Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2009

nvh

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upload here:
http://imageshack.us (site can be a bit slow sometimes)

just browse for the file, tick the 'resize image' box and choose 640x480 and then press the 'host it' button

afterwards, it gives you links you can just copy and paste onto here

davidmcg2u

The Secret Garden

nvh wrote: »

upload here:
http://imageshack.us (site can be a bit slow sometimes)

just browse for the file, tick the 'resize image' box and choose 640x480 and then press the 'host it' button

afterwards, it gives you links you can just copy and paste onto here

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Ok 5 pics of the Celebrity Spa Suite at the MGM from April 2008. Any questions feel free to ask - I hope this has worked ok.

Dan_Stevenson

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Hi Everyone. I do not know if anyone can help me but I am going to Vegas on the 16th April 2009 with 8 of my friends for a Stag Doo. I have been to Vegas many times but I am really trying to find a good hotel deal for us this time.

We require 3 rooms (3 People in each Room). We would prefer to stay at either Planet Hollywood or Hard rock but I just cant find any good deals.

Please let me know if there are any good deals out there.

I look forward to hearing from you all, Dan

pebblesmax

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I got an offer for the Hard Rock recently. Don't know if it's what you're looking for. I don't think it's an individual offer because it has a send to a friend icon to click on at the bottom.

This is a link to the page.

Sorry I didn't post it earlier.:o

FluffyFiFi

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Hi,

I'm looking at booking the Stratosphere for 7 nights in early April. I've got a Premier Room with a strip view for $445 for all nights. Can anyone tell me if this is a good place to stay - they're will be me, Mr Fluffy, and two little Fluffies aged 13 and 10. Want a hotel that will be good for the children to spend time by the pool and enjoy the rides. We also want to get out and about to explore Death Valley, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead. We have got a car so want a hotel that makes it easy to get in and out of Vegas but also don't want to be too far from everything. Any advice would be appreciated.

ferf1223

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FluffyFiFi wrote: »

Hi,

I'm looking at booking the Stratosphere for 7 nights in early April. I've got a Premier Room with a strip view for $445 for all nights. Can anyone tell me if this is a good place to stay - they're will be me, Mr Fluffy, and two little Fluffies aged 13 and 10. Want a hotel that will be good for the children to spend time by the pool and enjoy the rides. We also want to get out and about to explore Death Valley, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead. We have got a car so want a hotel that makes it easy to get in and out of Vegas but also don't want to be too far from everything. Any advice would be appreciated.

If you go back a few pages there's a lot of discussion about Stratosphere...most wouldn't suggest it as a good place...in your circumstances I would consider Circus Circus or Excalibur as better kid-friendly places (more for them to do on site and more things close by) and better locations as well...either are fairly easy access wise - Excalibur possibly a bit moreso...a strip view room from Stratosphere would be OK in theory, but it's quite a long way to the next casino so the view will be quite distant.

FluffyFiFi

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Thanks Ferf1223, I did think about Circus Circus but the reviews I read said the hotel was very dated, also Excalibur doesn't sound too good either. I would really like to stay in a nice hotel with a good room and a view but there is so much choice I really don't know what to look at next.

ferf1223

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FluffyFiFi wrote: »

Thanks Ferf1223, I did think about Circus Circus but the reviews I read said the hotel was very dated, also Excalibur doesn't sound too good either. I would really like to stay in a nice hotel with a good room and a view but there is so much choice I really don't know what to look at next.

None of the three are higher end hotels, but Circus Circus and Excalibur are most geared toward children and with two kids it may be best to consider them...Stratosphere reviews aren't very good either I don't think - and the location is the pits...

The Excalibur widescreen tower rooms are fairly recently renovated so may be an option - they don't have tubs unless something has changed though, only showers, in case that makes a difference.

I suppose New York New York has some kid-oriented stuff and is right across from Excalibur, close to Gameworks, the M&M Store, Coke Bottle, etc...so maybe NYNY would work for you? It will be more expensive than the others mentioned though.

For $445 for 7 nights you may struggle to get something nicer, but the good April deals aren't out at most places yet...most run through March.

FluffyFiFi

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ferf1223 wrote: »

For $445 for 7 nights you may struggle to get something nicer, but the good April deals aren't out at most places yet...most run through March.

Thanks again - I will wait to see what comes out, NYNY sounds good so I will see what turns up.

pebblesmax

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FluffyFifi

the big question is will you have a car. It sounds like that is possible when you say where you want to go. I would recommend an off strip casino if you have children with you. The Orleans and Gold coast are reasonably accessible to the strip, but are definitely more child friendly than most Strip casinos.

Both of the casinos I have mentioned are actually closer to mid strip than the Strat or Circus Circus.

Out of you current options, Excalibur would definitely be the best.

You will find many differing opinions on this subject, mine is just another. Whatever you decide, I hope you have a great trip.