Where is the best place to stay in Vegas? We are looking at being there for 4 days.

When you going and how much are you looking to spend and do you want the new vegas or the old vegas?

I've been doing lots of research and discovered the best time to go is "off-season" and there are tons of decent prized hotels, however, it depends on what you are looking to do while there as to where to stay.

When you going and how much are you looking to spend and do you want the new vegas or the old vegas?

I've been doing lots of research and discovered the best time to go is "off-season" and there are tons of decent prized hotels, however, it depends on what you are looking to do while there as to where to stay.

Early November and we need to be near Mandalay Bay Convention Center. DH wants to go for the convention and I want to go to gamble :lmao:

Early November and we need to be near Mandalay Bay Convention Center. DH wants to go for the convention and I want to go to gamble :lmao:

I'll be there from halloween to the 4th! You can go on the websites of the hotels and they have specials...so does lasvegas.com...there are tons of options....hotels.com and hotwire have a lot of last minute deals...

Okay you want to be on the NEW strip - you could stay at Mandalay itself.

Here's some good hotels within walking (though some are a longer walker than others it's still not bad) and the average price

Bellagio $241
Luxor $121
Mandalay Bay $223
MGM Grand $176
New York - New York $150
Paris Las Vegas $168
Signature at MGM Grande... $219
THEhotel at Mandalay... $261
Treasure Island - TI $145
Venetian $260

Okay you want to be on the NEW strip - you could stay at Mandalay itself.

Here's some good hotels within walking (though some are a longer walker than others it's still not bad) and the average price

Bellagio $241
Luxor $121
Mandalay Bay $223
MGM Grand $176
New York - New York $150
Paris Las Vegas $168
Signature at MGM Grande... $219
THEhotel at Mandalay... $261
Treasure Island - TI $145
Venetian $260

Bally's is right across the street from Bellagio and attached to Paris..it's older but is cheaper. Luxor has good deals for suites and they are getting ready to start the new Cirque de Solei with Criss Angel in October...a must see IMO.

if you want to stay in complete luxury the Venetian or Bellagio is the way to go....Stratosphere is on the other side of the strip and it's real cheap because of it....it's only a 5 minute cab ride to Mandalay Bay..

Okay you want to be on the NEW strip - you could stay at Mandalay itself.

Here's some good hotels within walking (though some are a longer walker than others it's still not bad) and the average price

Bellagio $241
Luxor $121
Mandalay Bay $223
MGM Grand $176
New York - New York $150
Paris Las Vegas $168
Signature at MGM Grande... $219
THEhotel at Mandalay... $261
Treasure Island - TI $145
Venetian $260

FYI... A number of those are a far, far walk from Mandalay Bay.

FYI... A number of those are a far, far walk from Mandalay Bay.

Some are at the end of the strip, but it's still walkable. She's going to gamble, she won't be staying put in her room anyway. However, it gives her a starting point to look into for hotels.

Where is the best place to stay in Vegas? We are looking at being there for 4 days.

I have stayed at several hotels on the strip. For close proximity to Mandalay, I would suggest Ceasars or Paris, which are both quite nice & you can find deals for them on the net.

I have stayed at several hotels on the strip. For close proximity to Mandalay, I would suggest Ceasars or Paris, which are both quite nice & you can find deals for them on the net.

I'll never forget the Prince concert that I saw in Vegas, it was awesome :getdown:

I'll never forget the Prince concert that I saw in Vegas, it was awesome :getdown:

I've invited him and :ELVIS: to join us at the :gossip: I hope they both show. :banana:

Some are at the end of the strip, but it's still walkable. She's going to gamble, she won't be staying put in her room anyway. However, it gives her a starting point to look into for hotels.
I know... I've been... I'm just saying taking the hike from Treasure Island to Mandalay is quite a trek and she needs to be aware of distance. If I were her, I would chose a place very near her central focal point.

I know... I've been... I'm just saying taking the hike from Treasure Island to Mandalay is quite a trek and she needs to be aware of distance. If I were her, I would chose a place very near her central focal point.

when you can legally drink on the sidewalk, is any walk really far? Plus...cabs are cheap!

I'll never forget the Prince concert that I saw in Vegas, it was awesome :getdown:

I'm sure that was badass...:yay:

when you can legally drink on the sidewalk, is any walk really far? Plus...cabs are cheap!

:lmao: That's the quote of the day.

Here's a map of the strip. Las Vegas Maps - Las Vegas Strip Map (http://www.lasvegasmaps.com/stripmap.html)

when you can legally drink on the sidewalk, is any walk really far? Plus...cabs are cheap!
Personally, I'd rather put my dough in the casinos than in a cabbie's pocket. And if I'm doing the drinking thing right... that makes the trip from one end of the stip to the other take three times as long... besides... the strip is also loaded with seedy characters... again... I'd want to be staying very near my focal point and then if I chose to take the long walks down to the other end of the strip... it would be by my chosing and not out of being forced because I made a bad location choice. There a plenty of awesome places to stay within a couple blocks of Mandalay.

when you can legally drink on the sidewalk, is any walk really far? Plus...cabs are cheap!

