Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2012

Toothfairy4

HOTELS

Just booked my second trip to Vegas after getting loads of useful advice here last time. As promised by you guys last time I loved it, and can't wait to go back! Heading off on 4th March so will b popping in to pick up some more tips. So excited!

ratkarth

ferf1223 wrote: »

current code is GIFT - email says $2 for $10 gift certificates...assume it applies to the $25 certificates as well but haven't checked it...they don't seem to do as many codes as they used to.

Thanks will look now

ratkarth

ferf1223 wrote: »

It's really hard to say...we haven't stayed at either of the others so cannot compare and Trump doesn't interest us because there is no casino.

Value for money when compared to what you would get most places in Europe - absolutely, without question...hard to say in Vegas. It was vastly more than we have ever paid for a hotel room in Vegas and while we do think it was worth it as a treat - and we did really enjoy it, we wouldn't make it our normal place - it's just not necessary for us to stay somewhere so expensive or so nice. And we had a terrace suite - so not just a standard room...so cannot even compare to Wynn or Encore or anything...it was better than those, yes...but not a comparable room type either. I'm not much help, am I?

At the time we booked there was a 20% off for international guests offer booking direct -but that has expired now...it was still slightly more than lowcostusa.com though - so would think they might be the best place.

This is our honeymoon and probably last trip to Vegas until kids grown up now so don't mind a splurge

pebblesmax

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I'm so relieved that you liked Weera Thai. I am always nervous about suggesting places,to eat.
We really enjoyed Jeff Civillico. I'm also glad I had a couple of hot flushes during the show to combat the frostbite. I'll send you the pics soon.

ratkarth

Anyone know how long restaurant.com vouchers are valid fori can't find a definite answer anywhere

pebblesmax

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ratkarth wrote: »

Anyone know how long restaurant.com vouchers are valid fori can't find a definite answer anywhere

They are now valid indefinitely. It used to be 12 months, but changed some time ago.

ferf1223

VALUE FOR MONEY

ratkarth wrote: »

This is our honeymoon and probably last trip to Vegas until kids grown up now so don't mind a splurge

sure, I undestand - but since I haven't stayed at either of the others it's hard for me to say if I would think that the Cosmo room we had was value for money against the others. It was a very special room - having the terrace and the fountain view was fantastic and made it very memorable.

and pebbles - absolutely loved Weera Thai - thanks again...it's so nice to try places we would not normally have discovered and only did thanks to folks like you who have done the legwork!

credit_crunch

ratkarth
we split our honeymoon trip with 5 night NY NY & 5 nights at Cosmo. We paid roughly £300 for the NY NY & just over £600 for the 5 Nights at Cosmo.
We loved both hotels & as it was a special ocassion we thought the Cosmo was worth it - we probably wouldnt stay again as we couldnt justify the extra expenditure. The balcony was lovely to see the fountains from such a height. Plus the bed was probably the nicest & most comfortable bed I have ever stayed in! We paid to upgrade the room so it had a japenese soaking tub - that wasnt worth it for me tho

nvh

ferf1223 wrote: »

Cafe Vettro at Aria - Both had the Greek pizza - I loved it, hubby wished he ordered without the pepperocinis as he picked them all off (such a wimp). ..but basically a white pizza with gyros meat...I am a fan of whoever thought of this.

ooh - sounds good its on my list for IF we go Vegas next year

... flight prices really are getting rediculous now

secretmachines

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nvh wrote: »

ooh - sounds good its on my list for IF we go Vegas next year

... flight prices really are getting rediculous now

another thumbs up for Cafe Vettro, similarly we just wanted something earby and not too big - had a lovely roast beef baguette wuth au jus, and a reuben-style sandwich with some fries. look forward to going back and trying something else