Las Vegas!!

Rotty · 28 Feb 2006 at 12:18

MATTeL said:
Rotty you big wuss!

if you were 40 years old and a tadge on the larger side then you would be a big wuss too

GreenGrass · 28 Feb 2006 at 12:35

Originally Posted by McDaniel
..seedy eh? i like it!

damn right u cant walk anywhere with out seein some guy givin out call girl numbers, there were visits by prostitutes to the hotel we were staying in... which had nothin to do with me... (it is legal in that state) night outs are pretty cool too depends where you go

Originally Posted by MATTeL
Rim - river - rim with stops, girls, stops, a sit down and eat at the Chinese Gardens and a rest at Phantom ranch can be done in May in 10 hours (start of in freezing temps and carry on walking through the 110 degree heat).

hehe, we started off just after sun rise when its cold, dont put on any layers

i wish someone had told me (we went in Aug) but it was cold in the morning, them donkeys were tempting on the way back up though. Great experience especially watching the sun rise/fall with your best song playing

Rotty · 28 Feb 2006 at 12:42

Tourmai said:
damn right u cant walk anywhere with out seein some guy givin out call girl numbers, there were visits by prostitutes to the hotel we were staying in... which had nothin to do with me... (it is legal in that state) night outs are pretty cool too depends where you go

it is legal in certain parts of Nevada but not in Clark County ( where Vegas is ) , the cards will all be for dancers/strippers etc and will never mention sex

The amount of these touts has reduced a lot over the last few years as the hotels have moved them away from their frontage

MATTeL · 28 Feb 2006 at 13:24

Rotty said:
if you were 40 years old and a tadge on the larger side then you would be a big wuss too

Okay you can have that!

Still it was "wuss" on a curve scale, people that look at it and decide on donkeys are bigger wusses and people that don't even try are huge wusses that have missed out.

To be fair it is not a long walk... it is the 2km descent and then ascent that gets you!

Rotty · 28 Feb 2006 at 13:54

Just thought I would point all folks looking to go to Vegas to my "Vegas hotel review thread , seeing as I spent ages doing it

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17542475

GreenGrass · 28 Feb 2006 at 20:28

Originally Posted by Rotty
Tropicana - a budget dump of a place that has just reopened as the Hooter's hotel , so it may have improved somewhat

pretty sure it was the tropicana i stayed in, well it had tropicana in the name anyway... ** review rings a bell

Snow-Munki · 28 Feb 2006 at 21:28

just read through bit of the thread, very interesting

was wondering where is it best to book the flight and hotel ?

oh and approx cost ? guess it'll be pretty expensive

Rotty · 28 Feb 2006 at 22:25

Snow-Munki said:
was wondering where is it best to book the flight and hotel ?

oh and approx cost ? guess it'll be pretty expensive

flights through normal places , hotels usually cheapest booking direct , tour companies such as Virgin Holidays normally very bad deals

Prices vary hugely but if you are flexible on dates then a week in a niceish hotel ( 4* ) should cost around £600-700 each with flights , at the low end ( circus circus etc then around £450-500 and somwhere like the Bellagio £900

We got a superb deal this year , 10 nights in the Bellagio with Business/First class flights with American Airlines for £1470 each

quackers · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:12

if you were going for 7 days or so, how much would you need to take with you? I know this is a bit of an open ended question..

Rotty · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:51

quackers said:
if you were going for 7 days or so, how much would you need to take with you? I know this is a bit of an open ended question..

it certainly is

, we ( as a couple ) take around £1500 but we probably spend more than most

quackers · 1 Mar 2006 at 08:05

Thats not too bad then, i was thinking around a grand each anyway.

Balders · 1 Mar 2006 at 08:07

Just found our Papillon photo

Snow-Munki · 1 Mar 2006 at 12:18

thanks, is getting VERY tempting !!

checking expedia and staying for a week at the Monte Carlo holte which is on the strip cost £544 pp !!!

Rotty · 1 Mar 2006 at 12:21

that's a great price

, monte carlo is in a great location

Snow-Munki · 1 Mar 2006 at 12:51

Rotty said:
that's a great price , monte carlo is in a great location

thanks, just need to persuade the g/f now.As the original plan was to go to New York.

Rotty · 1 Mar 2006 at 17:27

Snow-Munki said:
thanks, just need to persuade the g/f now.As the original plan was to go to New York.

Take her to the New York New York casino while you are in Vegas then , as a local described it to me "it's just like the real New York only without the muggers"

McDaniel · 1 Mar 2006 at 17:33

what flight with papillion do i want then?

whats the best one?

Rotty · 1 Mar 2006 at 17:46

McDaniel said:
what flight with papillion do i want then?

whats the best one?

flight to where ? if you mean the Grand Canyon then I don't think that Papillon ( or any other helicopter companies ) fly there from Vegas , you cab go to the West Canyon which is excellent ib itself but if you want the South Rim then I think you need to go by bus or light aircraft

Rotty · 1 Mar 2006 at 18:31

http://www.grandcanyontourcompany.com/airsouth.html

this one is good

NicktheNorse · 1 Mar 2006 at 19:11

Papillon also operate a fleet of turboprop aircraft - I think at one point they had a joint fly-by-plane-from-las-vegas-to-GC and helicopter flight once you get there.