Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

adamg

August

Vern58 wrote: »

Hi folks,

I'm off to Vegas in a couple of weeks and I'm away when the CL quarter finals are on. Being a huge footy lover (that means I like footy a lot, not that I'm huge! Though I will be when I come back...:D), I'd like some recommendations on places to watch (real) football.

We'll be in the Orleans when the matches take place. (And yep, their buffet is good value but I missed the ribs!!) Can anyone suggest a place? We have watched football in the ESPN zone but that's a bit more geared to American sports, and food.

Cheers!

i didnt mind the sportsbook at mgm grand, although not sure if drinks are free, but casino floor is only next door

Vern58

April

Thanks folks. What's the atmosphere like in Sportsbooks for watching football? Always struck me that it's mostly gamblers/locals that frequent Sportsbooks? I'l have a look at those pubs thanks pebblesmax.

benno74

Vern58 wrote: »

Hi folks,

I'm off to Vegas in a couple of weeks and I'm away when the CL quarter finals are on. Being a huge footy lover (that means I like footy a lot, not that I'm huge! Though I will be when I come back...:D), I'd like some recommendations on places to watch (real) football.

We'll be in the Orleans when the matches take place. (And yep, their buffet is good value but I missed the ribs!!) Can anyone suggest a place? We have watched football in the ESPN zone but that's a bit more geared to American sports, and food.

Cheers!

I just got back on tues morning, and watched the barca v arsenal game on a big screen in caesars palace sportsbook area (had to ask) but this was without commentary.
Theres also a british style pub called the crown and anchor just off the strip (5mins in a cab) which shows loads of games, internationals, champs league, europa league, prem league and fa cup.

trets77

Vern58 wrote: »

Hi folks,

I'm off to Vegas in a couple of weeks and I'm away when the CL quarter finals are on. Being a huge footy lover (that means I like footy a lot, not that I'm huge! Though I will be when I come back...:D), I'd like some recommendations on places to watch (real) football.

We'll be in the Orleans when the matches take place. (And yep, their buffet is good value but I missed the ribs!!) Can anyone suggest a place? We have watched football in the ESPN zone but that's a bit more geared to American sports, and food.

Cheers!

Crown and Anchor will feel like a proper rowdy english pub . get there early if you want a seat .

toddy2226

April

Hi everyone going to Vegas end of April ,Missus was askin if you can change English Pounds at the Casino,s and was the exchange rate any good or better than back in Blighty.

ferf1223

March

toddy2226 wrote: »

Hi everyone going to Vegas end of April ,Missus was askin if you can change English Pounds at the Casino,s and was the exchange rate any good or better than back in Blighty.

From what we have seen the rates will be worse than you can get here.

pebblesmax

November / December

You can change £ and € at the cage, but we were uncertain whether we were getting a decent rate.

We decided on Wynn and we told them how much we wanted to change, the cashier went away for a few minutes and came back with the $/€ rate written on a piece of paper. She asked if we would accept it, and we went ahead and did the exchange. They wouldn't change anything bigger than €50 notes in at Wynn.

The next time, I checked the rate online before we went to get the cash changed. It was pretty good from what I remember. Not better than we could have got here though.

duchy

May

I got a really good rate at one of the Harrah's Strip hotels-later in the day at another I got a lousy rate-so it seems to be check every time you change and don't assume anything

stoneman

October

joanneb wrote: »

Hello all

Just found this forum, have already booked for Vegas and arriving on 11 June 2011. Staying off strip slightly at the Carraige House near Planet Hollywood i believe, has anyone stayed there before, any comments or photos.

Thanks in advance for any advice!!

A few on here have stayed there, gets the thumbs up. We are there for the first time in May and I take my hotel choice very seriously

luci

May

joanneb wrote: »

Hello all

Just found this forum, have already booked for Vegas and arriving on 11 June 2011. Staying off strip slightly at the Carraige House near Planet Hollywood i believe, has anyone stayed there before, any comments or photos.

Thanks in advance for any advice!!

We have stayed there several times and really like it. What type of room have you booked? We always book a one bedroom suite as we like the extra space. The rooms are not modern and could do with an upgrade, but they have new flat screen TV's. Even the deluxe bedrooms have a kitchenette.

They have a small pool which never seems to get busy so there are usually loungers available.

5 minute walk to the back door of the Miracle Mile and just a few mins more to the strip.