What you get for $1,000 in a Las Vegas Minibar

[@gnomealone350]

Last time I was there we stayed at Bally’s and there was no mini bar in the room, but there was an empty fridge for our use. And yes, a CVS practically next door. Bally’s for the win!

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

that's cool. i will have to look at staying there next time

[@Cayla2015]

The Flamingo too 😊

[@davidperry4013]

I've been in some nice luxurious 4 star hotels that have no minibars just an empty fridge, and a Keurig with free pods. I'm happy that hotels are getting rid of minibars in favor of empty fridges.

[@RAD6150]

Can I just say: As bad as it is to charge $12 for a can of beer, the nerve of putting in a dented can of Stella?! Unbelievable!

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

it wasn't me :)

[@RAD6150]

@@WoltersWorldShorts 😅 Not at those price!

[@hittingtax2670]

Stella Artois?

[@Rob1Rich]

You may and you should.

[@RAD6150]

@@Rob1Rich Thanks, I did. 😁

[@EasternDreamer615]

This kind of pricing should be illegal.

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

should be, but it won't be... vegas baby!!!!

[@EasternDreamer615]

@@WoltersWorldShorts Vegas is not my cup of tea.

[@franklofarojr.2969]

@@EasternDreamer615 A cup of tea would be $10 :)

[@EasternDreamer615]

@@franklofarojr.2969 ironic as I’m looking at moving to the Vegas burbs!

[@johnnylego807]

Those aren’t even quality products, absolutely wild. And they charge and ultra ultra premium for it. Scary. Thankyou for this video.

[@BillGreenAZ]

Make sure you check your bill when you get home. I was charged for an item in the mini bar when I didn't even open the door. This was at Planet Hollywood on the Strip. When I called them to tell them about the situation they didn't even contest it which lead me to believe this happened frequently.

[@darrellhornick7764]

Short, long story many moons ago, on our honeymoon while in Acapulco we'd made some friends of another American couple who were also on their honeymoon. On our last day there the phone rang in our room and it was the other American guy, he was having complete meltdown because he/they had eaten and drank many things from the mini bar on consecutive days and being as young as we all were did not have enough money to pay for it. It was like $500 worth of stuff for the week. They thought it was all included. I was able to help him with his bill (and yes he did mail me a check after getting back to their home). But just goes to show you how much you do have to be very very careful!!!

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

yep. got to be careful. very nice of you to help out

[@MajorHavoc214]

I always drape a towel over the mini bar, out of sight is out of mind.

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

smart move!

[@Rustyjamesman]

I remember when i stayed at Excalibur they had a little convenience type store upstairs that i would buy snacks from, way cheaper than a minibar!

[@albear972]

😮 Hooooooooooooly smokes! $22.00 for a 1 L bottle of water? That is the most expensive water I have ever seen.

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

yeah, it better hydrate me really darn well

[@lestranged]

and it is most likely just tap water in a plastic bottle. Most bottled water is from the tap. Unless it says "spring water" on the bottle, it is just filtered tap water.

[@GallifreyanGinger]

That better be holy water, blessed by angels and G-d Himself, filtered thru gold and diamond mesh, and capable of reviving the dead.

[@davidperry4013]

22 dollars would've given me 4 waterings of a 2000 sq ft lawn with an automatic sprinkler system. That is insane price gouging to the extreme.

[@franklofarojr.2969]

@@davidperry4013 Yes, THOUSANDS of gallons of tap water in Las Vegas for that price.

[@ianslass]

I always ask that the minibar be locked or removed, that way my husband and I are not tempted to go into it, but to go out to a nearby store and stock up on anything we wanted to drink or eat.

[@woltersworld]

Smart move!

[@saagisharon8595]

If only they were legally required to give you that option. I don't visit these hotels much but I wouldn't be surprised if they "can't" give you that option

[@ianslass]

@@saagisharon8595 ---- I totally agree with you, I never knew this until a friend told me. So ahead of time while booking that's when I always make sure that they will do this.

[@tanyacollier5048]

Hi Mark Tanya from Australia thank you for this video I have always bought my own drinks and munchies when in Vegas but never realized the total price. My whole trip with flights and accomadation from Australia was $1200 so the mini bar although my hotel didn't have one would have been the price of a mini bar. Thank you so much for this video I always love your videos they saved me so much money in the past 🇦🇨

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

Thanks Tanya!

