Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

Angelite

We found four - all on the 2nd floor of the Cosmo. Two were opposite the China Poblano restaurant, kinda round the side of the Marquee club entrance, and two were opposite the West Tower lifts by the entrance to the Wicked Spoon Buffet. They moved one on the second day we were there (to the above locations) so I think they might move them about a bit.

They were on our route from the 2nd floor cosmo entrance to the West Tower so we were tempted by them every day!! If we were there longer, I think we would have ended putting a lot more money into them.

My OH got a lenticular made by Heather Lowe - http://hlartomat.blogspot.com/

And I got a gorgeous origami piece by Andrew Wang - http://awartgallery.com/

luci

May

Irish Car Bomb - Guiness, Baileys and whiskey

Paralyzer - tequila, vodka, kahlua, cream and Coke

BlueWorldOrder

luci wrote: »

Irish Car Bomb - Guiness, Baileys and whiskey

I hate to sound like a troll but I get really offended when I read/hear Brits order these drinks in bars, especially when you consider how many men, women and children died as a result of actual Irish car bombs...

luci

May

I hate the name too, but that is what Lucky is shouting outside O'Shea's every day.

BlueWorldOrder

luci wrote: »

I hate the name too, but that is what Lucky is shouting outside O'Shea's every day.

They don't mean any harm by it, they just don't know any better... I was in O'Sheas on St. Paddy's day once, not much recollection of events :beer:

thehobbit

ferf1223 wrote: »

I would also ask whether you can decline having the ability to charge to the room - some hotels will let you do that and waive the deposit...you the couldn't order any room service, make any phone calls (other than where they are included in a resort fee), charge food or show tickets to the room...etc. If they do let you leave a cash deposit as penny suggested it's usually much less than the credit card deposit amount.

Thanks.

Think im going to give it miss. Part of the terms of the deal were having to use a CC on check in for payment and daily deposit.
Plus when booking on the site, the rate didnt include tax nor did it quote what % it was charged at.

The cosmo doesnt seen the easiest hotel to get the answers you want from.

BTW for anyone interested, one thing i did find out from the many emails i sent, was that the cosmo has terrace rooms with 2 queen beds. However they can only be booked via phone not online

Still got my backup reservation at the Mirage if i dont find anything better

thehobbit

koloko wrote: »

Take it the choice of european beers is limited then. Budweiser is the only american beer i know (i think), it's passable.

I've heard that if I want "bottle service" at a table in a club it'll cost me $1000 a night, and this isn't unusual. I don't know what bottle service is, but it doesn't sound like my idea of a good night out

Bottle service.

Basically you are paying a premium to sit down at a night club.
First you need to contact a host at a club to book a table and arrange a bottle min. The better the table the more bottles you need to buy.
The more people in your group the higher then bottle min.
The less bottles you buy the worse the table
The better the club the higher the bottle price.

A top level club on a weekend will have a 2 bottle min, with bottles of their cheapest vodka starting at $450 each.

Your host will expect a tip of at least $100 when you get shown to your table.
Security guard usually expects $20min, runner $20 min.
Waitress tip (20%) gets added to your total bill

So 2 bottle min= 2x $450= $900
Tax= 8% = $72
Tip= 20%= $195++

Total =£1167
plus $140 for tip metioned above

Your basiclly paying $1300 for somewhere to sit and for 2 bottles of $15 vodka
It has to be the greatest rip off going yet it seems to be normal in the US.

secretmachines

July

Angelite wrote: »

We found four - all on the 2nd floor of the Cosmo. Two were opposite the China Poblano restaurant, kinda round the side of the Marquee club entrance, and two were opposite the West Tower lifts by the entrance to the Wicked Spoon Buffet. They moved one on the second day we were there (to the above locations) so I think they might move them about a bit.

They were on our route from the 2nd floor cosmo entrance to the West Tower so we were tempted by them every day!! If we were there longer, I think we would have ended putting a lot more money into them.

My OH got a lenticular made by Heather Lowe - http://hlartomat.blogspot.com/

And I got a gorgeous origami piece by Andrew Wang - http://awartgallery.com/

these sound great!
just found this to try and help me get me head round how they work!
apparently the Cosmo has 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sIWJGq3n7c

assenal

It`s almost the lowest season with lowest rate, but same service.

photome

August

assenal wrote: »

It`s almost the lowest season with lowest rate, but same service.

? First post and a strange one