly I have spent the last many years Vacations in a Danish Built and managed housing Colony on Malta, and they do have this absurd Tax on Tourists! Finn

@noahjacobson7513 Год назад

Shout out to Ruby for calling out the fake strip dispensaries!

@rodneytrotter3725 Год назад

She should have also told the potheads that smoking weed in the hotel rooms is against hotel policy and will usually get you a 500 to 2000 dollar cleaning fee added onto the price of your room. Weed is legal to purchase in Vegas, just can’t smoke it in restaurants, hotels, cabs, public spaces or any other place other than your OWN house.

@chadrichards8930 Год назад

@@rodneytrotter3725 they literally dont care. people smoke right outside of the casinos, in the rooms etc. nobody cares except for you.

@doncheto9016 Год назад

@@rodneytrotter3725 cry about it , if you ain’t paying them better to stfu 🤫

@Dr.Pepper001 Год назад

@@rodneytrotter3725 -- That's the way it is in Colorado.

@derrickerickson5511 Год назад

@@rodneytrotter3725 that’s why people get vapes or edibles and there are signs all over telling you not to smoke weed in the rooms. It’s pretty easy to work around.

@ct6852 10 месяцев назад

Great advice. And right to the point. Thanks Ruby. Hoping to get tickets to that new sphere thing this fall or winter. Looks rad. Definitely a sucker for that kind of thing.

@ATLASHRGGD64 3 месяца назад

New to your channel Ruby. Well done great videos and info. You are very natural on camera and come across as honest and sincere. Thanks. Heading to Vegas 3/24 you have been a huge help.

@bruceshupe905 Год назад

The ATM fees at Paris was $50 for $500 withdrawal and $95 for $1000 withdrawal this past September. There is a ATM inside the CVS between the two resorts from USAA and only charged $3.

@upplsuckimcool16 Год назад

poker palace Casino charges 2.25 (2.75 maybe can't remember which). ;D Not on the strip though ;P

@damsbaug33 Год назад

I think you're looking at the cash advance fees for advances on your credit card. No way it's 10% for an ATM.

@zion5637 Год назад

@@damsbaug33 Agreed

@AndyinMTL Год назад

This is crazy smh

@Arannez Год назад

I found a hidden BOA ATM at the 4th top floor of M&M store XD, trying to hide them fees.

@docholliday4546 Год назад

the resort fees ARE A SCAM!!!!!!!

@allrise9923 Год назад

For real

@bobcumbers4316 Год назад

Yeah but they aint goin away, add on in ur head when u see that room price

@docholliday4546 Год назад

@@bobcumbers4316 I just stay at 4 queens..

@chipchipp3013 Год назад

The reason it's a scam is because you are charged whether you use those services at the hotel or not. I'm being charged for stuff that I don't use, therefore it's a scam.

@johnsweet8964 Год назад

Can't opt out

@twowordsmadeinamerica 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Ruby! Love your videos. We had a 25 year gap between visits and it gas definitely changed. However, i love Vegas and we are making it a yearly trip. We will be back in February. We stayed at the Flamingo and for some reason we ended every night at casino royale for a hotdog and cheap beer!!!! Keep up the great videos, you go girl!

@LA-ol9ht 11 месяцев назад

I just got back from Vegas and had a blast! The thing I HATE the most is the "Time Share" people - they had several desks near the check in and were "Welcome Desk" or "Service Desk" - with lots of employee dressed look-a-likes. I was pulled into one while looking for the elevator to get to my room. I didn't think they were the Time Share people until they asked for my occupation...then it clicked...UGH!!! The TIME SHARE people (although they kept saying they aren't trying to "sell anything") - Once I realized who they were, I walked away, they tried to get my husband to stay and were very pushy, I left for the elevators, he eventually caught up with me. LOL! I can't believe the Hotel lets these people waste hotel guest time! They are VERY pushy!!

@Redsun113 8 месяцев назад

Don't let anybody pull you into anything in Vegas! Just keep walking...and smiling is optional 😊

@moimoi4725 8 месяцев назад

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@GhostOfBugsy 5 месяцев назад

The worst part is the hotels 'rent' this space to the time share people knowing damn well they are going to be confronting their guests all weekend. That is shameful.

@Redsun113 5 месяцев назад

I agree with you. I have experienced Time Share people also. I found if I keep walking and turn my head away and ignore them they move on. No eye contact! The hotels and Casinos might allow it because they get a percentage and or they use their hotels as time shares. Who walks up to a stranger and asks what their occupation is? You could tell them it's none of their business and keep walking. Good luck and have fun.

@takengrace8172 Год назад

I just took my wife to Las Vegas for her 30th birthday and it was honestly not a great experience because everything was so expensive and everybody was trying to rip you off at every opportunity moment. The only thing that was worth it was the Grand Canyon tour.

@k1productions87 10 месяцев назад

I only go to Vegas for things like conventions anyway, so much of the time is spent in the event hall, away from many of these scam sources. You still gotta be wary, but its a little more enjoyable an experience, I dare say.

@ohioplayer-bl9em 4 месяца назад

I’ve been to Vegas back in the 90s it was awesome I went again in like 2018 it was awful maybe it was 2016 anyway it was much different. It was really expensive no free buffets anymore. The gambling machines and minimum bets were all outrageous. it was just not very fine but I heard that if you go to old Dagus on Fremont Street, it’s still a good time it’s more like the Vegas of the 90s and the 80s . We didn’t even see any exotic sports cars when I went in the 90s I seen all kinds of Ferraris Lamborghinis and special edition Corvettes. When I went back in 2016 or whatever nothing you see us.

@PlymouthVT 3 месяца назад

Oh yeah we went on that tour too. It was winter the ride there in the bus is 2 lane road and the bus driver is flying around all the crazy blind hills and turns. We were all scared to death. It was freezing at the Canyon but the air was crystal clean so got some good photo's. Best part of the Vegas trip really.

