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[Ironside]

or Stratosphere Tower - Casino & Resort Hotel same 10 days £370

About the same as the Mirage which is right in the middle

when i looked mirage is about $1600

oh and i cant count i meant 11 days

Was your £370 per person or per room?

per room for 1 or 2 people sharing

[Paullie_D]

How cheap? Surely a $1500 budget per room isnt that cheap?

Each to their own obviously but $150 a day is a hell of a lot to pay when all you really need is something relatively clean with a bed.

I've stayed in a wide range of hotels all over vegas and unless you are going to spend a lot of time in the room, I just can't see the point.

Bills will do you a decent room smack bang in the middle of the strip for $70 a day.
Ballys will do you much the same for under $100 a day.

TBH, the IP is perfectly fine for a room (not the Capri rooms though)...just don't eat or play there.

[KarmaDope]

Riviera is the oldest casino on the Strip and needs renovating, badly.

Strat is so far north, some people don't even consider it part of the strip, as from what I read the Strip unofficially starts at the corner of Sahara Ave.

If you're determined to get somewhere that cheap, then location wise you're looking at Bills or IP.

How cheap? Surely a $1500 budget per room isnt that cheap?

Sorry Stu, my post was aimed at Ironside's posts on the hotels mentioned and his particular prices for 10 days.

Your budget - I wish I had that budget for hotels for a trip!

[Ironside]

strat

[cdw1111]

strat

  My mate had his wedding reception in one of the rooms at the top of the Strat and it was very good,food was great and the view just amazing,but you couldn't smoke up the top so i had to make several trips down for a ciggie,i noticed the crowd getting more ghetto as the evening progressed.
  By midnight i had counted one Hells angels chapter and three separate Hispanic badged groups,i wouldn't go as far as saying i felt unsafe but there was an atmosphere and i wouldn't choose to stop in the hotel.Fwiw we stopped for a bit playing table games and didn't see any bother at all but there is so many better options.

[pokerfan]

Can anyone tell me how common Guinness on draught is in the Vegas of Las?

I am extremely picky about drinking Guinness outside of Ireland, However in the Nine Fine Irishmen at NYNY the barman listened to me and filled it correctly and I spent a nice 10 hours there drinking the blonde in the black dress.

Lol

Ive never understood the whole Guinness in Ireland is so much better argument. Ive drank it in Dublin/Belfast neither really stood out as much tastier than the DTD pints. You get bad pints here and there yeah but I dont think it travels as badly as people make out!

Plus arent you that crazy guy who takes a pretty nice bottle of Corona, removes the lime thereby turning it into cat's piss?  

Corona has its own song !

[Paullie_D]

Stayed in the Strat several times and never a problem day or night.

Sure the area isn't the greatest but it's still on the Strip (just), well lit and security are always around.

OK, I'm not walking down any side streets around there but the Deuce stops right outside and it's got a Dennys and an IHOP within a 2 minute walk.

It's got a bad rep (like the IP and Circus Circus) mostly from people who've never stayed there and heard horror stories third hand.

[outragous76]

Do not stay at stratosphere or anywhere else past thw wynn heading that way down the strip

The downtown area is a shit hole too, ignore people saying the nugget etc

[Paullie_D]

Do not stay at stratosphere or anywhere else past thw wynn heading that way down the strip

The downtown area is a shit hole too, ignore people saying the nugget etc

The Strat is not downtown, it's halfway between the Strip (proper) and downtown.

The Nugget is a lovely hotel (stayed in November) and they just opened a new wing. The best of downtown.

Now, I will grant you that Fremont Street isn't the Strip but it's not as bad as others make out.

[/see my comments re reputations..they apply to downtown commenters too!]

[Claw75]

If I ever get the chance to go to Vegas again I'll probably stay downtown for a change, but for a first trip, it's got to be mid-strip imo

[Paullie_D]

If I ever get the chance to go to Vegas again I'll probably stay downtown for a change, but for a first trip, it's got to be mid-strip imo

Absolutley, 1st time trip it has to be mid-Strip. There you are basically in the hands of Harrahs or MGM (with the exception of TI).

