Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2009 part 2

focus888

Hi all, great thread really trying to read as much as i can before i book my flights, am trying to look for a 5 day trip to las vegas for around xmas time. How much is a good price? ive seen some for around £500 hotel and flight. Can you get cheaper than that? thanks

Cand

September

MGM Grand's Halloween Offer

Room rates starting from $67
Includes:
- $35 Beverage credit
- 2 for 1 Buffet

To book now, click on this link:
https://reservations.mgmmirage.com/bookingengine.aspx?pid=001&host=promo&code=MKT329

neilbond007

Cand wrote: »

Thanks for that makes a bit more sense now nothing like making things more complicated (although its probs just me) haha. So have I got this bit right on the day you can use your miles to upgrade if and when possible?

I did. But this was about 7 years ago when flying to south africa.
Upgraded from economy to upper for 30,000 (one way) and a fee of about £20 / £25. This was at LHR just before take off.

nvh

Not sure if anyone else on this message board is as boring as me and watches Working Lunch but in case you don't, the Mayor of Las Vegas was on yesterday - building up some of the hype for City Center etc

Available on iPlayer - (skip to around the 18 minute mark):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00nfmml/Working_Lunch_21_10_2009/

pennylane99

December ( including Xmas and New Year )

Received a Friends & Family promo from Wynn from $119 dates to Feb 28th

http://reservations.wynnlasvegas.com/index.html?promo=RCWVE

Friends & Family Offer Terms and Conditions: Reservations are limited to Wynn Las Vegas Resort Rooms or Encore Resort Suite Kings, subject to availability, may only be booked up to 14 consecutive nights per trip, and are only available on select dates from November 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010. Blackout dates apply. Three (3) night minimum stay is required to receive RESORTCREDIT per stay. Complimentary upgrade to Encore Resort Suite King is subject to availability at the time of booking

Dan_S_3

Anyone know when the Odyssey In-flight system on the Virgin Gatwick - LV flights are being upgraded to V.Port?

pennylane99

December ( including Xmas and New Year )

Dan_S wrote: »

Anyone know when the Odyssey In-flight system on the Virgin Gatwick - LV flights are being upgraded to V.Port?

Given the current economic climate, I doubt that will happen for a long time yet

stoneman

September

Dan_S wrote: »

Anyone know when the Odyssey In-flight system on the Virgin Gatwick - LV flights are being upgraded to V.Port?

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:The same time they do the promised upgrade of the Premium economy seats. That was put off when times were good, so not a likey event in the near or far future.
You only have to look at what they are doing, even though they are one of the small band of airlines making a profit, they are cutting back in almost every aspect

Froggitt

December ( including Xmas and New Year )

IMHO they will only be upgraded when they dump the Alitalia 747s on the Gatwick routes.

ferf1223

October , November

focus888 wrote: »

Hi all, great thread really trying to read as much as i can before i book my flights, am trying to look for a 5 day trip to las vegas for around xmas time. How much is a good price? ive seen some for around £500 hotel and flight. Can you get cheaper than that? thanks

You don't say where you're flying from, if it's direct, which hotel you're looking at with the packages (or at least what level of hotel)...so...really hard to say...also not sure what classifies as 'around Christmas time'...is that over Christmas? Before? After? In general the run up to Christmas is the slowest time of the year in Vegas so lots of great hotel deals to be had booking direct...it starts getting expensive closer to NYE so again, depends on your specifics. Start by checking prices for flights for your preferred dates...then look at the links on page 1 about hotel deals to see booking flights and hotel individually compares to booking together.