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koalakoala wrote: »

Have you looked at ex Inverness? Often comes up cheaper

Inverness is quite a trek - I could be in Manchester in half an hour more.

luci

baza52 wrote: »

last trip was around 18 months ago.
The flights and hotels prices dont seem to gave gone up in price just the cost of being in vegas.

My wife and daughter have each been offered 4 comp nights at Bellagio each with freeplay and F&B credit so im now thinking of going again in September
Seems i didnt spend enough lol

Sorry for the delay in replying baza. I am not keeping up with forums, etc as regularly as I used to, but I will always come back at some point.


Thanks for the info. Our last trip was 12 months ago and the next in a couple of weeks. The reason I asked is having seen people refer to their last5 trip, then finding out it was about 5 years ago!


We have 2 comp nights at the Bellagio via MyVegas and the only cash we will be spending there is the resort fees as we also have the comp buffets.


Despite having a one bedroom suite complete with full ktichen for the past 10 years, we have never done a supermarket run as we like eating out in Vegas. However we are intending doing one this year using Lyft or Uber.


We had been intending going to Walmart on Tropicana, but our Concierge said that Vons is closest. Has anyone been to both or can advise why Walmart is better?



I would also welcome any suggestions of stuff to buy there, in particular meds, cold remedies, etc.


TIA

stevie11

Re the BA sale in particular booking a flight + car or hotel to lower the price.

I had been holding off booking our next flight for Dec due to the prices from Man being much higher than in previous years. I had been searching for months and prices consistently in excess £500 so with bags around £600 with BA or AA. The last 3 years we had paid less than £400.

So I played around with the sale and finally booked Man-Las via Lhr economy going out, premium return plus 9 days car rental thrown in inc luggage. £1200 for two. So by booking a flight and car worked out well on this occasion.

I will definately try the combo out in future to lower the price.

dontone

luci wrote: »

Sorry for the delay in replying baza. I am not keeping up with forums, etc as regularly as I used to, but I will always come back at some point.


Thanks for the info. Our last trip was 12 months ago and the next in a couple of weeks. The reason I asked is having seen people refer to their last5 trip, then finding out it was about 5 years ago!
We have 2 comp nights at the Bellagio via MyVegas and the only cash we will be spending there is the resort fees as we also have the comp buffets.
Despite having a one bedroom suite complete with full ktichen for the past 10 years, we have never done a supermarket run as we like eating out in Vegas. However we are intending doing one this year using Lyft or Uber.
We had been intending going to Walmart on Tropicana, but our Concierge said that Vons is closest. Has anyone been to both or can advise why Walmart is better?
I would also welcome any suggestions of stuff to buy there, in particular meds, cold remedies, etc.

TIA

I think that Vons is another name for Albertsons, or is owned by that company. I can't really judge the place, 'cos we have only ever been in one, and it was a bit small, but okay for what we wanted (some pop n crisps)
I would definitely go to Walmart, especially if you want to stock up on things like water. You can get giant packs of small bottles pretty cheaply, and snacks, etc. But, it's just a lot of fun to wander around.
I always get a few gifts for the family when I go there, as they do a lot of decent clothing (it's basically ASDA George stuff but cheaper), but they do Disney stuff - my Mam LOVES Disney nighties with things like Eyeore and co on them as they are really comfy (she's easily pleased) I can't help with medicines as we never bother buying them, but we also stop by the sweetie aisle and stock up on Lemonheads
Even the toiletries section is a right laugh - look out for the really giant bottles of mouthwash, and you can get multipacks of roll on's for quite a bit cheaper than over here. It's hilarious going round saying 'that's about 3 quid cheaper than back home', and realising that it's cost a fortune to get there in the first place.
It's just one of those where yep, it's a supermarket, but it's a brilliant experience. And they pack your shopping for you as well.
So, just go and have a look. Just don't get too carried away.
HTH

luci

Thanks SO much dontone! Think you have made my mind up.

Water is definitely not on the shopping list as I am happy to drink tap water. However can you get beers there or does it have to be a liquor store? Is there one nearby? OH usually goes through 20-30 in the 2 weeks we are there.

I hate, abhor and detest shopping of any sort, unlike the OH, but can tolerate it on holiday so I get all my clothes in Vegas. Many moons ago, I spent hours in K-Mart in Orlando for the very reasons you mention. I was fascinated by stuff we just didn't get over here.

