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| - If you have stumbled across this review debating if a House Seats membership is worth it, here is my take (as a current two-year member):
House Seats has allowed me to watch up to thirty shows since I moved to Las Vegas two years ago. Their one-year membership for two-seat reservations (they offer two or four seat options) is $80 a year. Let's say the average cost of a single ticket to a show in Vegas is $50 - meaning that after reserving two tickets for one show on House Seats, you already break even with the membership price!
I've scored some really awesome shows and concerts through House Seats. A lot that I wouldn't even think of attending or paying for, but when it's "free", why not?? That being said, these events turn out to be some of the best, most enjoyable entertainment uncovered in Vegas. Truly cannot put a price on that.
House Seats undoubtedly has really solid connections. Everything from concerts, cirque, comedy, magic, even large events in DTLV, Thomas & Mack, and the T Mobile Arena. So many times I've been seated in the front row or VIP section of events. I curiously look up ticket prices post-show and am just wow'd to have scored free tickets to $100 seats!
**HOWEVER, scoring tickets to GOOD shows takes a bit of effort. You can't always expect to log onto the site and have a big show readily available for you. They have 20-30 reoccurring smaller shows always posted, and 3-10 bigger events will come by every week. They have a tab for "Shows You've Missed" so you can cry about what you slipped on.
There is no technique, pattern, or certain time of the day that big shows are posted. Just like all things in Vegas, you simply have to get lucky.
So ultimately, would I recommend House Seats? If you are a Vegas local who likes to try new things, or often has blank moments where you want to do something but don't know what (and want to do more than just "go on the strip"), I would definitely sign up for a membership. Just pop on the site and pick a show roulette-style for a spontaneous date night. The membership is handy as a last-resort option on things to do.
I knocked off one star for their almost non-existent customer service. You are only able to reach House Seats staff through email (no phone number made available) and they are only responsive during particular business hours. So if you have a prompt question or concern on the weekend, you'd have to wait until they are open on the weekday for an answer. Yet even on business days, they are not very prompt, and have even responded in a short/unaccommodating way that I found off-putting.... So just avoid having reason to contact them, and you'll be good. Lol.
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