Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2015

pebblesmax

The resort fee change was nothing to do with the third party companies. I don't know the details but it was a ruling by someone that made them stop including the resort fees.

bobbyhibs

jadamcp wrote: »

Hi Bobby, I have used them about four times, until this year it was always including resort fee for a good few hotels which was a major plus in my opinion. They are UK based.

ok thank you for the feedback.I hate the motion of resort fee's (might not be the only one!) so if we could avoid them it would be great, a money saving moment prehaps!!
and thanx pebblesmax.I am unsure whos idea resort fee s are but they are an annoying exspense, which I am keen to avoid!!

stoneman

duchy wrote: »

You don't need to report back -

It applies to flights that are direct from the Republic of Ireland to the USA only (and yes I've done the ticketed DUB LON LAS personally several times and can confirm you clear customs and immigration on arrival in LAS )

And to confuse matters even more the BA2 from LCY to JFK gets pre cleared at Shannon

baza52

As I have not been to vegas for 2 years my TR and Mlife balances are zero.
Used to get comped rooms before but this trip I will be paying full price.
I have looked at lowcost usa and their rates seem pretty good. (I want a week at the MGM Signature)
Has anyone found any similar websites?

duchy

stoneman wrote: »

And to confuse matters even more the BA2 from LCY to JFK gets pre cleared at Shannon

It stops at Shannon - so you are preclearing at Shannon and then flying direct to NYC so it makes perfect sense..........sort of

duchy

bobbyhibs wrote: »

ok thank you for the feedback.I hate the motion of resort fee's (might not be the only one!) so if we could avoid them it would be great, a money saving moment prehaps!!
and thanx pebblesmax.I am unsure whos idea resort fee s are but they are an annoying exspense, which I am keen to avoid!!

Resort fees are simply a pricing tool. The important thing is to look at the total price including the resort fee - as they vary considerably.

If you want to stay on Strip they are like death and taxes-unavaidable

bobbyhibs

duchy wrote: »

Resort fees are simply a pricing tool. The important thing is to look at the total price including the resort fee - as they vary considerably.

If you want to stay on Strip they are like death and taxes-unavaidable

Ok thank you gor that.As far as i understand the resort fees are for things like wifi and a gym,, i must admit i have had a little look at the mgm cardio room(when we went last year) but being on holiday(ok maybe lazy:D) we did not use it.
My brother did try the wifi though.Just i guess we have been lucky in NOT paying the resort fees the last 2 years we have been,so to us it is an added exspense.
Can i ask if you(or any other poster), do you pay the resort fees when you check in or when you check out?
Im one of these people who likes to budget things and would rather pay when we check in,I dont trust us having any money left when we check out!!

duchy

There is nothing to stop you putting a payment against the room as soon as you arrive that equals the room cost , taxes and resort fee so you can't drink it or gamble it I've done it when I've been on holiday with people who might do this and we just paid it all in cash at check in. The hotels were fine with it even though the norm is to give them a creditcard and pay with the same card at checkout.

bobbyhibs

duchy wrote: »

There is nothing to stop you putting a payment against the room as soon as you arrive that equals the room cost , taxes and resort fee so you can't drink it or gamble it I've done it when I've been on holiday with people who might do this and we just paid it all in cash at check in. The hotels were fine with it even though the norm is to give them a creditcard and pay with the same card at checkout.

ok thanx alot for the info.
Im one of these weird people i guess, I like to save as much money as i can.When i told my sister about the myvegas game, she thought i was stupid and *tight* for wanting to use this to save money !.

John259

bobbyhibs wrote: »

I like to save as much money as i can.

In that case you might like to know that there are a fair number of motels in Las Vegas, including some only one block off the Strip, and AFAIK they don't charge a resort fee. Of course, it's the overall cost vs satisfaction that matters so apologies if this is of no interest.