Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2014

vanilla8

secretmachines wrote: »

getting excited, should be able to book our seats tomorrow (60 days in advance)... it's teasing at the moment as the seat map is available, you can select seats, but it's just saying 'seats are unavailable'.... it's obviously just getting prepared.

we're flying Virgin from LGW, I'll bring up the age-old question, where do people prefer to sit?

i'm aiming for a couple of seats in the bubble again (quieter, on first, off first).

We go in two weeks, we have booked into the bubble for the first time.

On another note, the mother in law is coming , her first time to vegas, was thinking of taking her to the top of the world restaurant at the stratosphere. Does anyone have any opinions on if its worth it? Its on our to do list as me and hubby haven't visited the strat on our two previous visits.

photome

vanilla8 wrote: »

We go in two weeks, we have booked into the bubble for the first time.

On another note, the mother in law is coming , her first time to vegas, was thinking of taking her to the top of the world restaurant at the stratosphere. Does anyone have any opinions on if its worth it? Its on our to do list as me and hubby haven't visited the strat on our two previous visits.

I havent eaten there but as for is it worth it? on price alone possibly not, but where else can you eat with a view like that?
Would your mother in law think WOW? if so its worth it IMO

LondonDreamer

vanilla8 wrote: »

We go in two weeks, we have booked into the bubble for the first time.

On another note, the mother in law is coming , her first time to vegas, was thinking of taking her to the top of the world restaurant at the stratosphere. Does anyone have any opinions on if its worth it? Its on our to do list as me and hubby haven't visited the strat on our two previous visits.

I haven't eaten there but if you mainly want the view, another option is the Level 107 lounge for some pre-dinner drinks. They have a happy hour 4-7pm which will cover sunset at this time of year.

Review here: http://vitalvegas.com/one-las-vegas-happy-hour-towers-above-the-rest/

ferf1223

secretmachines wrote: »

getting excited, should be able to book our seats tomorrow (60 days in advance)... it's teasing at the moment as the seat map is available, you can select seats, but it's just saying 'seats are unavailable'.... it's obviously just getting prepared.

you guys are one day later than us us then - we had this yesterday with the tease of the seat map appearing but the unavailable message...FWIW I was able to select our seats about 8:30 this morning and not when the timer hit <60 days. It is a nice feeling when they finally go through...it's a little landmark in the run up to the trip, isn't it?

ferf1223

vanilla8 wrote: »

On another note, the mother in law is coming , her first time to vegas, was thinking of taking her to the top of the world restaurant at the stratosphere. Does anyone have any opinions on if its worth it? Its on our to do list as me and hubby haven't visited the strat on our two previous visits.

I think it's a difficult one...I thought the food was not great particularly for the price - I was really very disappointed in the food...but agree that the experience was pretty special...and I know a lot of other people had different experiences on the food so maybe we were just unlucky.

I am glad that we did it once though.

secretmachines

ferf1223 wrote: »

you guys are one day later than us us then - we had this yesterday with the tease of the seat map appearing but the unavailable message...FWIW I was able to select our seats about 8:30 this morning and not when the timer hit <60 days. It is a nice feeling when they finally go through...it's a little landmark in the run up to the trip, isn't it?

anything that brings the trip that little bit closer!
thanks for the heads up, I'll log on first thing in the morning

did you go for bubble seats? am hoping to get 2 at the back (in a 3 configuration)

also received and setup my new Three sim card, so can use the Feel At Home service

pennylane99

online seat selection usually opens up at 8am

ferf1223

we're flying PE and were really pleased to get the pair downstairs with no one and no loo behind us...so I was extra pleased to see no one had selected them when I checked this morning.

pennylane99 wrote: »

online seat selection usually opens up at 8am

thanks penny - I didn't know that...will keep that in mind for the return leg...I will be glad when 1st April rolls around and picking at the time you book is the norm again.

photome

LondonDreamer wrote: »

I haven't eaten there but if you mainly want the view, another option is the Level 107 lounge for some pre-dinner drinks. They have a happy hour 4-7pm which will cover sunset at this time of year.

Review here: http://vitalvegas.com/one-las-vegas-happy-hour-towers-above-the-rest/

thanks for that, might have to go there

pebblesmax

Another vote for 107 lounge. Happy hour is worth the trip for sure.

They used to have a band and singer later in the evening. They were great, but I believe they replaced them with a DJ sometime last year.