@marshallstacy6243 3 месяца назад

Same and same. Did you do to the Indian reservation with the sky bridge? It was cool.

@PlymouthVT 3 месяца назад

@@marshallstacy6243 We are from Florida and it was not very cold in vegas so stupidly did not bring jackets got to the Canyon and wow it was like 18 degree's. Couldn't stand to be outside long so did not go anywhere.

@lipstickprincess1 Год назад

I have to disagree with resort fees. We stayed in Vegas twice during Covid. EVERYTHING was closed, pools, gym, etc AND they still collected fees for amenities that were not offered 😡😡😡

@guibox3 Год назад

Never mind that in the last 20 years, the resort fees have doubled. The higher prices were either $35-40.

@MrAminalCrackers Год назад

Well I don't think shes talking about if we go back in time and stay during covid. In fact, it specifically says 2022 in description.

@chainsaw3577 Год назад

The place is crawling with rats... gangsters always count on someone looking for "something for nothing."

@Nijeguhz Год назад

So what you mean is, you were traveling around the country, potentially spreading Covid-19, as hundreds of thousands of people died? Got it

@thisismagacountry1318 Год назад

@@Nijeguhz Your VACCINE doesn't stop CATCHING or SPREADING Covid like Clueless Joe promised.

@pedropatclar7926 6 месяцев назад

Ruby, great job on the informative Vegas videos.

@user-tj1gp8zc3o Месяц назад

Ruby...you have a great style and information. Keep it up!

@kamakaziozzie3038 Год назад

It's really sad to see what has become of Vegas. Back in the 1980s and 90s it was a hell of alot of fun! It was about gambling, shows, concerts with inexpensive rooms and dining. The casinos made money and visitors enjoyed themselves. Since then it appears they changed their business model. Its never been the same.

@briangallagher710 Год назад

I've been to Vegas half a dozen times over the past 10 years or so. The change during those 10 years has been drastic and not in a good way. It feels the attitude of Vegas commerce is no longer to entertain people but to take as much of their money as legally possible.

@bambinaforever1402 Год назад

@@briangallagher710 why would anyone want to entertain u for free

@zebrashark23 Год назад

It used to be so much fun to go to Vegas. The last time I was there was 2019 and it was utterly depressing. The mega corporations sucked all the fun out of it.

@VanderbiltMr Год назад

I remember those days, glad I got to experience before they messed it up. When describing it now, the word I keep coming back to is “hollow”. I feel like I have to be on guard from the money vacuums at all times

@charliec5653 Год назад

@@briangallagher710 absolutely. I remember the days when you were at a craps or blackjack table, and the waitress would have you swimming in booze. Now you're lucky to get anything. I remember when you could get a nice breakfast of steak and eggs with hash browns and coffee for $2.99. You could also get a prime rib dinner for $5.99. You also got a nice tender cut of meat too.

@annhenriques3520 Год назад

I disagree, resort fees are a scam AND a rip-off. Staffing and maintaining a pool is a fixed hotel cost traditionally included in the room rate. No one, in this day and age, uses a hotel room phone to make local calls. I haven’t seen a newspaper included with a hotel stay in a few years: Monte Carlo used to have them available near the elevators on each floor, haven’t seen them since MC was changed into Park MGM. I especially hate them because they will become a trend in other businesses. Restaurants are already trying to tack on various fees.

@sandyberardelli1307 Год назад

Just like during Covid when all the hairdressers were charging more money because they had to disinfect everything in between clients! I thought they were supposed to do that anyway

@festermcsquillis Год назад

Yeah they should include them in the upfront price. It’s just a way to make their rooms look,cheaper than they really are so people book them online.

@nikkibest5010 Год назад

Yep. And now that trend has spread to Reno and Hawaii. It seems everyone is adopting resort fees.

@blogauthor3375 Год назад

be upfront about costs. If you are afraid to tell me my true cost, I don't need to buy it.

@hatchling88 Год назад

I believe "resort fees" are a complete scam, sorry. One should pay a room rate and if extras cost more, charge for what is used, not what isn't. It's a money grab, tacked on to make people think room rates are lower than they actually are. At the very least !!! ALL fees, including city and state taxes need to be listed clearly and up front PRIOR too booking.

@BillDewrell-py2tj 4 месяца назад

This was really good! Last time we went to Vegas we experienced all this BS, but I am glad you are putting it out there! Thank You!👍😉

@w00lfienow 9 месяцев назад

Great info and excellent delivery. Thx!

@Larry065 Год назад

I love that you get right to the point and don't waste my time with your life story.

@protorhinocerator142 Год назад

In, out, done deal. Nothing to skip forward through.

@nadinesedbrook4221 Год назад

Agree to the point

@retsub3 Год назад

Oh my god yes. When tubers respect me that way I respect back and _now_ I'm kinda curious about their story lol

@PJ33333 Год назад

The absolute worst thing about resort fees are they are hidden and you don’t know what the amounts are from your booking! I believe there needs to be legislation that mandates all hotels to disclose the exact price that you will pay at the front desk, WHEN YOU BOOK the reservation. Now they are changing the name of these fees in Hawaii to “Check Out Cleaning Fee” and “Reservation Fee”. The hotels have gone way too far with hiding fees until you check out which should be illegal for anything you buy.

@otrebla8944 Год назад

In Vegas, they don't hide the resort fees. They tell/show you up front.

@PJ33333 Год назад

@@otrebla8944 I was saying when you book the reservation. I even capitalized WHEN YOU BOOK. It is not stated in the reservation. Hotels have different resort fees and they change by season and whether certain activities are open. Trust me, I’ve worked for hotels for many years and know the business.

@otrebla8944 Год назад

@@PJ33333 I know what you said. And what I am saying is that in Vegas, the resort fees are made known and clear WHEN YOU BOOK. I've been to Vegas. They don't hide the resort (extort) fees.

