The Las Vegas Thread and MSE guide

stoneman

May

Baz wrote: »

I'm hoping a proper review comes out thats a bit more balanced than those comments. The guy even said in there that he didn't see the show.

I would have thought his views were balanced. After all, he interviewed the already converted. Can't stand that Angel guy anyway, what a poser, reminds me of Blaine

stoneman

May

Baz wrote: »

Ouch. Gonna cancel and spend my £150 elsewhere I think.

Any suggestions? Going to see O? Have seen Mystere, Ka and Blue man.

Thinking of Penn and Teller (Is it like their old TV shows?), Lance Burton, Jersey Boys or possibly phantom.

Don't want any nudey shows, Le Reve looks too similar to O for this trip and Im not sure I want to be dancing in the aisles (Jersey boys?) either.

Penn and Teller stunk IMO. just over an hour and a quarter on stage and they do about 6 tricks, oh, and some fire eating!!! And I was a big fan of the T.V. stuff. How about Carrot Top, really funny guy, and I think you can get the tickets at the half price booths. See if Elton is on, the best show I have ever seen in Vegas

Froggitt

stoneman wrote: »

If they put it in a machine to check it at the pool it will be cancelled the day you check out. Also, most hotels change the style of the cards every couple of months or so so will be obvious if it's an old one

I *heard* they change them every couple of months to try and stop the hookers getting past security at night.

stoneman

May

jaytay wrote: »

booked our last 3 nights at the nugget which we did last year and really enjoyed,but we
have'nt booked for the previos 5 yet,going in 2 weeks and narrowed it down to mgm
west wing room or a go room,with whichhotel has the best pool area being the deciding factor

Stayed in both of those rooms, Go room is better by a country mile. West Wing rooms are so tiny. The trouble with the Flamingo is the casino, oh, and the buffet!!

Froggitt

JoKay wrote: »

... just booked our 5 night stay there over Christmas!

Decided to pay the extra $32 a night to upgrade to the Rialto Suite with 400sq ft extra space, and will try the $20 trick when we arrive to see if we can do better!

Am very much looking forward to eating at the Grand Luxe - there are so many options I'm not sure we'll eat anywhere else, especially with $50 off the bill!

Thanks again.

Ditto!!!! Just gone for the bog standard room (!!!) and will see what a $20 gets us when we're there.

Booked six nights over Xmas - the cracking Venetian deal as above with the $50 a night food credit. Just need to book a couple of nights in SFO before, and a couple of nights in Vegas or on the way or in LAX afterthe Venetian.

Anyone else coming over Xmas? Might be nice to get together for a Grand Luxe meal one day.

Presumably the food options include Palazzo as well.....anyone know?

Froggitt

RIALTO SUITE
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Wow!!! Youll really enjoy that!!!

Also, Ive managed to answer my own question by opening my eyes.....

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Baz_2

stoneman wrote: »

Penn and Teller stunk IMO. just over an hour and a quarter on stage and they do about 6 tricks, oh, and some fire eating!!! And I was a big fan of the T.V. stuff. How about Carrot Top, really funny guy, and I think you can get the tickets at the half price booths. See if Elton is on, the best show I have ever seen in Vegas

That's a shame, another off the list. I used to love the TV show.

Is Carrott Top an easy to get kinda comic? Don't want it too heavy, is the humour easily understood by us UK folk?

Really dont like Elton at all. Hmmmmm.

Just rang and cancelled the chris angel show. With the exchange rate dropping since booking Ive even made a few bucks in the process.

ferf1223

March

Baz wrote: »

Thinking of Penn and Teller (Is it like their old TV shows?), Lance Burton, Jersey Boys or possibly phantom..

P&T is probably one of the most difficult shows to take on recommendations - stoneman hated it as he said, we loved it (also love the TV show)...so it's really relative.

I do agree with stoneman that Carrot Top is hilarious, and usually available at the 1/2 price booths if you get there early enough. We laughed ourselves silly...he's very prop oriented and very pop culture/current events oriented - very fast-paced. My English husband was totally not interested in the show (he only agreed to go because I really wanted to) and ended up loving it. Some of his bits may not quite hit the mark with you (when we saw it there were some things to do with American baseball players) but would say that the vast majority will be accessible to most. I wouldnt' take my in-laws to see it as too many of the pop culture references will be lost, but generally I think it's a great show for most.

middy60

well be in vegas at xmas fly out xmas eve and retuen new years eve,booked a petite suite at ti a while back think its costing us $1000

middy60

sept 11th-14th
arrive in st louis at tea time and check in to the drury inn at union station nice hotel,was suppose to be here for 2 nights but stayed for 3 as hurricane icke was moving up through texas and oklahoma and into missouri,we wondered round union station found a couple of good bars,The hotel had a lovely italian restaurant we had dinner there on the 12th where the waiter told is he had paul mccartney there the previous month did the gateway arch and went shopping
sept 15th
leave st louis and head to springfield missouri down route 66 stop off nd do the tourist things stop in best western route 66 rail hevean hotel with 60 norweign bikers one night here was $65 and cant complain at the price.
sept 16th
Long day driving today got to make up for the extra night in st louis so drove to oklahoma city down 66 through the rest of missouri into kansas where we stopped at the kansas route 66 visitor center and met the guy who inspired mater the tow truck from the film cars this guy can turn his feet round to the back and walk!!
stop in a best western just outside oklahoma city bit more expensive at !90 but very nice
sept 17th
drive to tucamcari down 66 stop at a few museum and stuff stop in a hampton inn much better than the best western and cheaper at $80
sept 18 th
down 66 to gallup stop in a dodgy best western at $80
sept 19th-20th
onto flagstaff what a lovely but very busy place stop at the hilton garden inn very nice but expensive at $149 a night two nights here,goto black barts steak house for dinner at night were the local s=music studants are the waiting staff where they all take turns to get up and sing while you eat ,next day get up have brekfast which should have benn $10 each but nver got charged so $40 of free brekkies then off to gran canyon spen the day wondering round there it really is breathtaking, we drove round as it was easy to find a parking space and get out and walk to the edge and walk around abit back to flagstaff the senic way and an early night
sept 20th
down 66 to the california border with arizona and down to lake havasu and london bridge stay at the agave inn or its new name the heat hotel $165 a night a very cool hotel we had a basic room that came with a jacuuzi bath and a balcony overlooking london bridge,the yanks round here are mad on their boats hundreds of boats went on a boat trip cross the lake to the california side and back for $3 each came back and had lunch at the island brewery bar overlooking the lake and bridge they brew there own beer on site also had dinner here at night after sampaling a few of their own brews,the bar in the hotel was outside and had them mister things that blows mists of cold water out lovely to sit under and ave few beers as it was 110
that it for tonight ill finish off tomorrow with vegas