A general view of the construction on the new A's ballpark on June 14, 2026. The OYO hotel can be seen at left.
A general view of the construction on the new A's ballpark on June 14, 2026. The OYO hotel can be seen at left.
The OYO has long had a reputation as one of Las Vegas’ worst-rated hotels. The property, located on Tropicana Avenue across the street from MGM Grand, was once the Hooters Casino Hotel. In 2019, the notorious Hooters hotel closed, making way for its current iteration.
Now, the property is reportedly under investigation for deceptive listings on hotel booking sites like Expedia. The listings were first flagged by Vegas influencers, who noticed the sudden emergence of two hotels called the Palette and Collection O. The hotels listed the same address as the OYO, and a look at the photos revealed plenty of crossover: Images of the hotel clearly show it’s the OYO buildings but with different branding edited on it. Neither the Palette nor the Collection O actually exist at that location.
Listings on Expedia show the same “exterior” shots posted by both the OYO and the fake Collection O hotel, including one of the Las Vegas Convention Center and another of Fremont Street, neither of which are located outside the hotel. The Collection O listing has a doctored photo of the actual OYO registration desk with the sign behind it modified to read: “Collection Signature Stays by OYO.” The real OYO and the fake Collection O also have similar photos of the rooms’ bathroom; the Collection O photos, however, have an uncanny AI quality to them, including unreal-looking candles.
OYO is one of the brands owned by PRISM, an India-based hospitality company. The company also operates hotels in India under the Palette brand. PRISM did not respond to SFGATE’s request for more information by publication time.
It's not clear if the listings are an ill-advised attempt at rebranding the property or something more deceptive. Spokespeople from Expedia and Booking.com told the Las Vegas Review-Journal they were suspending the Palette and Collection O listings while they conduct internal investigations. “We recognize that bad actors continue to develop increasingly sophisticated tactics,” a spokesperson from Booking.com told the outlet.
OYO, which sits directly next to the future site of the A’s stadium, has a reputation for barebones rooms and amenities. It currently has 6 stars out of 10 on Expedia with over 2,000 reviews, many mentioning dirty rooms and broken elevators. A queen room will currently set you back $66 a night, and the OYO site makes mention of “intermittent delays” with elevators.