Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2009

trets77

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It may have escaped your notice but the £ is starting to creep up against the $ .
now nearly $1.58 which is about a 16% increase in 2 months .

funkyfin2000

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Its all good!

ratkarth

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escaped my notice that the $ is rising?
have been sending hourly update to the misses as im watching it at work!!!

a8vip

ferf1223 wrote: »

We normally tip $2-$3 on picking up the car...but I know some people only tip $1...some tip more, but I think $2-3 is pretty much average.

Wow, really holding up the US perception of the UK folks being mean tippers!

I know this is a money saving forum, but tipping anyone apart from a bar tender less than $5 is pretty much an insult.

I usually tip bell boys $10 for bringing bags to my room, $5 for pretty much anything else (apart from food - 15% minimum, and bar tenders, $1-2 per drink)

ferf1223

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a8vip wrote: »

Wow, really holding up the US perception of the UK folks being mean tippers!

I know this is a money saving forum, but tipping anyone apart from a bar tender less than $5 is pretty much an insult.

I usually tip bell boys $10 for bringing bags to my room, $5 for pretty much anything else (apart from food - 15% minimum, and bar tenders, $1-2 per drink)

Well, I'm American...I just live here - not sure if that makes me UK folk or not...and most Americans I know tip the valet $2-$3...so...I also know a valet in Vegas (guy I went to high school with) who regularly gets nothing (from Americans and those coming from abroad)...he doesn't see $2-$3 as an insult at all, he sees it as a lot more than many people tip.

I think this may be the first time in 8 years I've been called out for being a bad tipper by anyone in the UK.

Also, according to vegas.com - $1-$2.

http://www.vegas.com/traveltips/tips/tipping.html

a8vip

ferf1223 wrote: »

Well, I'm American...I just live here - not sure if that makes me UK folk or not...and most Americans I know tip the valet $2-$3...so...I also know a valet in Vegas (guy I went to high school with) who regularly gets nothing (from Americans and those coming from abroad)...he doesn't see $2-$3 as an insult at all, he sees it as a lot more than many people tip.

I think this may be the first time in 8 years I've been called out for being a bad tipper by anyone in the UK.

Also, according to vegas.com - $1-$2.

I guess I'm too generous then! :rotfl:

trets77

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i have been thinking about the new poll , and think Airlines should be the next vote .

i will definatly list these

Virgin Direct to Vegas
My Travel direct
Virgin Indirect ( airbus planes )



please let me know Airlines that you feel must also be included in the poll

wdyw

trets77 wrote: »

i have been thinking about the new poll , and think Airlines should be the next vote .

i will definatly list these

Virgin Direct to Vegas
My Travel direct
Virgin Indirect ( airbus planes )


please let me know Airlines that you feel must also be included in the poll

none, its a silly poll to have imho

luci

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trets77 wrote: »

i have been thinking about the new poll , and think Airlines should be the next vote .

i will definatly list these

Virgin Direct to Vegas
My Travel direct
Virgin Indirect ( airbus planes )



please let me know Airlines that you feel must also be included in the poll

We most of my trips have been on bmi direct from MAN, but as they no longer go I am limited in my experience.

I would add American Airlines, United and KLM/North West who I have used. Also US Airways and Continental whom I haven't used.

Not sure when the poll ends, but better bung in BA direct ftom LHR in case someone wins the lottery and flies with them.

bevawelly

Hello all,

I am a long time lurker and have decied to take the plunge and post! I love this thread - I have read every page over the past few months and have picked up some wonderful tips. I love the trip reports as well!

Thanks to this thread and trip advisor, I have a road trip booked to the West Coast in September/October. For the Vegas part we have a Celebrity Spa Suite booked at the MGM Grand on the "buffet pass" offer (I forget what the code was) - again thanks to this tread.

I have two questions if I may. 1) I wanted to book something unique and special as a surprise for my other half whilst in Vegas - I have been watching the events on at the MGM Garden Arena but there is nothing I fancy for our dates. Are there any other venues on the strip which hold one-off shows like the MGM does - I really fancied a rock concert like Aerosmith or a boxing match...

2) I was also thinking of booking a helicopter flight over the strip as another surprise. All the companies seem to offer very similar prices ($99!!) so can anyone recommend any particular company for this based on experience?

Many thanks and again thanks to all for the very very helpful information I have found on this thread.

We have only been to Vegas once before, in 2003 so I am sure there will be lots of changes.