Vegas - Where do you stay?

[red baron]

what kind of woman would use another man's razor? 

Maybe the yard needed cleaning.

[mookieo2]

I stayed at the Paris last year. It was really nice. The location is great too.

Do the helicopter ride if you get a chance.

Th Palms and Hardrock are way off the strip and area pain and expensive to get to.

[bluemoco]

Thanks for all the feedback, folks!  It's fun to read your stories, too.    Keep 'em coming.

Since I'll be going to the convention center and Sands Expo, I like the idea of having access to the monorail.  Has anybody used the monorail lately?  It's gotta be more convenient than trying to ride a cab all the time.  The monorail could tilt the balance to a hotel that is near the track - namely the Venetian or MGM.  But I still like Bellagio and Caesar's, too.   I suppose I could also ask my wife where she'd like to stay... 

@ gojira - thanks for your offer.  I'll do a little more homework and then get in touch with you.

@ River - why does the Hard Rock "suck"?

[yotogi]

Stayed at the Encore (Steve Wynn's new hotel) with the wife back in March. Needless to say it wasn't the cheapest, although the off-weekend rate was $130 a night. The room was exceptional, the service was literally perfect and the spa, well...

I have never been to a spa, but our first day the wife and I did a couple's massage which included all-day access to the spa. My take? The Romans had it right. After a couple of hours lounging around and reading, I was totally ready to party like a rock star for the rest of the week.

My boss is a regular Vegas visitor and he stays at TI when the company isn't picking up the tab. He is not the most particular, but he won't stay someplace bad.

[Rob Hilding]

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Since I'll be going to the convention center and Sands Expo,

Not like I get a kickback fro the Venetian - but it's right next to the Sands Expo - you can walk right in without leaving the comfort of AC

[KnightofNi]

i've stayed at the mirage, the strat, and the luxor.

i liked the bars in the mirage even though they were wicked expensive. after going to these bars and the night club there i lost time for the only time in my life. that was not a cheap drinking experience. i didn't like the tables, and not jsut because i didn't win. the atmosphere at them wasn't that great, it just wasn't fun.

the strat was a bit cheaper but far away. they do have a fat tuesday's downstairs that is open by the time you drag your hungover ass out of bed so you can get your hair of the dog (with $1 for the extra shot on top) right away and feel better sooner.  i also loved the way the dealers got excited with you while playing (except for blackjack, those guys never get happy)

the luxor was great. very clean, cheap rooms. i loved the shower/bathtub set-up. tables were alright and the dealers let the good atmosphere grow to a point. the 2 places i ate at in the hotel were good. i didn't drink though because i already had the shakes from 4 straight days of debauchery at the mirage (see the lost time comment above)


my g/f wants to go to vegas. i dont' know that i want to take her. and it's not because of the potential for sin and debauchery. it's ebcause she's going to fall asleep after a few drinks and get me kicked off whatever table i'm at when she does it plus she won't be gambling. she's not what we call a partier. how do i dealw itht hat? send her to circus jerkus and pray she doens't stab a child?

[Rob Hilding]

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send her to circus jerkus and pray she doens't stab a child?

I think they shut down the "Stab a Kid" attraction

[IZ]

Maybe the yard needed cleaning.

uh...ding ding ding!

[somegirl]

my g/f wants to go to vegas. i dont' know that i want to take her. and it's not because of the potential for sin and debauchery. it's ebcause she's going to fall asleep after a few drinks and get me kicked off whatever table i'm at when she does it plus she won't be gambling. she's not what we call a partier. how do i dealw itht hat? send her to circus jerkus and pray she doens't stab a child?

See if you can send her off with girlfriends so she can do the shopping, spa and show thing.

[Popeye the Sailor]

my g/f wants to go to vegas. i dont' know that i want to take her. and it's not because of the potential for sin and debauchery. it's ebcause she's going to fall asleep after a few drinks and get me kicked off whatever table i'm at when she does it plus she won't be gambling. she's not what we call a partier. how do i dealw itht hat? send her to circus jerkus and pray she doens't stab a child?

Do not bring sand to the beach.

[Rameses]

how do i dealw itht hat? send her to circus jerkus and pray she doens't stab a child?

Dude.  Seriously?

Have you ever been to the Circus Circus?

With the families there, it's more likely she'd be getting stabbed by one of the kids.   

[KnightofNi]

See if you can send her off with girlfriends so she can do the shopping, spa and show thing.

you've obviously never met kathy.  she's not the shopping and spa type. she'd go to a show, but only if it was a band she wants to see. i honestly think she would just be bored unless we went with other people that she could hang out with while i'm losing money at a craps table.

Dude.  Seriously?

Have you ever been to the Circus Circus?

With the families there, it's more likely she'd be getting stabbed by one of the kids.   

yeah, and i will NEVER go back. but they do have video games. if other casinos would catch on and have a video game floor or section it would rock.

Do not bring sand to the beach.

or in this case, the desert.

[Rameses]

yeah, and i will NEVER go back. but they do have video games. if other casinos would catch on and have a video game floor or section it would rock.

If memory serves me correctly, I think the Excalibur does.

[ducpainter]

If memory serves me correctly, I think the Excalibur does.

You have recollections from your Vegas trip?

[KnightofNi]

If memory serves me correctly, I think the Excalibur does.

i only went there because that's where the western union was.
(my bank shut off my card and couldn't turn it back on so they wired me money to make up for it, which i still had to pay for)

and i'm not staying there unless i have a suit of armor in my room.