Originally posted by: Boilerman
Kevin, I respectfully disagree with your comment that the general condition of the Big Room doesn't matter, as long as things aren't broken. I'm confident that Michelle at the Golden Nugget gets a report on one room and one room only, and that's the Gold Rush Villa. If housekeeping tells her that the place was near spotless, security was never called, we were pleasant to employees, and she likes the wine that I bought her, I think my chance of getting the $1000 discount that she gave me (again) is more likely.
Here are room costs per guy next year, assuming 15 attendees.
For those who stay in single standard rooms and those staying in the Big Room: $466 out the door for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Several guys will double up in standard rooms, and their cost will be $332 for all nights.
I didn't say that the condition you left the room in doesn't matter; I said that as long as you didn't trash it, whether you left it spotless or in normal need of cleaning wouldn't matter. They expect the room to need normal maid service.
Of course, your behavior, attitude, etc. as well as the bottle of wine are positives. I'm simply pointing out that casino hosts don't have that kind of discretion, to give you a $1000+:discount just because they like you. Twenty years ago? Yep, it would have been downright vital to cultivate a good relationship with your host.
The reason why things are different now is that for medium rollers on up, the cost of room, food, and beverage was almost an afterthought for casino management. The important thing was that they got you in there. Therefore, they gave the hosts broad discretion as to what they could offer you, and turned a wink wink to players bribing hosts.
Now, with the bean counter mentality firmly in place, every department has to make a profit. If it were up to me, I'd give you the whole damn villa for free, along with generous food comps, and expect to make it all up with casino action. That's the way it all used to work, and it worked very well.