@PJ33333 Год назад

@@otrebla8944 When you book an airline ticket, do they charge you differently when you get off the plane? No, the price you pay on the website is the same that you end up with.

@otrebla8944 Год назад

@@PJ33333 are we talking about hotels or airlines? My comments were clear: Vegas hotels CLEARLY state their resort fees. Don't believe me if you don't want to.

@meganlewis2021 10 месяцев назад

This was super helpful! We're planning a trip for October and can't wait to go!

@bsengsommaly 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the tips, this is really helpful for my next vacay! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@rossacohen314 Год назад

Great video, Ruby! You forgot to mention the snack setups in the hotel rooms. Grab a candy bar and it will cost you! Also, the countless panhandlers with their sob stories about how they're trying to get back home. The best way to avoid all of these rip-offs is to just stay home and watch your videos for free! LOL!

@chadhaire1711 Год назад

WRONG.....you dont have to take anything out of the snack box---they now charge just for opening the door!!

@rossacohen314 Год назад

@@chadhaire1711 Seriously?

@chadhaire1711 Год назад

@@rossacohen314 Yep--people would open the mini fridge, drink items, then try to re-seal with water or other scams. By the time you pay for parking, resort fee, fridge fee, pool fee, you have had hundreds of dollars taken out of your wallet-----all that used to be free---and the buffet are no longer cheap, anything under $50 is crap, same you get at Harvest Buffet for $13 in your town.......two places I will NEVER set foot in again, Las Vegas, and California

@SheenaRM Год назад

It’s so sad!!!! We used to go to Vegas a lot but it has gotten so expensive over the last few years. It’s ridiculous. Everything is overpriced now. Even went into Walgreens and they were charging $15 for a 3oz bottle of sunscreen!! My local Walgreens charges $5 for the same product.

@jerryrichardson2799 5 месяцев назад

My mom and her husband went to Vegas 2 or 3 times. The last time they went a bottle of water cost 3 bucks and there were extra fees for a number of things, they said they weren't going back. I thought I would like to go to Vegas just to check out the strip, then I realized the strip isn't the iconic thing I remember from movies I've seen from the 60s and 70s. I plan to go to Nevada to hike, camp, and, possibly, go backpacking, but Vegas may not be on the itinerary.

@Payton3434 9 дней назад

Wow, no fluff, just good tips. Great video. You’re a great communicator. Very tight. Subscribed.

@jaydibernardo4320 Год назад

Thanks! You just saved me a ton of money by convincing me not to go to Vegas in the first place.

@leondraw1766 Год назад

This is the correct answer. The wife insisted that we go, and of course we did. It was the most miserable vacation ever. You couldn't walk three feet without being accosted by the porn flyers, escorts, and street "artists." And theft is very real in Vegas. Not to mention how many fights we saw while we were there. We swore we'd never be back and we have kept that promise. It's just a nasty place to visit.

@MrJBA79 Год назад

Looks like a 24/7 diabetes convention to me. I'm an ethical vegan so I just don't think I'll fit in at all, watching heifers face-fk'ing a buffet table, is NOT my idea of entertainment. But if you're a useless feeder and every member of your family is either overweight or clinically obese, then Vegas must be the center of the fn Universe for you. It reminds me of a Kid Rock cruise ship, we're talking heavy Republican vibes. So, I'm with you, thanks but fn no thanks.

@ninettebeheler1746 Год назад

Just fyi if you love nature, vegas is a great place to go. The red Rock National Park is breathtaking and there are tons of outdoor activities to do. Drive 20 minutes and enjoy a completely different type of vacation. Please don’t get discouraged by her video. She’s giving you tips for security which apply to anywhere you travel. I’ve traveled a lot in my life all over the world and most of these tips apply. It’s actually just common sense.

@MorrowPlays 11 месяцев назад

Bro I swear! LMAO!

@chaoticallysay2625 11 месяцев назад

Don't get me wrong I love Vegas just stay away from the crazy time shares and all that. I had fun last time

@georgiahoosier Год назад

A few years ago the wife and I were walking through the Venetian and very nice middle aged lady approached us with what I thought was a tired old line of "Are you staying in Vegas until tomorrow?". I smelled scam and kept walking but the wife talked to her, I was in the distance scowling. Come to find out her husband was sick and they were going back to LA that night and she had two tickets to Blue Man Group and just gave them to the wife. Even after my walk off performance, the wife still took me to the show! LOL

@SportsBoss999 Год назад

That's a great story! Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing.

@c-tha-man9463 Год назад

That was nice happy ending, but I don't blame you though. You have to keep your guard up (a little), when in Vegas!

@susandhays1640 Год назад

That was called The Blessing just remember to play it forward someday it'll all be good karma. Love and light Miss Susie

@Mark-sj3xb Год назад

Sounds like you are a quality person calling her “THE wife”.

@royfokerpoker1802 Год назад

@@Mark-sj3xb Lmao..

@tomrevay1173 10 месяцев назад

Great video, and thank you. I have even less interest in ever visiting Las Vegas now than I ever have.

@jamiehenderson1794 Год назад

The signed CD scam totally got me. He wanted $20 for the signed CD, I pulled out a 10 and told him not enough. He grabbed the 10 AND the CD then disappeared. I felt like a fool.

