Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2021

StuieUK34

twice every year as normal, havent come back with a profit win since 2018 ! (maybe this year i will get lucky!      )
Were off in June, then again Sep..
Taking a punt at the Vdara, my thing is all about the pool time in the day, so although its small, hopefully we get decent loungers in the sun !

Last year, me and wifey did:  Laughlin (Harrahs) for 2 nights, then Mandalay Bay, then HorseShoe, then Luxor...  (i do like Laughlin, got a nice down to earth feel about the place!    )
Also stayed at Park MGM in Sep (on the day of the MGM shutdown!)

This year as above, its 2 nights in LA (to hit up Six Flags theme park), then Vdara, then Laughlin (Harrahs), then Luxor.........   and come Sep, already booked Park MGM again !   I best start saving, proper!!

Brats64

Our first trip anywhere since the dreaded Covid started.Had enough of not getting our Vegas fix, so we’re booked for end of June.Decided it’s time to start living again.Comped stays at Aria & Luxor, use Wynn Slots rewards I’ve had for about last 5 years for a couple of nights, and change of stay downtown, we’ll be using the El Cortez for a couple of nights for the first time.10 nights in all, looking forward to it, quite a bit new for us to see since last visit in 2019.

retiredbanker1

jimi_man said:

We went twice last year and loved it having not been for quite a few years. Booked some flights to LA for later this month, just for a week and we were going to do a few days in Vegas with my two (grown up) boys, however even places like the Luxor were coming up at £700+ for three nights for one room, so we binned the idea and we’re going to New York and Boston. Still expensive but not as bad as that. 

Got quite a few other trips planned elsewhere in the world but we’ll leave Vegas and California for 2025. 

Are you an MGM rewards member?
Don't know what dates you were looking at (Super bowl in Feb and F1 in Nov will obviously off the scale!) but I can get 4nights comped and other nights (except Sat) at around $13 per night with the resort fee on top. 

jimi_man

retiredbanker1 said:

jimi_man said:

We went twice last year and loved it having not been for quite a few years. Booked some flights to LA for later this month, just for a week and we were going to do a few days in Vegas with my two (grown up) boys, however even places like the Luxor were coming up at £700+ for three nights for one room, so we binned the idea and we’re going to New York and Boston. Still expensive but not as bad as that. 

Got quite a few other trips planned elsewhere in the world but we’ll leave Vegas and California for 2025. 

Are you an MGM rewards member?
Don't know what dates you were looking at (Super bowl in Feb and F1 in Nov will obviously off the scale!) but I can get 4nights comped and other nights (except Sat) at around $13 per night with the resort fee on top. 

24th Jan for about three days. It was extortionate! Probably much cheaper now we’ve decided to go elsewhere. 

jimi_man

I’ve just checked, it’s $270 a night plus resort fee. That’s on MGM Rewards. 

retiredbanker1

jimi_man said:

I’ve just checked, it’s $270 a night plus resort fee. That’s on MGM Rewards. 

I'm getting $227 on 24th,$235 on 25th $83 on 26th and a Comp on 27th (Sat!)

There must be something on mid week - I have checked Allegiant stadium and can't find anything - perhaps a big conference that side of town?

jimi_man

retiredbanker1 said:

jimi_man said:

I’ve just checked, it’s $270 a night plus resort fee. That’s on MGM Rewards. 

I'm getting $227 on 24th,$235 on 25th $83 on 26th and a Comp on 27th (Sat!)

There must be something on mid week - I have checked Allegiant stadium and can't find anything - perhaps a big conference that side of town?

Yes we thought that. Whatever is happening, even without the resort fees it’s far too expensive for the Luxor. For January! And this isn’t a last minute thing, we checked months ago. So we changed the flights to elsewhere. 

We’ll try again another time. 

stoneman

nvh said:

Happy 2024 folks! (...maybe we should just remove the '2021' from the thread title?)

So does anyone have any exciting trips planned this year?

I've given up on Vegas for now due to spiralling costs, but still see the odd thing pop up on Instagram etc that hooks my interest and I'm sure I'll get dragged back there again if the right deal comes (free flights and hotel would be a good start 🤣) 

We're the same. Probably never go back again as over the years it's gone downhill for players. Vegas is more interested in the SoCal lot with the clubs and the lot.
 
Putting limits on the bartop video poker, no cocktail waitresses, 3 Zero roulette, 6 deck auto shuffling machines on blackjack, charging for bread at the restaurants, it's all added up. It's almost as like they don't want gamblers anymore. 

bobbyhibs

stoneman...im sorta in a similar boat as you, as i think i wont ever get back to vegas...though i often cehck  this thread and sometimes   watch vegas themed  videos..i sometimes  get excited and think *check   prices check prices* and then i do, then try figure out   adding on resort fees and the   10 hour  + flight over, then add on  money for food,   some money for shows and  well  that exciting  feeling  sorta  goes away.
kind regards

MarcJ88

Hi everyone. Is there much around here on Vegas weddings - specifically the apostille process?

I'm British but my fiance is Italian. Reading online, the whole process of getting a marriage certificate (we leave 5 days after the wedding) and then an apostille seems difficult. Expensive too.

The chapel has a pricey package for sorting this all out but does recommend a better way that's also cheaper?