Showing up without a reservation

[JKalai]

I would never just show up at a hotel without a reservation and hope for a room. What if they are sold out? What if every hotel around them is sold out? I'm personally not taking that chance. I'm a room reservation agent for a big casino resort here in Vegas and I spend mostly every Thursday night turning people away because either our prices are too high (supply and demand) or we are already fully booked.

If it was known that you would be able to receive a discount by waiting till you arrive, then the hotel wouldn't book any rooms until the day of. Everyone would just be showing up looking for rooms on check in day.

 

[DJFan88]

You'd probably find a room somewhere, just no discount.
I'd call when you are almost there though, just so you know which property to go too.
We called on a room this way when we needed one night on an early arrival. They had a moderate room available at rack. We ultimately decided just to walk into a hotel on international drive for much cheaper, since essentially we were just eating supper, sleeping, and getting up early to check in at dis.