@NativeBoy414 Год назад

that happened to me in Cali, dude said listen to the cd so i did. i like the beat etc. Then he said 20$ and tried to give it back. he said no refund. Dude i didnt pay so i put it on the ground and walked away. he then tried following me

@ricklawson8960 Год назад

That's why I don't take anything from any body on the strip period.... the only one who gets my money is the people selling the light up crowns... ( my ol lady loves them) anything else I immediately say nah I'm good not interested and keep walking... especially the damn time share people

@mzdrama28 Год назад

🤣

@joea6234 Год назад

lol damn anglos have no balls as a tall mexican when i went to the strip this african guy tried the cd thing with me but he had dreads and it was like stoner music and then said it was 25 bucks so i gave it back and he wouldnt grab it so i let it fall on the floor and he tried to look like he was going to fight me but he backed off

@bambinaforever1402 Год назад

We saw those in LA on Venice beach and in Vegas too - just walked pass them. They try to talk to u - just keep walking. Did not have any problem. Maybe because we are older

@flatpat2988 Год назад

The scam that’s most common when you fly in is this: taxi or Uber drivers both do this. If you are staying on the strip your driver will loop you completely around the airport and take the freeway. That will double or more the fee it should cost you. Always, always tell the driver to take you down Paradise blvd. It’s a straight shot to the hotels right off the airport exit road. They may even ask you something like “ hey! You wanna get there the fast way?”. It only means you’re driving faster on the 15 and it’s gonna gonna be a much longer distance.

@radesaran8527 Год назад

That is not the case with cabs anymore. They do flat rates from the airport and to the airport. 3 zones. 1 zone $22, 2 $26, 3 $30. She is not right about Uber and lift prices compared to cabs. Lately uber and lift are in average not less expensive on the strip, plus Uber and lift change their prices based in how busy Vegas is. Resort fees, parking, drinks, any most of things she said, are not "rip of", or scames. You see the price and it is your choice to bay. Vegas is very expensive.

@beccadale5399 Год назад

Every time I go to vegas if I use a taxi I always tell them to take paradise from the airport. My boyfriend grew up there and still has family we visit so I've learned my way around

@chrish7336 Год назад

@@radesaran8527 You are right in that its your choice to pay, but if it is much cheaper elsewhere on the strip why not take the information and avoid being ripped off. These place do have the right to charge what they want, that doesn't mean they are not scamming you.

@drewj8559 Год назад

Uber drivers cannot do this. From the time you book the app maps a route and you are given a price. That price doesn't go up unless YOU change the destination or add a stop. If it somehow does, you complain to Uber/Lyft and you'll get the entire fare refunded. Taxis can try this scam, Ubers cannot. (Note: another commenter says even Taxis can't anymore. I'm not sure, I've used exclusively rideshare in Vegas for many years now). The story about the scam was correct though, it's an old one. They take the old bridge and highway which is way longer if you're on the main strip, especially the southern part like by Mandalay/Luxur/Excalibur/MGM Grand.

@csick11 Год назад

I always have a Mercedes suv limo pick me up from the Airport. I'm not aware of hidden fees! I travel to Vegas once a year and spend roughly 25 grand on my 4 day trip

@successchallenger3361 7 месяцев назад

I love the music on this video. Great tips! Looking forward to our visit in early November.

@badllama8090 10 месяцев назад

1st time here (Now subbed) and great content, been a while since ive been to Vegas but was thinking about going again, will definately be using these tips and checking out the other videos, Thanks 🍻🖖🤘✌👌👍🤙👏

@harmagician1 Год назад

For resort fees to not be a scam, they need to be included in your rate. I think properties use resort fees to avoid taxes, but from a consumer perspective they feel sneaky and like a cash grab.

@bluechex7881 Год назад

#1 scam are taxes

@atilathesonofdanubius4277 Год назад

Totally agree, I got stuck with resort fees of half the price of my hotel stay at the Hampton Inn in Puerto Rico. The hotel perhaps one of the smallest in the area, but made me pay for whatever resort they had elsewhere.

@alvaroiscool Год назад

Definitely agree with you that resort fees are bs but I promise you they are not for tax reasons that they charge it after. The hotel stays pays tax on all revenue generated, which includes resort fees.

@davidstaudohar6733 Год назад

🔴 LOST VEGAS ‼️

@janwilkens5006 Год назад

They do it to avoid those extra cheap prices on Booking etc. Cause the resort fee is usally paid at the hotel when you arrive

@edwesby5752 Год назад

I am so glad that I experienced Las Vegas before all of these rip-offs and scams began. Back in the 80's and 90's there were no resort fees, parking fees, cheaper buffets, cheaper hotel prices and great deals for players club members.

@user-db6pt7vr3l Год назад

Trashier too filled with trailer park people able to afford those cheap hotel rooms.

@toasternfriends3329 Год назад

Hate to break it to you, but if you gamble, Vegas has always and will always be a ripoff. Other than a couple of table games, like Hold 'Em, the entire enterprise is mathematically designed to part you from your money.

@user-db6pt7vr3l Год назад

@@toasternfriends3329 Hate to break it to you but we all know that, but they do pay out otherwise no one would come.

@toasternfriends3329 Год назад

@user-db6pt7vr3l The more you play, the more you lose. Very simple formula. Saying "but they do pay out" is just a way to excuse one's inability _not_ to make terrible decisions. I'm truly sorry if you've found yourself in that awfully ignorant place.

@user-db6pt7vr3l Год назад

@@toasternfriends3329 Last week put a 100 bill in my local dollar slot machine, hit max bet and won $2400 on the second spin. Took my money and went home. Yes, it's an awful place I've found myself in. LOL.

@NWSanta 8 месяцев назад

Great Video!!! Thanks for all the info!

@sandradisher9886 9 месяцев назад

Love Vegas but this video is so helpful . Thanks Ruby

@tylerlewis2275 Год назад

My first time in Vegas I bought one of those CD’s that people on the street were selling because he marketed it as a “demo” tape and I wanted to support him. I paid him $10 for it. When I flew home and put the CD into my computer, it asked me if I’d like to burn something to the CD. I BOUGHT A BLANK CD FOR $10!!! 🤣🤣🤣

@JohnWilliams-mt6fx Год назад

Yea some are dishonest. True artist trying to get a foothold with potential fans are harmed by these scrams. My son purchased a rapper’s cd for five dollars. Quality sound and lyrics - we hope he makes it.

