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Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

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  • nvh
    nvh Posts: 1,653 Forumite
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    edited 15 February 2011 at 6:14PM
    yozzer2006 wrote: »
    Today's Groupon

    $30 spend for $15 at Jimmy Buffets Margaritaville


    http://www.groupon.com/deals/margaritaville-las-vegas

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!... NOW SOLD OUT :(

    you snooze you lose :(:(:(

    thanks for posting though, not sure how i missed that... i noticed the following there as well - not sure if it's of interest to anyone, of if its any good:


    $77 for the Ride Along Experience (Up to $154.99 Value) or $182 for the Three-Hour Practice Drive Experience (Up to $389.99 Value) from Mario Andretti Racing Experience at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
    http://www.groupon.com/deals/las-vegas-motor-speedway?c=dnb&p=3
  • Walter_Sobchak
    Walter_Sobchak Posts: 158 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 15 February 2011 at 8:36PM
    September
    Hi people!

    Me and the missus are planning an epic road trip in September!

    San Francisco - Monterey - Yosemite - Vegas

    Over 15 nights, flying to San Francisco and hiring a Mustang then driving to Vegas! Flying back home from Vegas.

    We have found flights with US Airways to San Francisco via Philadelphia and back home from Vegas again Via Philadelphia for £550pp. Have also found flights which are £680 with British Airways change in Heathrow from Manchester and home with Iberia via Philadelphia.

    The BA flight is 2hours and a bit shorter, but Im not sure if it is worth paying the extra money? Is it worth paying the extra cash for the shorter BA flight? How do US airways compare?

    Thanks :)
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Hi

    Is this Sep 2012???

    You shouldnt be able to price flights that far in advance

    Del
    I am a Travel Agent

    My company’s ABTA numbers are P6046. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.
  • Wizbit82
    Wizbit82 Posts: 101 Forumite
    July
    Hi people!

    Me and the missus are planning an epic road trip next Sep!

    San Francisco - Monterey - Yosemite - Vegas

    Over 15 nights, flying to San Francisco and hiring a Mustang then driving to Vegas! Flying back home from Vegas.

    We have found flights with US Airways to San Francisco via Philadelphia and back home from Vegas again Via Philadelphia for £550pp. Have also found flights which are £680 with British Airways change in Heathrow from Manchester and home with Iberia via Philadelphia.

    The BA flight is 2hours and a bit shorter, but Im not sure if it is worth paying the extra money? Is it worth paying the extra cash for the shorter BA flight? How do US airways compare?

    Thanks :)


    Hi, we did the same trip in the same car last summer (message me if you want any advice/tip's so I don't bore everyone on here with it all again!) Needless to say...GREAT trip.

    We flew with BA last year form Manc (changing in Heathrow) to San Fran and then back from Vegas. No real hassle or highlights, just a 'meh' kind of flight but did the trick.

    One thing to say is you will be exhausted on this trip, so for us getting direct flights was just less hassle.:)
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  • November / December
    ferf1223 wrote: »
    Here too...I'm already working on the expectation management side of things...'they're new, they will no doubt be impossible to get on - remember when the Star Wars slot first came out?' and the like. His reply was something along the lines of 'I'll be jetlagged, I bet they won't be that busy at 4 am'.


    The Cosmo will be the best place to get on them as there is a bank of 6. If you head into the casino from the front they are on the left after the entrance to the club.
  • ferf1223
    ferf1223 Posts: 8,936 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    March
    nvh wrote: »
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!... NOW SOLD OUT :(

    So annoyed, I saw the Groupon email earlier when I was having lunch at work...planned to buy one tonight. :(

    My hubby has noted that it's only $15 and we'll just go anyway if we want...but I reminded him how nice it is to have a pre-paid voucher of any kind as if you are having a bad gambling day, hey, "free" food. :)
    Does remembering a time that a certain degree of personal responsibility was more or less standard means that I am officially old?
  • ferf1223
    ferf1223 Posts: 8,936 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    March
    Over 15 nights, flying to San Francisco and hiring a Mustang then driving to Vegas!

    Most rental car agencies will not guarantee a specific make and model of car...I only mention this in case not having a Mustang will be a dire thing for you...I would manage your expectations.

    There's a thread here about someone who was bitterly disappointed after being promised a Mustang by the UK 3rd party...the T&Cs will likely allow the car hire company to offer a different car in the same class, or an upgrade instead.
    Does remembering a time that a certain degree of personal responsibility was more or less standard means that I am officially old?
  • Walter_Sobchak
    Walter_Sobchak Posts: 158 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 15 February 2011 at 8:47PM
    September
    delwynshd wrote: »
    Hi

    Is this Sep 2012???

    You shouldnt be able to price flights that far in advance

    Del

    No September this year sorry. :)
    Wizbit82 wrote: »
    Hi, we did the same trip in the same car last summer (message me if you want any advice/tip's so I don't bore everyone on here with it all again!) Needless to say...GREAT trip.

    We flew with BA last year form Manc (changing in Heathrow) to San Fran and then back from Vegas. No real hassle or highlights, just a 'meh' kind of flight but did the trick.

    One thing to say is you will be exhausted on this trip, so for us getting direct flights was just less hassle.:)

    I haven't been able to find any direct flights from Manchester. Will PM you for tips later, thanks. :)
    ferf1223 wrote: »
    Most rental car agencies will not guarantee a specific make and model of car...I only mention this in case not having a Mustang will be a dire thing for you...I would manage your expectations.

    There's a thread here about someone who was bitterly disappointed after being promised a Mustang by the UK 3rd party...the T&Cs will likely allow the car hire company to offer a different car in the same class, or an upgrade instead.

    Yeh I know there is a chance we might get a convertable sebring instead, but fingers crossed.

  • Yeh I know there is a chance we might get a convertable sebring instead, but fingers crossed.

    We got Carhire 3000 to add a note to our booking that we wanted a Mustang when we collected our hire car at SFO earlier this year.

    Unfortunately, it had no effect. They said the Mustang was in a higher group and wanted an extra $40 a day to hire it. I refused and we ended up with a Sebring. In hindsight, it was an awful mistake because it ruined the drive down the Pacific Coast Highway to LA. The handling was dire.
  • ferf1223 wrote: »
    So annoyed, I saw the Groupon email earlier when I was having lunch at work...planned to buy one tonight. :(

    My hubby has noted that it's only $15 and we'll just go anyway if we want...but I reminded him how nice it is to have a pre-paid voucher of any kind as if you are having a bad gambling day, hey, "free" food. :)


    I managed to grab 2 (sorry Ferf :o) Has anyone dined there before? Any good?
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