Vegas Hotels

bigwil2k · 15 Jan 2013 at 21:31

I'm staying on a bit after TheDean departs and have a further 10 days.... Would i get a better deal signing up to a casino hotel for the duration or would it be a better experience hopping around from hotel to hotel... (dates 29th Jan - 7th Feb)....

.. I'm not looking for anything flashy so if anyone has spotted some cheap deals (or deals with comps attached) for a few nights stay in a "reputable" casino/hotel then let me know...

.... Also for part of the last week i will need to be down the south end of the strip... what are peoples top picks for this end as far as accommodation and gaming go?

Cheers

Bigwil

[TW]Fox · 15 Jan 2013 at 21:38

Another 10 days? Don't waste it all in Vegas, get a car and go to California.

Ste · 15 Jan 2013 at 22:51

Wow checked flights yesterday and was close to booking Manchester to Vegas for £680, checked again today and got it for £506 from LHR. Result

However, bargain of the CENTURY is my mates flight. Dublin to Vegas with BA (connects in Gatwick then direct from there) for.... £420 :eek:

The single from Gatwick to Vegas is £700+... crazy.

Happy with that!

TheDean · 16 Jan 2013 at 09:57

[TW]Fox;23566044 said:
Another 10 days? Don't waste it all in Vegas, get a car and go to California.

That's exactly what I have told him!

TheDean · 16 Jan 2013 at 15:44

Query for the Vegas regs re: Currency.

My plan has been to take $300 cash for tips, and chuck everything else on my Halifax Clarity Credit card (no foreign exchange fee, no cash withdrawl fee) but now I'm hearing the Casino's themselves levy a charge onto withdrawls as well?! Is this the case, if so I'll just bring cash...which I would prefer not to for security reasons

[TW]Fox · 16 Jan 2013 at 16:10

Take $20 and withdraw the rest from your clarity.

Ste · 16 Jan 2013 at 16:14

They do but it's per transaction. So take a lot out at once and you're fine.

Also machines on the casino floor are generally more than those in gift shops etc. not by much if you withdraw infrequently though.

Ste · 16 Jan 2013 at 16:14

Also cash withdrawals will still accrue interest daily so consider a large overpayment just before you go ;-)

bigwil2k · 16 Jan 2013 at 22:05

I have a week of training and then 9 days off followed by another week of training in Vegas.

Once TheDean goes home i have 6 days to do what i want (Suggestions?) and then i have to be back in Vegas (business centre near the airport so probably stay at the south end of the strip but all suggestions welcome as i am a first time Vegas visitor)

Wil

[TW]Fox · 16 Jan 2013 at 22:16

1) rent car
2) drive it to San Francisco via Death Valley (And Yosemite if its after June)
3) Drive back to Vegas
4) Drop off car

TheDean · 16 Jan 2013 at 22:18

bigwil2k said:
I have a week of training and then 9 days off followed by another week of training in Vegas.

Once TheDean goes home i have 6 days to do what i want (Suggestions?) and then i have to be back in Vegas (business centre near the airport so probably stay at the south end of the strip but all suggestions welcome as i am a first time Vegas visitor)

Wil

Go to LA at a bare minimum. I would go to San Fran, then LA, then back to Vegas. I have told you all this, but you are horrifically lazy and won't listen to me

TheDean · 16 Jan 2013 at 22:21

[TW]Fox;23570904 said:
Take $20 and withdraw the rest from your clarity.

So the Casino's don't charge a levy then? I am also feeling you are underestimating my drinking habits considerabably, and thus my need for tips

Ste said:
Also cash withdrawals will still accrue interest daily so consider a large overpayment just before you go

A man after my own heart! Exactly what I'm planning, just don't want any nasty Casino percentage charges for buying chips or whatever when on the casino floor!

[TW]Fox · 16 Jan 2013 at 22:33

TheDean said:
So the Casino's don't charge a levy then? I am also feeling you are underestimating my drinking habits co siderabably, and thus my need for tips

I meant from an ATM. ie, make a big cash withdrawl from the ATM and use that for your dollars.

A man after my own heart! Exactly what I'm planning

It is against the T&C's of your account to overpay. The interest works out to be about 1.5% a month. So if you take out £1000 then it will cost you less than a tenner in interest if you pay it back within 2 weeks, its no big deal.

Rotty · 16 Jan 2013 at 22:34

TheDean said:
So the Casino's don't charge a levy then? I am also feeling you are underestimating my drinking habits co siderabably, and thus my need for tips

!

if it's a debit card they charge aroubd $4-5 pre transaction

Rotty · 16 Jan 2013 at 22:34

TheDean said:
Go to LA at a bare minimum. I would go to San Fran, then LA, then back to Vegas. I have told you all this, but you are horrifically lazy and won't listen to me

nah stay in Vegas for all the time

TheDean · 17 Jan 2013 at 07:44

Rotty said:
if it's a debit card they charge aroubd $4-5 pre transaction

Do you know what they charge for CC's?

Rotty said:
nah stay in Vegas for all the time

You are a bad influence!

Rotty · 17 Jan 2013 at 09:00

TheDean said:
Do you know what they charge for CC's?

the casino ones charge a massive amount, up to 10% the other ones are a lot less (but scarce)

TheDean · 17 Jan 2013 at 09:03

Rotty said:
the casino ones charge a massive amount, up to 10% the other ones are a lot less (but scarce)

That is insane! When you say 'the other ones', what do you mean? I am thinking cash out of ATM's is best here, but which machines charge the least? Am I better to go to an ATM at a bank before going into a Casino for example? Are there ones on the way from the Platinum?

Rotty · 17 Jan 2013 at 09:19

I mean the ones outside of casinos, these are rare though, there are no banks on the strip

from the PLatinum there is one in Ellsi Island round the corner and one on a bar called "stage door" on way to strip, these don't charge too bad on DC, never tried on CC

ATMs are not really a good way to use money in Vegas IMO

TheDean · 17 Jan 2013 at 09:25

Rotty said:
I mean the ones outside of casinos, these are rare though, there are no banks on the strip

from the PLatinum there is one in Ellsi Island round the corner and one on a bar called "stage door" on way to strip, these don't charge too bad on DC, never tried on CC

ATMs are not really a good way to use money in Vegas IMO

Ok, cheers. You would just prefer taking a load of cash? I hate cash...much prefer using cards whenever I can, unless they are charging stupid fees or whatever