Circa hotel website, anyone used it?

I went to the Circa casino in March, loved it, especially the pool.  I'm currently checking things out for another trip in October and considering taking friends to the pool there, I'm having serious issues though with simple things like finding pricing on their website.  It seems to show availability for lounge chairs but only shows pricing for cabanas and day beds, am I just a lot more computer illiterate than I thought?  Also can't seem to find any info for Garage Mahal, same thing, no pricing or info, other than a description and the fact that it exists.  

 

Not sure if they're just trying to remain mysterious and hope people show up anyway, but am I off base in thinking that this isn't a great way to communicate with potential customers?  Maybe I'm just overthinking?

 

Anyone?  Bueller?  LOL.....thanks in advance, could just be me

No, not your fault. And it isn't a phenomenon confined to Circa's website. The truth is, the casinos have been skyrocketing their prices so quickly, and with so little warning, that they're reluctant to put the price of anything of their websites because that information swiftly becomes obsolete.

 

I've noticed this in all sorts of contexts, in addition to casino and travel websites. For instance, local restaurants in my area no longer post menus with prices.

 

The gouge mentality, especially in the leisure/tourism industry, and especially in Vegas, is in full-speed white-hot rocket mode. But even the casinos realize that it's a pretty bad idea to surprise people with charges and fees that pop up like mushrooms. So they try not to provide any expectations.

 

Another factor is that when your website says "FREE PARKING!!!!" and someone books a room, then when they get there, they find out that parking now costs $20, that can be construed as fraud. Not that any casino committing any kind of crime, large or small, would ever be prosecuted in Nevada. But things like that do leave a bad taste in customers' mouths, and eventually, the Vegas casinos will start giving a shit again about whether their customers enjoy themselves and have good experiences (hint: they absolutely don't give a shit now).

Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis

No, not your fault. And it isn't a phenomenon confined to Circa's website. The truth is, the casinos have been skyrocketing their prices so quickly, and with so little warning, that they're reluctant to put the price of anything of their websites because that information swiftly becomes obsolete.

 

I've noticed this in all sorts of contexts, in addition to casino and travel websites. For instance, local restaurants in my area no longer post menus with prices.

 

The gouge mentality, especially in the leisure/tourism industry, and especially in Vegas, is in full-speed white-hot rocket mode. But even the casinos realize that it's a pretty bad idea to surprise people with charges and fees that pop up like mushrooms. So they try not to provide any expectations.

 

Another factor is that when your website says "FREE PARKING!!!!" and someone books a room, then when they get there, they find out that parking now costs $20, that can be construed as fraud. Not that any casino committing any kind of crime, large or small, would ever be prosecuted in Nevada. But things like that do leave a bad taste in customers' mouths, and eventually, the Vegas casinos will start giving a shit again about whether their customers enjoy themselves and have good experiences (hint: they absolutely don't give a shit now).


Good call, no argument they're in "not giving a s*#t mode", the fact that charges for outdoor parking are being brought back on the strip is proof of that.  All that said, I really do love what they have at Circa, I just would like to know what I'm paying if I visit, pretty sure I won't be staying there, it's a little out of my price range LOL.

 

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