Las Vegas Trip

[bewitch]

My birthday is coming 10/21 and I want to go to Las Vegas for a weekend gateway. And I need suggestion here.

I need a nice but not fancy hotel (near downtown). My budget is $1000 on hotel (one person, 1 Saturday night, I planned arrive on early Saturday morning and leave on Sunday afternoon) and the entertainemtns money (for the casino and I usually only bet $10 per hand on BJ games). My flight is free anyway.

Any suggestion on which Hotel, what dates ( not holiday weekend)? Anyone want to join me ?

Thanks a lot in advance!

[Brackis]

The Stratusphere tower (big needle thing) has very low rates and is right on the strip.

[bethug]

bewitch, i might down there, my mom birthday is on the 22

I would stay in the paris or new york newyork. The Stratusphere rooms have a bad smell.

[padanian]

Well Bewitch, there's not really a "near downtown" location... The Stratosphere is not so far, and maybe also the Hilton could be a nice option.
Talking about downtown the Golden Nugget remains the best choice, otherwise I usually spend a couple of nights at the Fitzgeralds (rooms not too bad and very cheap also at weekends, not-too-strong Irish atmosphere). Have fun!

[Casinomeister]

My birthday is coming 10/21 and I want to go to Las Vegas for a weekend gateway. And I need suggestion here.

I need a nice but not fancy hotel (near downtown). My budget is $1000 on hotel (one person, 1 Saturday night, I planned arrive on early Saturday morning and leave on Sunday afternoon) and the entertainemtns money (for the casino and I usually only bet $10 per hand on BJ games). My flight is free anyway.

Any suggestion on which Hotel, what dates ( not holiday weekend)? Anyone want to join me ?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Hi Bewitch!

Hey - we're born on the same day (21 Oct)!!! How about that!

Do you mean you want to be on the strip? I would recommend the Aladin - it's reasonable and central (close to the Paris, Bealgio, and other "nice to look at" hotels. NY NY is good - I've stayed there. I've also stayed at the Luxor a number of times, but that may be too far from the center of the action.

Check out Expedia.com for any hotels you might be interested in, and then search for their websites to see if they offer better rates. I'm sure you'll get more input here as well.

[spearmaster]

Bewitch -

The only decent hotel downtown is the Golden Nugget but it's a bit pricey by comparison. The rest of the hotels downtown are ok if you're not planning to spend more than a few hours in the room LOL, but don't expect to rest and relax there! Website is http://www.goldennugget.com/.

The next nearest is the Stratosphere, quite cheap but I haven't stayed there in some time - perhaps bethug is right but it wasn't so bad when I was there last about five years ago. The website is http://www.stratospherehotel.com/offers.html, and rooms start at $34.95.

Then comes the Sahara, about a five-minute walk from the Stratosphere - rooms are acceptable and not too expensive. But don't bother to try the buffet - it's probably the cheapest AND the worst in town. Website is http://www.saharalv.com/ - rooms start at $39.95.

The Hilton is 10 minutes from the Sahara walking... and unfortunately, not near to anything but the convention center. However, they sometimes have some really good deals, try the website - http://www.lvhilton.com/index.php?PID=OFFERS, right now there's a two-night deal for $57!

The Aladdin is mid-Strip, but can be a bit pricey - but the rooms are quite nice and so is the casino. That is where I will be staying though as I had my room comped. Website is http://www.aladdincasino.com/ - prices generally over $100 per night. But you're only staying one night... might as well splurge a bit!

Many of us will be there October 2-8 - if you can take an early trip we can meet up with you

[bewitch]

Thank you, guys. Lots of information here. I tried the hotels Spear suggested (Thank you for the link!) and Golden Nuggest had the best deal, but Hilton sounds good, too. I enjoy waliking and watching people on the street.

Spear, I tried to book 10/2, 10/3 or 10/8 and no room available unless I want to pay higher price. Is there any LADY here are willing to share the room and split the bill ?

Casinomeister. YES, we have the same birthday and I am 10 years behind you here You are right about the strip. I really know nothing about Las Vegas (and there is no downtown?). I will porbably spend half of my time walking around like a tourist (with my head up, eyes & mouth wide open... LOL~), then maybe see a show and do some gambling (of course). I will also probably spend a lot of time walking around casino and watch people playing. It's fun! Aladdin looks very nice but a little bite expensive on Oct. I use skyauctions, expedia and travelocity website a lot and usually find a good deal. Thank you!

Bethug, are you going to bring your Mom to Vegas to celebrate her birthday? That's very nice. Will you invite your sister, too? Maybe I can watch you play?

I am still doing bidding on Skyauction and look for more deal. Hopelly I can find a deal on 10/2 and meet you guys. I feel a little bit funny here. I never meet anyone who I met on internet before. It's kind like blind dating here. LOL~

Thanks a lot again. Enjoy the beautiful Autumn ~ Let me know if anyone of you coming visit New England or the CT casino this Fall.....

[bewitch]

I got a deal for "Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino" for 10/1-10/3 (2 nights) at $198. I also get 4 show tickets and $500 Royale casino credit (?) and 2 free buffet. I am not sure how the "free stuffs" work. They should call me in 2 days and I will ask.

There are also other hotels available from $199 up, such as Golden Nuggest, Sahara, Broadwalk..... How's this "Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino" ?

[bethug]

good pick, bewitch, i won big there and they floor person got mad when i left, that was over a year ago, my sister like it there , she kind of cheap. Yes it best to stay in the middle of the strip.

[Lunkhead]

I've always stayed at off-strip (or close to strip) casinos. Stratosphere is ridiculously cheap, but I honestly don't consider it a strip casino. Good gaming rules, though.

Of the list given earlier, for cheap, but good strip casinos, the LV Hilton is probably the best bet. The big new plus is that the new Monorail goes by them. If you were at the Stratosphere, you'd have to walk a few blocks to get to the Sahara monorail station.

The monorail is the best thing to happen to Vegas in a long time as those that have driven the Strip on Friday night can tell you. Try taking a bus from Strat to MGM. You can WALK faster!