Robin Leach has been on vacation and this past week and has been turning his blog over to various Vegas celebrities, headliners and insiders to write.

One of the recent offerings that caught my attention was by Jack Colton. Colton had some really interesting tips for going to clubs. For example, "If the majority of your party is filled with sexy women, make sure to respectfully let your host know that when you are making your reservations. It will make their job easier, and might save you a few hundred-dollar bottles of liquor off of your table bottle minimum."

Really? He also offers insider insight on a topic of utter fascination to me: celebrity appearance fees. According to Colton the fees are even higher than I imagined: "Stars like Ashlee Simpson, Denise Richards and Carmen Electra will often rake in six figure paychecks just to show up and have their picture taken partying inside Las Vegas mega clubs." I had thought that the numbers were closer to the $50,000 to $75,000 range.

Anyway, Colton definitely knows the Vegas club scene though his ultimate point will be familiar to all: The amount of VIP treatment you get at a Vegas nightclub is in direct proportion to how much money you are willing to spend. Colton's most useful advice tells you where to throw your money for the best results. He recommends limos over cabs, slipping money to doormen ($10 to $20 per person in your party) and reserving bottle service.

Colton offers a couple strong hints that hiring a VIP host to work it all out gives you a big step up. As Colton defines the job: "A VIP host is a middleman that doesn’t actually work for the club, but has an established relationship with the hosts and doormen at most of the clubs around town. Their job, if you choose to use them, is to do all of the work for you, and to ensure that you and your friends have a great time all night. You don’t have to worry about waiting in lines, getting anyone’s attention, making reservations, scheduling limousines, or keeping all of your friends under control time wise. They will take care of everything in advance, walk you through the lines with little-to-no-wait, and will also be expecting an additional tip for their services (of $100 or more)."

Because I was unfamiliar with Colton, I e-mailed Robin Leach — in what ever rich person paradise he is currently having one of the more fulfilling lives of any human I know — to inquire about Colton's background. Leach replied: "A VIP host at Tao and Pure."