@bradkorteway4672 Год назад

Same thing happened to me

@alexisdvorak2261 Год назад

My stepdad bought a blank CD for $20 lolll

@guibox3 Год назад

Ha ha! that happened to me in Veradero, Cuba. Nice guy who was selling CDs. Chatted him up and everything. Turned out it was a blank CD when I came home. lol

@jordanmurray3429 Год назад

I always tell them I don’t even have a CD player lol

@williamaguayo7294 Год назад

Deliberately undersupplying the hotel room. For example, checked into the Luxor a few years ago. There were only two pillows on our bed. No extra pillow in the closet. Had to call staff to bring a couple more pillows. The staff person hung around chatting away until we realized they wanted a tip. Next, our TV didn't seem to be working. Had to call staff. Staff person comes in and shows us that we had to flip a switch on the wall on order to get the TV to work. Starts chatting us up and doesn't leave the room until tipped. Not enough towels in the bathroom...You get the picture.

@lewisyancy7648 8 месяцев назад

You actually stayed at that Pyramid place? Where are you from, Antarctica? Luxor! Ha Ha Ha!

@Breeze-gd8wj 6 месяцев назад

Tips is American culture I American I say pay up as employer so your customers don't have 2 💯 % truth!

@Breeze-gd8wj 6 месяцев назад

@@lewisyancy7648yeah don't it got to many bad reviews

@GhostOfBugsy 5 месяцев назад

I have never stayed in a hotel room where they ask for tips for bringing stuff. Perhaps they sensed you were an easy mark.

@rockwithyou2006 5 месяцев назад

@@Breeze-gd8wj Be careful saying that. Else a bunch of americans will come after you defending how important it is to tip and get yourself ripped off at every place you visit so that the business owners don't have to pay their employees.

@lyceum4177 2 месяца назад

Fantastic video, SO well edited! Another huge scam/annoyance is the following: those aggressive sales people who hawk women in to put serum around their eyes to 'lift' them, lol. They are relentless. They're in the major hotels near the clothing and other retail shops, and call out to you whilst holding a small gift bag 4 u. Do not fall for it, waste of time, just chemicals.My husband and I have come out to Vegas twice yearly for trade show, and that show requires you to stay at Venetian/Palazzo and haven't encountered any problems, typically, checking in early, no extra fees. We're not gamblers, but somehow we've escaped having to pay a fee for that perk. I guess it's our history of staying? Or bc of said trade show? Dunno, but just wanted to give u our perspective. You're a natural on camera!

@bigal7561 День назад

Well done. I've fallen for a couple of them over the years. Enjoy your content

@Steve-vl9ed Год назад

My problem with Resort Fees is the blatant nature of the grift. Just build the fee into the room quote and be done with it. Don’t try to convince guests they are getting a bargain $80 Mid-strip room during the week when it’s actually costing you double once resort fees and taxes are added. The only redeeming value of the resort fee is the use of the pool, which was never considered an extra until the resorts decided to strong arm their loyal and PAYING customers. In the winter most of the pools are closed, so what are you really getting for the $50 per day fee when you stay on the Strip in February?

@spazzman90 Год назад

I think I got that guy. Forced me to sit down and figure out the Uber thing. Worked out in the long run.

@TECfan1 Год назад

That's exactly why they do it, to sound cheaper. It's like when items are priced "$1.99, $19.99"...etc. It seems cheaper but it's just how they get you to spend a lot of money while the quote sounds cheap.

@harmagician1 Год назад

Exactly my concern with resort fees.

@bertdellaluna5612 Год назад

legalized theft

@CoHamGuy Год назад

its the Internet! the internet is great but its created these advertising/price wars on all the online travel sites, and they all want their prices to seem lower than they actually are. Airlines the same way with all the extra bag fees, etc. I freaking hate it

@MrWildcat2009 Год назад

One more to add: Visit Vegas during the week (Mon-Thurs) and stay away on the weekends if you’re looking for the best hotel prices in town. When the weekend hits and everyone from Phoenix, Utah, and SoCal are in town, hotel prices cost an arm and a leg.

@Digimonisbetterthanpokemon Год назад

I'm from Utah and I feel this 🤣 I apologize for my people.

@marcusshaw4446 Год назад

I’m from NC and unfortunately I lived in Idaho for 5 years and this is true lol 😂

@Supremmo 5 месяцев назад

That's true and you find yourself spending close to 2K depending on the hotel. ;

@brakosjacob8019 5 месяцев назад

We drove in from Utah on Sunday and left Friday, the traffic jams going the opposite direction near that river gorge were comical 😂

@rogervondach1238 8 месяцев назад

I agree with you about most things, however, to me a resort fee is a rip off. Why? In general a resort offers more than a regular hotel. My main concern is that some places don't even tell you about it until you check out. They offer you a room at a good rate and when you check out they add the resort fee and suddenly your room costs twice as much or even more!

@MF-zj3zl 8 месяцев назад

As to parking, I live in LV area, but I rarely go to the Strip. My sister was in town for a conference, so I met up with her mid-week at the Venetian. I drove down to the Venetian but before I parked, I asked the attendant if the hotel gave free or discounted parking to locals. The answer was yes, but only for 3 hours and only during certain times. Sometimes it pays to ask.

@paulgerrard9227 10 дней назад

TI is free

@ccwnoob4393 Год назад

wow. this is one of the most informative, concise, helpful videos and should be MUST-SEE material for anyone going to Vegas. I wish this person did more of these videos for everything in life.

@XZOL445 Год назад

How can you defend resort fees? Getting charged for something you may not even use is predatory and a giant ripoff.

@rogerrosen2323 Год назад

well when you do it online they tell you the price before you pay includes tax and fees they claim your getting wi fi included and other but its for each day but they may reduce the rate and then add it on so its not as high

@se7enzee444 Год назад

It's a scam unless you have the option to opt out. I did that with Wynn but I don't know if they still offer that anymore.

