Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

dan28

Planet Hollywood from $55.20
Promotion Details:
Name: New Year’s Resolution
Description: Double Rooms from $55.20/ night – Two night minimum is required
Valid: January 4, 2011 – April 30, 2011
Expires: January 23, 2011
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Vdara from $99
Promotion Details:
Name: Start The New Year Off Right
Description: Suites from $99/ night
Valid: January 4, 2011 – March 31, 2011
Expires: January 6, 2011
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Caesars Palace from $79.20
Promotion Details:
Name: New Year’s Resolution
Description: Double Rooms from $79.20/ night – Two night minimum is required
Valid: January 3, 2011 – April 30, 2011
Expires: January 23, 2011
http://www.vegas-hotels-online.com/2011/01/03/caesars-palace-new-years-resolution/

samphe

May

Froggitt wrote: »

Use a Visa debit card for similar protection to a CC and put the £50.00 on red.

Hahaha! I might just do that!!

nvh

duchy wrote: »

Always sign up for player cards even if you gamble minimally and if you want to go back email the hotel and ASK.

Thought this was worth a try... struggling to find an email address for Luxor though - any ideas?

Which hotels do you normally email out of interest?


edit: and what do you normally say? "thinking of staying at xxxx again on the following dates (players card # xxxxx) - are there any offers going / what is the best price you can do me?"

samphe

May

Have finally booked! Now more searching starts!

We want to book a trip to the Grand Canyon. We fancy the helicopter trip which as well as being fun will mean missing at least some of the long drive (wouldnt mind if it was just me and hubby, but will have our kids with us!)

I think it would be nice, if we're going to go, to try and make more of a day of it. I like the sound of the tours that include the helicopter trip, wagon ride and meal etc.

Has anybody done this and which company would you recommend? Bearing in mind that i want to keep the cost down as much as possible;)

Now that we've booked, im sure im going to have lots of questions over the coming months.... sorry!

ACID

can anyone help

my dates are 1st june 2011 for 5 nights (can be flexibile)

looking for a direct flight from london (heathrow if possible)
to vegas

and also a very good hotel
all for under £700 (can be flexible)

the mgm, bellagio are looking expensive but have managed to find deals at the Trump hotel only to lose them again

there is a group of us travelling but the searches arent going too well

and online only expedia seem to offer a good deal for flight + hotel (maybe Im doing somethign wrong, any other sites?)

hoep you can help

thanks in advance

nvh

couple of things that you have probably already seen / heard about but worth mentioning just in case (from Facebook):

1) Re: all MGM casinos - On January 11, 2011 our new Players Club, M Life will launch. Learn more about the new member benefits and tiers at www.mlife.com & welcome to your M Life

2) Book direct at luxor.com for our best rates online. Plus, send your confirmation # to marketing@luxor.com and we will request a complimentary upgrade for you. Upgrades will only be honored for reservations booked at luxor.com and are based on availability. For more information about our best rate guarantee visit www.luxor.com/bestrate

3) MGM Grand Restaurants and Lounges invites you to experience our Winter Tasting Menus, available at nine of our award-winning restaurants for a special price. http://www.mgmgrand.com/restaurants/winter-tasting-menus.aspx

4) MGM (all casinos) now have an Android Application from the Android Market look for applications written by "MacroView Labs" (ie. search for "Excalibur", "Luxor", "MGM" etc and so on - separate application for each hotel / casino) - i've had a quick look but not sure of any real benefit to it at the moment!

duchy

May

Use that marketing @luxor address and tell them what a great stay you had back in whatever month it was and you're hoping to return xx dates and were wondering if they can help you with a really good rate. Then add your player card number.

I play the British accent for all I'm worth in Vegas (with good success) but when asking for comps I don't-as I reckon they wouldn't see me as potential regular business (the reason they give comps) coming from so far.

Not sure how much leeway Luxor marketing has as part of MGM/Mirage group -but hey never hurts to ask !

duchy

May

If you read the FAQ (it's on page 1) you'll see general advice here is to book flightand hotel seperately to get the best deal.

For flight only try https://www.kayak.co.uk

It's a little early for the best hotel deals yet

ACID wrote: »

can anyone help

my dates are 1st june 2011 for 5 nights (can be flexibile)

looking for a direct flight from london (heathrow if possible)
to vegas

and also a very good hotel
all for under £700 (can be flexible)

the mgm, bellagio are looking expensive but have managed to find deals at the Trump hotel only to lose them again

there is a group of us travelling but the searches arent going too well

and online only expedia seem to offer a good deal for flight + hotel (maybe Im doing somethign wrong, any other sites?)

hoep you can help

thanks in advance

samphe

May

ACID wrote: »

can anyone help

my dates are 1st june 2011 for 5 nights (can be flexibile)

looking for a direct flight from london (heathrow if possible)
to vegas

and also a very good hotel
all for under £700 (can be flexible)

the mgm, bellagio are looking expensive but have managed to find deals at the Trump hotel only to lose them again

there is a group of us travelling but the searches arent going too well

and online only expedia seem to offer a good deal for flight + hotel (maybe Im doing somethign wrong, any other sites?)

hoep you can help

thanks in advance

I booked yesterday and unusually i didnt find it cheaper to book flight and hotel seperately. Prices for a direct flight from Heathrow were coming in (alot) more expensive than the package deal i got. I am going at a similar time to you (end May/June).

Bear in mind that you are going in half term week, so prices are higher then.

Try Kenwood Travel, i found them the cheapest. I put in your date with 2 adults at MGM and the price was £728 pp. Pretty close to your £700 target!

Good luck.

Froggitt

nvh wrote: »

1) Re: all MGM casinos - On January 11, 2011 our new Players Club, M Life will launch. Learn more about the new member benefits and tiers at www.mlife.com & welcome to your M Life

Read it as !!!!!!.com, which I assume is already taken :rotfl: