Las Vegas 2007 bargain hunt + tips

jaymac_2

Well, I'm back from Devon early because it was so wet. I wish I'd gone to LV instead, especially with My travel fares.

I've been reading the M and M info with great interest. If I want particular days next April should I be thinking of booking and M and m with Virgin or should I wait for upcoming deals later?

trets77

2nd that ferf. as i,m sure everyone else here does. i hope she is home with her family very soon


great news Wdyw hope your have a really great time on your latest trip :beer: :beer: :beer: what are your 7 choices then , let us know what swings the final 2.

I've been reading the M and M info with great interest. If I want particular days next April should I be thinking of booking and M and m with Virgin or should I wait for upcoming deals later?

how important is a Gatwick departure , are you happy with the miles and money fare ,and how's your attitude to risk in a late booking with say mytravel.

I have always wanted to go to Las Vegas just for the spectacle etc. but I wondered if those with experience would recommend it for a lone female traveller? My friend won’t be able to take time off midweek so it might be a good time for me to visit.

If I do go I would like to do a helicopter trip to the Grand Canyon, I will assume that those who have been will say that it is definitely worth doing, please correct me if this is not the case.

there are plenty of lone female gamblers over the slots . on the strip and in the hotels is a very safe atmos IMO i,m sure there are plenty of lone female conventioners who vist Vegas every week. if it,s a short stay i would splash out on your hotel and definatly stay on strip .is there any that have taken your eye??

the Grand Canyon helicopter is very worth it !!! there was a lady from UK on her own on our flight as her OH was in the casino . you wll certainly not be on your own on the flight. awe inspiring sums the trip up pretty well for me

Hannah2

Hi Trets, Thanks for the quick response! I guess the helicopter is a must then......even though it is rather a frightening prospect.

I am only just starting my fact finding on the hotels etc and it all seems a bit daunting, not only all the different hotels, but all the different options within the hotels and the different deals/bargains available. I will have to delve a bit deeper and come back when I have some specifics to enquire about.

Just a query about the helicopter, did you have to make sure you had special insurance cover for that?

Thanks for everyones hard work on threads like this, I am sure a lot of people, like me, really appreciate it.

ferf1223

Bellagio offer posted at lasvegastalk.com

code d149em

$149 a night Sunday-Thursday May 23 thru Sept 13.

**********************

Hannah...like Trets said, there are plenty of women who go to Vegas solo for whatever reason...so long as you use some common sense (which I am sure you will!) you should be fine. I met a lady once at a show (Love, I think it was). She was sat on one side of me and my husband on the other...we chatted a bit and she's a doctor, not married, and loves Vegas. One thing that she said she finds makes her feel safer is to wear a fake engagement and wedding ring...she said that it really does seem to act as man repellant and makes her feel safer as she's not approached as often (even by perfectly safe guys) which makes her feel more comfortable...not to say that you would want to do the same, but it always stuck in my mind.

This topic comes up a lot at lasvegastalk.com and here are some threads you can read through if you want some more reassurance.

http://www.lasvegastalk.com//modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=41314

http://www.lasvegastalk.com//modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=38458

http://www.lasvegastalk.com//modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=23523

http://www.lasvegastalk.com//modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=17885

And yes, stay on the Strip. There are areas downtown that would probably be OK, but a lot of people say that once you go out of the Freemont Street Experience area, it gets a bit dodgy. There are dodgy areas of the Strip as well...I would suggest you look at mid-strip or south strip hotels as those areas are so well travelled and so well lit, I've always felt that I could tape $100 bills all over my clothes and not get mugged.

Personally, if I were a female traveller alone in Vegas I would not stay north of Wynn and probably not north of Mirage/Harrah's, really.

http://www.vegas.com/lounge/map.html

Pretty much anywhere else would be fine for me...though...what sort of things are most important to you? That might help for us to help you narrow down your hotel choices. Would you want a nice pool? Fine or casual dining or both? What sort of price range would you be looking at? As you wont have a car, monorail access might be helpful and the stops are all on the east side of the strip...though sometimes it seems like you have to walk farther to get to the monorail station than to your destination.

I think that all of us here love helping people with trips to Vegas...so any questions at all, ask away...it keeps us off the streets.

wdyw

trets77 wrote: »

great news Wdyw hope your have a really great time on your latest trip :beer: :beer: :beer: what are your 7 choices then , let us know what swings the final 2.

At the moment MGM Grand is looking favourite for first part of holiday with Signature for second half. Usual haunts of TI and Venetian priced themselves out of the running early on! Got suites and standard rooms booked at the MGM so on a money saving forum the standard room at ridiculously cheap rate is sure to win the day .....or will it?

Kezza25_2

what prices are you seeing at MGM?

trets77

Just a query about the helicopter, did you have to make sure you had special insurance cover for that?

no just our travel insurance policy, i don,t know if any insurance is included in the price of trip or not. the companys that operate out of Mccarren are very professional with very high safety standards , our first planned trip got cancelled because of some minor glitch with the Helicopter , but they would not take any risks what so ever so re booked us for later in the day.

as has been posted before a flight out of McCarren is best way to go in most peoples opinion. cheaper tours are widely advertised around Vegas but are cheaper because you have to travel out to the Canyon yourself and fly from there. Budget on £200/$400 ish Per person for a trip. all the McCarren operators will pick you from your hotel

links
http://www.heliusa.com/
http://www.helicoptour.com/tours.html
http://www.papillon.com/
http://www.maverickhelicopter.com/

TangoBunny

Thanks everyone for your replys
I take it I'd be better hanging on a while for the promo codes to come out for Oct/Nov
The best prices I've managed to get so far are
£398 for a week at IP
£531 .........@ Tropicana
£511........@Hooters
£537........@Harrahs
£662.........@Hilton
£672.........@Luxor
£715..........@Flamingo

Are these good prices???
Better off waiting ???

trets77

seem to be okay by whats on offer at the moment only , BUT i would still advise waiting and regular searches on the deal links. the Planet Hollywood one earlier in the year sold out quickly

iltisman

Hi just for info whilst driving near Vegas last week I heard that Hooters in LV
had been sold and may be closing later this year or early next,I also heard that the Colorado Belle and Edgewater in Laughlin have also been sold but no indication of closure.