Vegas recommendations?

[MLHMLH]

Hi

Planning a trip to Vegas in June.  Can anyone recommend a hotel on the strip - needs to be near the poker MTT action (Venetian, Caesars etc) but can't afford these 2 hotels. 

Also, can anyone recommend a nice restaurant (high-ish end but not Picasso's!) for a wedding anniversary night out whilst we're there?  Like Italian, Steak etc.

Thanks

[Woodsey]

Budget?

[Claw75]

Harrah's is a bit cheaper I think, and bang in the middle of those two.  If you want cheaper still, Imperial Palace is also close by.

Matt and I had a steak dinner at Carnevino in the Palazzo - food was lovely (although we ordered too much!) and staff friendly and attentive - was around $250 I think (but Matt doesn't drink).  Would also recommend the Stirling buffet at the Steakhouse in Bally's on Sunday

[MLHMLH]

about $75 - $100 per night inc tax?

about $100 per head for the meal inc tax and wine!!!

Budget?

[MLHMLH]

Carnevino sounds lovely - mouth is watering just reading your post!

Thanks for the advice, will take a look.

Harrah's is a bit cheaper I think, and bang in the middle of those two.  If you want cheaper still, Imperial Palace is also close by.

Matt and I had a steak dinner at Carnevino in the Palazzo - food was lovely (although we ordered too much!) and staff friendly and attentive - was around $250 I think (but Matt doesn't drink).  Would also recommend the Stirling buffet at the Steakhouse in Bally's on Sunday

[Claw75]

webby here with menu etc http://www.carnevino.com/

[Simon Galloway]

http://www.smartervegas.com/hotels/mirage/promotionalcodes.aspx

$58 pn here - direct opposite venetian and a short waklk (via forum shops) into Caesars, nice pool too.

Steak - Prime at Bellagio, dessert afterwards on patio watching fountain show good choice for wedding anniv.  If too lumpy, StripHouse @ PH, Craftsteak @ MGM, N9ne @ Palms good choices, also as a wildcard, Hugos @ 4Queens for old fashioned Vegas charm and value.

Italian, Venetian has Zefferinos/Canalettos/Valentinos, or Palazzo has Carnevino which is an Italian Steakhouse, maybe best of both worlds.  Maggianos on the end of Fashion Mall is a good Italian, wish I'd tried it years before I got round to it.

[Woodsey]

Look through here

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/travel-deals/704925/?start=2180

But I'd say (from the rooms I've seen) in that location the ones to look at are in this approx order depending on the price you can get are

-Treasure Island
- Mirage
- Flamingo 'go' Rooms
-Harrah's, Flamingo normal rooms
-Ballys
-Bills Gambling Hall

Don't bother with Imperial palace with your other half, its not great.

[Gazza]

Flamingo is a good, cheap(ish) hotel. The rooms are fine, but nothing fancy. It also has a nice pool.

More upscale (but not Venetian, CP posh/cost) options are Treasure Island (TI) and Mirage. Mirage has a nice pool and a great poker room (although the action has been declining the past couple of years I've visited).

One final place to consider is MGM Grand, its not in the centre of the strip, but it does have a great poker room. It also has rooms from $50 per night: http://www.earlyvegas.com/mgm_grand_promo_codes.html. We've just got four nights in August (weeknights) for $224! They also have a couple of high scale restaurants, but they are definitely high, not high-ish.

Restaurant recommendation - Restaurant at the Top of World, Stratosphere. The hotel/casino itself is pretty bad, but the top of the tower is well worth seeing. Great view (it's a rotating restaurant), very tranquil ambience and very nice food, if slightly overpriced. (Actually if you go at lunch time, it's great value).

[Woodsey]

Flamingo is a good, cheap(ish) hotel. The rooms are fine, but nothing fancy. It also has a nice pool.

More upscale (but not Venetian, CP posh/cost) options are Treasure Island (TI) and Mirage. Mirage has a nice pool and a great poker room (although the action has been declining the past couple of years I've visited).

One final place to consider is MGM Grand, its not in the centre of the strip, but it does have a great poker room. It also has rooms from $50 per night: http://www.earlyvegas.com/mgm_grand_promo_codes.html. We've just got four nights in August (weeknights) for $224! They also have a couple of high scale restaurants, but they are definitely high, not high-ish.

Restaurant recommendation - Restaurant at the Top of World, Stratosphere. The hotel/casino itself is pretty bad, but the top of the tower is well worth seeing. Great view (it's a rotating restaurant), very tranquil ambience and very nice food, if slightly overpriced. (Actually if you go at lunch time, it's great value).

The 'GO' rooms are pretty nice but obv more expensive.

[Rotty]

Slightly off strip but look at the Platinum, 10 mins walk to ballys ( tbh quicker than from room in Bellagio ) and great rates for a huge suite

for Steak Del Friscos wins hands down

[outragous76]

ballys south tower - perfect location

[Sweetman]

The Steak House in TI, does a fantastic 32oz Rib Eye chop to share for $90, it is out of this world.

The potato bread starter and the hot and spicy house fries are awesome too.

Meal for two with drinks will be around $150, can highly recommend.

[action man]

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[ChipRich]

The Steak House in TI, does a fantastic 32oz Rib Eye chop [  ] to share for $90, it is out of this world.

The potato bread starter and the hot and spicy house fries are awesome too.

Meal for two with drinks will be around $150, can highly recommend.

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