[@devanman7920]

Nice one Wolter. I always wondered what story with these mini bars is! Great video as always :)

[@woltersworld]

Thank you

[@12799MaDeuce]

Within the first 4 seconds he says his name is Mark 🤦‍♂️ (Wolters is his last name)

[@devanman7920]

@@12799MaDeuce you have little to be at 😂

[@MattsGamblingSlots]

Dave Ramsey and Graham Stephan's kryptonite

[@saagisharon8595]

It should only be programmed to you charged only after two seconds of lifting an item by accident, but that wouldn't be profitable. If not outlaw it all together, then it should at least be legally required for the hotel to give you the option of keeping it locked in case you have kids with you

[@youngsixty7395]

With so many scams and fleecing in Sin City, no wonder I've not been back there since 2001. By the way, thanks Mr Wolter for exposés. 🤚

[@michaelscott7166]

Out of all of them the $12 for the dented can of Wifebeater was particularly egregious.

[@TacoLover1]

Such a great video! So true and very frustrating about staying in Vegas! Not to mention the criminal resorts fee!

[@Oraanu]

I'm fascinated by how these things work. It looks like each drink is sitting on a motion sensor so even if you pick something up and put it back they will know and charge you anyway.

[@ericjamesphotography]

Yeah, kinda stupid he couldn’t mention that.

[@bge1234]

@@ericjamesphotography He did. He showed the signs and TV with the price for moving something.

[@sminthian]

In the old days, you could go to the store and just replace it before you left. But I guess they have pressure sensors on them now, so you can't touch them at all.

[@user-kr4jl6en7r]

fun episode thanks Wolter

[@LeighAnn836]

Very informative video. Thank you!

[@Fan652w]

When you asked the question at about 40 seconds I guessed $500. You had not been going for very long before i realised that the likely total would be over $1000

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

yeah, it was insane when i started adding up

[@12799MaDeuce]

I'm in Pennsylvania...the concept of liquor at the convenience store always fascinates me 😂

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

it is nice to grab that handle of captains when i get gas :)

[@bge1234]

Unrestricted alcohol sales must be a western thing; it's the same in California and Arizona, at least.

[@BillGreenAZ]

It's always been strange to me to be able to take an alcoholic drink out of the casino and walk down the street with it. Most states have "open container" laws where you can't take alcohol outside the establishment unless it's sealed.

[@hasafienda]

Same in Massachusetts. We sign even have been beer or wine in most.

[@franklofarojr.2969]

@@bge1234 California doesn't regulate something to death? Wow.

[@nuriaxlopez]

Husband and I, will be going for the first time together in January! 🥳 definitely going to CVS.

[@hasafienda]

My parents never let us take stuff from the minibar. Never did. Good I didn't.

[@jonn_mace_80_95_]

Quite similar with clothing retailers such as Marshalls and Ross. You can find + buy high end clothes (although some could be used or old) for relatively cheaper prices, compared to when you buy them new.

[@GlobalNiko]

Ah yes the notorious mini bars, which even have motion sensors in Vegas to make sure you get charged that 10x the price amount if you so much as touch anything inside. Was the same at the Palazzo, where I stayed earlier this year when I was in Vegas.

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

no matter what you do they are getting yoru money

[@mrs6968]

Only a matter of time b4 they charge you for opening the door in the first place weather you take a item or not

[@whitejade1000]

Thanks for exposing just how ridiculous the prices are for the mini-fridge contents. As always, I love your tell-it-like-it-is information! 👍💯

[@djwchuckry]

when checking into a hotel do u have the option of having the mini bar emptied out so that nobody gets tempted.......?

[@georgiancrossroads]

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. What stays in Vegas is your money.

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

hahahahah well said

[@Michaelpalmer4k]

I found this out when I stayed at resorts world in Las Vegas in July. Thankfully they removed the charges for the stuff I didn’t use.

[@annmajek5203]

Thanks !