@flyboy747uk Год назад

Paying Resort Fees and still not being able to use all the facilities, The Strat Hotel charge to go up the tower to the viewing deck. Surely they could make an hour in the morning when it’s free for the residents of the hotel to go up there.

@805fillmore Год назад

I think it’s because those fees actually help the local Vegas economy and fund their new raiders stadium. And as you can see, people are still paying regardless because it’s Vegas.

@edwie Год назад

It's marketing 101. The actual night rate is split in two, as patrons are more likely to book a $70 a night hotel + $35 resort fee, than a hotel charging $105 upfront. What she said is true.. We know these fees are there.

@bernadetteletizia3038 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! All great tips, and good advice! 💞

@BradHines 11 месяцев назад

Travel Vlogger here. I smiled watching this, because when I went three years ago, I spent SO little, and encountered almost none of this crap. Of note, most of my time was spent in old las vegas. So for example I found the one casino (golden nugget) that still had 9/6 jacks or better quarter video poker, penny slots etc. And I stayed in airbnb in suburbs. And I found like the last place offering a $7.99 steak special, and it was good.

@chels4806 Год назад

This literally felt like a friend giving me all the tips and hacks for a trip. Straight to the point , concise.. that was actually kind of bad ass. Thanks

@matthewadams4207 Год назад

My tip: beware of "Starbucks" inside of casinos. They're just a Starbucks-branded casino store and the prices are like 200% higher than a real Starbucks. Total scam.

@marcosleon215 Год назад

Dude I just started going to Starbucks a year ago an bought a drink at a vegas one I was pissed at the price I thought it be the same as where I live

@Suel21 Год назад

haha this for sure. I've worked in a few casinos that had a Starbucks in them. They're employees of the casino selling Starbucks products, but at whatever cost the casino chooses to mark them up at.

@ryanwidhalm9431 11 месяцев назад

We paid $30 at CP early fee. I don't stay at Caesars Properties a lot, but this was crazy. It was 2pm. Never paid that sort of fee at MGM.

@markallen8226 8 месяцев назад

Great advice, thanks Ruby.

@cindykirby8687 Год назад

Another great video Ruby! Years ago my sister & I would visit Vegas 1-2 times a year and we had a travel blog full of advice. The one piece of advice at the top of our list was Nothing is 'FREE' in Vegas. I'm not sure if the malls still have those sales people who linger halfway out of a store front or by a kiosk in the middle , the ones who want to clean your ring, ask you about your current face cream, hand cream etc., AVOID them too!

@julieorr9382 Год назад

Beware the skin care people! They totally rush you in the mall and plunk you down for a free demonstration. Then you ask price? Ridiculous. Then they want you to MLM for them. I walked.

@lizastacy8704 Год назад

Ohhh they do! We just got back from Vegas yesterday. Basically if anyone approaches you for anything (free tickets, photo ops, discount coupons, etc.), run in the other direction.

@littlemissslottypants3659 Год назад

In my opinion the biggest scam is having to pay for pool chairs/umbrellas if you are a hotel guest.

@davidsigalow7349 Год назад

At MGM Grand, if you want shade of any kind, will cost you. A number of years ago, at the Wynn, we found a shady corner by the adult pool in the back. The next year, we went to our spot only to discover they'd installed more cabanas - no more "free shade." That's when we found another hotel.

@Scott_works Год назад

I remember when they built the Vdara. It had a concave shape to it with reflecting windows. In the summer, the windows of the hotel would focus the sunlight which would blaze across the pool deck, melting drink glasses. It was dangerous. They had to replace all those windows with windows that didn't reflect the sunlight. They called it the "Vdara Death Ray". It was very funny.

@meself349 Год назад

Why would you want to sit around a pool?

@Scott_works Год назад

@@meself349 Some people enjoy sunbathing and having drinks by the cool water. Some of the pool parties are great fun.

@chandlernelms3271 3 месяца назад

Watching these videos of Ruby gets addicting. Ruby you are very entertaining. I went to Vegas in the 80’s and 90’s and back then valet was free, you just tipped. Rooms seemed to be much cleaner then. I remember buffets with Steak, lobster, crab legs were $2.95 to $7.95. You could get 99 cent shrimp cocktails. But one thing that’s changed is back then the service was not just good it was out of this world. People were over the top friendly and service oriented. Every year I go to Vegas a few times. I stay at the Encore every time. Nowadays parking cost are crazy, service is not that great and food prices are crazy for the food I want. I still love Vegas, I love the shows, I always will. But they hurt the locals and service people with charging so much for valet and parking.

@spivackl Год назад

It's true that the hotel charge plus the resort fee is a reasonable total when compared to hotels in other cities. What's annoying is that they don't just give you the straight number up front. You have to go half way through the booking process to find out what your room will actually cost. And then repeat the process for every other hotel you're looking at. And since the resort fee is often .ore than the room charge, it makes a huge difference.

@robertg.1274 Год назад

I've noticed the coin scam (not paying out the change on the ticket redemption machines) the last couple of years going to Vegas. That one is so disgusting especially since there is often a line at the cashier, so now I have to wait in a line to get my 15 cents! The gaming board should put an end to that scam immediately!

@ReaperKezia Год назад

They purposely short staff the cashiers so there's always a long line making you not want to wait which is even more shady

@davidsuggs3025 Год назад

Fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, I play slots and table games so I am forced to cash tickets out at cashier. They started that policy at my local place on the East Coast add if you are a frequent gambler, it adds up. Terrible policy. Hopefully there is some oversight.

@Kelly-tj8xv Год назад

Playing the slots at Mirage, we cashed out our tickets of 15 cents, 30 cents, etc, then when we went to another slot machine, along with our $20, we'd put in those change tickets too. If you're leaving Vegas, and you play a slot and are left with less than a dollar, leave it in, as a kind of 'pay if forward' surprise for the next person. Some casinos even have boxes labelled Humane Society, Children's Aid society, Cancer society, where you put your tickets in. Then the money on the tickets is added up, and given to that particular charity.

