Early stages of planning a Vegas holiday, pointers for a n00b required!

[cymatty]

I didn't include "the hotel" as this was just a list of ones I would recommend , I missed it out ( along with Palms, Rio , Hard Rock ) solely on location

re the monorail , if you are referring to the one that runs mandalay-luxor-excalibur then it is handy in as far as it goes , the new big monorail is a huge letdown as the stations are a pain to get to , frequently 10-15 mins walk from the strip

Thats a shame the monorail could have been great. What are your opinions of Treasure Island, Mirage and the Monte Carlo.
Just interested.

 

[Rotty]

Yup, it's crazy

The cost of those places is insane too - the Mandalay Bay was nearly a billion of your lovely dollars

Bellagio was 2 Billion and Wynn 2.6

 

[cymatty]

Bellagio was 2 Billion and Wynn 2.6

Also the Bellagio was adding another Block of rooms, i would not like to guess the cost of that.

 

[Rotty]

Also the Bellagio was adding another Block of rooms, i would not like to guess the cost of that.

The new tower was near completion last time I was there ( New Year ) so it may well be open now

 

[cymatty]

The new tower was near completion last time I was there ( New Year ) so it may well be open now

Well i am looking to go back to Vegas before christmas 14th-23rd Dec. Hence why i asked your opinons on the other hotels.

 

[Tomsk]

If you get the chance the tour round the hoover damn is quite interesting.
Oh and don't forget plenty of camera film or rechargable batteries for digital cameras, because believe me you will use them.

Buy your film/batteries/memory cards in LV. It'll be cheaper than here. Get the film developed as well if possible.

 

[Curio]

If you get the chance the tour round the hoover damn is quite interesting.

Yeah, was gonna say that - Hoover Dam is very cool

 

[Rotty]

Thats a shame the monorail could have been great. What are your opinions of Treasure Island, Mirage and the Monte Carlo.
Just interested.

Have stayed in Treasure Island twice , the rooms are great for the money , they have recently started marketing it as a young folks hotel and as such gets a lot of spoilt rich kids in

Mirage is superb , classy without being over the top , some good deals too

I know little of the Monte Carlo , it's a low key kind of place , but from what I do know I would prefer one of the other two

 

[cymatty]

Have stayed in Treasure Island twice , the rooms are great for the money , they have recently started marketing it as a young folks hotel and as such gets a lot of spoilt rich kids in

Mirage is superb , classy without being over the top , some good deals too

I know little of the Monte Carlo , it's a low key kind of place , but from what I do know I would prefer one of the other two

Cheers got these prices, do they seem good?
14th -23rd Dec

£576 Alladin
£667 mirage
£812 Bellagio

 

[Burbleflop]

Buy your film/batteries/memory cards in LV. It'll be cheaper than here. Get the film developed as well if possible.

If Las Vegas prices are anything like NYC or Orlando then it's best to buy memory cards over here. The cheapest I could find a 1Gb SD card for my new camera was in NYC for $130 but I picked up one back here for £40.

 

[Platinum Pete]

havent read the rest of this thread as im tired and need to sleep-

however, i have a bit of advise for you-

I travel to the west coast a lot (2-3 times a year) as my rents live in LA, from experience (to LAX) it is far better to go off season, i have got return flights (a few months in advance) for £300 before off season, which is a lot cheaper than you originally stated!!

Also as a bit of advise- i would avoid Las Vegas in the hight of the summer, bear in mind that it is in the middle of the desert and temperatures will be well above comfortable at these times of the year, i would suggest mid to late october as being manageable.

if you have any questions about the rest of the west coast (mainly california) i have first hand experience so please ask away.

 

[Rotty]

Prices I get

Alladin $742
Mirage $1109
Bellagio $1660

all will probably be plus tax ( 7.5% )

 

[cymatty]

Prices I get

Alladin $742
Mirage $1109
Bellagio $1660

all will probably be plus tax ( 7.5% )

Sorry forgot to say the price i gave were including flights (goes to make double sure) Yes they do and also found
Treasure island £624
Paris £801

 

[Rotty]

ah and per person I assume ,what I gave was a room rate for 2 , yours dont seem bad prices , who is that flying with ?

 

[Rotty]

the only one of yours I would rule out would be Paris , at only £11 less than Bellagio there would be no point

 

[cymatty]

ah and per person I assume ,what I gave was a room rate for 2 , yours dont seem bad prices , who is that flying with ?

Yeah two people,prices per person, flying with american airlines form manchester

 

[Rotty]

thats even better if flights are with american

 

[cymatty]

Direct flights as well, they are all with Expedia.

 

[Rotty]

American don't fly direct to Vegas

 

[cymatty]

Sorry ignore me the flights are:

Sub-total for this trip: £1,601.00
Average price per passenger: £800.50

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Insurance for all travellers: £90.00
Total price for this trip: £1,691.00
Included:

items selected, taxes, & fees for flight.


Flight: 2 return tickets

10:30 Depart Manchester (MAN)
Arrive Las Vegas (LAS) 16:54 Wed 14-Dec
Duration: 14hr 24min American Airlines 55 / 1417
Connect in Chicago (ORD)



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07:54 Depart Las Vegas (LAS)
Arrive Manchester (MAN) 07:55 +1 day Fri 23-Dec
Duration: 16hr 1min American Airlines 1006 / 158
Connect in Miami (MIA)

Still ok though