Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

Spursman180

March

Froggitt wrote: »

Indeed. With deep voices, large hands and a big Adams Apple no doubt ; Whatever floats your boat

doesn't make me a bad person:D

duchy

May

I don't play table games in Vegas but one night a friend persuaded me to play Texas Hold 'em with her. She played the fluffy female -made a few beginners "mistakes"....and then mopped up. Men are soooooooooooo predictable Shopping the next day was fun

Wizbit82

July

misa.blue wrote: »

I had look at Tripadvisor and found Desert Rose and Staybridge Suites. They are both in our budget with kitchen, microwave and breakfast. swimming pool and still just 10 min walk to strip:j (Staybridge even with balcony)
What do you think? have you stayed in any of those?
We are now deciding between those two suite properties near the strip and Monte Carlo..

Staybridge is absolutely top notch - we stayed their last year and are returning this year as part of our honeymoon (we could go anywhere in Vegas and also stayed at the Encore last year but choose the Staybridge over everywhere else). Lovely and quiet, great pool area with BBQ, cabana's and two jacuzzi's and best of all free (and yummy) breakfast.

Ok, so it's off strip but we always have a car in order to go Walmart/Gun Store and further afield.

dan28

Flamingo from $35
Promotion Details:
Name: Exclusive Fan Rates
Description: Deluxe Rooms from $35/ night
Valid: February 2, 2011 – October 31, 2011
Expires: October 31, 2011
http://www.vegas-hotels-online.com/2011/02/02/flamingo-exclusive-fan-rates/

Ballys from $34
Promotion Details:
Name: Exclusive Fan and Follower Rates
Description: Double Rooms from $34/ night
Valid: February 2, 2011 – November 30, 2011
Expires: November 30, 2011
http://www.vegas-hotels-online.com/2011/02/02/ballys-exclusive-fan-and-follower-rates/

sarahlasvegas

August

Spursman180 wrote: »

Maybe so regarding alcohol and gaming, but your life will be a misery for things like car hire, booking hotels, buying cigarettes and being 'carded' everywhere you go.

I must either be very lucky or look old and haggered, as at 28years old, the last week in vegas i was carded ONCE - i always have it with me, and i drink a LOT! Trip before that twice if that....

rorylando45 wrote: »

Sta Travel could offer me return flights for around £665 during our two windows (4th-10th July, 6th-19th August) which was at least 100 pounds cheaper than anything I could find online. They also gave me a 20 pound off voucher if we book within 2 weeks.

However, with eBookers I have found a package for £827.89 per person which includes (indirect) flights from Heathrow to Vegas, and 7 nights at Tropicana. Can also get 6% cashback through Quidco which brings the deal down to £778.22 per person. I think this is a better deal than booking flights with Sta, then hotel separately. Because I don't think we will be able to find a room on the strip at a 4* hotel for £226 for the week.

Thoughts?

I think my only word of caution is dont take the quidco as a given, i use it, and love it, but read sooo much about transaction not tracking etc, and have an ongoing issue with a £35 transaction, read the mse thread here to see things can easily be declined for near enough no reason - so personally i dont think id factor that in the comparison and treat it as a welcome home bonus if you get it.

ferf1223

March

No idea if this would interest anyone, but presale starts today via Ticketmaster.

nvh

bargain @ just $41k!:
http://www.pitchengine.com/mgmresortsinternational/the-mirage-offers-lavishly-decadent-love-starts-here-mega-package-this-valentines-day/122387/

02.03.2011– Who says you can’t buy LOVE? Live like a celebrity this Valentine’s Day with The Mirage LOVE Starts Here Mega package now available for $41,000. Indulge your passion and your partner for a week of ultimate luxury and decadence. From lavish high roller suites to Rolls Royce transportation, from assisting a Vegas headliner on stage to igniting the world famous Mirage Volcano, this package is sure to impress and provide bragging rights for years to come!

• Stay five nights at The Villas at The Mirage with exclusive 24-hour butler service, private backyard with a pool, hot tub and putting green ($25,000 value)
• Roll like royalty with Rolls Royce transportation to The Mirage and gated entrance to ensure private arrival ($1,000 value)
• Enjoy an ultimate crystallized celebration with Bling H2O, Moet & Chandon bubbly and a six-course Decadent Degustation Menu in a private villa ($2,000 value)
• Treat yourself to a private makeover session with Hollywood style guru and celebrity colorist Kim Vo. Surround yourself with serenity while relaxing with a massage and facial. Get glamorous for the evening ahead with a manicure, pedicure and make-up session ($2,500 value)
• Watch the night owls flutter by from your private table with bottle service at JET Nightclub ($2,500 value)
• See what the performers see with a backstage tour of The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil ($2,000 value)
• Live the liquid dream and be a dolphin trainer for a day at Siegfried and Roy’s Dolphin Habitat ($2,000 value)
• Step out of the shadows and into the limelight as the assistant at Terry Fator: Ventriloquism in Concert ($2,500 value)
• Be in charge of the button and launch the activation of The Mirage Volcano ($500 value)
• If you have your scuba certification, get beneath the surface at The Mirage Lobby Aquarium located directly behind the front desk and become an aquarium scuba aquarist for a day ($1,000 value)
• Bring your entourage to experience the lavish life in a Penthouse Suite for an additional $400 per night

This package isn’t limited to Valentine’s Day, guests can book now through April 30.

Cand

October

sarahlasvegas wrote: »

I must either be very lucky or look old and haggered, as at 28years old, the last week in vegas i was carded ONCE - i always have it with me, and i drink a LOT! Trip before that twice if that....


You think thats bad I'm 25 and first went when I was 22 and havent been asked yet!!!:eek: I thought I looked my age but I must have had a long paper round haha!

StuieUK34

June

Show tickets ?
I need to wait until April or May to see the shows available in June, and naturally, there only gonna be at the Trop..... But free is better than 2 for 1 (dont really like shows anyway, i just going to get married, sunbath all day and eat nice munchies on the night and lose my money gambling and jump off the Stratosphere..
An extract from the 4th email from the guest relations manager at the Trop...

""""""""""
Thank you for being such a raving fan that you are helping us promote the Trop! Any of your friends that need assistance with a great rate, please feel free to give them my information and tell them just to drop your name and I will ensure that they are taken care of personally.

As you get closer to your arrival date, please keep an eye on our shows and let me know about 2 weeks prior to your arrival what show you would like to see. I can offer you three tickets happily! If you need a few more, I would be happy to take care of those for you as well! """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

Just to note, i didnt rave about the place, i just said a few nice words in the email whilst telling her the 2 rooms are booked with a UK broker (i got cashback from ebookers and Netflights for it), and i didnt pay for either (my dad did kinda!)

Why am i staying here ? as my budget for the 1 week doesnt allow me to stay anywhere else! (This has worked out inc resort fee to be £352 for 7 nights, which is still £52 more than i wanted to pay anyway). I look at places, then TOTAL prices, then check direct with hotel (was unaware of how to get F&F), then uk big brokers, then uk smaller brokers, calculate the total myself (resort fee), then go looking at reviews and pics, and then tripadvisor, spend 20 to 30 mins reading, if happy, i book
So whether a hotel offers me somthing which is crap, or good even, the fact that you get that kind of service before booking makes it good for me

mookybargirl

March

nvh - Love that offer, but think I'll have to save up and go for the Valentines package in 2045! Just 34 years of saving $1200 should do it.... :rotfl: