Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2013

Froggitt

Also, Uncle Sam has just confirmed the existence of Area 51. Go see aliens.

StuieUK34

Visi
which hotel you picked for your 2 nights in LA ????????

visidigi

Literally went cheap as the first night we won't hit the hotel till midnight - courtyard lax el segundo - everything away from lax get expensive so we weighed up fuel, car and courtyard and the sums made sense

Dirk_Gently_2

duchy wrote: »

....
, relaxing by the pool ..oh and getting married ...whilst we are there ... He also *really* wants to see Elton John - so that's an easy stag night sorted LOL (My MOH says she wants to see Elton so she's going on the Stag -I'll go see Donny and Marie with the girls....unless the budget expands to afford both

Are you sure you ought to be marrying an man who *really* wants to see Elton John?





Only kidding - I'm seeing Donny and Marie in a couple of weeks.

StuieUK34

coolio
I got a list of the ones I am looking at, but so far, based on cost, and its got a pool + parking = Hilton @ LAX comes up the best deal for us.....
Looks nice and figure its not too far from anything

visidigi

Anyone got any thoughts on this tour?

http://www.viator.com/tours/Las-Vegas/Grand-Canyon-South-Rim-Bus-Tour-with-Optional-Upgrades/d684-3951SRB

Or recommendations on tours of this type? It looks like, having shown the other half the distances involved that we might do a day trip to the GC and stay in Vegas a few extra days

vanilla8

when we did LA in 2008 we stayed at the sofitel. Lovely hotel across the road from a mall too so was handy for shopping

Georgiegirl256

visidigi wrote: »

Anyone got any thoughts on this tour?

http://www.viator.com/tours/Las-Vegas/Grand-Canyon-South-Rim-Bus-Tour-with-Optional-Upgrades/d684-3951SRB

Or recommendations on tours of this type? It looks like, having shown the other half the distances involved that we might do a day trip to the GC and stay in Vegas a few extra days

For the price, that sounds like a really good deal! It'll be a long day though, lots of travelling, but I guess if you're devoting a whole day to it, then it doesn't really matter.

secretmachines

visidigi wrote: »

I'm still looking through various places - getting bored now - too many options and too many prices lol

Vdara looks nice, its on my list at £286.

We're not drinkers as such, we don't really gamble and we're not 4 am partiers. Kinda think I might be setting myself up for a fall here lol!

we're exactly the same... and have now been 3 times

i can thoroughly recommend the Vdara, it's not bang on the strip, doesn't have a casino and so is really relaxed... the rooms are spacious and have a really nice 'homely' feel to them. we usually get up earlyish, hit the pool for a couple of hours, go out for the rest of the day/early evening and are back in the room, usually by 10ish, sometimes earlier! but it's a nice hotel to come back to, because it is quieter and very relaxing. and it's connected to the Bellagio, so you can be 'on strip' pretty quickly. for us, it's perfect!

we always feel we want to try another hotel, but are so relaxed at Vdara, we've always booked there!

DaveyGee_2

visidigi wrote: »

Anyone got any thoughts on this tour?

http://www.viator.com/tours/Las-Vegas/Grand-Canyon-South-Rim-Bus-Tour-with-Optional-Upgrades/d684-3951SRB

Or recommendations on tours of this type? It looks like, having shown the other half the distances involved that we might do a day trip to the GC and stay in Vegas a few extra days

I'm planning on doing that exact trip in May! Still unsure of doing the south rim or the west with the skywalk, decisions!

Think its like a 7am start then you get back to the hotel about 7pm so its quite full on but will be worth it hopefully.