Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

StuieUK34

June

sunshaeen wrote: »

Just out of interest-if money was no object and you could stay at any ONE hotel in Vegas which one would you choose and why?

I would choose any that let me have around 20 scantily clad chicks surround me in my luxury room all night, for 1 night only
As the following day, i would be waking up ready to get married, and then go back to my normal room in the Trop !

mookybargirl

March

Just a quick note to say that we're back after our trip. Hoping to write up the trip report over the next week

duchy

May

Welcome back-hope the jetlag isn't too evil

Angelite

Welcome back - looking forward to hearing what you think of the Cosmo.

17 days to go for me

sew109

I was looking at the resort fees and thinking what a rip off when I have I ever made a call from my room in Vegas and when have I ever read a newspaper but then I do like free internet access but I dont need it every day ? The gripe I really have is that some of the resort fees include free drinks or drinks vouchers but where as the resort fee is a daily charge the free drinks are only a once off how does this work. Below is the list I have done of resort charges

luci

May

http://www.vegas.com/incl/resortfees.html

sew109

Local Calls Paper Gym Water Internet Access Boarding pass printing Others
Aria $20 yes no yes yes yes 2 free Drinks
Bellagio $20 yes no yes yes yes
Circus Circus $6.95 yes yes yes no 2 free Drinks free miday games and premium adventure dome passes
Excalibur $12.50 yes yes yes yes no
Luxor $15.00 yes yes yes yes no
Mandalay Bay $18 yes yes yes yes yes 2 free Drinks
MGM Grand $18 yes yes no yes yes $15 bar credit
Mirage $20 yes yes yes yes yes
Monte Carlo $15 yes yes yes yes yes yes
NYNY $15 yes yes yes yes yes 2 free Drinks
Palazzo $17 yes yes yes yes no
Rivera $7.84 yes yes no
Sahara $6 no
SignatureM $20 yes yes yes yes yes no
Stratospehre $7.50 no no free strip shuttle free tower admission
THE Hotel $18 yes yes yes yes yes 2 free Drinks
Treasure Island $20 yes yes yes yes yes 2-4-1 lunch buffet, free nightclub admission
Tropicana $9.99 yes no yes yes yes drinks coupons
The Venetian $17 yes yes yes yes no
Vdara $18 yes yes no yes yes no
Wynn $20 yes yes yes no

pennylane99

November / December

sew109 wrote: »

The gripe I really have is that some of the resort fees include free drinks or drinks vouchers but where as the resort fee is a daily charge the free drinks are only a once off how does this work.

At Mandalay check-in, they give you 2 coupons, each valid for one complimentary well drink, or domestic beer or house wine..(gratuity not included)

hcb42

November / December

Thanks for that, very useful. Still not booked my hotel. I liked the question about where would you stay no object, where would you stay being more realistic? So far my search has been at the five star options. I want as luxurious a room as I can, but equally dont want to be miles away from the centre of the action. Meeting my sister there, she is travelling from a different part of the world, but has booked the Bellagio..but I think their standard rooms look a little tired so not so keen on booking them given the money. I've booked the flights with Virgin, then I need to also book 2 nights somewhere near GC! wish i could make my mind up on it all. And I work in the hotel industry too!

thehobbit

pennylane99 wrote: »

At Mandalay check-in, they give you 2 coupons, each valid for one complimentary well drink, or domestic beer or house wine..(gratuity not included)

Now this is one of my gripes with the US tipping culture.

Im by no means a cheap charlie but ive never seen the reason to tip a barman for pouring a dink. Ok maybe for a cocktail that takes time, but no way for sticking a glass under a pump.

Its not as though they have gone out of their way for you like a cocktail waitress does, plus they dont get pre-taxed for tips like a waitress does