Las Vegas hotel with human enthusiasm all over the walls accused of catfishing tourists

Talk about checking in under an alias.A brutally reviewed Las Vegas casino resort has been accused of “catfishing” tourists by peddling rooms under two shiny “new” identities — complete with what one outlet branded as “fake-ass photos.”OYO Hotel & Casino allegedly marketed rooms inside its off-Strip Tropicana Avenue property as two seemingly separate hotels, “Palette Las Vegas” and “Collection O Las Vegas,” according to a post from Las Vegas local blogger Vital Vegas.The digital disguise apparently fooled at least one traveler.Ariana Patiño said she booked a stay at Palette despite deliberately wanting to avoid the notoriously low-rated OYO, according to an account of her ordeal shared by Las Vegas travel influencer Jennifer Gay, who runs the @vegasstarfish social media pages.Gay has long branded OYO the “worst hotel in Las Vegas,” claiming it was so gross that a blacklight once revealed “human enthusiasm” all over the walls, and a mattress that smelt terrible during her stay.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story But when Patiño arrived and asked a front-desk worker where to find Palette, the employee allegedly replied: “That’s us.This is OYO.”The worker allegedly claimed the alternate listing had been posted to determine which name would “gain more traction.”The apparent hotel shell game becomes increasingly bizarre when its addresses are examined.OYO Hotel & Casino is located at 115 E.

Tropicana Ave., while OYO’s own website lists Palette Las Vegas at 117 E.Tropicana Ave.

and Collection O Las Vegas at 119 E.Tropicana Ave.However, descriptions for both supposed hotels say they are actually located at 115 E.

Tropicana — the OYO’s exact address.Both listings were marked “NEW” Thursday and...