Going to Vegas and need some help.

As im currently writing this from my hotel room in vegas I would agree with all the above. Theres no secret about what vegas offers and if that appeals to you then go for it.

If you are on a budget then there are ways to save money. A collegeue has been staying in the travelodege at $50 a night. You can get 'all you can eat' buffets in the casios from $20. The flights are the only expensive part, though booking far enought in advance should be able to get you a discount.

As I'm finding though vegas is not the place to be if youre working, after 14hours of work each day you just want a quite meal and to go to bed, this aint the place for that!

The sheer scale of the place is also deceptive, the strip alone is over six miles long. The other day I walked past Ceasers palace, 10mis later I was still walking past it!

Las Vegas has to be the ultimate testament to capitalism and love it or loath it you cant help but be overawed by it.
 
Don't get the pot too high pre-flop when you are holding Big Slick (A-K) and when you are chip leader call more when you are playing from the blinds :p
 
I stayed in NYNY about a year ago. We booked through Thompson and haggled them down to £700, inc. direct flights, 7 nights stay and a helicopter ride over the strip.

I liked NYNY. It's towards the south end of the strip, but it seems to attract a younger and livelier crowd than most hotels. The ESPN bar was also good for watching the footie at 11am. :p
 
Went to Vegas this September. If your planning on doing the strip - stay in the hotels. They are great placies and trust me, the hours fly by in there...

Flights should cost no more than £450 each for eco class, and unless your of small build, UPGRADE ASAP. 11 hours in a cramped posistion is no fun and puts the holiday on a bad start. Did for me any way.

If your doing sightseeing, and you got a few people going, look at renting a house for the week, pleanty about and we got a 3 bedroom house that slept 8 for £480 pw. everything included as well as the pool.

Think airtours do a free car hire policy, check the back of the broucher if your going with them.

Also, thanks to Rotty advice, i took more money than i though i would need, and he was right, you go through it so fast its scary at times, but as its a once in a life time, go there and enjoy it. The hotel OJ was arrested in, that charges $39 a night for a room and there are a few hotels to the east of the strip that charge less than the big ones, but if i was going again, id want to stay on the strip to enjoy the sights easy.

Forget about the bus that goes up and down the strip, its like a sight from india, 300+ on it at all times lol. Food and drink is A+, shows are great, staff are great. But look at spending $200 a day with ease.

Las Vegas outlet center is good too, bottom of the strip - head to the airport - cant miss it, huge place!

Have a good time and dont gamble too much lol..

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I spent 2 nights in Vegas last month, prior to driving through the national parks. I thought it was outrageous:D I stayed in the Sahara which is low budget but a few miles down the strip. It's central if you want to visit Down town Vegas and the Freemont Street experience. There is a monorail that runs throughout and also a free trolly bus. As man made audacity goes its awesome. I flew in at night and the city looked beautiful, the light from the top of Luxor's pyramid was awesome. I will definitely include it in my next visit to the US. Just a couple of nights before I drive out into the big wide open:)
The Mexicans with "Girls to your room in 20 mins guaranteed" and card flicking made me laugh. I thought it was all part of the ride that is Vegas. I also managed to see a show whilst I was there: Les Folies Bergere, just my luck the only night I could make it the girls where all topless:D Fantastic show, it was worth seeing it just for the comedian in the interval, he was brilliant.
Go and enjoy the madness that is Vegas m8:)
 
Selekt0r said:
I know you've set your mind to go to Vegas, but I've just come back from 10 days there (work conference), and I would have to say that it's one of the most depressing places I've ever had the misfortune to visit (and I travel worldwide a lot...).

I know you'll be there for a holiday so it's a bit different to being there with work, but if you just want to go there to gamble, watch some shows and shop for designer clothing then I'm sure you'll have a great time. If you're prepared to pay a bit you can get a flight over the grand canyon as well. Just don't expect there to be anything else to do there...

Frankly, the sight of people sat on the slots in their pyjamas at 4am (I kid you not...) and scruffy mexicans thrusting cards for 'ladies' into your hand all the way down the strip made me realise that Vegas is mainly a great example of just how low mankind can stoop.... :(
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It's his 21st, I'm sure he can find lots to do :p
 
We stayed at the Tropicana hotel, was cheap as chips! Highlight was Kings of Leon at hard rock hotel:cool:

Bony Maloney said:
The Mexicans with "Girls to your room in 20 mins guaranteed" and card flicking made me laugh.
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Aye they started to really annoy me.

I don't think I'd go again in the summer though, it was too hot. It was 43c one day, you couldn't walk anywhere without a bottle of water, it's great walking into all the airconditioned casinos though:D
 
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Tim said:
We stayed at the Tropicana hotel, was cheap as chips! Highlight was Kings of Leon at hard rock hotel:cool:



Aye they started to really annoy me.
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I have taken to colecting the Poker mags froim the poker rooms when I have bben playing , as I approach them I bang them on my hand ( mexican stylee ) and offer them to the porn slappers :D
 
I have been told the hotel called terribles? or something like that is good, clean and not as dear as the others, not far from the strip.

But for me, the hotel is part of the experince and should be viewed a such. Unless your loaded like Rotty :) its a once in a life thing, make it a good one :)
 
Terribles is about a 30 min walk down E Flamingo from the junction with the strip ( the Bally's Bellagio Ceasers junction ) , it's an "OK" place to stay , good value but nothing special
 
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