20 Dumb Rookie Mistakes to AVOID in Las Vegas! 😵

Thanks for watching! Have you made any of these mistakes?

My wife's version of the Starbucks hack is To avoid the line by sending her husband down to get her Starbucks in the morning at the bellagio.

Checking the room door upon leaving is such a great tip. I was victim of this when we walked away with the door closing behind us not realizing it bounced back open at Caesars. We returned after a wonderful night to discovery our luggage and all our clothes were gone. Thankfully we had all of our major valuables with us and well it's Vegas you can buy new clothes. And for the record Caesar's security was not helpful at all and literally did nothing.

Splitting meals and not over-ordering is a great tip. Saves money and also because most hotels don't have fridges for leftovers!

A lot of great tips. I just traveled here. We used cabs everywhere that we went. I didn't check the receipts until the last evening in town. That is when I finally noticed the $3.00 taxi fee for using a credit card. It's just for using a credit card. That's it. We probably spent nearly $50 in taxi/credit card fees. Never again. It's cash only next time.

I am a Vegas regular. Just got back last week. I'm usually pretty cynical about these videos, but kudos to you. These are actually solid practical suggestions. Excellent video.

Not drinking enough water. Remember, you're in a desert, and humidity levels can get down very low. Even when the temps are in the 60s and 70s, you can still dehydrate if you're partying all day or even just walking from casino to casino. Also, don't throw away those annoying slot machine tickets that are less than a dollar. Save a bunch of them and either cash them out in the casino cage or load them all into a random slot machine. The latter will total them all up and you can then cash out a single ticket. Note: this only works if you are combining tickets from the SAME casino. Casinos don't cash each others tickets, even if they are part of the same company.

My husband and I recently traveled to Vegas and were talking about how cool it would be to see you while we’re out and about, and not even a couple hours into our trip we saw you and Mr. Ruby filming at the Bellagio! You can see me turn and wave as we’re walking away in the background of your shot! We love your videos so it was a great way to start our trip! 💓

Best tip for starbucks. Dont buy it. Worst coffee and pricey.

Ruby! I noticed you never mention the bus when wanting to travel up and down strip or anywhere on strip etc … if you’re not wanting to spend money on taxis or Lyft/Uber just take the RTCBUS you get full strip access ..2HR $6/ 24HR $8.00 && a 3DAY PASS IS just $20 😊

I’m 52 years old and planning my first Vegas trip. I want my first time to off season and a hotel that fits my age group. Not the party scene for me, looking to gamble and eat good food. I’m binge watching your videos and love them all. Keep it up!

I always find it amazing how many people vacation or take cruises without researching channels like yours first. There is NO REASON for people to show up with no clue how many ways there are to mess up your trip by not watching a few videos first. This was a great one!! I'm sure it'll help those who travel to Vegas or anywhere.

Hi Ruby, I'm a Las Vegas veteran and try to get there 1-3 times per year. I agree with all your tips! Just wanna tell you that I love your travel videos! It gives me a taste of Vegas even when I can't be there. Puts a smile on my face. Keep doing what you do!

Know your denominations - good advice! I accidentally bet $25 instead of $2.50 the other day and won $2000, but that's the exception, not the rule 😊

Hi Ruby! As we are locals, we go to the Strip pretty frequently. You are absolutely on point with these rookie mistakes. The people touching the revolving doors drive us crazy as well, as do the jaywalkers. We saw a lady next to us almost get hit by a bus. I also don't think the resort fees are a scam. Even if you add them to the advertised room rate, it is still quite a bargain. Which brings me to an additional rookie mistake. Before you make your reservations, check the rate calendars. If something big is happening in town, those hotel rates can go through the roof! As a nurse, I also have to say STAY HYDRATED! We see so many people walking the Strip in the heat with those yard-long drinks. Don't make the mistake of not drinking enough water. You don't want to spend the rest of your trip feeling sick and not enjoy all the fun things you had planned. Thanks for all you do! Linda

Thank you for addressing issue of JAYWALKING---The majority of Las Vegas pedestrian/auto deaths, are on the Strip.

One thing I’ve learned is that hotels can’t charge resort fees if you book the room on points. I stay at Best Westerns when I travel for work so I use my points at the Strat. Also you can purchase points directly from BW. Anyway, you can avoid resort fees if you pay with points.

The walking tip is spot on. I like to get the exercise in the morning. I walk from NY/NY to Circus Circus and you easily get in 14,000 steps. Not something you want to do if you are dressed up.

Omg thank you for the waterproof phone case idea! I’m getting ready to go to Vegas next week on a solo trip and I was already getting anxious about how I was going to handle the pool without someone to watch must stuff. Perfect solution!

One thing you didn’t mention and I feel it should be here is MAKE RESERVATIONS! Hotels, shows, and restaurants sell out FAST! Hell’s Kitchen for example will be booked for an entire weekend in like 20 minutes. I used to live in Vegas and I can’t tell you how many times people didn’t get to see the show or eat the restaurant or stay where they wanted because they didn’t make reservations.