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Thanks for all the info/help. I have found a deal with AmericaWest/MGM though. I get two plane tickets SJC-LAS and two nights at MGM for $460. Does this seem like a good deal?
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They are all garbage. Get a poker rate at the Wynn.
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A lot of the folks here are babies. The Stratosphere is fine. I'll grant that the clientele is different from a lot of the other places you'll find on the strip -- if you prefer not to play blackjack with anyone but well-dressed caucasians, then maybe you should look elsewhere -- but otherwise the only real negative is the Strat's location. I've stayed there twice, and would do so again. [/ QUOTE ] If you're willing to stay at Stratosphere, you're better off staying somewhere downtown where the area can be kinda seedy but at least it has character. There are also 3 relatively healthy poker rooms there (Binions, Nugget, Plaza... I will not count Fitz) all within walking distance, whereas the Strat puts you in no man's land. Anyway, downtown doesn't get a lot of love on this forum and I stay there every time. Give it a try. |
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I would stay at the IP. [/ QUOTE ] |
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They are all garbage. Get a poker rate at the Wynn. [/ QUOTE ] holla Just booked 4 nights during my Spring Break (March 3-7), 2 at the Wynn and 2 at Mandalay Bay for an average of 130/night. Splitting it 4 ways = $35/night. Yea yea, we'll be doubling up in the beds! |
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[ QUOTE ] I would stay at the IP. [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] I would pick the Flamingo over IP if the prices are that close. IP isn't too bad, but the elevators are hell. long wait at all hours. |
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In praise of the Deuce...
If you're staying anywhere on the Strip, or even at the Strat or downtown, get a day pass on the city bus. $5 for 24 hours, right to the front of most hotels, without having an expensive rental car, waiting in lines for over-priced, terrifying cab rides, and some interesting experiences. I'm not kidding. Forget the rentals and cabs. I often wish I was riding the bus when I'm on a three mile hike from parking to the card rooms. I miss the adventure, sometimes. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] CJ |
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From the published long list of hotel prices, Flamingo or Bally's is what I'd pick. Location Location Location.
Skip the Deuce. If you're going a short distance, the wait for the bus will typically be longer than the trip and you coulda walked it faster. If you're going a long distance, you're going to get really annoyed with the billions of stops the bus makes with lots of very slow people getting on and off at each stop. Life is too short and vacations cost too much to spend an hour on the Deuce going from Tropicana to downtown. |
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Here is some updated prices and options. The prices are for 1 person Air/2 days hotel. I would like to not have to rent a car or have to take a cab everytime I want to go to another casino. I basically want to stay someplace nice, but not break the bank. Any places I should automatically avoid? Here is the complete list and prices from southwest. Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower ( Standard ) 154 Plaza Hotel/Casino ( Standard ) 159 Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel ( Standard ) 169 Four Queens Hotel & Casino ( Standard ) 179 Circus Circus Hotel & Casino ( Tower ) 184 The Orleans Hotel & Casino ( Deluxe ) 189 Imperial Palace ( Standard ) 194 Riviera Hotel & Casino ( Special ) 199 Bally's Las Vegas ( Standard ) 209 Excalibur Hotel & Casino ( Run of House ) 209 Flamingo Las Vegas ( Standard ) 209 Golden Nugget ( South Tower ) 209 Riviera Hotel & Casino ( Standard ) 209 Aladdin Resort & Casino ( Deluxe ) 214 Luxor Las Vegas ( Standard ) 224 Monte Carlo Resort & Casino ( Standard Deluxe ) 229 Aladdin Resort & Casino ( Deluxe SPCL ) 234 New York-New York Hotel and Casino ( Deluxe ) 239 Harrah's Las Vegas ( Standard ) 244 Aladdin Resort & Casino ( Fountainview ) 249 Aladdin Resort & Casino ( Resort Room ) 249 Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino ( Standard ) 254 Riviera Hotel & Casino ( Petite Suite ) 264 Hooters Casino Hotel ( Tower Room ) 269 The Palms Casino Resort ( Deluxe ) 274 The Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa ( Standard ) 274 The Signature at MGM Grand ( Junior Suite ) 284 TI-Treasure Island ( DLX Deluxe ) 289 Paris Las Vegas ( Luxury ) 299 MGM Grand Hotel & Casino ( Deluxe ) 304 MGM Grand Hotel & Casino ( West Wing ) 304 New York-New York Hotel and Casino ( Spa Suite ) 304 The Mirage ( Deluxe ) 304 Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino ( Standard ) 309 Caesars Palace ( Classic ) 314 Luxor Las Vegas ( Spa Suite ) 314 Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino ( Honeymoon KG Ste ) 319 Monte Carlo Resort & Casino ( Monaco Suite ) 319 TI-Treasure Island ( SV Strip View Deluxe ) 319 The Mirage ( Premium View ) 334 THEhotel at Mandalay Bay ( Suite ) 334 Wynn Las Vegas ( Resort ) 334 The Platinum Hotel & Spa ( Solitaire Suite ) 339 The Palms Casino Resort ( Junior Suite ) 344 The Signature at MGM Grand ( One Bedroom Suite ) 344 Bellagio ( Deluxe ) 349 Caesars Palace ( Deluxe ) 359 The Mirage ( Tower Deluxe ) 369 Bellagio ( Partial Lake View ) 379 Luxor Las Vegas ( Tower Lxry 1Bdrm Ste ) 379 Wynn Las Vegas ( Panoramic View ) 379 TI-Treasure Island ( PS Petite Suite ) 394 Bellagio ( Lake View ) 404 Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas ( Superior ) 419 The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino ( Luxury King Suite ) 429 Wynn Las Vegas ( Tower Room ) 429 TI-Treasure Island ( TS Tower Suite ) 454 MGM Grand Hotel & Casino ( Bungalow King Suite ) 459 MGM Grand Hotel & Casino ( Bungalow Queen Suite ) 459 Las Vegas Hilton ( Standard ) 484 The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino ( Venezia Bella ) 484 MGM Grand Hotel & Casino ( Celebrity Spa Suite ) 494 Bellagio ( Salone Suite ) 529 Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas ( Strip View ) 539 Wynn Las Vegas ( Parlor Suite ) 564 Bellagio ( Bellagio Suite ) 584 The Mirage ( Tower Suite ) 594 Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas ( One Bedroom Suite ) 734 Bellagio ( Penthouse Suite ) 779 [/ QUOTE ] If you are planning on playing some poker you can get the Wynn for $129 weekdays and $199 weekends for 6hrs play per day. Blows away any similar priced properties on your list. |
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Another good idea for transportation can be found in the first paragraph of one of the all time greatest 2+2 trip reports.
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