@nancy8676 Год назад

What i did last time is just insert them in the machine im playing next time i play slots.I used up all except like .20c

@rafaeltorre1643 Год назад

@@Kelly-tj8xv my friend would always take the free change and play a few bucks.

@hugochka 2 месяца назад

Excellent video. It looks like you got through some of the scams for the sake of the video! The time-sharing one is a must avoid at all costs!

@wjmoore17 10 месяцев назад

I stayed at the Rio last fall and paid outrageous "resort" fees. Let me tell you, 70% of that "resort" was closed down and we still got hammered with surprise fees at check in, you know, to pay for all the amenities that were closed. It put a damper on the whole rest of the trip to see my hotel bill double unexpectedly.

@travisince806 10 месяцев назад

I stayed at the Rio in late 2022 and it was so terrible. The few amenities that were open were in rough shape. My “suite” was a typical hotel room. They were also participating in the coin shortage scam, but even worse they printed your coin credits on an ATM Receipt rather than a slot ticket.

@NickolaiVolkov Год назад

Not quite sure why I just watched a 10-minute long video about a city I have absolutely no desire on visiting, but hey! It was still informative with zero fluff! Awesome job! :)

@warriormanmaxx8991 10 месяцев назад

@NickolaiVolkov - no need to know "why," you probably watched out of curiosity.

@2pugman 9 месяцев назад

Now I know why I'm not going there !

@GhostOfBugsy 4 месяца назад

Why would you not want to visit one of the most exciting cities in the world?

@happywanderer6307 3 месяца назад

Because it's not exciting. It's exhausting. Not just physically, but mentally. Having to be hyper alert each time you leave your room, is mentally draining. I grew up in San Diego and when I was in my twenties and thirties, it was always a weekend to look forward. YAY! I get to to to Vegas for the long weekend! When I retired and moved out of state, Vegas is closer but now it's "Geeze - don't make md go down there". @@GhostOfBugsy Then there's the cost. For a run-of-the-mill couple or single person, there are so many better ways and places to spend your money.

@ronpiltzer6448 3 месяца назад

I find much more excitement watching mold grow on humid walls.

@revcam8540 Год назад

Ruby - I'm glad you mentioned avoiding "handouts" and I don't take anything handed out as a personal policy. Those free CD guys can be rough though. I am usually good about avoiding people on the strip, but recently a crew of these guys was set up so that I'd walk through them, then they quickly surrounded me, forced a CD in my hand, and then wanted a "cash donation." I got away from them eventually but it was obnoxiously difficult to do so (after claiming I had no cash). Keep in mind they also will ask for Venmo but I'd be careful using digital payments to what are essentially scammers as then they have your account info or convince you to send more than you should. Pleading ignorance about Venmo was a smart move. They later tried to get me again while I was playing a slot machine further down the strip. Luckily they weren't there long, I am sure security would have kicked them out. Just another "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" I guess.

@Incorruptible16 Год назад

This also happened to me very annoying and they kinda try to intimidate you to get money.

@DSMTheEditor 10 месяцев назад

Yeah the CD folks in particular are getting crazy now

@JustJack80 8 месяцев назад

I find that as soon as you glance at them, make eye contact or even speak to you they won't leave you alone. The best thing is to keep walking and ignore them. I think I'm a pro at it here in the UK and when I go abroad.

@spannaspinna 7 месяцев назад

@@DSMTheEditor and hardly anyone has a cd player anymore lol

@Shay-33 4 дня назад

I love your facial expressions after you explain the scam before you walk off😂😂

@expensivetechnology9963 20 дней назад

#2 was worth a thumbs up! Thank you Ruby!

@tommysheehan9118 Год назад

Don't forget at Cesar's. Try going 3 days without touching any of the delicately balanced items on the counter that you are charged for the moment the weight of the tray decreases because you took something off to look at it. Make sure to call the desk to get charges removed

@josephforest7605 Год назад

@becreative2420 11 месяцев назад

Same for the mini bar/snacks fridge. Don't even open it. Don't even touch it.

@iworkout6912 3 месяца назад

I actually never touched the water bottles in the room and was charged at checkout. I told the guy at checkout about it and he said okay. But when I got home and looked at my statement, the water bottles (3) were charged. I just wrote if off as something I've got to expect.

@jameskirk640 Год назад

Lived in Vegas for 8 years and this is the first video of yours I’ve seen. You are 100% legit! Great content delivered quickly and entertainingly. You are definitely the best you-tube Vegas expert I’ve seen.

@jubalcalif9100 Год назад

I certainly have a notion to second THAT emotion !

@Charsi_Escobar Год назад

Why’d you move out James? Hope your new location is treating you good!

@brettallan7417 3 месяца назад

You can survive cheaply in Las Vegas if you want to. I went there for 2 days with a mate a few years ago. We booked one room online at Harrahs Hotel very cheaply that also included the buffet breakfast. We used the room only to shower and change when required. We also made sure to eat as much as we could at the buffet each morning and then only ate snacks like bagels throughout the day. I found a 1 cent poker machine at the Luxor where you could drink free beer as long as you were gambling. I played one line at a time and drank quickly. We didn't sleep for 48 hours and had a great time.

@wowhadley 7 месяцев назад

Really good information. Thank you.

@mchris6 Год назад

Ruby omg 1M views!!! Congratulations. And your subscriber count is way up there!! You’re doing it!! I started following you when you had less than 30k subs. Been watching for a while. You helped me prep for my Vegas wedding. Congratulations girl 👏❤️

@CRice-ln8lm Год назад

Don't buy water from vendors along the strip outside, they are probably old bottles refilled and not cleaned! No telling where they have been or who used them before and for what!

@2wheel_freedom Год назад

Yikes !

