Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2010

stoneman

September

WestHamDaz wrote: »

quick question:

thinking of spending 3 nights in downtown veas on our next trip, what are people's opinions on the best place to stay in/around fremont street?

We stayed at the California. Functional is how I would describe it.
TBH would never stay DT again.

duchy

March

Golden Nugget seems to be the nicest for DT

nvh

some facebook offers here - i've put the best ones at the top of the quote (they may not be the best but are the most appealing to me! ) - it says to 'share with my friends' so you guys will have to do

3. Tasting Menus - $39 per person
• Enjoy an appetizer, entree and dessert at two of the finest restaurants in Vegas, CatHouse & TENDER steak and seafood
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4. $25 off coupon at TENDER steak and seafood!
• Print it out before your trip or show the coupon from your phone.
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6. Ladies drink FREE every Friday in Jan at LAX Nightclub
• Every Friday from 10 pm to 12 am ladies drink free!!
• Plus get FREE admission to LAX if you're staying at Luxor because all guests of Luxor get a coupon for free admission to LAX upon check-in.
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13. Mischieve Wednesdays at Tacos and Tequila (T&T)
• If you're in Vegas on a Wednesday don't miss $5 shots of tequila, $5 margaritas and $5 tecates from 4 pm - 7 pm!
• Also witness Human Rooster Fighting and see how many of your friends you can squeeze in to the Mischievious photo booth!!
• Wed Jan 6 we roll out Carly's Taco Cart right outside of the bar and restaurant. Tacos are only $3!!
• Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for a special offer to show to Carly herself for to $1 tacos!!

19. FREE entry to CatHouse
• Show this message for free entry to CatHouse during the month of January!



1. All You Can Eat All Day Buffet
• Pay once (per day) and help yourself to our buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner
• From $29.99 on weekdays.
• That's like $10 per person (more $ to play your favorite slots, treat yourself to a show or a special treatment at the salon or spa, etc.
• Website: www.luxor.com/dining/dining_more_buffet.aspx

2. Winter Entertainment Special - See Two Shows for $75
• If you do that math, that's $37.50 per ticket
• Choose from four shows at Luxor and four shows at Excalibur
• You have to see two different shows but these are 8 of the best shows in Vegas and some of the shows are earlier in the day and/or later at night.
• Website: www.luxor.com/entertainment

5. Free Gaming Lessons
• A casino teaching you how to win? What a great idea!!
• Lessons start at 1 p.m. in the table games area outside Liquidity.
• Learn Blackjack, Roulette and Craps... plus win prizes!
• More Info: www.luxor.com/casino/casino_tablegames.aspx

7. VIP Passes to LAX for non-guests
• If you are not a guest at Luxor you can score VIP passes to LAX Nightclub by dining at Company kitchen & pub house
• Great beer selection here folks!
• Website: www.luxor.com/dining/dining_company.aspx

8. Early Riser Breakfast Specials at Pyramid Cafe!
• Enjoy breakfast favorites from $6.99 from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. at our cafe
• On the weekends CatHouse and LAX close at 4 a.m. so this is the perfect stop for that early morning snack!!

9. HAPPY HOUR
• Gather at one of our lounges Sunday - Thursday from 5 - 7 pm.
• Hope to see you at Aurora, Liquidity and/or Flight Bar
• All drinks are 25% off!!

10. Special Event Packages
• From time to time we offer great packages for headlining acts at our sister properties.
• Like right now we have a Lionel Richie package that includes accommodations at Luxor and two tickets to the show on Saturday, January 16 at MGM Grand Garden Arena
• We also have an NFR Package, a NASCAR Package and plenty of other All-Inclusive Packages that allow you to save big!
• Be sure to check www.luxor.com/promotions/promotions_hotel.aspx

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• Luxor gift cards are a great way to give the gift of Vegas.
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• It's like a daily activity guide that comes out week by week
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• Our wedding chapel is a Vegas hidden treasure
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• website: www.luxor.com/amenities/amenities_weddings.aspx

17. Surprise that special someone or send a special gift to a friend's room!
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18. Shopping!!!
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mookybargirl

March

laragh wrote: »

Hi Everyone

We've been to Vegas three times in the last few years, stayed at Bellagio twice and MGM once (didn't compare with the Bellagio would go there every time!). We're hoping to go for our 5 yr wedding anniversary this year so prob from 27/12 to 02/01/11, odd time I know...! Really wanted to go direct from Manchester but obv thats not possible now so looking at going from London (we're from North-East), if not may have to go indirect from Manchester but each time we have delays have been a nightmare, anyone going over same time of year? With this years weather it's not filling me with confidence that this trip will be easy!

