Fake OYO Las Vegas Listings Surface on Popular Booking Sites

If you’re running one of the most notoriously poorly reviewed hotels in Las Vegas, one way to escape your reputation is pretending to be a different hotel entirely. That’s the strategy Oyo Las Vegas appears to be using, listing itself under fake names with AI‑altered photos on major booking platforms.

Travelers recently discovered OYO appearing online under the aliases “Palette Las Vegas” and “Collection O Las Vegas”—neither of which exists in reality. (Though they might if OYO rebrands down the line, they don’t currently.)

The listings feature digitally doctored photos that overwrite OYO’s branding, depicting a far more modern, polished property. Casino.org found the altered listings across major Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), including Expedia, Booking.com, Travelocity, Orbitz, and Trip.com—and even briefly on OYO’s own website.

While it remains unclear whether these illegitimate offers stem from unauthorized third-party brokers, fraudulent aggregators, or a glitched inventory sync on major booking platforms, the impact on travelers is real.

Guests attempting to book accommodations at the off-Strip casino hotel are being warned to double-check platform URLs and verify reservations directly with the property before handing over payment details, as consumer advocacy groups investigate who is behind the duplicate listings.

Catfish Hunter

The issue gained traction after social media influencer Jennifer Gay, who posts as Vegas Starfish, shared a report from a TikTok user. Ariana Patiño, who admitted she wasn’t particularly familiar with Las Vegas, thought she had stumbled upon an off-Strip bargain near Tropicana Avenue. She didn’t realize she had actually booked OYO—a property she already knew to avoid—until she arrived on site.

Gay has repeatedly ranked OYO as one of the worst hotel-casinos in Las Vegas, citing cleanliness issues, safety concerns, and broken amenities. Patiño’s experience only reinforced those complaints.

OYO’s choice of aliases isn’t random. Palette is an actual brand owned by OYO’s parent company, Prism (formerly Oravel Stays), which oversees several hotel lines including OYO, Motel 6, Townhouse, Sunday, and Palette.

The company’s Las Vegas property has struggled for years. In October 2025, OYO corporate removed its operator, Highgate Hotels, following a cybersecurity incident. Since then, the hotel has been described by guests and industry observers as operating under inconsistent management.

The Best Laid Scams

Ironically, Oyo’s page on Expedia has 6 stars out of 10 in 2,314 reviews, whereas Palette’s — thanks to a single negative review left on Aug. 3, 2026 — now features 2 stars.

The negative reviewer, identified as Ron R., complained that the hotel name was incorrect, signage was nonexistent, and the elevators were completely out of service. He described navigating dark stairwells without guidance and noted that staff offered no assistance, calling the entire experience unsafe and chaotic.

The following reply, which came from an account named Palette, was posted on Aug. 4: “The issues you encountered, including the incorrect hotel name, lack of signage, and non-functioning elevators, are serious concerns that we are addressing with urgency. We understand the potential safety risks involved and are committed to ensuring that such situations do not occur again.”

OYO has not yet issued a public statement addressing the duplicate listings or the online aliases. Casino.org will update this story if a response is provided.