@destroyerarmor2846 Год назад

Ah yes, water scam

@Averybaker00 Год назад

Lmao this is not true. That is proganda spread by the casinos and Clark county city council, to steer business away from these vendors. No one is scamming you on water.

@Kelly-tj8xv Год назад

Oh it's the worst. Those bottles have been collected from garbage bins. If their bottles are found without caps, they dig deeper to look for caps. Then take home, wash only if visibly dirty, fill with their kitchen sink tap water, apply a couple drops glue so that you hear a crack when you turn the cap, to make it look like bottle has never been opened.

@austindarrenor Год назад

Free advice: Never drink yellow water. 😆

@rickluque6429 5 месяцев назад

Thank you soooo much for sharing your video. It will definitely come in handy ☮️&💟

@travisgeneric5008 6 дней назад

Great advice. I've been scammed by a taxi driver before. I agree "resort fees" aren't a scam but they should list this in the price instead of the fine print.

@lawrencemarocco8197 Год назад

Just keep in mind, casinos weren't built so people could walk out with money. Back when the syndicate ran the Vegas casinos you could expect respect and hospitality as long as you played the games straight. After the corporate takeovers Vegas became the rip-off capitol of the world.

@sarahphillips6540 Год назад

Yup

@tonyjones1560 Год назад

So you’d get a better experience from a “made” guy if you acted like you had some manners than from a so-called legitimate businessman? I don’t doubt it, it’s just…ironical as hell 😳🫣🫣🫣

@stevebruce1078 Год назад

@@tonyjones1560 It's true, I worked for the Fretita fam years ago; very nice folks as they measure you for concrete boots... Should be a movie called "Escape from Vegas"..! 😁

@tonyjones1560 Год назад

@@stevebruce1078 Yikes! I meant for the ordinary citizen who could had enough self control to have a good time without getting into the deep end of the pool…and wearing concrete boots! The stories you must have, though🫣🤣😎

@Elmaestrodemusica Год назад

So true.

@mrmotel9977 Год назад

Cool video Ruby! Thanks for sharing this! My only comment is on the resort fees and taxes - I think the government should pass a law that forces all hotels to show the total cost per night and not hide the fees and taxes. At least that would level the playing field.

@karalewis8654 Год назад

Totally agree 👍

@redwolfexr Год назад

Its a hidden discount for people that get them removed. As Ruby said -- its making up the price differences in places without the facilities. So its like a permanent discount once you hit that tier that they are removed. As long as they are disclosed at booking, you shouldn't be surprised by it at the hotel desk.

@mrmotel9977 Год назад

@@redwolfexr Are you the one guy who thinks this is OK? I get full comps so I really don't care... Why not show the total cost when you search so you can make the best decision based on your budget. If everyone had to do it, it would be fair...

@billvegas8146 Год назад

So wait. You want the U.S. Government to pass a pro consumer law that goes against multi-billion dollar corporations? in 2022? HA!

@redwolfexr Год назад

@@mrmotel9977 You mean do I agree with Ruby? Our host? Yes, with the limited statement that they are disclosed in advance when booking.

@JohnB00007 10 месяцев назад

Nice video. Years ago the casinos needed to lure people in with cheap food and drinks. Due to the popularity of Las Vegas many casinos feel like they can just rip you off at every turn. They figured out that many younger guests at the hotels don't gamble so now they charge like $17 or more for a mixed drink at the pool. Have 3 drinks that's $51 or more before tip! Here are a few more scams: 1) If you go to the Starbucks at Caesars Palace near the Augustus Tower (where the really nice rooms are) they charge you about $12 for a grande coffee and a pumpkin bread. That's before tip. In Los Angeles, that is more like $7. 2) Go order chicken wings in Las Vegas (or anywhere else now) some places charge almost $19 for 10 wings. They are not made of gold! They are just chicken wings. Not even the best part of the chicken (the breast). 3) Even a burger and fries can cost you in Las Vegas. I think the average price at many places is about $17.99. I went to Wahlburgers at the Morongo casino in California. I ordered a double burger, fries and a soda. It cost me $27. At least the food was excellent.

@dorkyska 6 месяцев назад

We once ordered "two strong drinks" for a Vegas anniversary and they were $100 a piece! Unexpected, but we learned and paid.

@JohnB00007 6 месяцев назад

@@dorkyska wow that's pricey.

@JohnB00007 6 месяцев назад

@@dorkyska wow that's pricey.

@charlesanderson32 6 месяцев назад

Great information, very helpful! Thanks from Atlanta....

@itsthepens 16 дней назад

This is super helpful for new visitors!

@onthebit2bet234 Год назад

Ruby - you are On Point with this video! The table info & wifi info was excellent as well. We’ve been coming yearly to Vegas for over 15 years but now we’re bringing newbie’s with us in 2023 - I’m going to make them watch this video plus your cheap eats and drinks videos! We’ll be spending lots of time together but also time apart because everyone needs their own space/time - your videos - especially this one - will be so helpful to them and I won’t sound like I’m “parenting” them through Vegas! 🤣🤣🤣 Keep up the amazing work!

@lizaheider Год назад

First time I've been in Vegas in over 20 years. I was really surprised to see so many of the fake showgirls walking around the strip. We were approached by several of them for photos and we declined every time.

@keeythnnevada5107 8 месяцев назад

I always say yes you can take my photo for 20$. They always walk off - I never get photographed and am so sad!

@GhostOfBugsy 5 месяцев назад

I cannot stand these fake idiots with their costumes on begging for tips for a picture. For God's sake - DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS.

@user-tk9hy1pu3w 3 месяца назад

Thanks a lot Ruby for your vlog you're saving people a lot of money. Also be wary of stocked fridge in room lift or touch it and they charge you

@mightyjudo65 10 месяцев назад

So I was driving, listening to this video, and literally had to find a place to pull over so I could like, subscribe, and comment that this is by far the best info on what not to do in LV. Well done!