room rate article

Found the article interesting, but particularly the comment from Phil Ruffin.

lasvegassun.com/news/…

“I’m not going to give rooms away. That’s a heads-in-beds philosophy,” Ruffin said. “I don’t want the $50 customer.”

Comments like that make me not want to return to Vegas, I loved my last trip to TI and ended up getting a room rate for about 50 dollars a night, no way would I come back after a comment like that. Does he not understand if people can afford the room then they are probably going to gamble more, spend more money on food etc...at least I know I did.

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Ruffin%26#39;s getting ripped to shreads for that comment all over the internet. What a stupid, arrogant comment to make, especially the way Las Vegas has been reeling in this economy.

Oh well, Ruffin will be glad to know that there are plenty of casinos in Las Vegas that will take all those $50 customers he doesn%26#39;t want.

Idiot.

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Glad to hear that TI is no longer a part of the MGM/MIRAGE group. The new owner Mark Ruffin has much to learn. It is the average person that makes these casino go round. Ruffin can stick his hotel along with his comments where the Vegas sun doesn%26#39;t shine. A stupid comment to make and he will pay dearly for that idiotic statement. TI now stands for TOTALLY INCOMPETENT which fits Ruffin to a T.

Yes, He%26#39;ll find that he won%26#39;t have the people coming in after that comment, they%26#39;ll just watch the show %26amp; go to a casino who would be happy to get their money.

We have 2 night comp in June with $125 Freeplay, I%26#39;ll use it then play at another casino since he doesn%26#39;t want the $50 customer so we%26#39;ll play elsewhere %26amp; get our points for future Free stay or discounted rooms.

I am in Wichita(kansas)home of phil ruffin. His dog track(wichita greyhound park) closed down several months ago after the sedgwick county voted down allowing him to put in slot machines. He made some pretty bold statements about the voting and why he closed down the track; but nothing like this statement. I have friends who work for one of his manufacturing business here in wichita and they say he is very social to common folks for being a multimillionaire.? This sucks for him making that statement. Our friends have booked T.I. for this summer, but are very serious about changing their location after I had them read this article... BTW, they booked for $50 a night!! Swish for them!

Darn you Mr. Ruffin.....

After reading the article and the comment by Ruffin, I cancelled my 5 night stay at TI for the second week in June and rebooked downtown...The Four Queens still likes my 50 dollars a night!!

Are you kidding me? I can%26#39;t believe people are so senstive. I%26#39;ll have to find the article later but hotels lose more money lowering room rates than having empty rooms. TI isn%26#39;t a $50 a night hotel and renting out below the value of your regular rate too much lowers perception of the hotel. I respect Ruffin for protecting his brand.

For a man who is loaded he aint very good at PR.

Oh well, Ruffin will be glad to know that there are plenty of casinos in Las Vegas that will take all those $50 customers he doesn%26#39;t want.

Your 100% correct let them all go back to Circus, IP, Harrah%26#39;s, Flamingo, Excalibur, Tropicana, Sahara and most of Downtown.

The only reason these $50 a night people are here is because of the deal they got, as soon as the rates go up to $75 a night they will leave and go back to all there low level places and eat hot dogs.

TI isn%26#39;t a $250 per night hotel, either. Don%26#39;t think he will do well just catering to high rollers. He%26#39;ll be eating his words!

I don%26#39;t mean to stir here but did someone say they gave up 5 nights at TI to stay at the Four Queen? And you all honestly think people are going to stay away from TI in droves because of this article? I just didn%26#39;t see what was so offensive.