hotel recommendations in Las Vagas
hotel recommendations in Las Vagas
Author
Discussion

jules5

Original Poster:

3 posts

198 months

Saturday 15th May 2010
quotequote all
I'm off to the California in September for my 30th Birthday and we are heading to Las vagas towards the end of the holiday. I've been to Las vagas before but that was 19yrs ago and we only stayed in the Sahara. Could anyone recommend to me which hotel to stay in in Las Vagas. Thanks

JulianHJ

8,849 posts

278 months

Saturday 15th May 2010
quotequote all
If you're not too fussy then go on Hotwire.com to save a packet on some of the big names. They don't tell you which one you are booking, just it's rough location (e.g. Central Strip) and star rating. From there you can narrow down which one it will be. Betterbidding.com has a forum which lets you see what other people have booked and received using Hotwire, making it less of a gamble.

I've stayed in the Wynn, MGM Signature, Westin and Hampton Inn Tropicana in the last three years. The Wynn was overall probably the nicest of them, though they were all good.

darreni

4,220 posts

286 months

Saturday 15th May 2010
quotequote all
jules5 said:
I'm off to the California in September for my 30th Birthday and we are heading to Las vagas towards the end of the holiday. I've been to Las vagas before but that was 19yrs ago and we only stayed in the Sahara. Could anyone recommend to me which hotel to stay in in Las Vagas. Thanks
We've got a deal in december, Wynn encore 750sqft suite, direct flights from Gatwick through Virgin, 7 nights, 900 quid each.
Check expedia for deals, they were by far the cheapeat when we booked a couple of months ago.

We've stayed at the the Luxor twice before, but it is right at the end of the strip.
Any where in the Wynn, ceasears, Bellagio area is good.

Spudler

3,985 posts

212 months

Saturday 15th May 2010
quotequote all
The Trump, with a view down The Strip...

tvrolet

4,585 posts

298 months

Saturday 15th May 2010
quotequote all
The Wynn/Encore.

End of.

fat80b

2,896 posts

237 months

Saturday 15th May 2010
quotequote all
I have stayed in a few of them - Treasure Island was OK but not that nice.
Stay away from Circus Circus / sahara /stratosphere etc - they come up cheapest of the main hotels for a reason.

last time, We stayed at the MGM grand (booked direct) and this was pretty good - you don't spend much time in your room so go on the rest of the hotel and this on is a good middle bracket hotel. (think we payed about £55 per night)

I would book on location and go for the center of the strip rather than either end which rules out the luxor & mandalay bay.

We ruled out the Wynn / Encore / Bellagio etc as although they are nice, they are the expensive ones (room wise) and this means that the tables generally have higher minimums than the middle bracket hotels. It depends if this is one of your careabouts but if you do most of your gambling in the hotel you stay at then it can matter.

Next time we said we would stay in the Venetian or the Palazzo (next door to the Venetian) both of which are in the center of the strip and have quite a nice atmosphere.

Bob

Beardy10

24,540 posts

191 months

Saturday 15th May 2010
quotequote all
tvrolet said:
The Wynn/Encore.

End of.
Wise words. It's almost surreal sitting down having breakfast in the Wynn looking out on the golf course. I am not a big gambler and wasn't put off by minimum bets on the tables.

Stu R

21,410 posts

231 months

Saturday 15th May 2010
quotequote all
Wynn yes

Staying there again in July and can't wait.

The Count

3,357 posts

279 months

Saturday 15th May 2010
quotequote all
Spudler said:
The Trump, with a view down The Strip...
I'd second this. Loved The Trump smile (good price too)

Benzman

231 posts

216 months

Saturday 15th May 2010
quotequote all
Trump Tower, The Wynn or the Venitian. All top drawer.

Forget Circus Circus and the Stratosphere, complete dives the pair of them.

RJDM3

1,441 posts

221 months

Sunday 16th May 2010
quotequote all
Benzman said:
Trump Tower, The Wynn or the Venitian. All top drawer.

Forget Circus Circus and the Stratosphere, complete dives the pair of them.
Everything he said!

Jovial Joe

371 posts

201 months

Sunday 16th May 2010
quotequote all
RJDM3 said:
Benzman said:
Trump Tower, The Wynn or the Venitian. All top drawer.

Forget Circus Circus and the Stratosphere, complete dives the pair of them.
Everything he said!
Just returned from Vegas on Friday, stayed at the MGM which was ok but nothing special, basically all you need in a hotel and a very nice pool complex.
If I ever go back again the Wynn or Venetian would be my choice, central to the strip and better bars, restaurants and a far, far higher class of clientel which of course is reflected in the price.
Mandalay Bay was excellent for food and very fresh and modern but unfortunately right at the end of the strip, as mentioned avoid the Stratosphere end of town, it's a complete pit.

Whatever you choose save some money for a helicopter trip out to the Canyon, simply breathtaking.Seriously so.
Regards

Beardy10

24,540 posts

191 months

Sunday 16th May 2010
quotequote all
Talking of the helicopter trip (which is definitely a MUST) you can get quite bad motion sickness on it. I've been in a chopper a few times and never experienced it before but because of flying over the mountains there is very minimal turbulance and after a while it can get to you. Once of the guys in our group hurled his guts up as we landed at the canyon! Mind that may have been helped by the skinful of beer he had the night before...

Pothole

34,367 posts

298 months

Sunday 16th May 2010
quotequote all
avoid the Imperial Palace like the plague...the whole place smells like an old people's home!

Turbodiesel1690

1,958 posts

186 months

Monday 17th May 2010
quotequote all
Bellagio

jonboy996

102 posts

234 months

Monday 17th May 2010
quotequote all
The Wynn/Encore without a doubt.

Use 1800 Hotels.com, by far the cheapest and I've used them many times before.

Kinkyboots

291 posts

218 months

Monday 17th May 2010
quotequote all
We hired a house when we stayed in Vegas with its own pool and jacuzzi, but would recommend the Luxor as the 10am all you can eat brunch with champagne was fantastic.

jules5

Original Poster:

3 posts

198 months

Monday 17th May 2010
quotequote all
Thanks for that everyone. I'll look into your recommendations smile