Vegas Hotels Strato vs. Excalibur vs. Luxor

[loose passive]

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?

[kyleb]

They are all garbage. Get a poker rate at the Wynn.

[DayTripping]

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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.

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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.

[Mason Hellmuth]

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I would stay at the IP.

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[scatthecat]

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They are all garbage. Get a poker rate at the Wynn.

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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!

[joe c]

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I would stay at the IP.

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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.

[Cactus Jack]

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

[bav]

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.

[Mano]

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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

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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.

[DayTripping]

Another good idea for transportation can be found in the first paragraph of one of the all time greatest 2+2 trip reports.