Make Vegas Work For You: Fake Your Way to Free Things

I just recently completed my first Las Vegas trip as a full fledged adult (apparently visiting Circus Circus as a 12 year old doesn’t count). And while I had a lot of fun, as a travel hacker I was absolutely appalled by the things Las Vegas gets away with.

Pictured: Me in the midst of my appall.

Take, for instance, hotel room rates. I booked a stay at the Excalibur for two nights at $39/night, thinking I was extremely clever and looking forward to earning some Hyatt points. Imagine my surprise, then, when my total doubled from $78 to $158 on the checkout page, a result of some undisclosed resort fees whose nightly total exceeded the room itself.

So, I did a little Googling, and here’s what I found.

Don’t Pay the…