Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2012

secretmachines

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smallpo - you could consider the Vdara if you're after a 'suite experience', a bit more central and a lovely hotel, usually with some good offers on. even the entry level rooms are suites

costingbunny_2

secretmachines wrote: »

smallpo - you could consider the Vdara if you're after a 'suite experience', a bit more central and a lovely hotel, usually with some good offers on. even the entry level rooms are suites

I agree! It's a similar price for yr dates on lowcostusa. We had the 'basic' suite which ended up on a very high floor with a view of the Bellagio fountains. All suite rooms, spa, non smoking & centrally located. Fab.

glenbois

Anyone ate at the buffet in the Aria?

Any good?

pebblesmax

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Buffet in Aria was good, but that was in Oct/Nov last year.

vegasvisitor

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This may or may not be of interest, but I remember reading something about Aria having wine and champagne bumps available at their buffet. I think this excludes their weekend dinner buffet - or maybe it's wine rather than champagne. I also seem to remember reading that they plank a lobster on your table at the weekend (higher priced) dinner buffet. Doesn't appeal to us being vegetarians. We're currently in a spanish cerveceria and they've been trying to ply us with strange meatly looking tapas that probably most people would enjoy though!!!

Smallpo, hope you find a good deal soon. We are going on 31st August, although our first 2 nights are in LA. I'm trying to work out what night is problematic for you - we got 2-4th at Green Valley Ranch for $160 total plus tax (including $50 dining credit) 4-7th at Rio for $31 per night, then Carriage house for $550 ish total for 7-14th before returning to LA. Hoping that might help you gauge some good deals for the problematic date. The first Monday in September is always labor day, so that could be an issue. The middle weekend (around 15th maybe) there will be Mexican independance celebrations too, and the last few years there have been big fights around that weekend too. I'm sure you'll get plenty of recommendations on here if you state your requirements.

stoneman

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lesley74 wrote: »

The middle weekend (around 15th maybe) there will be Mexican independance celebrations too, and the last few years there have been big fights around that weekend too. I'm sure you'll get plenty of recommendations on here if you state your requirements.

The 2 are probably connected;)

secretmachines

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glenbois wrote: »

Anyone ate at the buffet in the Aria?

Any good?

have had the champagne brunch last year and it was really good, we're looking forward to going back in September - the pastries section is amazing as they get most of the stuff from the Jean Philippe patisserie.

glenbois

secretmachines wrote: »

have had the champagne brunch last year and it was really good, we're looking forward to going back in September - the pastries section is amazing as they get most of the stuff from the Jean Philippe patisserie.

Had a look at their website and during weekdays their breakfast 8 to 11 (I think) it's $17 but add another $7 for unlimited champagne or bloody marys! Told Vicki (my wife) and she said we'll go for breakfast and end up back in bed sleeping it off. Can't wait for the end of September when we leave.

secretmachines

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glenbois wrote: »

Had a look at their website and during weekdays their breakfast 8 to 11 (I think) it's $17 but add another $7 for unlimited champagne or bloody marys! Told Vicki (my wife) and she said we'll go for breakfast and end up back in bed sleeping it off. Can't wait for the end of September when we leave.

we went to the pool and let it digest...
the time difference works in our favour here, we're up and about pretty early so get to breakfast early, then have a few hours by the pool to recover and it's only midday

luci

We went to the Aria buffet when it first opened and thought it was excellent so went a couple of times.

We went back the following year (last year?) and it wasn't a patch on how it had been as a lot of items had been cut. Originally there was hand carved lamb, pork and gammon, but when we went back there were only two choices.

If you hadn't been previously you would probably still think it was a good buffet, but we noticed a huge change.