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Fontainebleau Las Vegas Faces Backlash Over Nachos, Quickly Responds with Upgrade

Other hotels capitalize on viral moment as Fontainebleau improves their offering.

  • Fontainebleau Las Vegas faced backlash after a customer posted a picture of their $24 nachos, which consisted of only six chips, causing the image to go viral.
  • Following the criticism, the hotel quickly upgraded their nachos, with a local influencer later posting a picture of a more respectable plate of nachos.
  • Other Las Vegas hotels and casinos, including Circa Las Vegas, OYO Hotel, and Binion's Gambling Hall, capitalized on the situation by posting pictures of their own nachos on social media.
  • The incident, referred to as #NachoGate, led to a wave of online criticism and jokes at the expense of Fontainebleau.
  • Despite the initial backlash, the quick response from Fontainebleau may encourage customers to return.
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