The plan at the moment is to go there as soon as we have checked into the hotel, which is not many people's idea of a Saturday night in Vegas! As we intend to spend a few hours there, I'm not sure how it will pan out with the jetlag.

stevenhp1987

luci wrote: »

Thanks SO much dontone! Think you have made my mind up.

Water is definitely not on the shopping list as I am happy to drink tap water. However can you get beers there or does it have to be a liquor store? Is there one nearby? OH usually goes through 20-30 in the 2 weeks we are there.

I hate, abhor and detest shopping of any sort, unlike the OH, but can tolerate it on holiday so I get all my clothes in Vegas. Many moons ago, I spent hours in K-Mart in Orlando for the very reasons you mention. I was fascinated by stuff we just didn't get over here.

The plan at the moment is to go there as soon as we have checked into the hotel, which is not many people's idea of a Saturday night in Vegas! As we intend to spend a few hours there, I'm not sure how it will pan out with the jetlag.

Grocery stores in Nevada sell beer, wine, liquor etc. The liquor is in a separate section (Adult Beverages) somewhere in the checkout section, either segregated or behind the cashiers.

As mentioned previously the WalMart on Tropicana Blvd is good. Was there < 2 weeks ago. 700ml bottle of Bourbon was < $9!!! They sell beer, albeit a limited selection.

We stocked up on bottled water (~ $4 for 40 bottles of Arrowhead) and some sodas you cannot get here like decent tasting Dr Pepper!

We went clothes shopping in the North Outlet Mall, spent around £300 between us!!!

Vons is part of Safeway. I consider Vons/Safeway to be on par with Sainsburys compared to WalMart (obviously being Asda). Prices and quality of products are reflected in that.

It was only a few extra minutes drive to WalMart. I'd recommend WalMart personally.

StuieUK34

wouldnt say it was limited beer selction in Wal-Mart.....
U get the packs + small packs of beers, all nice and chilled in the fridges ..

I grabbed one of those polystyrene cool boxes last year (think it cost about $3) , wedged it into the sink when in Mandalay Bay, kept quite a few drinks cold ! Only downside to that, was our room was at the end of the corridor, long walk from the ice-machine!


Forget Von's, its OK, and sell's same as, just not as much as.... wal-mart better.
I hit Von's, as they do different BBQ sauce & rub brands compared to Wal-mart, but saying that, any large super-market place we stop at sometimes, just to look around!

My best buy to-date from Wal-Mart = Makers 46 (Bourbon). Got it 3 years ago for $33 , its a nice drink!

Not long to go now before my flight, wooooooooohoooooooooooooooooo !!!!!

I been watching 'Slot Lady' on Youtube , i got the "i wanna win big" bug !! haha ! Fingers crossed!

luci

Thanks both. We've now decided to go to Walmart as originally planned based on the replies here.


OH usually gets 20 cans of beer from the Last Stop shop just up from Polo Towers then we need to top up in the last few days as he can't carry 30 cans back to the hotel.


Already have in mind to get Lucky Charms for me, Special K for hubby (as he says it tastes like ours did before they changed the recipe) and corn dogs.



Not long for us either Stuie. Think we are there the same time as you.



I will start the shopping list in earnest when we get back from our imminent holiday which starts tomorrow.



Keep the suggestions coming for things to buy.

bobbyhibs

hi again all,needing a lil more advice

I noticed on one of the myvegas pages Cheong Chan had an offfer of Exclusive Rates + up to $75 DAILY Food & Beverage Credit offer (maybe be of help to some people prehaps?)
anyhow its through mlife and well i logged onto the mlife site and well had a thought...check my offers!!
For the mgm i noticed 4 night comped !
1 offer is for 4 night comped for a grand tower ,which when i click on it get "see best avaliable pricing return to cart" any advice how to solve this?
the other 4 night offer is the same offer though for west wing king !which seems to work
a couple of questions
If i cant get the first offer (preffered offer) to work would it be possiable to take offer 2 and try to upgrade?
has anyone been given an offer like this before and is it easy to do/anything i should be aware of?
I understand i will ahve to pay resort fees
sorry bout the long winded post
kind regards !

StuieUK34

Cheong's offers = not all that good (they are kickback offers)

Mlife Offers = Go with the option that works, and when you get to check-in, try your luck with a $20 sandwich for the upgrade along with some cheek ! You got nothing to lose!
Worst case, if they say they cant do nowt, just offer $10 per night to upgrade from the westwing, might work!