General Chat

SRS when are you going?
We are going in August and will probably stay at the MGM again or the Mirage as they have offered me a great deal.

The Deuce as SRS said is great. It costs $2 for a single ride or $5 for a 24 hour ticket.

Don't forget to go to Freemont Street (the Deuce goes there) to see the light show.
Right now (or 2 weeks ago) it was Queen "We will rock you", and Don McLeans "American Pie" We only stayed for the American Pie show as we had seen the Queen one during the summer.

I wouldn't stay at the Stratosphere as it is too far away from the main action on the strip. The rides ontop of the tower are good If you are into that kind of thing. Daughter has been on them.

The Rio is off the strip, but a free shuttle runs every half hour from the Paris.

Ah Thankyou i just cant decide which one

I've stayed at the Excalibur and The Aladdin (now Planet Hollywood- had a great view), The Luxor & I am staying at the MGM this time :-)

The Excalibur is usually a more reasonable price for that part of the strip, it is older and less fancy but I still quite like the atmosphere in there.

This site gives you opening times/prices of Las Vegas attractions which you may find useful:

https://www.vegas.com/attractions/

we went to see a show at the strat..

I wouldn't stay at the Stratosphere to be honest - too far from the main attractions for me particularly if you're staying just for 4 days. I don't like the area as much as the other end . Others may disagree.

Edit : Forgot to say My friend stayed there and liked it. You would need to get the monorail or Deuce (bus) if you wanted to see the other side of the strip as I think you would lose too much time walking down to Bellagio, Paris etc

Hi Deb yes got your pm thanks.

Hello to everyine else. Im still looking.

Can i ask what did you think of strat

www.lasvegas.com

This site has all the info.
Did you get my PM?

Deb

There is a thread on moneysaving expert that gives quite a lot of info about Vegas:


http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1383565

Ok Irish girl, we'll start at the beginning, which airport will you be flying from, have you looked around for good deals? Have you checked sites such as expedia?

oh no please go ahead and add whatever you wish the more the better thanks

Hi Irish :-) Keep meaning to add to this but worry I don't know when to stop lol

anyone like to add to this?

The buffet at the Paris is fantastic. Reasonable at about $27US pp.
The Bellagio I hear is as good and also the one at TI.

Cinderella's castle would be a the Excaliber! One of the lower end hotels.

I like the MGM myself, (stayed there 5 times) but be prepared to walk a long way.
The Flamingo (stayed there 3 times) is center strip. If you book the Flamingo get a "Go" room. It is an updated room.

Treasure Island, Mirage, MGM, Paris, Planet Hollywood are all "middle of the road" hotels. I wouldn't have a problem staying in any of them.

Deb

No we didn't either........MIL wanted to............but me,OH and FIL were too keen to lose our money on the roulette tables............plus......I think there was some prob with it at that time..........though I'm beggared if I can remember what it was !!!!!!!!

Book the hotel room over the internet direct with the hotel. WAY cheaper.

http://www.mgmgrand.com/

There are links to the other properties at the bottom of the page.


There are several places on the Strip called "Tickets Tonight' where you can pick up tickets for that night usually for half price.

Elton John, Cher and Bette Middler are at Caesars right now. Elton is $100 for a ticket.

Would it be cheaper for you to fly to LAX (Los Angeles) and catch a shuttle up to Vegas?

Deb

We didnt coz my sister nearly fainted walking over a bridge...lol

each hotel is really complex they have casinos night clubs bars shopping malls ....they are not small....you can go on a pub crawl and not leave the hotel...

what about the helicopter ride over canyon/ anyone done it is it worth doing?

He says he would stay in Cinderellas castle thats not whats it called but Debs will tell you its real name...

Vegas Hilton if I got the choice but again any...