Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2009

FluffyFiFi

The Bellagio Fountains

photome wrote: »

It was at a 23 year low a couple of weeks ago so who knows where it is going. I wish i did.

I havent bought currency before i have travelled for a long time, just relied on my nationwide debit card.

6 weeks before I go...dont know what to do this time

It's about 6 weeks until we go too and like you I am just hoping it will get better and will get currency when I'm out there on my Nationwide debit card.

Have to say it is looking good, hopefully it will be well over $1.50 to the £ quite soon.

photome

The Bellagio Fountains

FluffyFiFi wrote: »

It's about 6 weeks until we go too and like you I am just hoping it will get better and will get currency when I'm out there on my Nationwide debit card.

Have to say it is looking good, hopefully it will be well over $1.50 to the £ quite soon.

I didnt realise you were going the same time as me (or had just overlooked it) what dates are you in Vegas?

ferf1223

The Bellagio Fountains

luci wrote: »

Is this Offers Leaflet available for TR members who already have a card or is it for new members only? If it's for existing, do you just go to any TR desk to get it?

Normally if they have a coupon book available members can get one at the TR desk if they ask...they don't always advertise it...usually I stop by early in the trip each time and ask and have always been given one.

It's great when they have $5 off pp on the Paris buffet as we always go for breakfast at least once but the last version I saw they had removed that one.

luci

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I was very disappointed with the Paris breakfast buffet last time we went and we have boycotted it ever since. However I am intending trying it again next time seeing as we are staying there. I was going to get a voucher from Tix4Dinner as it used to work out at $5 less than the full price, but I don't know if that's still the case since the fee went up from $2 to $3.

FluffyFiFi

The Bellagio Fountains

photome wrote: »

I didnt realise you were going the same time as me (or had just overlooked it) what dates are you in Vegas?

We are there from 2nd April til 9th April, although we arrive in LA on 26th March. Really excited, years since I was in Vegas.

stoneman

The Bellagio Fountains

luci wrote: »

I was very disappointed with the Paris breakfast buffet last time we went and we have boycotted it ever since. However I am intending trying it again next time seeing as we are staying there. I was going to get a voucher from Tix4Dinner as it used to work out at $5 less than the full price, but I don't know if that's still the case since the fee went up from $2 to $3.

Just shows how many different views you get from everyone. We rate it as the best buffet breakfast in Vegas, but you can get a really good cooked to order breakfast for less than you pay there. We really like Bouchon in the Venezia tower of The Venetian

Froggitt

The Fremont street experience

Bouchon for brekkie is fab.

We also thought the Paris breakfast buffet to be pants.

luci

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I really should read offer links mor thoroughly, especially one I post myself...........

I re-read the link I posted for the Signature from TravelZoo. I had only noticed the $89 and $99 rates which weren't for our dates, but this time spotted that they had rates $10 more for other dates.

Checked and found that they have my dates for $109 instead of the $129 I'm booked on at the moment. Sweet! This is through Luxury Suites International rather than the MGM direct. I have now booked the lower rate.

LSI lists the resort fee as $15 rather than the $20 MGM does and I have only been charged $15 so my rate is now $25 a night less. There is a cancellation/amendment fee of $25, but hopefully I shouldn't have to change anything.

Stew68

The Secret Garden

Luci,

I noticed the resort fee being lower as well when I booked it, it really is a sweet deal. I would never have thought i'd end up staying at the Signature and can't wait to get there. I'm in Vegas 6 weeks today at the Monte Carlo and then check into the Signature on the Sunday for three nights.

I'll admit I did give into temptation and booked the one bedroomed suite, I may never get the chance again!!

Stew

ferf1223

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It's always interesting to read other's reviews...Paris breakfast has always been our favorite (though Wynn was excellent too I thought)...but we always go pretty much when it's just opened and can skip any queue since my husband's platinum...so maybe when we go it's always been great as it's early and everything is really fresh? Maybe as the morning goes on the quality goes downhill? Or it could just be personal taste I suppose.