[@bryantsteury8910]

I learned this the hard way, but now my advice to people going to Vegas is spend $100 getting what you may or may not need at CVS/Walgreens while you're sober. Sunscreen, gatorade, snacks, booze, mixers....get it all. Worst comes to absolute worst you don't use it and can give it (preferably unopened) to one of the many homeless on the strip. I'm sure they would absolutely appreciate a bottle of gatorade and bag of chips. Better to spend $4 on something you don't need than $18 at 3 am when you find you DO need it.

[@taraguidry306]

Mini bottles are usually $2-3 at Walmart.

[@ronniedove2891]

Wow that's crazy a 1000 for a mini bar if you had all of it

[@ESUSAMEX]

Why doesn't these high prices fall under price gouging laws? I never even look for the fridge in a hotel because I do not trust the sensors. The sensor may jack up my hotel bill to an even higher level. I heard you can ask for the fridge to be empty before moving into the room?

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

good point

[@hittingtax2670]

Price gouging laws only apply to necessities.

[@itrthho]

Only in emergency’s and only in retail stores

[@miner4life628]

what if you don’t use any and the cleaning lady consume some of it and charge you for it. how can you dispute it?

[@impassable]

Last summer I crossed the street in Vegas on a day when it was 120, so just crossing the street I barely made it. I went into the Paris and asked the guy at the bar if he had a water and he sold me a rally small water for like I think 3.50 but I paid it

[@woltersworld]

3.50? That's a deal :)

[@ew2645]

I know this is a Vegas video but I was wondering what places you recommend traveling to during December. I’m in Florida so I was hoping for stuff completely different than a beach.

[@JPMJPM]

Go to Helen, Georgia. It was voted #1 Christmas town in the U.S. It looks like a Bavarian village.

[@ew2645]

@@JPMJPM that sounds interesting. I’ll check it out.

[@franklofarojr.2969]

NYC!

[@fbyoanrostashiperiongogoma5717]

The best usefolll video i ever seen :)

[@RiverDanube]

I always ask them to remove the mini bar if I'm staying for more than 1 night.

[@tammypearson4500]

LAS can be such a great place to visit, but your video certainly shows that planning a trip in advance can surely save you $. I know places want to make money, but yikes!!

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

so true. don't have to break the bank in Vegas, but you certinaly can :)

[@frednich9603]

Unbelievable. Insane

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

it is like i am on a cruise ship :)

[@frednich9603]

@@WoltersWorldShorts we don't even have a mini bar in our cabin. They used to, but they stopped stocking them, so now we have a regular fridge. It's nice

[@travelandfoodstuff6378]

i like hotel minibars so i can buy drinks at the store and keep them cold, here you can't even do that. And if you get stuff from the store your drinks will not be cold, cold drink after a day of walking when you're in vacation visiting new cities is the best. Las Vegas is not a place i want to go anyway 🙂

[@mtplatebrigade]

I put the plug in the bath or the wash basin and make a few trips to the ice machine. It’s a bit of a pain but it definitely helps keep your drinks cold.

[@travelandfoodstuff6378]

@@mtplatebrigade i forgot that in the states you always have ice machines, in France you can only get ice in expensve hotels.

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

I also like (empty) mini bars with a freezer in hot weather destinations. I take one or two half litre bottles of water, put them in the freezer overnight and when I go out into the heat next day, I have one or two bottles with ice that is slowly melting. Holds many hours, and always something cold to drink when the ice slowly melts. But seems not possible in Las Vegas.

[@CandlestickTV]

Good oneeeeee!!!!

[@woltersworld]

Thanks RJ

[@SuperSpaceGirlHDTV]

What's the next big outlawed outside food and drinks so they could get people to buy more their things in their mini bars?

[@AnnaRvlogs]

why is vegas over charging on their mini bar in the hotels that have this as what you are showing in your video and why is it cheaper at the stores?

[@Propain4eva]

Gonna tape my fridge during my stay

[@brettany_renee_blatchley]

Wow...they charge for the WATER. Coffee too?? Cuppa'n'nibbles'll set you back!! :O

[@Nerblette]

Sick. From a marketing standpoint why wouldn't they just charge similar prices to a pharmacy? They'd get a great reputation and make a lot more money I'd think.

