Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2009

WestHamDaz

cant believe that a years worth of planning has passed and we fly off to LA in just 2 days time.

This time next week I'll be in Vegas!!!

ferf1223

The Bellagio Fountains

I think the hotel room tax increase has been mentioned before - but noticed this when making our booking.
Please be advised that the State of Nevada has changed the room tax
structure effective July 1, 2009. Any reservations booked which
include or extend past this date will be subject to a total room
tax of 12% per night. The new tax rate of 12% will be charged each
night of your stay in the hotel and may not be reflected in the
room and tax calculations previously quoted for your reservation
arriving on or extending past July 1, 2009.

It's the last bit that caught my eye...it makes sense, that if you made a reservation previously and the tax rate goes up, the total cost of the reservation will have to increase as well...but just thought I'd post it in case anyone falls into the category of having booked previously for a stay after 1st July.

TangoBunny

The Secret Garden

Have a great time WestHamDaz

luci

The Bellagio Fountains

ferf1223 wrote: »

So we'll be in Vegas from 29th September to 8th October if any meets are planned.

We're there 19 September to 2 October and already have plans to meet with stoneman although I can't remember his dates.

ferf1223

The Bellagio Fountains

luci wrote: »

We're there 19 September to 2 October and already have plans to meet with stoneman although I can't remember his dates.

I think we'll miss him by a few days but hopefully can make plans to meet up with you guys and anyone else who is in town.

ferf1223

The Bellagio Fountains

WestHamDaz wrote: »

cant believe that a years worth of planning has passed and we fly off to LA in just 2 days time.

This time next week I'll be in Vegas!!!

Have a great trip and I hope you'll post a trip report when you get back!

WestHamDaz

thanks, we're out in LA & Vegas for a total of 18 nights.
so might only be a brief daily synopsis of things, mainly down to a) not remembering everything, and b) not wanting to bore the pants off everyone.

More likely to be posting pics every few days or so rather than writing it all down, the first batch are likely to be posted from the virgin clubhouse thrursday lunchtime

duchy

Nice one Ferf -glad that worked out for you-and double miles on your transatlantic flight home too-:)

stoneman

The Bellagio Fountains

ferf1223 wrote: »

I think we'll miss him by a few days but hopefully can make plans to meet up with you guys and anyone else who is in town.

Yep, I am 21st. -29th September.
Just finishing off packing for our trip on Thursday. Only got home 4 weeks ago but still as excited as ever. We have a Go room at Flamingo for 3 nights then the big one, a resort suite at encore for 3 nights. I relented on changing hotels during a trip for that one, but won't be making a habit of it;)

luci

The Bellagio Fountains

I am toying with changing our current booking of 11 nights at Paris and 2 at the Carriage House to 5 nights at Bally's, 5 at Paris and 3 at the Carriage House.

Hubby is concerned that the rooms at Bally's look quite far back from the strip and could be a bit of a hike.

I appreciate that they are next door to one another, but I'm considering it as I like to try different hotels and Bally's is also a third less than Paris over the 5 nights.

I would appreciate anyone's thoughts.

I did actually try to book Bally's so I could lock in the rates while I decide, but it won't let me seeing as we already have a booking at Paris for those dates.

PS I read elsewhere that some Harrah's properties, Flamingo in particular, are now charging a $10 fee per stay. It's unclear whether it is a resort fee or a booking fee.