One Of The Worst Las Vegas Hotels Is Scrubbing The Internet Of Fake Listings, Before Nevada Gaming Regulators Shut Them Down

Last week I wrote about one of the worst hotels in Las Vegas – Oyo, the former Hooters – advertising itself as three different hotels, two of which do not exist, using fake AI photos with nonexistent signs. There’s no such thing as Palette or Collection O Las Vegas. But they were found on various booking sites, including Expedia and Travelocity. The Expedia listing had a 2.0/10 score for Palette from one verified review. The guest said it was really OYO and there was no Palette signage. Collection O’s Expedia page had a 4.0/10 score from 15 verified reviews (ten were 2/10 reviews). Guests reported the photographs did not correspond to reality; elevators stranded or trapped guests on upper floors; and rooms contained roaches, stains and significant cleanliness problems. In the original viral guest report on this, she knew OYO’s reputation and purposely avoided booking it, choosing instead what Booking.com presented as an inexpensive, attractive, new property near the Strip. Since then, OYO removed both fake hotels from its booking system. Expedia disabled Collection O saying the property is closed from August 14, 2026 through August 13, 2028. The Expedia closure starts August 14, the day after the listings received widespread attention. Expedia Canada still shows Palette but with no bookable inventory. However, Palette and Collection O still show at Trip.com, labeled “New to Trip.com.” Employees have reportedly been ordered not to speak with media or permit media onto the property. A confirmed higher level employee of OYO shares how they’re managing the current “situation”. #vegas pic.twitter.com/yZiggfuCfa — Jen G. (@vegasstarfish) August 15, 2026 I don’t see how this doesn’t go beyond fraud, but also how this isn’t a problem with Nevada Gaming Regulations which treat false or materially misleading advertising and a failure to conduct public relations with honesty as an unsuitable method of operation. In 2020, employees were reportedly pressured to add unavailable hotels and fake photographs to OYO’s listings in order to inflate the chain’s apparent growth. And ironically the chain has worked with police in India to get unauthorized hotels using fake OYO branding taken down – and here, OYO itself is promoting fake hotels.