[@jackbauer4762]

Why is finding out minibar prices so entertaining?

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

i don't know. i am watching this again and i made the video

[@Originalman144]

wow! $22 dollars for a 1L bottle of Fiji water -- insanity.

[@basketca2]

Crazyyyyyy.

[@woltersworld]

It's insane

[@lestranged]

CVS *IS* my mini bar, LOL

[@georgefoord475]

They have motion sensors on them so be careful

[@KartoffelHundin]

And I thought Norway was expensive!

[@JPMJPM]

Holy smokes 😧

[@woltersworld]

Crazy right

[@jenniferbenzie6594]

Me thinks that's how they make their money after watching this!😂😂 Was the water blessed by Mother Theresa or something?? and is it the same for room service food costs?

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

I would have to starve for that price lol.

[@woltersworld]

yeah. it is a bit much

[@jim8573]

I prefer the traditional gun to my head,

[@franklofarojr.2969]

Likely way less money lost.

[@sminthian]

I'm more surprised that you can get liquor at a Walgreens. It's a pharmacy...

[@Ice_Karma]

In North America, there are "pharmacies" that are _just_ pharmacies, and then there are "pharmacies" that have evolved into general merchandisers that happen to include a pharmacy department, and, as such, will sell anything they are legally permitted to.

[@DigitalAndInnovation]

Erm you overall have a point but the way you are making it is not transparent. That is a 375 of Vevue Clicquot- that would retail 30-40... so still at least a $25 markup... but they are not charging $65 for an $11 dollar sparkling wine like you seem to suggest

[@AS-oz6ep]

I guessed $1000. Not far off at all!

[@iameve77]

OMG.

[@tsangdennis1953]

Don't touch them and let them end up in the trash bin when their shelf life ends.

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

bingo!

[@Luv2tickt]

Think of the coin they'd make if they stocked that with White Claw during bachelorette room rentals!

[@theilluminati2319]

Remove Bud light from all mini bars

[@BroadwayJJ]

This whole mini bar thing is really indicative of the decline of our society. Nickel and diming you into oblivion. Surcharges, fees, etc. They should have snacks and water available for free as a courtesy to their guests. Instead these greedy casinos price gouge you any chance they get! That is just pure greed and disregard for their guests.

[@robotparadise]

Vegas was paid for and built by the mafia. Its business as usual.

[@davidperry4013]

Or at the very minimum, just have an empty fridge, free coffee, free tea, an ice container, and some cups.

[@pianocrisante90]

What a rip off! Why do they make the minibar so expensive? I know that in some hotels the minibar is already included in the price. I don’t see why you have to pay separately.

[@Mary-fq6sm]

And stuff like that…🤣

[@woltersworld]

I think I say that 10 times more than any other word in my videos

[@Mary-fq6sm]

@@woltersworldwhen I hear it in your videos it’s the equivalent of the Wilhelm scream - never fails to crack me up. 😊 Thanks for what you do, I appreciate your work.

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

@@Mary-fq6sm thanks Mary. i appreciate the support (and understanding ;)

[@markiangooley]

I’ve never seen a minibar that was worth using. Am I just a cheapskate? Good to know that I might not be able to put my insulin in a minibar fridge without getting charged!

[@franklofarojr.2969]

Insulin likely means you can get a mini-fridge due to the ADA. But would you really want to stay somewhere without a fridge in any event?

[@danielstartek9729]

You should stay out of the buffet restaurants dude!

[@davidlazarus67]

$80 for that junior starter Grey Goose bottle! That’s just over half a full bottle 70cl, that I can get here for a third of the amount. No wonder Americans have a drinking problem! They can’t afford it.

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

exactly :)

[@shaultzur8646]

A fridge should not be open for this long... just saying.

[@Honeybearbrew]

😂OMG

[@CrazyCJOfficial]

EA be like:

[@lunchbox184]

I never touch that stuff, way over priced

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

i think you forgot some 'a's.... waaaaaaaaaay over priced ;)

[@thatguy7595]

Daylight robbery

[@WoltersWorldShorts]

and nighttime too :)

[@johnnylego807]

Those aren’t even quality products, absolutely wild. And they charge and ultra ultra premium for it. Scary. Thankyou for this video.