Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

ferf1223

March

Cand wrote: »

Defo MGM (you can just make out the lions head in the circle)

Hey, I never noticed that before...hmmmm...now I'm going to be looking down at the carpet the whole time we're at MGM going 'look, see, lions!'

pennylane99

November / December

wdyw wrote: »

There's is also a second Aria offer at the moment where instead of $50 a day in resort credit you get 2 free Elvis tickets (and a 1 off $50 resort credit)...minimum stay 2 nights. If a two day stay is on the cards ...maybe a better deal for some, for longer stays I'd got with the $50 a day. Manipulating the Aria booking system still works to get you $139 a night over the weekend.

oh, the other Aria deal also has the deluxe view rooms (king bed) at $139 rather than their cheapest rooms. $50 to upgrade to the corner suite (but not with view)

http://www.dealbase.com/Las-Vegas-Strip/ARIA-Resort-Casino-hotel-deals-3783

pennylane99

November / December

ferf1223 wrote: »

Hey, I never noticed that before...hmmmm...now I'm going to be looking down at the carpet the whole time we're at MGM going 'look, see, lions!'

and red is supposed to be a good luck colour

http://www.deceptology.com/2010/09/are-vegas-casino-carpets-deceptive.html

wdyw

pennylane99 wrote: »

http://www.dealbase.com/Las-Vegas-Strip/ARIA-Resort-Casino-hotel-deals-3783

Another site to bookmark! This is the offer I've seen that isn't on that site

https://reservations.mgmmirage.com/bookingengine.aspx?pid=930&host=offer&code=AR2011

Available for Travel Now - July, 2011.

Your Special offer includes:
• 2 Tickets to Viva ELVIS™ by Cirque du Soleil®
• $50 ARIA Resort Credit
• Complimentary City View Upgrade
• Or upgrade to a Corner Suite for an additional $50 per night

Must book by March 4, 2011

baza52

September

Cand wrote: »

Defo MGM (you can just make out the lions head in the circle) as soon as I saw the carpet it reminded me how much I cant wait to be back in there!!!!

looks like they are near the lion enclosure and sportsbook.

luci

May

Yep showed hubby the pic and the first question was, "Which casino?" Me - "MGM, check the carpet". Second question, "Where in MGM?" That had me stumped, but looking a second time, I agree it's near the Lion Habitat and Sports Book.

Cand

October

Yeah those doors with the signs above them look like the corner of the Lion Habitat to me (I think) you can just make out the little wall whats around it with the plants in.

WestHamDaz

They did have a bank of Star Wars machines in that area by the lion habitat last year when we were there but from what I remember they were different to these and had a big plastic R2D2 on top kinda like this

trets77

i can see the lion now . and that low lighting does fit with the MGM grand by the Lion Habitat

mookybargirl

March

mookybargirl wrote: »

Need some advice from those who have stayed at both Flamingo & Ballys. I've booked for Ballys, and have stayed a few times before. OH and me really like the slower pace and the bigger rooms. I'm tempted by a Go Room at Flamingo though. If you've stayed in both, can you give me some pro's and con's........
I also like that I can pretty much always find $5 (table poker) tables at Ballys, but not sure what limits are like at Flamingo. Any advice between the 2 appreciated.....

Anyone?

.....And I'll try to remember to take some photos of the casino carpets in a few weeks, so we can play guess the casino again :rotfl:

Thanks WDYW - I've booked that Aria offer. We figured we want to see Viva Elvis so that works better for us then we're not tied trying to spend $50 there every day. So, I now have a Ballys and an Aria reservation for the 2nd half of our trip. Still really want a good offer at the Venetian though before I decide which I'm cancelling.....:rotfl: