We go to Vegas every year during March Madness and and like to do VIP bottle service each year. We make table reservations through the club and have been told at each club something like "Your VIP table reservation gets you right to the front of the line and right in with no hassle." Well, every single year, we get to the club at 10:00 or 10:30, have to stand in a mob of people, fighting our way through the crowd until we get to the area where the hosts with clipboards are running up and down the line. Then, when we finally get the attention of the host, he checks we are on the list, but then walks away to check others on the list!!! We have to repeatedly try to get the attention of him/or another host and finally end up giving one $50 just to get in to sit at the reserved table (no, we are not idiots, we all dress well and are reasonably attractive). Is there an easier way to do this (one would think paying $400 per bottle is enough)? Is every doorman looking for a handout? We have been VIP to Tryst, Light, Ice, and Rain. Is my experience described above typical treatment for out-of-towners going to popular clubs? Any input is appreciated.