Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2011

Froggitt

pennylane99 wrote: »

Virgin from Heathrow to San Fran, then a short internal flight to LAS

Or LAX. Which is driveable.

pborojon

Hey guys,

Does anyone have any experience of using the Luxbus from LA to Vegas?

Thanks

joaniemerc

WestHamDaz wrote: »

However, this friday Im off to Sharm el Sheikh, 5 hours on bloody Easyjet. Id take 10 hours in Virgin economy over that everytime!!

My daughter is taking this flight in March. Would you recommend paying for early boarding with Easyjet? She's never flown a budget airline before - boy is she in for a shock:D (Strange how their priorities change once the bank of Mum 'n' Dad is no longer paying for their hols!)

WestHamDaz

I very rarely fly Easyjet myself and when I do it is usually short haul of no more than 2 hours so I can cope with what their seats are like for that length of time.
we havent paid for early boarding before and didnt this time, we'll sit where we can and get on with it. The missus has bought a couple of padded seat cushions so she can get a little more comfortable.

With a bit of luck the flight wont be full and we can get a row of 3 between the pair of us and be able to stretch out a little more than if the flight were full

MissNobody

joaniemerc wrote: »

My daughter is taking this flight in March. Would you recommend paying for early boarding with Easyjet? She's never flown a budget airline before - boy is she in for a shock:D (Strange how their priorities change once the bank of Mum 'n' Dad is no longer paying for their hols!)

It depends how many are travelling, a larger group who want to sit together may benefit from 'speedy boarding' by getting the pick of the seats. If just say 2 travellers, then they should manage to get 2 seats together providing they dont end up at that back of the queue best to get to gate in plenty of time and get into the queue

nvh

MMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm meat

Todays' groupon is a $50 voucher for "Austin's Steak House" (for $25)
http://www.groupon.com/deals/austins-steakhouse

now, they're also on restaurant.com (http://www.restaurant.com/rdc/austins-steakhouse-located-inside-texas-station-casino-north-las-vegas-steak-restaurant-rid=323210?&mcn=00019041) although I seem to prefer the Groupon's T&C's:

Expires Jul 20, 2011 - Limit 2 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. Limit 1 per table. Not valid with Prime Rib Special. No cash back. Tax and gratuity not included. Not valid with other offers.

So, the question is - who's been, and was it any good!

nvh

from Travelzoo:
http://www.travelzoo.com/hotels/las-vegas/955205/

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adamg

August

nvh wrote: »

from Travelzoo:
http://www.travelzoo.com/hotels/las-vegas/955205/

the palms is worth staying at just to go to the playboyclub/ moon night club 50 odd stories up best view in vegas beter the strasphere as your closer to the strip. Got rain nightclub on bottom floor. Had paul oakenfold as resident DJ with judge Jules doing a set there as well. Although took so long to get served a drink on the casino floor. Does not really have a theme as other hotels.

ferf1223

March

nvh wrote: »

MMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm meat

Todays' groupon is a $50 voucher for "Austin's Steak House" (for $25)
http://www.groupon.com/deals/austins-steakhouse

now, they're also on restaurant.com (http://www.restaurant.com/rdc/austins-steakhouse-located-inside-texas-station-casino-north-las-vegas-steak-restaurant-rid=323210?&mcn=00019041) although I seem to prefer the Groupon's T&C's:


So, the question is - who's been, and was it any good!

We have been several times and really, really like it. It's not the cheapest meal you will have, but with a $25 discount we think it's good value - my husband spent the first time a) remarking about how a steak like his in London would cost twice as much, easy and b) proving to me that he could cut his steak with the back of his knife instead of the blade itself. The ribeye is great, and we think the filet mingon is great...they had a lobster chowder once that was so awesome...I'm partial to their mac & cheese (but I rarely turn down mac & cheese).

The menu is ala carte so any sides are extra, but we like that as we can pick and choose what we want.

One of stoneman's recent photos was from Austin's and was (I think) the bone-in ribeye (and please note the size of the jacket/baked potato - just in case anyone is thinking of ordering one each. .

pebblesmax

November / December

ferf1223 wrote: »

We have been several times and really, really like it. It's not the cheapest meal you will have, but with a $25 discount we think it's good value - my husband spent the first time a) remarking about how a steak like his in London would cost twice as much, easy and b) proving to me that he could cut his steak with the back of his knife instead of the blade itself. The ribeye is great, and we think the filet mingon is great...they had a lobster chowder once that was so awesome...I'm partial to their mac & cheese (but I rarely turn down mac & cheese).



The menu is ala carte so any sides are extra, but we like that as we can pick and choose what we want.

One of stoneman's recent photos was from Austin's and was (I think) the bone-in ribeye (and please note the size of the jacket/baked potato - just in case anyone is thinking of ordering one each. .

And that steak will be cooked medium, right ferf?