Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

stoneman

October

Siting in the Escape lounge at MAN waiting to board today's flight. Great place to chill especially if you have a taste card, works out at £10 each, loads of free snacks, booze and pastries, and just a couple of minutes walk to the tareq

adamg

August

ho0w long you there till stoneman? I fly out of heathrow on contiental on tuesday

ellives

August

stoneman wrote: »

No it isn't, but the poster has a point sometimes missed. It is a great location if you have young ones in tow, being near most of the original Vegas themed hotels, and lots of cool stuff for the kids

Yes, I agree with both of you. Mind you the miracle mile shopping arcade is a comfortable 10 minute walk from the Trop......

But Stoneman has correctly emphasised the perspective I was coming from - i.e. a family one.

mandycr

November / December

hi guys i have a question for anyone that has stayed at the bellagio

hubby n i are off in october and wondered about the incindentals u have to pay on arrival i know most places take a credit card but we dont own one can we pay deposit by cash in case of incidentals and how much per day or per stay will we have to pay iyswim lol

Zeusiblue

September

stoneman wrote: »

Siting in the Escape lounge at MAN waiting to board today's flight. Great place to chill especially if you have a taste card, works out at £10 each, loads of free snacks, booze and pastries, and just a couple of minutes walk to the tareq

What's a taste card plse? Where doi i get one ? Thanks in advance

Walter_Sobchak

September

Zeusiblue wrote: »

What's a taste card plse? Where di i get one ? Thanks in advance

http://www.tastecard.co.uk/restaurant.php?id=6221&address=MAnchester%20airport&qty=50

tonysp

Hello, myself and the wife went last year. The trip was booked with expedia i think.

Anyway upon arrival we were asked if we wanted to leave a card or money for incidentals but decided not too. that was that, no further questions off the reception. I too was a little concerned beforehand.

mandycr

November / December

tonysp wrote: »

Hello, myself and the wife went last year. The trip was booked with expedia i think.

Anyway upon arrival we were asked if we wanted to leave a card or money for incidentals but decided not too. that was that, no further questions off the reception. I too was a little concerned beforehand.

wicked thank u soo much i was worried about the fact i didnt have a credit card i have read soo much on internet about every where asking for it as security

everything else is sorted now all i have to do is count down the days

vegaskid

September

Hi we may do a trip with the kids to hoover dam when we are there in a couple of weeks but have decided to book when we get there,does anyone know if there is somewhere on the strip that does discounted tours.We wont have a car so it will have to be a bus tour.

ratkarth

baza52 wrote: »

LAS VEGAS – August 17, 2011 – The Linq, a $550 million retail, dining, entertainment and hospitality district located at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, will be unlike anything in the famed resort city.

Owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation, the mid-Strip attraction is designed as a destination in its own right and is being created to revitalize and re-define the center-resort corridor.

“We are enhancing the allure of the resort experience in a coveted location, introducing an exciting new offering not only for guests occupying our own 24,000 Las Vegas hotel rooms, but also for all who live in and visit Las Vegas,” said Gary Loveman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Caesars Entertainment Corporation. “The Linq is going to be the new address for fun at the center of the Las Vegas Strip.”

Comprised of diverse retail, dining, beverage and entertainment experiences, The Linq will span more than 200,000 square feet of gross leasable area directly facing Caesars Palace.

Its diverse tenant mix is planned to appeal to the region’s growing Gen X and Gen Y clientele – ages 21 to 46 – whose market share is estimated to grow to 52 percent of Las Vegas visitor spending by 2015.

The focal point of the unique urban entertainment district will be a giant observation wheel – The Las Vegas High Roller. The wheel will be the tallest in the world, at 550 feet, with 28 cabins designed as transparent spheres, each of which will accommodate up to 40 people. Each cabin will be available for individual or group experiences.

The Linq will bring upgrades to three, large mid-Strip Caesars Entertainment resorts and O’Sheas casino. On The Linq’s north side, an engaging guest walk path will lead from the Carnaval Court outdoor plaza at Harrah’s Las Vegas resort through the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino and to The Linq. A pedestrian connection also will be built from The Linq into Flamingo Las Vegas on the south. The Linq enhancements will completely transform the facade, porte cochere, casino and hotel reception areas of the Imperial Palace. Improvements to resort guest service areas will be introduced in phases.

Caesars estimates that The Linq will employ about 3,000 construction workers and create 1,500 permanent jobs once it opens.

Caesars has retained Caruso Affiliated, nationally renowned for creating award-winning open-air retail destinations, as the exclusive leasing agent and to provide advisory services on all development related issues for The Linq. Under the leadership of founder and CEO Rick J. Caruso, the company has raised the bar for the retail properties with developments such as The Grove in Los Angeles. Since it opened in 2002, The Grove has become the place to “see and be seen,” attracting more than 18 million visitors each year, and it posts some of the highest retail sales volume in the country. It is a top spot for residents and visitors from across the country and around the world. It also has expanded its prominence as the home for the national entertainment news show “Extra,” broadcasting live daily on NBC.

“Las Vegas is a market we’ve looked at for years and we believe it is ideal for an outdoor destination retail and entertainment property,” said Caruso. “We will bring our signature approach to The Linq, attracting unique and best-in-class retailers and restaurants and helping to create an environment that appeals to ever-changing consumer tastes and elevates the retail and entertainment experience.”

“We are pleased that Rick Caruso, who has studied this market for years, has chosen Caesars Entertainment’s Linq as the project to bring his vision to Las Vegas,” Loveman said.

With financing in place and plans submitted to county regulators, The Linq is moving toward its ground-breaking in the fourth quarter this year. The Linq retail, dining and entertainment experience is scheduled to open in 2013.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/set/?set=a.10150269050387677.327082.127003447676&type=1

Or, the end of the Imperial Palace, http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2011/aug/17/imperial-palace-name-disappear-strip/

this looks as soul- less as the city center project, and to demolish o'sheas etc
vegas is really going to loose that special something and end up like any other modern high rise city...