Las Vegas help
Discussion
Good Evening,
Next month me and the mrs are going on a nice jaunt over the atlantic - visiting family in Charlotte, heading to Vegas for 4 nights then going onto Miami, Jamaica, Cayman Islands and then back up through Miami/Orlando before returning home...
Anyway the whole trip has been easy to book apart from the Vegas hotel, I still cannot decide....any advice appreciated.
- FIL loves Wynn/Encore. Have to say it looks appealing, great rooms, good price, good amenities. HOWEVER, I am concerned that its a bloody long walk to everything?
- BIL loves Vdara. Much cheaper and just a hotel. Modern room, good central position. Cheaper price free's up few hundred quid to splurge on other things?....
- Wife likes the look of Bellagio, good price, fountains, central position etc. Classic Vegas? i.e she remembers it from Oceans 11.
- I like the look of the Palazzo, but concerned that its similar to Wynn/encore as its 3/4 way up the strip.
It will be our first trip to Vegas, we're both young (26), but we're not looking to party all night long. We'll be wanting to explore everything, eat well, watch a show etc.
What do you think?
Cheers.
Next month me and the mrs are going on a nice jaunt over the atlantic - visiting family in Charlotte, heading to Vegas for 4 nights then going onto Miami, Jamaica, Cayman Islands and then back up through Miami/Orlando before returning home...
Anyway the whole trip has been easy to book apart from the Vegas hotel, I still cannot decide....any advice appreciated.
- FIL loves Wynn/Encore. Have to say it looks appealing, great rooms, good price, good amenities. HOWEVER, I am concerned that its a bloody long walk to everything?
- BIL loves Vdara. Much cheaper and just a hotel. Modern room, good central position. Cheaper price free's up few hundred quid to splurge on other things?....
- Wife likes the look of Bellagio, good price, fountains, central position etc. Classic Vegas? i.e she remembers it from Oceans 11.
- I like the look of the Palazzo, but concerned that its similar to Wynn/encore as its 3/4 way up the strip.
It will be our first trip to Vegas, we're both young (26), but we're not looking to party all night long. We'll be wanting to explore everything, eat well, watch a show etc.
What do you think?
Cheers.
Ok, thanks for your input.
Having spoke to another friend who went last year and looking on the web we have taken Bellagio off our list.
Id say we have to choose between Encore or Palazzo.
General consensus is that Encore/Wynn is the much nicer property overall, although the rooms as the Palazzo are a bit bigger (makes no odds to me really).
However Palazzo is so called a little more lively and is in bit of a better location.
Other concerns is that Encore/Wynn might be a little pricey to eat? Whilst I am more than happy to splash out from time to time I dont want to be looking at the prices before I choose the actual meal. Where as Palazzo has a better spread?
Can any of you lot give me a direct comparison on the two? Encore or Palazzo.
ETA - Ive now had another person say that the Cosmopolitan is worth a look, and I have also found a good deal?
Having spoke to another friend who went last year and looking on the web we have taken Bellagio off our list.
Id say we have to choose between Encore or Palazzo.
General consensus is that Encore/Wynn is the much nicer property overall, although the rooms as the Palazzo are a bit bigger (makes no odds to me really).
However Palazzo is so called a little more lively and is in bit of a better location.
Other concerns is that Encore/Wynn might be a little pricey to eat? Whilst I am more than happy to splash out from time to time I dont want to be looking at the prices before I choose the actual meal. Where as Palazzo has a better spread?
Can any of you lot give me a direct comparison on the two? Encore or Palazzo.
ETA - Ive now had another person say that the Cosmopolitan is worth a look, and I have also found a good deal?
HotJambalaya said:
You didn't say what month you're planning to be there? -makes a big difference, as does whether you'll have a rental car.
I ALWAYS have a car in vegas, in the evenings taxi lines can be long, and I like the freedom.
My general answer to your question, is Wynn, end of.
More precisely, Bellagio is getting a bit old and tatty, Palazzo is a close second, Caesars is massively over priced and trading on its name. You could try Aria out, rooms are pretty nice, and location is decent. If you do plan on walking everywhere (and really why would you?!) Aria would be my pick. Not Vdara, doesnt even have a casino!
p.s. Tell your wife, classic vegas is downtown, not the Bellagio!
Depends on your age. At my age I know nothing about the place, but my first memories of Vegas is seeing well known resorts in movies. So that is classic Vegas to us...I ALWAYS have a car in vegas, in the evenings taxi lines can be long, and I like the freedom.
My general answer to your question, is Wynn, end of.
More precisely, Bellagio is getting a bit old and tatty, Palazzo is a close second, Caesars is massively over priced and trading on its name. You could try Aria out, rooms are pretty nice, and location is decent. If you do plan on walking everywhere (and really why would you?!) Aria would be my pick. Not Vdara, doesnt even have a casino!
p.s. Tell your wife, classic vegas is downtown, not the Bellagio!
Going in March. Might get a Camaro or Corvette for a day to go exploring out of town, but didn't plan on getting one just to get around the place.