Making the trek from end of the strip to the other IS A LONG WALK regardless if you're drinking or not. Aside from the cab mentioned, there are buses along the strip, a free tram shuttle between some of the hotels and you can buy a day pass to ride the vegas metro-thingy. I always take the free AIR-CONDITIONED tram and then walk the extra few blocks to get to some of the hotels at either end of the strip.

I know... I've been... I'm just saying taking the hike from Treasure Island to Mandalay is quite a trek and she needs to be aware of distance. If I were her, I would chose a place very near her central focal point.

This thread makes me sad. I miss LV. :bawl:

Personally, I'd rather put my dough in the casinos than in a cabbie's pocket. And if I'm doing the drinking thing right... that makes the trip from one end of the stip to the other take three times as long... besides... the strip is also loaded with seedy characters... again... I'd want to be staying very near my focal point and then if I chose to take the long walks down to the other end of the strip... it would be by my chosing and not out of being forced because I made a bad location choice. There a plenty of awesome places to stay within a couple blocks of Mandalay.

Ok gotcha...I guess to me, I'm laying down 3 times as much on one hand of blackjack than it cost to take a cab ride somewhere....

The seedy characters are why I go to Vegas!...it is by far one of the most fascinating places you can go in the US!

Luxor and Excalibur connect to Mandalay Bay through the tram that runs between just those three hotels. New York New York is right next to Luxor and MGM is directly across the street. Mandalay Bay is at the very end of the strip and is a pretty good walking distance to any hotel. If your husband is going to Mandalay Bay for a convention and you want to stay close those are your best bets because the tram runs only to the three hotels and is free. Excalibur is the cheapest of the hotels and usually more or less it is a younger crowd that stays there (I think because it is cheaper)although they are all owned by the same company, I prefer the MGM, but Luxor isnt bad either. Mandalay Bay is a very nice hotel, but more pricey then the others and that is also owned by the same company, but keep in mind that Mandalay Bay is at the VERY end of the strip.

You will have soo much fun. Hubby and I wanted to go back next month. We're gonna wait a little longer. We stayed at the Rennaissance last year which was really nice but it's not on the strip. The monorail was right next to the hotel so we just took that whenever we wanted to go somewhere. We want to stay on the strip next time just for the fun of it. My sister went shortly after we did and stayed at circus circus. She hated it. Too many kids there. We did make the mistake of buying drinks at the bar one night in the sahara. We won't do that again. Two drinks cost us $22! :faint: Drinks are free if you're playing in the casino. You gotta go up in the stratosphere..it's a must-see. We went to see a show there and it was great. What kind of convention is your hubby going to? I think we want to stay at the luxor this time. If you get a chance to go inside the Wynn. It's absolutely gorgeous! They have a flower garden inside the lobby.

I'll be there from halloween to the 4th! You can go on the websites of the hotels and they have specials...so does lasvegas.com...there are tons of options....hotels.com and hotwire have a lot of last minute deals...


SEMA?

SEMA?

? what does that mean?

We are going in October for 5 days to see Jimmy Buffett and I got a killer deal on a suite at MGM...I'm afraid I'm not gonna want to come home!!!!!:otter:

Where is the best place to stay in Vegas? We are looking at being there for 4 days.

We staid in the Stratosphere. It has the cheapest gambling table in Vegas. $5 gets you started. We went there in Dec 05. Had a blast. Craps is what you want to play. You can make a lot of money.

? what does that mean?

My husband towed a car out to the SEMA show in Vegas 2 years ago... They stayed for 8 days :jameo:

When he and I went, we stayed at the New York, New York. We were there for the SuperCross Championship [Motocross] at the MGM Grand.

I can't wait to go back some day!

This thread makes me sad. I miss LV. :bawl:

...makes me cringe. Las Vegas and cruises. Never done either. Neither sounds appealing at all. Everybody I ask about them love both, so, what do I know?

My husband towed a car out to the SEMA show in Vegas 2 years ago... They stayed for 8 days :jameo:

When he and I went, we stayed at the New York, New York. We were there for the SuperCross Championship [Motocross] at the MGM Grand.

I can't wait to go back some day!

oh..no..no show...just going to Party for halloween...and see the Criss Angel show..

I was just thinking about when we were there in Feb. the lady working the table at Stratosphere was from Indian Head....what a small world...

This thread makes me sad. I miss LV. :bawl:

Ok gotcha...I guess to me, I'm laying down 3 times as much on one hand of blackjack than it cost to take a cab ride somewhere....

