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Ok, it seems I've (for whatever reason, "Hey you like gambling you should know about Las Vegas" "Err...what?") been tasked with planning a bachlor party for my friend and our group (6 people) in Mid-March.
I'm currently working the travel sites (Travelocity, Priceline, etc) but I was hoping the collective knowledge of 2+2 and its degenerate/broke underbelly can suggest some good places to stay,places to visit, etc. Details: 6 people, looking to stay in early march for 5 days, probably over a weekend. Most are tight-asses. I'll be looking to gamble while the others are likely looking for clubs (both strip and non). Any help would be greatly appriciated (and likely save my ass). Cody |
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That is a tough time. NCAA basketball and spring break will drive up the price of everything.
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That was my thinking also, but right now, as per the sites I'm looking at we can get Fri to Weds (leave afternoon come back eve.) as low as ~$500/person. The issue I have is we're talking staying downtown or at places like comfort inn.
I'm looking for some wisdom from locals/frequent travelers as to the safety of these places as well as proximity to things I'll want (I'm a 1/2-2/5NL player and I know those are spread most places). Cody |
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Check these sites for discount hotel rooms
http://www.i4vegas.com http://www.travelworm.com http://www.tripres.com and US Airways Vacations has good air/hotel packages from many cities to Vegas. Check them out too. http://www.usairwaysvacations.com Also check out the message board at Las Vegas Talk. You will get lots of info and tips on planning low rolling trips. http://www.lvtalk.com |
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Thanks for those links. That's ~10 sites I have now, hopefully I can figure something out.
Edit: first point of interest, anyone have any opinions/exp. with the El Cortez. I realize that most of the hotels I'll be talking about are crappy, so that's not going to be a shock, but keeping in mind we're reasonably young (i.e. not as concerned with comfort as we are stuffing 5-6 guys in a room), anyone have any thoughts? Cody |
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Might try www.travelaxe.com.
It searches many different travel websites at once, and can save you time. |
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Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but when I cheap in Vegas I stay at the Imperial Palace. It's close to plenty of good 1/2-5/10 NL games and near all the party crap your buddies are interested in.
Have fun! |
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As much as I like Downtown, I don't think it would be the spot for a bach party? It does have cheap gambling for the tighties.
I would lean towards a cheap place off in the middle of nowhere and rent a car (big vehicle so can fit everyone, and only one designated driver). You could get something pretty nice and fun, like, I dunno, a hummer or something? Car rentals are pretty cheap in Vegas. Look around on fatwallet.com forums or something and see if you can get an upgrade code for free. With a car, you can go to the strip, go downtown for cheap gambling (park at Binions) and go to the strip club. Also, if you want a cheap, decent downtown hotel, I've stayed at the plaza several times and it's OK. Slipping the check in at the desk a $20 would get you a decent upgrade, because I've done it with a $10 twice and gotten upgraded. That said, I don't think they even have any big suites, although the upper ones have a wet bar and stuff. |
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Thanks for the help guys, you keyed on some things I was going to ask about. First, cheap gambling will be big. Alot of them are down for gambling but we're talking $5 blackjack and the like. Also, with regards to renting a car, this was my first though (as I have no idea about shuttles or buses) and I'm a life nit so I rarely drink (DD taken care of).
Thanks for the links, now I'm just worried I almost have too much information to choose from [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Cody |
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Beer at a strip club is also 7 or 8 bucks. Teach your group how to play basic hold 'em, find a smaller poker room and arrange for a private game, and get drunk first on free casino booze while playing 2/4. The thirty bucks or so per hour going into the drop will be a lot cheaper than paying bar prices. Any money you might lose will be going to each other.
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