Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2017

littlereddevil

I've almost decided on the Platinum. Decent enough?

photome

englandcrew wrote: »

Hi all, I have been reading through this thread and taking lots of notes and advice from the posts. Thank you.

I plan on going to Vegas for my 30th with my wife in May / June next year.
This will be my first visit and probably my only for at least several years so I am really loooking to make the most of it.

I like the idea of staying in two separate hotels and experiencing a difference.

Which two hotels would you guys recommend as a first time. I'm looking at going for 5 nights?


Thanks

IMO 5 nights Is not long enough for a first visit and def not worth changing hotels in that short time.

This comes from someone who always does multi hotels per trip ( usually 3 sometimes 4)

If it's for a specail occasion and 5 nights is all you have, take a look at

Wynn\Encore

Venetian/Pallazzo

Caesers Palace Augustus or Ocatvius tower

Or Bellagio

My pref would be CP for the location and its iconic

pebblesmax

littlereddevil wrote: »

I've almost decided on the Platinum. Decent enough?

We like it, and will be staying there in a few weeks. It doesn't have a casino if that's important to you.

pebblesmax

englandcrew wrote: »

Hi all, I have been reading through this thread and taking lots of notes and advice from the posts. Thank you.

I plan on going to Vegas for my 30th with my wife in May / June next year.
This will be my first visit and probably my only for at least several years so I am really loooking to make the most of it.

I like the idea of staying in two separate hotels and experiencing a difference.

Which two hotels would you guys recommend as a first time. I'm looking at going for 5 nights?

Thanks

Agree with Brats and photome. Not worth changing hotels on a 5 night trip, especially not your first one.

dannodw

Well only 50 odd days till I go back to Vegas now, not counting though!

Quick question for all you experienced lot regarding show tickets. Now with the parents tagging along they deffo want to see at a minimum the Penn and Teller and Terry Fator shows.

What the best way to get the good deals on tickets?

Buy now here in the UK well in advance from an online site.
Buy when in Vegas a day or so before from the resort in question
But from one of the various cheap ticket selling locations dotted around the strip?

Not a clue as I didn't really bother with shows last time I went.

Thanks in advance.

pebblesmax

dannodw wrote: »

Well only 50 odd days till I go back to Vegas now, not counting though!

Quick question for all you experienced lot regarding show tickets. Now with the parents tagging along they deffo want to see at a minimum the Penn and Teller and Terry Fator shows.

What the best way to get the good deals on tickets?

Buy now here in the UK well in advance from an online site.
Buy when in Vegas a day or so before from the resort in question
But from one of the various cheap ticket selling locations dotted around the strip?

Not a clue as I didn't really bother with shows last time I went.

Thanks in advance.

I think I saw Penn and Teller and Terry Fator on travelzoo or best of vegas last week. Also try Goldstar for show tickets. Tix4tonite is worth a look. Go to their website now and look at the sneak peek. That will give you an idea of the prices at the moment.

I'm not good at posting links from my phone. There will probably be links to them all on the first few posts.

Brats64

https://www.travelzoo.com/deals/shows-events-las-vegas%2c-nv-next-month/?ctfId=42&locationId=1930&when=NextMonth&pageType=ResultsList&ga_s=Shows%20%26%20Events%3B%20Las%20Vegas%2C%20NV&search_type=destination

As pebbles says..both available on travelzoo

englandcrew

Brats64 wrote: »

Without giving us a bit more info on likes and dislikes,preferences on which area of Vegas,and most importantly cost that is a "how long is a piece of string" question.

Plus imho 5 nights is very short for a first time visit.

Oh right, I have been told by a few people to not go for longer than 5 days.

I would like to be on the main part of the strip and really experience a variety of things. I am massively into gambling and would love to experience that every night.

My partner would like to shop a little but mainly see the sites as well.

englandcrew

photome wrote: »

IMO 5 nights Is not long enough for a first visit and def not worth changing hotels in that short time.

This comes from someone who always does multi hotels per trip ( usually 3 sometimes 4)

If it's for a specail occasion and 5 nights is all you have, take a look at

Wynn\Encore

Venetian/Pallazzo

Caesers Palace Augustus or Ocatvius tower

Or Bellagio

My pref would be CP for the location and its iconic

Thanks for the reply. Something to think about. Maybe I will just stick with one hotel for my first time

John259

englandcrew wrote: »

Maybe I will just stick with one hotel for my first time

If you're renting a car then shifting between hotels is quick and easy. Without a car it's far more of a pain.

With a car you could explore outside the city to places such as Red Rocks Canyon (23 miles each way), Hoover Dam (32 miles each way), Mount Charleston (43 miles each way) or Valley of Fire (56 miles each way), but with only a relatively short trip you might not feel the desire to do any of that.