Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

misa.blue

May

Hi
Just quick question, do prices on Quickrooms include US sales tax?

nvh

that's great dax_llama... good work!

today's groupon might be of interest to the ladies... (or men? ):

http://www.groupon.com/deals/vdara

$35 for $75 Worth of Nail, Hair, Makeup, and Facial-Waxing Services at Vdara Hotel & Spa

- Expires Aug 20, 2011
- Limit 2 per person, may purchase multiple as gifts.
- Must use in 1 visit. No cash back.
- Gratuity not included. Not valid with other offers.

ferf1223

March

captain_insano wrote: »

Hi everyone.

Has anyone got any adventure sports they can recommend in Las Vegas or the Nevada area? (bungee, sky diving or even something I've never heard of).

It might not be extreme enough for you, but the Bootleg Canyon Flight LInes might be interesting...something different, anyway.

http://www.bcflightlines.com/

It was featured on Freddie Flintoff vs The World this week too...may be able to find the episode repeated or somewhere on line.

You can sometimes find discounts about.

nvh

ferf1223 wrote: »

It might not be extreme enough for
It was featured on Freddie Flintoff vs The World this week too...may be able to find the episode repeated or somewhere on line.

cheers for the heads up :j this one I presume?:

Steve 'The Celtic Warrior' Collins is taken to Las Vegas by Freddie to face a series of challenges including a drag race in front of 25,000 people.

ITV 4:
Sat 19/2 - 9pm
Sun 20/2 - 11:25pm
Mon 21/2 - 8pm

Froggitt

mookybargirl wrote: »

Congrats on your wedding. I'd choose Ballys from the first choice but tbh it's the only one of the 4 I've stayed in - lol
Can't help with the others, but the Venetian is wonderful. A great choice for over the wedding nights.... Do the gondola ride at the Venetian too..... It looks cheesy but OH and me really enjoyed it.

FYI there is a wedding gondola.....its a white one thats usually parked up. If you let them know when you book your slot, Im sure they will take you on it......especially if youre still in your big white meringue. Still battery powered and on rails though!!!

duchy

May

dax_llama wrote: »

Sorry to hijack the thread again guys but just thought I would update you all with my work around to this saga.

We have since placed a reservation with booking.com for the exact same package as the one on tigerhotels. The package was £250 more expensive but we have got them to price match the tigerhotels price and I have just had confirmation that they will honor the price match. :T

Thanks again for all your help guys, I'm sure this wont be the last time I ask cap in hand for your collective pearls of wisdom.

@Duchy, I will post a trip report when we get back, you only have to wait 8 months for it :rotfl:

Result -Very smart getting a reputable company to pricematch !
I can wait

AndyHo

Hi everyone.

Has anyone got any adventure sports they can recommend in Las Vegas or the Nevada area? (bungee, sky diving or even something I've never heard of).

www.vegasextremeskydiving.com

The best skydiving outfit in Vegas. Run and owned by an ex Red Devil. Eddie was seen in the last Freddie Flintoff episode and is an all round good guy. Very safe operation.

www.maverickhelicopters.com

Another quality outfit that does really good packages to the canyon.

The Stratosphere SkyJump - Not done this one yet but looks really fun.

If you are PADI qualified you can feed the sharks at the Mandalay Bay Reef.

StuieUK34

June

My otherhalf has been talking to a wedding shop (she just bought her dress today), and the lady in the shop said that when she got married in vegas a few years back, she asked about getting the wedding dress on the plane without folding it up as such....
This woman told my missis that her dress was put in the cockpit as there was space to hang it up in there...
Lady also said the bigger airlines sometimes do this for passengers ????
Could that be true, is it worth me ringing Virgin (i get the feeling they would tell me where to go!)

mookybargirl

March

StuieUK34 wrote: »

My otherhalf has been talking to a wedding shop (she just bought her dress today), and the lady in the shop said that when she got married in vegas a few years back, she asked about getting the wedding dress on the plane without folding it up as such....
This woman told my missis that her dress was put in the cockpit as there was space to hang it up in there...
Lady also said the bigger airlines sometimes do this for passengers ????
Could that be true, is it worth me ringing Virgin (i get the feeling they would tell me where to go!)

The last Virgin flight I was on, a woman carried on her wedding dress, and the bridesmaids their dresses, and the flight attendant found somewhere to hang them. Not sure if this was in addition to her 1 piece of carry on, but give them a call. I wouldn't want to "check in" a dress, as it could end up anywhere by mistake....

duchy

May

It wouldn't be in the cockpit but there *is* hanging closets for coats and stuff in upper class so that's probably what happened.

But if you do ring Virgin and ask them if you can hang a wedding dress in the cockpit -please post and let us know what they say