I'm in the North East. Next trip we're flying BA to Heathrow and then BA to Las Vegas direct. You can also fly Flybe to Gatwick and then go with Virgin direct..... we've also went indirect from Glasgow before with American Airlines and United (AA no longer on the route last time I checked). We have family in Glasgow though, so it made it easier to add a couple of days either side of the trip.......

mookybargirl

March

TangoBunny wrote: »

Looking at the Piers Morgan programme and the way they kept going on about the credit crunch and how it was affecting Vegas.....how likely do you think it will be that airfare prices will come down......I know room rates have dropped and it's quite likely they may drop further but do you think the likes of Virgin,BA etc will reduce the fare to Vegas.......

When I posted about Bellagio rates a few days ago, I dug out an old spreadsheet when I was looking at room rates for our 2005 trip. The cheapest Bellagio rate was $299 mid week. I'd like to think I'm a better at finding deals now, but it's still quite a difference to what we're seeing today. (the exchange was also MUCH better then, ah, those were the days - lol)

mookybargirl

March

dazandemma wrote: »

Going to vegas for the first time this Feb, anyone got suggestions on which Cirque Du Solei show to go to? Also anyone know a good way to get reduced ticket prices?

Or is booking when we are there a better idea?

Sorry for all the replies :-)

We've seen Love and KA, both were great. Love was superb though and has turned me into an overnight Beatles fan. I'm absolutely going to see Love again on our next trip

We were in the 2nd or 3rd row for KA, it's a bit closer than ideal, but the tickets were cheap as chips. We took the very last row for Love. Again, these were cheap seats, but they were great as you could really see everything that was going on. I don't think I'd ever feel the need to take the most expensive seats as the theatres in Vegas are pretty small so most seats are pretty good.....

nvh

if you're stuck at home today due to the weather, you can kill 5 minutes watching this youTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wkubf1PrWg (only watch it from the 5 minute mark onwards!)

Basically, just some common questions / myths about fruit machines and their behaviour (ie. are the results of bonus games pre-determined or does it really matter what I pick)

it's a video from AmericanCasinoGuide.com so think i believe it!... certainly some interesting stuff

thebaroness

Package vs DIY - Am I doing it wrong?

With all my other holidays I've booked elements separately as this has always been cheaper. I'm now starting to look at prices for our honeymoon in September but booking flights and hotel together is pulling up the cheapest option.

One issue is we want a direct flight (premium economy) and the cheapest at the moment is with BA at £888 per person. With last minute I've found 10 nights in The Mirage with premium economy flights for £1185 per person. So essentially the room is £594 whereas the cheapest rate I've found for the room elsewhere is £805. Any tips to bring the price down now or am i likely to get it cheaper at a later date? I don't want it to be too last minute as it's a honeymoon and I don't want to have addittional stress near the wedding. I'm sure I'll be getting enough of that as the big day approaches.

nvh

thebaroness --- your problem with room prices @ Mirage is that it's 9 months away and prices (generally) come down / change, with offers coming out as you get closer to the month you will travel

did you try the links in the first post for the Mirage stay? there's only a couple of mirage offers floating around for September at the moment... think this is the cheapest:
https://reservations.mgmmirage.com/bookingengine.aspx?pid=160&host=promo&code=WINTER&kbid=374305&sub=vhh01

what doesn't help the Mirage prices are their (IMO) rediculous $16.80 (+12% tax) resort fee per night (not that that affects your issue particularly - I just think it's steep and saw this a good opportunity to whinge!! )

over 10 nights, i personally would expect the price of the Mirage to come down by the £200 difference there currently is (it's only £20 per night ~ $14 per night) --> unless there's something big going on (bank holiday and a week long ~ 60k convention in Sept will affect your prices if you're there then and make them less likely to be reduced significantly)

basically, the choice is yours - i don't think anyone could say for sure what will happen with prices so perhaps best doing what you're comfy with

luci

May

Money off coupons incuding $5 off the Spice Market buffet, 20% off lunch or dinner at Planet Dailies and 10% off Earl of Sandwich.

http://www.destinationcoupons.com/Nevada/Las_Vegas/las-vegas-restaurants.asp