Las Vegas Planning Time

[c9]

Las Vegas in February! 2-3 nights in crazy-ass Vegas, then 2-3 nights in roadside motels in NV, UT, and AZ. Unfortunately, I've just told you almost the full extent of our decisions on this topic.

Flights: booked
Rental car: booked
Hotel: not yet decided
Shows: not yet decided
Vacation companions: not yet confirmed

Quick price survey for your reference (all prices CDN, standard room, and averaged out):
Sahara $79/night
Circus Circus $108/night
Paris $178/night
New York New York $208/night

Las Vegas Strip, Monorails, and Roadside attractions for us to go and be baffled by.

Must make some decisions!

Comments

[thespos]

How did UT and AZ end up on the itinerary? Where will you be?

Have I mentioned that I live in Arizona? :-P

[c9.livejournal.com]

UT, AZ, and NV are all in the cards because we know that we'll get bored in LV after 48 hours or so. We have no specific plans though, but we'll need to come up with some to avoid getting bored in no-name motels on the road instead. :)

[c9.livejournal.com]

Where in AZ? Driveable from Las Vegas in a nice short trip?

[thespos]

Well, not short... I live in the Phoenix metroplex. I have been told it is 4-5 hours by car, depending on the route one takes. I would suggest meeting at the Grand Canyon, but February at 8,000 feet might be a bit chilly. :-)

I could easily fly up to Vegas to play with you guys, tho, if I know the dates in advance and I am not already traveling for work (see my journal for the latest) - it's like a 40-minute flight from PHX to LAS. If you would like, I could check into surrounding area attractions or unusual things to do, if you are looking for something to do away from the city. I know Hoover Dam is not far, but that's not exactly an amusement park. :-)

[c9.livejournal.com]

Cool! That would be a good time too. We'll have to see how the plans work out... tonight we're kinda blah on the whole idea of the trip.

[amnewsboy.livejournal.com]

Luckily, I just came from there. ;-)

I stayed at the Barbary Coast -- right in the heart of the strip, shares an intersection with the Bellagio, Bally's, and Caesar's. Nice little boutique casino / hotel, reasonably priced too. It's more like old-style Vegas, and has one of the best restaurants in town in it.

When you get checked in, ask for room 410, 308 406, or 404... or 310, 308, 306, or 304... the reason why: those rooms face the Bellagio fountain, and you can watch the water show directly from your room.

During the trip, knagl and his SO stayed at the Wynn... however, that's only if money is not an object.

If you're going to be taking the LV Monorail (which runs the length of the strip, more or less), and are looking for a good hotel... might I recommend MGM Grand or the LV Hilton as well? The reason... the monorail station is directly located in those hotels, and it won't be such a pain to get to the station. (Most hotels keep the monorail station right at the rear of the building so that patrons have to walk through the casino to get to it.)

[c9.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks. Money is definitely an object, sadly. :)

I don't mind staying at just about any hotel, since it's not like we'll spend much time there. As long as it's clean and not scary, then hey.

[amnewsboy.livejournal.com]

The BC will totally fit in with y'all, then. It's clean... admittedly, an older property in the middle of a bunch of newer ones, but definitely not scary.

View from my room there... and of the Bellagio fountain show from the room.

If you go to Hoover Dam, don't pay for the tour. It ain't worth it.

I'd find this book before you go -- you should be able to find coupons and stuff in it to make up for $12 it costs.

[c9.livejournal.com]

Cool, I'll check that out too.

[amnewsboy.livejournal.com]

Awesome!

BTW, joerioslv also used to live in Vegas, and knagl goes several times a year... so they can give ya some pointers as well.

As for the roadside attractions... those sound like fun. ;-)

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

I'd love to be able to go! I suspect the VP Finanace will say otherwise.

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

Finance, even.

[c9.livejournal.com]

We can help with finding cheap flights, leapfish is a wizard! But flights from Halifax to Las Vegas are a big investment. (You have to think about it that way, otherwise Las Vegas just seems like a waste of money)

[rebelprince26.livejournal.com]

why is it cheaper for me to fly to london than it is to fly to vegas?? i'm still planning on meeting you guys out there, i just have been having trouble finding a cheap flight!

[heartovmidnight.livejournal.com]

A friend recommended the Cirque show Zumanity. It's the 'adult' show and you get to sit in comfy loveseats and everything.