Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2010

ferf1223

April

realised wrote: »

So, my question is, has anyone ever tried booking Vegas hotels through hotwire? I've done it before on LA hotels but the area I was looking at then was quite small. I'm afraid that with the sheer number of hotels available we might end up with a hotel that's not quite on the strip.

Thank you

Edit: Forgot to add, we're on a tight budget so I only really want to spend between £50-70 per night for the dates 25th-30th July

Vegas is probably the one city in the world that I would not use Hotwire or Priceline for…even with proper research as to what I might end up with. There are too many good deals out there – and too many good deals booking direct with the hotels (which are more flexible – which OK, for the OCD among us isn’t the best thing since it gives us the option to keep checking until a few days before we go)…but like many here, I think that the hotel search can be part of the fun. Your dates do not include a weekend, so I would have thought you could get any number of good deals within your budget.

Maybe let us know what your main priorities are in a hotel and we can help you narrow it down.

realised

July

Thanks Chanty I did look at the Wynn before and it does look nice.. I was a little worried about the noise issues though!

I don't really have that many priorities when it comes to picking the hotel. I would just like it to be clean, on the strip (within walking distance to shops/places to eat) and with a pool

Apart from that everything else is a bonus

photome

realised wrote: »

Thanks Chanty I did look at the Wynn before and it does look nice.. I was a little worried about the noise issues though!

I don't really have that many priorities when it comes to picking the hotel. I would just like it to be clean, on the strip (within walking distance to shops/places to eat) and with a pool

Apart from that everything else is a bonus

you wont get much better than the Wynn, it will be clean it is on the strip and it has a pool. The Fashion show Mall is almost opposite and as for places to eat....there are thousands you could stay for a week and not try every restaurant in the hotel you are staying and then there are the buffets...the list is endless.

Edit

What noise issues?

realised

July

I've read some reviews on tripadvisor about it being quite noisy at night due to the club/bar

I doubt it will be much of an issue for me as I'll sleep through anything but my partner is different. To be honest, it does look like an amazing hotel. I think my decision is made! Wynn it is! thank you all for your help!

P.S Has anyone ever used the $20 trick there? Is it even worth trying seeing as the rooms looks really nice and are big anyway?

photome

realised wrote: »

I've read some reviews on tripadvisor about it being quite noisy at night due to the club/bar



I doubt it will be much of an issue for me as I'll sleep through anything but my partner is different. To be honest, it does look like an amazing hotel. I think my decision is made! Wynn it is! thank you all for your help!

P.S Has anyone ever used the $20 trick there? Is it even worth trying seeing as the rooms looks really nice and are big anyway?

You could ask for the 50th floor and assuming the club is at the bottom you will not hear it.

In all seriousness hotels in Vegas are enormous, MGM has over 5000 rooms you can def get a room where you cant hear any nightclubs.

I wish I could have stayed at the Wynn when I was 21..BUT once you have stayed there you wont want to stay anywhere else

Ps

I would think those noise issues relate to noise while gambling or eating.

I would forget tripadvisor and ask away on here as between us we have prob stayed in every hotel on the strip

realised

July

Thank you for all your help
I think my mind is now made up without all the endless antagonising over which hotel to pick!

Excited now!

Steff

July

Realised - you will NOT be disappointed with the Wynn hotel. Its amazing. I have been lucky enough to stay there twice and love it so much that me and my OH are going to get wed there in less than two months. As others have said, the ONLY drawback is that once you have stayed there you will not want to stay anywhere else!!! lol.

We are trying the Encore for this trip - will report back on here when back.

CROWN CURRENCY!!

WooHoo!! Our $$$'s arrived from Crown Currency today - £1k for $1,655 - excellent price. I am only sorry that I uhhhmed and ahhhed so much that I missed the £1 - $1.75 !!

Anyway - for anyone reading this thread who are suspicious of them (like I was) I can only say that its worked for us. We have now ordered another £400 worth @ £1 - $1.56 - not as good, but better than elsewhere!

We got a selection of travellers cheques and cash - the notes are brand new and crispy and smell LURVLY!! lol. Delivery was today before 1pm - they arrived special delivery by 10.30am.

Steff

ferf1223

April

realised wrote: »

Thanks Chanty I did look at the Wynn before and it does look nice.. I was a little worried about the noise issues though!

I don't really have that many priorities when it comes to picking the hotel. I would just like it to be clean, on the strip (within walking distance to shops/places to eat) and with a pool

Apart from that everything else is a bonus

Just having a quick look at hot deals rates (since they're all in one place it's easy to check)- Imperial Palace is $162 for a deluxe room, Flamingo hot deals rates for your dates are $252 for a deluxe room...both would be in the lower end of your price range. Flamingo has a good pool and (I think) might suit a 21-year old slightly better. Both are well located, etc. Planet Hollywood is within your price range but on the higher side of it - about $450...I think PH would appeal to a younger crowd generally, but I think I've read the pool isn't great.

In any event, I am sure you will have fun looking.

Also, Wynn has one of the highest overall ratings of any hotel in Vegas - you'll always have people who have an issue with something or another. We stayed there once and didn't hear a peep (we were on the 58th floor though )

ITRUK

Steff wrote: »

CROWN CURRENCY!!

WooHoo!! Our $$$'s arrived from Crown Currency today - £1k for $1,655 - excellent price. I am only sorry that I uhhhmed and ahhhed so much that I missed the £1 - $1.75 !!

Anyway - for anyone reading this thread who are suspicious of them (like I was) I can only say that its worked for us. We have now ordered another £400 worth @ £1 - $1.56 - not as good, but better than elsewhere!

We got a selection of travellers cheques and cash - the notes are brand new and crispy and smell LURVLY!! lol. Delivery was today before 1pm - they arrived special delivery by 10.30am.

Steff

It's just a shame they've stopped selling cancelled contracts for now

ITRUK

Hey guy's. Me and my ladyfriend are planning on getting hitched in Vegas next month :j everything is booked execpt a meal for the evening meal.
We're aware the popular places need booking in advance so i'd thought of doing it soon as we hopefully fly at the start of June.
I've read up on the usual places (Stratosphere, Paris top of the tower) but heard the food isn't really all that - you're just paying for the view really.
Also heard mixed thing's on Bellagio's Prime Steakhouse been very expensive for what it is..
I'd be happy going to the Cheesecake Factory :rotfl: but could anyone give us some idea's?