I'd like a $20 sandwich, please.

My trip to Los Angeles is just a few days away and the first leg of the trip brings us to Las Vegas. I've done my research - four travel books and plenty of website browsing. I thought I knew just about everything, until a friend suggested the $20 Sandwich.

This is no turkey on wheat, here. After some VERY skeptical research, I learned that the "$20 Sandwich" is a secret (though commonly used) maneuver to get a better room in Las Vegas. Upon checking in, the host will ask the guest for their license and credit card. Between the two you slip a folded up $20 bill and moments later ask "are there any complimentary upgrades available". One site I visited had user reviews by hotel. Turns out, our hotel is pretty famous for comp-ing some pretty fabulous suites. Of the 142 reviews on the site, 86% of people at our hotel got an upgrade. More than half got the penthouse or king executive suite with the jacuzzi tub and balcony. We are staying in the cheapest room possible for $89, so lets see what a little $20 might do for us.

With such a successful track record at the hotel, I'm down to try it. You gotta gamble in Vegas, right?

Viva Las Vegas!