The Las Vegas Thread and MSE guide

Stew68

Ashy_mashy,

This is the link to the one we did in May, we thought it was fantastic with a very good knowledgeable tour guide in the coash. There is also an optional helicopter tour if you wish to do it.

http://www.scenic.com/saws1gc_deluxe.htm

Hope that helps,


Stew

Katykat

Thinking of 5 nights here then 2 nights in Bellagio/Mirage or similar next june. Has anyone been here and has good/bad exxperience? Its got good reviews on tripAdvisor, but I usually take these with a pinch of salt.

buttercupj

Hello staying at signature at MGM in september for our honeymoon, just wondered as i cant find anything on their website.... you know the 15 dollar resort fee, it says you have to hand over a credit card at check in, anyone know if maestro cirrus would be accepted for that, as well as paying for it?

pennylane99

May

buttercupj wrote: »

Hello staying at signature at MGM in september for our honeymoon, just wondered as i cant find anything on their website.... you know the 15 dollar resort fee, it says you have to hand over a credit card at check in, anyone know if maestro cirrus would be accepted for that, as well as paying for it?

I normally use VISA...and they put a block of around $75 a day spend on your card for incidentals.

Their website says, Amex, Diners, Discover, JCB, Mastercard & Visa

Isnt Maestro part of Mastercard?

Or they may accept a cash deposit instead.

buttercupj

Hi thanks, did look on signature website for email but could only find a address or phone number and dont have home line so dont really wanna call from my mobile! I think Maestro is apart of mastercard though, i did want to bring my maestro incase I needed anymore cash to but a lot of people seem to think its not widely accepted out there.

Froggitt

Katykat wrote: »

Thinking of 5 nights here then 2 nights in Bellagio/Mirage or similar next june. Has anyone been here and has good/bad exxperience? Its got good reviews on tripAdvisor, but I usually take these with a pinch of salt.

Mirage is a nice hotel in a great mid-strip location. The room decor was a bit tired, however I understand all rooms are being refurbed over the coming year.....already started and apparently looks good. Even standard rooms (known as Deluxe) are a good size.

Casino is great, although I foud it a bit dark.

Cirque de Soleil LOVE (Beatles music) is based there.........goos show, although people seem to rate "O" higher.

Carnegie Deli is excellent New York type deli food.

buttercupj

Also anyone ever had any trouble bringing stuff home? We were plannong on only taking a few items of clothing and buying stuff over there and bring it back in a case but i heard there is a limit or something of the stuff you can buy, do they bother following this through or not as i would obv spend more than 150 dollars lol.

fiendishly

ashy_mashy wrote: »

I'm looking for a trip to Grand Canyon but I'm confused on which is better. The above post says that the West Rim is not worth it however I really want to go on a helicopter trip and not a bus or coach trip, and I do want to see the most amazing parts of the Grand Canyon.

I had a look at the prices for the south rim and they seem to be the same price as the west rim (see below).

South Rim - http://www.viator.com/tours/Las-Vegas/Grand-Canyon-South-Rim-Air-and-Ground-Tour/d684-3511_A0001

West Rim - http://www.viator.com/tours/Grand-Canyon-National-Park/Grand-Canyon-All-American-Helicopter-Tour/d815-2280AAHT


Does anyone know any direct links to specific tours which are good?

Thanks

The South Rim tour sounds amazing. The key point about the 'West Rim' is that it isn't the Grand Canyon proper, and if you go there thinking you're at the Grand Canyon, you are really missing out.

iltisman

January/February

The limit is £145 or about 275USD some people on here brag about exceeding
this limit.

trets77

April

buttercupj wrote: »

Also anyone ever had any trouble bringing stuff home? We were plannong on only taking a few items of clothing and buying stuff over there and bring it back in a case but i heard there is a limit or something of the stuff you can buy, do they bother following this through or not as i would obv spend more than 150 dollars lol.

someone else asked a similar question and i promised to find out a recent newspaper story i had seen on the subject, sorry i forgot then ...but here it is now . :A . while as a upstanding UK citizen i don't encourage you to break the rules ...this is from a respectable national newspaper no less .

http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/news/article2791965.ece