Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2010

WestHamDaz

June

Steff wrote: »

Hi WestHamDaz,
After reading your post I checked out Crown Currency's website. It looks quite good and the rate would be 1.67 for me too if I booked soon.
My question is - have you used them before?
I am a bit wary of sending them all my spending money and not getting anything till a week before we travel....
Does everyone on here use them?!......
Thanks.
Steff;)

hi steff, i used them for our vegas trip last year for part of our money, and like others have posted there was no problem with them

ferf1223

April

duchy wrote: »

Next trip is all but booked seats are on hold with Delta.
Airfare is crazy this Easter -last year we paid £330 each (for Easter last year-this year just before Easter) -this years it's £450 plus so using miles instead. Hotels are still high too so playing a waiting game for now-it'll be 2 nights on Strip and the last night at the Sun Coast as I have friends there and we're all attending the same show on the Sunday so might as well stay and use their free shuttle to the airport the next day even though I have comps at Rio and Harrahs that night. No comps for the weekend nights but it's nice Harrahs are finally offering me something.

Depending on when exactly you arrive - the MB and The Hotel deals Luci posted recently are good to the 7th.

ferf1223

April

KickandRun wrote: »

I have both the debit and CC, my only worry is that NW may put a block on my A/Cs if I try to use it in Vegas. Do I contact them in advance and tell them that I'm in Vegas between dates x and y?

We never do...have never had a problem. I'm pretty sure I've read somewhere that if you call, they will tell you you don't have to call. I suppose it can't hurt to tell them if you're at all concerned about it.

ferf1223

April

Gav86 wrote: »

Im going to be booking the Flamingo today through Hotels.com (so i can get cashback).
There is a 10% off booking voucher on there, which when i input it, the 10% comes off no problem.

But this little bit of info is in the T&C's


Now, as i say, the money comes off when i put the code in. But would this bit in the T&C's make my booking invalid?
(As Flamingo is part of Harrah's)

Thanks.

Possibly - though like Trets said, they had a pricing issue a few years ago - I think it was with several hotels but some of us (me included) did stay at Wynn for a silly price...no problem at all. But in that case, it wasn't a coupon we were using.

Have you checked that you can't beat the hotels.com rates booking direct through one of the various offers around or through their hot deals calendar?

pennylane99

June

Gav86 wrote: »

Im going to be booking the Flamingo today through Hotels.com (so i can get cashback).
There is a 10% off booking voucher on there, which when i input it, the 10% comes off no problem.

But this little bit of info is in the T&C's


Now, as i say, the money comes off when i put the code in. But would this bit in the T&C's make my booking invalid?
(As Flamingo is part of Harrah's)

Thanks.

Quidco are giving 12% cashback at the moment on hotels.com bookings, but you cant also use a voucher code

am05

October , November

Guys,

Went to vegas last year and fell in love so just looking at booking for this year.

Going in November 22nd - 29th.

Found Direct flights from heathrow with Ba staying at Caesars Palace for £755 each is this good as I have no idea?

Thanks for your help

Am

goldrush1984

Hi would love some advice from you experienced travellers to Las Vegas if possible!!

We are due to go to LV around the 19th April for 4/5 nights, flying from any london/east mids airport. It ll be our 1st time so am very confused by the different options of hotels, package deals, etc.

Does anyone know if it s cheaper to
-Book everything seperately- transfers/flights/hotels/helicopter flights etc
-Booking as a package with Virgin say
-Which hotels are best
-Worthwhile places to visit
-recommendations on where to get married!
-places to eat etc

There are only 2 of us, as a birthday treat for my partner...he has to marry me while we re out there though!!
I have no idea what to really expect, want it to be super special without having to miss all the action by being in the wrong part of LV!!

If anyone has any suggestions I would be greatful for some advice!!!
Thankyou!
-

stoneman

September

goldrush1984 wrote: »

Hi would love some advice from you experienced travellers to Las Vegas if possible!!

We are due to go to LV around the 19th April for 4/5 nights, flying from any london/east mids airport. It ll be our 1st time so am very confused by the different options of hotels, package deals, etc.

Does anyone know if it s cheaper to
-Book everything seperately- transfers/flights/hotels/helicopter flights etc
-Booking as a package with Virgin say
-Which hotels are best
-Worthwhile places to visit
-recommendations on where to get married!
-places to eat etc

There are only 2 of us, as a birthday treat for my partner...he has to marry me while we re out there though!!
I have no idea what to really expect, want it to be super special without having to miss all the action by being in the wrong part of LV!!

If anyone has any suggestions I would be greatful for some advice!!!
Thankyou!
-

Best place to start is at the begining, that happens to be the first post of this thread;)
BTW hi from Miami!!

Froggitt

Triker wrote: »

Hi Froggitt, loved the trip report, want to try that soup now, sounds lovely.

Did the phones come in useful, were you able to top them up ok?

My vegas trip planning is on hold for this year because I'm trying to get myself debt free again and accrue some savings, so I'm trying to be sensible but its hard.:o

In the meantime I'll just keep to enjoying everyone's posts and reports.

Oh yes forgot about the phones - youre a star - thanks again.....oh and Ive just had the first request for their reuse by PM!!!

Tip for you all re Net10 phones....whatever the website says, you cannot topup online with a UK credit card/UK address. You have to buy the topup card, either ebay before you go, or when you get there......or find someone with a USA credit card. Thats a bummer as you can topup a smaller amount online compared to cards.

Also, their topup minutes expire after a set number of days.......more topup equals longer expiry.

Froggitt

pennylane99 wrote: »

Quidco are giving 12% cashback at the moment on hotels.com bookings, but you cant also use a voucher code

Thats what it says, but no harm in trying