As for walking. I've never been before but the distances on the map give me a good idea of walking times. Whilst it's a fair old stroll around the place it doesn't look necessary to drive everywhere (unless of course you are going right from one end of the strip to the other or you are planning to stay in one place all night).
I'll have another look at the palazzo later, how does the Venetian compare to all this. As for Vdara, not too concerned that it doesn't have the casino - there isn't a shortage in the area
Wynn and encore are normally more expensive than aria and bellagio.
Wynn and encore are very nice properties, swanky and expensive. Although they are right down the far end of the strip, away from the main action in the centre.
MGM grand feels old and cheap compared to other resorts you mentioned, but then it is. It's also a little bit out of the way down the opposite end of the strip - but location isn't as bad as Wynn/encore.
Aria and bellagio are bang in the middle, both lovely places. Bellagio classic luxur with the awesome fountains. Aria half modern, nice but not exciting.
I'd seriously consider the Vdara. It's a little spa hotel tucked away behind Cosmo and between bellagio and aria. It's a MGM resort like the aria and bellagio so has typical great 5 star luxury. As its not your typical casino resort it's clean, fresh and very good VFM. It's also connected to the bellagio via a covered walkway, 5min walk from lobby to lobby. Aria's back door is a 100m walk from Vdaras lobby.
We had a city corner suite which was fantastic and had awesome bellagio fountain views, although their standard room is still very good and great VFM.
Have fun.
Wynn and encore are very nice properties, swanky and expensive. Although they are right down the far end of the strip, away from the main action in the centre.
MGM grand feels old and cheap compared to other resorts you mentioned, but then it is. It's also a little bit out of the way down the opposite end of the strip - but location isn't as bad as Wynn/encore.
Aria and bellagio are bang in the middle, both lovely places. Bellagio classic luxur with the awesome fountains. Aria half modern, nice but not exciting.
I'd seriously consider the Vdara. It's a little spa hotel tucked away behind Cosmo and between bellagio and aria. It's a MGM resort like the aria and bellagio so has typical great 5 star luxury. As its not your typical casino resort it's clean, fresh and very good VFM. It's also connected to the bellagio via a covered walkway, 5min walk from lobby to lobby. Aria's back door is a 100m walk from Vdaras lobby.
We had a city corner suite which was fantastic and had awesome bellagio fountain views, although their standard room is still very good and great VFM.
Have fun.
Craikeybaby said:
russy01 said:
Wynn and encore are normally more expensive than aria and bellagio.
Wynn and encore are very nice properties, swanky and expensive. Although they are right down the far end of the strip, away from the main action in the centre.
MGM grand feels old and cheap compared to other resorts you mentioned, but then it is. It's also a little bit out of the way down the opposite end of the strip - but location isn't as bad as Wynn/encore.
Aria and bellagio are bang in the middle, both lovely places. Bellagio classic luxur with the awesome fountains. Aria half modern, nice but not exciting.
I'd seriously consider the Vdara. It's a little spa hotel tucked away behind Cosmo and between bellagio and aria. It's a MGM resort like the aria and bellagio so has typical great 5 star luxury. As its not your typical casino resort it's clean, fresh and very good VFM. It's also connected to the bellagio via a covered walkway, 5min walk from lobby to lobby. Aria's back door is a 100m walk from Vdaras lobby.
We had a city corner suite which was fantastic and had awesome bellagio fountain views, although their standard room is still very good and great VFM.
Have fun.
We looked at Vdara, but weren't convinced. Your post really helped though, we realised that being in the centre of the action is more important than a swanky hotel, so have booked a red room at the Paris, as per a recommendation earlier in the thread. Wynn and encore are very nice properties, swanky and expensive. Although they are right down the far end of the strip, away from the main action in the centre.
MGM grand feels old and cheap compared to other resorts you mentioned, but then it is. It's also a little bit out of the way down the opposite end of the strip - but location isn't as bad as Wynn/encore.
Aria and bellagio are bang in the middle, both lovely places. Bellagio classic luxur with the awesome fountains. Aria half modern, nice but not exciting.
I'd seriously consider the Vdara. It's a little spa hotel tucked away behind Cosmo and between bellagio and aria. It's a MGM resort like the aria and bellagio so has typical great 5 star luxury. As its not your typical casino resort it's clean, fresh and very good VFM. It's also connected to the bellagio via a covered walkway, 5min walk from lobby to lobby. Aria's back door is a 100m walk from Vdaras lobby.
We had a city corner suite which was fantastic and had awesome bellagio fountain views, although their standard room is still very good and great VFM.
Have fun.
Try get a good strip/fountain view if you can - whilst you'll be out most of the time it's awesome just taking a shower overlooking the strip etc. If the upgrades are expensive then try the $20 trick - nothing to lose and often gets you a view.
We were the same with Vdara and weren't sold from looking on the web as its all very business/understated but we booked on a friends recommendation. It was the best choice we made, not only did we get an awesome room we also saved a few hundred pounds over a similar room elsewhere which we were able to splash on awesomeness around the rest of Vegas!
Enjoy! I can't wait to go back....
This was my view from Vdara, 48th floor. Not bad considering it worked out at £45 a night!!!
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