Las Vegas 2007 bargain hunt + tips

phill79

katy_30 wrote: »

I am off to vegas next week and I can't wait. But can anybody help me with the following:
1. Do you need pin numbers for credit cards in the US or is it all signature based? I need to use my credit card but don't know the pin number.

When I was there at Easter, I just used my signature, they didn't offer me the option of a PIN. They have an electronic signature machine, not receipts at a lot of places too.

photome

TangoBunny wrote: »

Thing is I could only do that if I deffo knew I was getting 2 queen beds.If at the time of checking in they say there is a king then I can insist on a change as there is no way we would sleep our 16 year old daughter in the same bed.If we are only booking in 2 adults I can't very well create a fuss can I

I don't think I could lie anyway.I tend to go very red dont think I'd get away with it

I see your point about the beds, you could always say you want a bed each,but I guess in your position I would probably pay to gaurentee the two beds.

photome

lynsiloo wrote: »

has anyone seen KA,CIRQUE DU SOLEIL, i am going to vegas in 3 wks woo hoo!!! I fancy seeing this after watching a programme on it last night, has anyone bought the cheaper tickets available on the day?? I have heard there is a booth at the coca cola and M&M shop, is this true???

Also, if you do buy a ticket from a half price booth..you dont actually get a ticket just a voucher which you have to then exchange for a ticket at the box office for that particular show. You wont know what seat you have until you have exchanged for a ticket

trets77

photome wrote: »

Also, if you do buy a ticket from a half price booth..you dont actually get a ticket just a voucher which you have to then exchange for a ticket at the box office for that particular show. You wont know what seat you have until you have exchanged for a ticket

you should also be prepared not to have front and center seats , as they Obviously go to people paying full whack. but the seats we got on the half price shows that were not Maitre de seating were perfectly fine. a reasonable tip will get you good seats if there is Maitre de seating ( e.g AMAZING JOHNATON at the Sahara is)

trets77

Totally off topic , but could not resist posting this picture that was in yesterdays papers while WHITE TIGERS are being discussed

PandaPants_2

We are looking for a nice suite for our last 3 days in Vegas in December. So far we are considering Mandalay Bay and MGM grand as these appear to have a "spa tub". Are these what we would consider a jacuzzi or just a bath with a few bubbles??
Can anyone reccomend anywhere? We want our last 3 days to be relaxing so dont mind somewhere at the very top or bottom of strip.

ferf1223

phill79 wrote: »

When I was there at Easter, I just used my signature, they didn't offer me the option of a PIN. They have an electronic signature machine, not receipts at a lot of places too.

Same experience here - and some places will ask for a photo ID as well, so worth carrying a photo ID with you...I don't remember being asked for photo ID at restaurants and things like that, but shops, they always asked.

ferf1223

[QUOTE=trets77;5331039also download and print off this coupon for a $2 saving at Tix4tonight
http://www.tix4tonight.com/coupon.htm[/QUOTE]

This one is worth having, too...a VIP line pass + $1 off the service fee - Trets is better if there is no queue as it's more money off, but if you go early for the big shows that sell out early, this one is worth having with you as you'll not have to stand in the massive queue.

http://www.lasvegas-nv.com/tix-4-tonight-coupon.htm

It expires in June, but they always put up a new one shortly after good for the next 6 months.

TangoBunny

ferf1223 wrote: »

Same experience here - and some places will ask for a photo ID as well, so worth carrying a photo ID with you...I don't remember being asked for photo ID at restaurants and things like that, but shops, they always asked.

Can I just ask which photo ID's are acceptable

My daughter has a Validate card and a provisional drivers licence,Hub has an OAP bus pass and I have nothing.We all obviously have our passports.Would a photocopy be ok

ferf1223

trets77 wrote: »

Totally off topic , but could not resist posting this picture that was in yesterdays papers while WHITE TIGERS are being discussed

GREAT picture. look at the size of those paws!