In this video, I’ll go over the Flamingo Go Room and how I got an upgrade without paying
full price.
First, why Flamingo?
The Flamingo hotel isn’t the nicest hotel on the strip, but it offers great value.
It’s located in the middle of the strip so you can walk to the Bellagio fountains
or the Cosmo or check out the Mirage’s volcano with a little walk.
They also have real flamingos, a koi pond, and a pretty nice pool.
Sure, it’s not going to be nice as the Wynn or Aria, but you are paying a fraction of
the price.
Like right now, Wynn rooms are going for $156..
Vs Flamingo is going for $29
I mean… unless you plan to spend a lot of time in your room or you have money to burn..
I think Flamingo is a go!
Now, let me go over how I got the room upgrade for $20.
So, you want to first book the room online.
And if you’re not a Total Rewards member, sign up for one so you get a discount on the
room rate.
You see … my room rate just went from $29 to $23
Go ahead and book the cheapest not so fabulous Fab room…
I really want the remodeled Go Room….
But for now, just book the cheapest room.
Now, when you check-in… don’t use the automated kiosks which is pretty cool btw
but line up for a human to help you.
When you’re in line..
Look for a worker that looks like they’ll do you a favor.
I waited on the side pretending to be busy on my smartphone and when the worker I liked
was open, I went in.
You basically want to hand the worker…
your credit card, your ID and a $20 bill.
Also know exactly which room you want to upgrade to.
Most workers will say something like they’ll give you a higher room with a better view
but that’s not really an upgrade.
My person this time just told me he’ll take care of me so I asked if it’s the Go Room.
And he said it’s the Go Room.
And now….
Here is the Go Room with the High Roller View!
Let me just show you around first and then I’ll make comments on what I liked and didn’t
like
The room was great!
especially for $23 a night.
The vibrant colors, the room was clean, bed was comfortable with 4 pillows with firmness,
it came with all the necessities like a coffee maker, a small fridge, a big mirror, decent
sized TV, a DVD player and surprisingly electronic sheers and drapes which are really cool to
use when you wake up at noon.
And some minor details like this barn door for the bathroom,
A TV mounted into the mirror This modern sink
Basic alarm clock And this cool remote holder
Nice lamps Plenty of outlets
light and mirror right above the bed…
I don’t know why they have that there… if you know what i mean,
Here are some things, you may not like about the Flamingo.
No security at the elevators like some other higher end hotels making it less safe.
Be aware of your surroundings when you’re going into your room and make sure to use
your deadbolt when you’re in your room oh and use your safe
For the bathroom, water pressure wasn’t as strong as some other hotels I’ve stayed
at, but they have these side things to wash your….
Belly button.
Also, No bathtub… but the shower was big enough for two people.. if you know what I
mean.
I do see the signs of the casino’s wear and tear.
I mean, they’ve been around since 1945 There was a pretty big gap under my door that
kept bringing in smoke and noise from the hallway.
I learned to put pillows here to block the breeze.
I’m a bit sensitive to sound and I could hear my neighbor’s TV, but I had no problems
sleeping with the sound machine app.
The internet here was unreliable.
You are supposed to have 5mbps with your resort fee, but I was having technical issues and
it kept taking me to the login page over and over and when I checked out, I saw that they
were charging me $10 for each time I logged in.
I eventually gave up and ended up using the coffee shop nearby to work.
I have to say, Caesar’s support was beyond excellent in helping me with the billing issue!
That all said, I think Flamingo is a great value and I would still recommend it!
The location and value is just gold.
I loved being able to go outside to the middle of the strip within 3 minutes of leaving my
room.
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