Harrahs Group has the best comps program but also has a $1 higher rake than the MGM.

Downtown is OK for a few days only...after 4 night it's very samey.

Some things to consider that haven't been mentioned before:

1. There is a 13% room tax which often isn't obvious up front when being quoted a nightly rate.
2. Many properties also have a compulsory Resort fee (often $15 per day). You might get internet included in that case but it's best to check.

For a list of RESORT FEES (or not) click HERE

[GreekStein]

FUCK
MY
LIFE

Ok so the coming months before Vegas are just a whole world of life grinding for me. I'll be grinding at work, at the [ ] gym and at pokers. I'll be doing pretty much f.all else.

Last night I played $1k worth of comps for Trigg and after about $600 worth of cashes (Trigg was there to watch me get screwed in both) I regged in some more comps but ultimately to no avail. Shame because I initially had stacks (140k in the 33k and 35k in the 150k) and was playing real good but just ran like I do. A big score could have done nicely. I did feel like a prick for dicking it off in the mulligan a little light.

Tonight I go to what I deem the best place for cash games in the whole of the country (in terms of how soft the games are) and I lose £1200. This means my Blatch makeup is now £1336 when only a few days ago it was £126 and I was gonna start chopping teh profitz again. I'll spare the beats.

[ ] Online has been going well for me too. I've been thinking about it though and it's because I'm completely out of routine. I need to be off full tilt, on a site where I have a nice rb deal (hurry up blonde and dtd) and consistently putting in sessions, 6-9 tabling and updating after each one. I'm gonna take a week or so away from online stuff as it's stressing me out - play some more live to clear makeup and get back into the swing of things.

I doubt the other guys will be updating the Vegas thread in the same way I will but it's a different grind for me (I'm not multai or a dinosaur or a combo of both) to get there than it is for them. I'm gonna enjoy doing it too.

Lets gogogogo VEGAS!

[Chili]

You will get there Cos.

As for hotels, I've stayed at Planet Hollywood before and it was perfect for a central location.  Lovely hotel, rooms are adequate, not huge but hey you don't need an apartment and the club/bars are good and lively there.  I'd easily stay there again.

[StuartHopkin]

How cheap? Surely a $1500 budget per room isnt that cheap?

Each to their own obviously but $150 a day is a hell of a lot to pay when all you really need is something relatively clean with a bed.

I've stayed in a wide range of hotels all over vegas and unless you are going to spend a lot of time in the room, I just can't see the point.

Bills will do you a decent room smack bang in the middle of the strip for $70 a day.
Ballys will do you much the same for under $100 a day.

TBH, the IP is perfectly fine for a room (not the Capri rooms though)...just don't eat or play there.

Woah there!
Thats the rough budget, it doesnt all need to be spent, obv left overs will be spent on beer at the airport.
In the same vein though Im not one for saving $20 if that $20 gets you somewhere twice as nice.

I actually quite liked the look of Bally's but I havent had a look at Bill's.

All this advice is great though and the different opinions will obv be investigated.

I have spotted the resort fee's but not the tax is that like 'city tax'

Its my first time so everyones views are welcome, I stay in a fair few hotels but obviously not ones that normally contain 48 restaurants, a theatre, a casino, a bookies and a choice of 9 bars! Personally I love hotels and so hopefully I would like to find one that is a comfortable base to start every days adventures from with a decent bar/club etc for when all those saddo's decide to play the pokerz.

[T_Mar]

I just had 5 days in vegas.. Stayed at the Bellagio - rooms were lovely and buffet was awesome but not my fav Casino... and prob wouldn't be in a hurry to go back

Next time I go I'd stay at either the Venetian or the Palazzo... Probs the Palazzo getting the nod! Cant say I've seen the rooms but enjoyed  these two the most and location is v central... I've stayed at the Wynn previously and was v nice, but a little bit out the way and a little bit quieter than some of the others

Palazzo sports book is the nutz... worth a trip if you not staying there, book seats/booth in advance if there is a big game on

Enjoy