Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2010

ratkarth

jaymjay wrote: »

Thanks to all who have replied to my queries, it is much appreciated.

I'm a little apprehensive, after reading your comments, about staying Downtown but in the end, cost won and we decided to take a gamble on it. If it is so awful that we don't like it, at least we only have to stick it out for two nights and will know better for next time. Hopefully, the next time we go, it won't be such an impulsive decision and we will have planned for it properly, so that cost won't be such an issue and we will be able to stay at better hotels.

I have booked:

Flights - £728
4 nights @ Imperial Palace - £64
2 nights (weekend) @ Fitzgeralds - £49
4 nights @ MGM Grand - £206

I think the total price of £1047 for two people, for ten nights, isn't too bad, is it?

you will love it
2 nights downtown would be fab, i am thinkin of this for next time, cheap drinks low limmit tables and nice live bands

luci

May

10 nights for £1047 for two people is a fantastic price and $22.50/night for the IP is excellent. Not the best of hotels, but nothing wrong with it either. We've stayed there 7 or 8 times.

The last couple of times we stayed there we asked for a room on the 2nd floor facing the pool. These don't have a balcony as the patio door takes you straight onto the pool deck. No need to use the elevators as it's only one flight of stairs up from the casino floor.

I can recommend eating at Binion's Steakhouse when you are staying Downtown. We had a great meal there and it was only around $70 for both of us. That was a couple of years ago.

The MGM will seem like luxury after the other two and you have done the hotels in the right order.

Froggitt

Or try the steak special at the Four Queens $9.99 (or $7.99 if you join their players club) includes starter and salad....prime rib or grilled steak.

trets77

luci wrote: »

10 nights for £1047 for two people is a fantastic price and $22.50/night for the IP is excellent. Not the best of hotels, but nothing wrong with it either. We've stayed there 7 or 8 times.

The last couple of times we stayed there we asked for a room on the 2nd floor facing the pool. These don't have a balcony as the patio door takes you straight onto the pool deck. No need to use the elevators as it's only one flight of stairs up from the casino floor.

I can recommend eating at Binion's Steakhouse when you are staying Downtown. We had a great meal there and it was only around $70 for both of us. That was a couple of years ago.

The MGM will seem like luxury after the other two and you have done the hotels in the right order.

Second vote for Binion's steakhouse . The Casino can deter you finding it , but press on and you will be rewarded by a superb view of the Vegas Skyline and a great steak .

tingtong

luci wrote: »

Confirmation of Cafe Ba Ba Reeba closing (15th Feb)

Bit short notice but if anyone is flying out this week I have a $10 restaurant.com PDF voucher that is of no use to me- will email it to the first person to PM (for free of course)

EDIT: Also have a $25 Stripburger voucher, looks like it's closing at the same time. If no-one wants them I'll just get a credit off r.com

nvh

I know a few people are going @ Easter, so from FatWallet ( http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/travel-discussion/704925/?start=2540 ) -- both offers expire on 15th Feb, valid for stays till end of April...

$149 weekdays
$199 weekends

Palazzo

http://www.palazzolasvegas.com/EPNFEBR.aspx?om_u=FEBNEWS

From $149/night:
•Luxury Suite at The Palazzo®
•Daily $25 credit at Lagasse's StadiumSM by Emeril Lagasse, Enoteca San Marco by Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, or Postrio Bar & Grill by Wolfgang Puck
•2- for-1 Specialty Cocktails at Fusion Latin Mixology Bar
•20% off at the Apothecary at The Palazzo
•$20 free play with new pocketcasino gaming sign-up*
•$50 in Grazie Slot Credits

Venetian

http://www.venetian.com/Pagesif.aspx?id=4963&om_u=FEBNEWS

From $149/night:
•Luxury Suite at The Venetian®
•Daily $25 credit at Lagasse’s Stadium sm by Emeril Lagasse, Enoteca San Marco by Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, or Postrio Bar & Grill by Wolfgang Puck
•Complimentary Line Pass and Admission at LAVO at The Palazzo
•Two- for-one Specialty Cocktails at Fusion Latin Mixology Bar at The Palazzo
•20% off at the Apothecary at The Palazzo
•$20 free play with new pocketcasino gaming sign-up*
•$50 in Grazie Slot Credits

nvh

again, robbed from here: http://americancasinoguide.com/information/vegas-values/january-31-2010-vegas-values-report.shtml

(main page here: http://americancasinoguide.com/Promotions/VEGAS-VALUES.shtml if you want to bookmark it and view the weekly updates - think i got the link of ferf many moons ago so thanks to her too...)

Ellis Island Casino: “The Meal Deal”: play for one hour in the Table Games area (any game) and receive a FREE entr!e in the restaurant. Play for 2 hours, receive 2 entrees. The more hours you play, the more entr!es you receive. Must be a Passport Player’s Club member. See the Fun Pit for full details.

watpoae

Heading back to Vegas this year and wanting to see the grand canyon this time.

We were weighing up the helicopter / plane tours but they're well out of our price range so it's looking like a coach tour instead.

Can any one recommend a decent one please? A google search brings up ones like:

https://www.lasvegasgrandcanyontour.com
http://www.looktours.com/bus1.html

etc

I have no idea which one is best though. Wanting to go to the south rim, and the opportunity to grab a picture at hoover dam would be good.

The only thing we're concerned about is that the air-con is good. I don't fancy being on a complete sweat box for the best part of 11 hours in the middle of july!!

Thanks all.

Foosterino

August

For the Grand Canyon, I'd recommend http://www.grand-adventures.com/, its an excellent tour, a smaller group of 10 or less, with time to walk and breakfast and lunch too.

Foo
xx

Froggitt

AC on buses will be fine.

If theres a few of you, why not hire a car for the day and drive.....thirty bucks plus a tank of petrol and ten bucks for satnav rental.