Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2009

luci

The Bellagio Fountains

I would also stick with the IP if only for the location. The MGM rooms are better.

My tuppence worth, I would bin NYNY, not that I've ever stayed there, but I've never really fancied it. Book the MGM deal and stick with the IP.

Most of the MGM offers are for Player Club card holders, but that's not a problem. Either sign up on line or when you get to the MGM, but before checking in, and pick up your card there.

I've never been asked to show my Player's Card and I've only once read of someone who was asked for it and the clerk wouldn't check them in until they'd picked it up. But that's all they had to do, pick up the card and the deal was honoured.

You don't say when you are there or how long for at each hotel.

trets77

The Bellagio Fountains

hawki wrote: »

Hi
I am wanting to go to Vegas @ new year,just after xmas,I want to go from Manchester,so Thomas cook is no good.As there appear to be no direct flights,where is the best place to go via for best price & quickest?
Thanks
any help appreciated... found this thread very helpful
Julie

c_l_a_i_r_e wrote: »

Ok until Luci comes along have you tried for starters:
https://www.expedia.co.uk
https://www.kayak.co.uk
https://www.netflights.com

What dates are you looking at?

also try all the transatlantic airlines own websites

BMI , US Airways , AA , Delta , United , Continental ect .


and read the main threads guide to getting cheap flights

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-flights

anything £300 -£400 is probably worth booking up straight away , waiting usually ( but not always ) see's the price increase .

be warned New Year in Vegas can be expensive

TangoBunny

The Secret Garden

luci wrote: »

I would also stick with the IP if only for the location. The MGM rooms are better.

My tuppence worth, I would bin NYNY, not that I've ever stayed there, but I've never really fancied it. Book the MGM deal and stick with the IP.

Most of the MGM offers are for Player Club card holders, but that's not a problem. Either sign up on line or when you get to the MGM, but before checking in, and pick up your card there.

I've never been asked to show my Player's Card and I've only once read of someone who was asked for it and the clerk wouldn't check them in until they'd picked it up. But that's all they had to do, pick up the card and the deal was honoured.

You don't say when you are there or how long for at each hotel.

Thats what we did Luci
Applied online for the players club.....printed off the confirmation email.....then booked the players club deal for our stay.....when we switched hotels from the IP to the MGM we went to the Players Club desk first before we checked in to collect the card.....not that we were asked for it on check in

ferf1223

The Bellagio Fountains

luci wrote: »

My tuppence worth, I would bin NYNY, not that I've ever stayed there, but I've never really fancied it. Book the MGM deal and stick with the IP.

I would do the same, though I haven't stayed at any of the 3...I've not really heard much great about NYNY...and have heard repeatedly that the rooms are quite small...at least at MGM there's loads and loads on the property to do though it can be quite a haul getting from one place to the other inside there.

funkyfin2000

The Bellagio Fountains

TangoBunny wrote: »

Thats what we did Luci
Applied online for the players club.....printed off the confirmation email.....then booked the players club deal for our stay.....when we switched hotels from the IP to the MGM we went to the Players Club desk first before we checked in to collect the card.....not that we were asked for it on check in

and exactly the same for us just the other week.

MGM - ordered the card online, picked up before we checked in. Checked in on a fabolous players club deal, ie $49 a night and was never even asked for it at all!


Rich

TangoBunny

The Secret Garden

I agree with Ferf and Luci....MGM and IP....that's what we did

ferf1223

The Bellagio Fountains

hawki wrote: »

Hi
I am wanting to go to Vegas @ new year,just after xmas,I want to go from Manchester,so Thomas cook is no good.As there appear to be no direct flights,where is the best place to go via for best price & quickest?
Thanks
any help appreciated... found this thread very helpful
Julie

Whatever you do make sure you've checked hotel prices before booking flights...as trets said, Vegas is very expensive over new year - it's probably the most expensive time of the year, and the crowds will mean a lot of long waits in queues for meals, etc. It is an exciting time to be in Vegas, but having done it once we would never do it again.

trets77

The Bellagio Fountains

ferf1223 wrote: »

I would do the same, though I haven't stayed at any of the 3...I've not really heard much great about NYNY...and have heard repeatedly that the rooms are quite small...at least at MGM there's loads and loads on the property to do though it can be quite a haul getting from one place to the other inside there.

I stayed at NY NY and loved it . we had a standard room and it was fine , much bigger than the room @ MGM Grand funkyfin2000 posted earlier .

size wise the rooms were about the size of rooms at the Mirage . i would stay there again if the price was right .

ratkarth

The Bellagio Fountains

never hear much deals about ceasers palace on here?
haave booked 4 nights mgm grand
cant decide what to do for the other 4 but fancy something center strip at a good price so was thinking of CP,

TangoBunny

The Secret Garden

Funkyfin had a room in the West Wing
we had a grand tower room and it was fairly big....if that helps