Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

secretmachines

July

graciesmummy wrote: »

I'm really worried about the virgin pilot strike,i have just read online that they think it will be in july(i'm booked to fly out 14th of july) with the dates released tomorrow:(

i really wouldn't worry, it's now down to Virgin/Branson to put a better deal together for the pilots, so they'll all be meeting asap and trying to sort it out. if anyone knows how that would damage a brand, it'll be RB I'm sure!

Virgin pilots have never gone on strike before, and there hasn't been a pilot strike in the UK for 32 years.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Virgin-Atlantic-Pilots-Vote-Overwhelmingly-In-Favour-Of-Strike-Action-Branson-Under-Pressure/Article/201106316016188?lpos=UK_News_Second_UK_News_Article_Teaser_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_16016188_Virgin_Atlantic_Pilots_Vote_Overwhelmingly_In_Favour_Of_Strike_Action%2C_Branson_Under_Pressure

Gollom

photome wrote: »

Self parking is free at all hotels on the strip and at all malls stc

Valet parking is also free but expect to tip a couple of dollars when they return the car to you

Do you tip on handing over and return?

ferf1223

March

pumagreg wrote: »

Hotels will also give you a discount booking, although only small but they will help with booking events,tables etc etc.. Weve used Total Experiences via Ballys webpage and booked hotel rooms which will be on the same floor. They give you a sign in code so you can leave actually booking the rooms until the week before, they basically pre book a block of rooms dependent on your numbers.

But how do the rates compare to other discounts readily available online? Have you checked the prices for your dates against the Hot Deals rates or the Friends and Family rates?

luci

May

We were on the 26th floor of the west tower at the Cosmo and had a great view of the fountains. I think anything from the 20th to the 30th would be good. Higher might be too high.

ferf1223

March

Gollom wrote: »

Do you tip on handing over and return?

We've only ever tipped on return.

spike2012

September

littlemissbossy wrote: »

Flying with Virgin from Manchester

Just for anyone who's interested I've just got back from Vegas flying from Manchester with Virgin, we flew premium ecomomy and it was great.

I managed to get seats "upstairs" and there was so much room. The cabin did look tired and a bit shabby but it was the best long haul flight I've ever had, although that could have been down to my new travel sick pills and the tranqilisers I had got from the doctors. All in all a thumbs up from me.

The missus is on some similar meds, if she is all "doped up" from tranquilisers will they let her in to the USA? lol I worried she's gonna take too many as she's really not a flying person as far as she says (last time would have been 5 years for her) and for me 4 years. - i love it! :rotfl:

dan28

MGM from $70
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pumagreg

April

ferf1223 wrote: »

But how do the rates compare to other discounts readily available online? Have you checked the prices for your dates against the Hot Deals rates or the Friends and Family rates?

$40 per night sun to weds then think it was around 80 for fri and sat, better than any other rates ive seen.

photome

August

pumagreg wrote: »

$40 per night sun to weds then think it was around 80 for fri and sat, better than any other rates ive seen.

As Ferf says did you check friends and family

http://www.caesars.com/vegasvacation/

Ballys from $35

photome

August

Gollom wrote: »

Do you tip on handing over and return?

I only tip on return.... $2