The seedy characters are why I go to Vegas!...it is by far one of the most fascinating places you can go in the US!

:yeahthat: x2

It's been a long time, but I loved it!!!

...makes me cringe. Las Vegas and cruises. Never done either. Neither sounds appealing at all. Everybody I ask about them love both, so, what do I know?

I have no desire to go on a cruise whatsoever and if I never go to Vegas again I'll be just fine. :shrug:

We are gonna go for the NACE Expo. DH does NOT enjoy gambling at all so the only way to get him to Vegas is for something HE is interested in. He can do his thing and I can hit the casios :lmao:

Now I am more confused then ever of where to stay :lol: Tonight I will check out all the hotels you all suggested and try to make a decision.

The Duce is the double decker bus that runs up and down The Strip. When we were there (in 06), the price for a 24 hr period was $5.
I never went off The Strip, so other than the taxi ride to and from the airport, I never took one to off Strip to the other hotel/museums (like The Palms or the Liberace museum). So I can not vouch for the cheapness of the cabs. It cost $15 to get from the airport to The Tropancana (which is one of the first hotels on The Strip from the airport) and I think it is cost around $13 back to the airport due to the no adding of the airport cab fee.

...makes me cringe. Las Vegas and cruises. Never done either. Neither sounds appealing at all. Everybody I ask about them love both, so, what do I know?This thread has had me searching LV deals all day. :lol: In 06 we stayed 4 nights at the Bellagio. Total cost (air and hotel) was under $1500 for two people. The rates while searching today were in the $2300 range. :ohwell:

We are gonna go for the NACE Expo. DH does NOT enjoy gambling at all so the only way to get him to Vegas is for something HE is interested in. He can do his thing and I can hit the casios :lmao:

Now I am more confused then ever of where to stay :lol: Tonight I will check out all the hotels you all suggested and try to make a decision.

See I could send my hubby with yours and we could hit the casinos! I LOVE to gamble! :yahoo:

My hubby wants to go back so he can rent a lamborghini. :bigwhoop:

See I could send my hubby with yours and we could hit the casinos! I LOVE to gamble! :yahoo:

My hubby wants to go back so he can rent a lamborghini. :bigwhoop:

Me too :yahoo: :getdown: Last time we went to Dover he drug me out of the casino :lol: Everytime I won he would snatch my ticket from the machine. In Vegas I won't have to worry about it.. he will be doing his man thing

Me too :yahoo: :getdown: Last time we went to Dover he drug me out of the casino :lol: Everytime I won he would snatch my ticket from the machine. In Vegas I won't have to worry about it.. he will be doing his man thing

You guys sound like the couple we went with last time. She kept snatching his tickets too! She went to the bathroom and I told him " come on let's go gamble before she comes back". As soon as she came back she cashed him out. :ohwell: Is this going to be a tax write off trip? :killingme

You guys sound like the couple we went with last time. She kept snatching his tickets too! She went to the bathroom and I told him " come on let's go gamble before she comes back". As soon as she came back she cashed him out. :ohwell: Is this going to be a tax write off trip? :killingme

You know it :roflmao: It is a business trip :lol:

...makes me cringe. Las Vegas and cruises. Never done either. Neither sounds appealing at all. Everybody I ask about them love both, so, what do I know?

party pooper..:duh:

This thread has had me searching LV deals all day. :lol: In 06 we stayed 4 nights at the Bellagio. Total cost (air and hotel) was under $1500 for two people. The rates while searching today were in the $2300 range. :ohwell:

...total cost was how much, hotel, air, GAMBLING...???

party pooper..:duh:

...I am in the distinct minority. I don't even wanna see it. There's far to many places I can spend 10 hours in the air to go see long before my travel dice come up 'Vegas'.

...total cost was how much, hotel, air, GAMBLING...???

Psst... she specifically stated that was only for air and hotel. Doesn't cover cabs or rental car, food, booze, gambling or lap dances.

...I am in the distinct minority. I don't even wanna see it. There's far to many places I can spend 10 hours in the air to go see long before my travel dice come up 'Vegas'.

We ended up at Vegas because we also wanted to see the Hoover Dam, desert rock parks, and the Grand Canyon... oh yeah... my (then) 14 year old son will never forget the female pirates in their booty shorts during the Treasure Island crowd pleasing street show.

We ended up at Vegas because we also wanted to see the Hoover Dam, desert rock parks, and the Grand Canyon... oh yeah... my (then) 14 year old son will never forget the female pirates in their booty shorts during the Treasure Island crowd pleasing street show.

...no need for you to be ashamed and embarrassed and cover up for it.


:lmao:

Where is the best place to stay in Vegas? We are looking at being there for 4 days.

Stay at the Chicken ranch. :yay:

...I am in the distinct minority. I don't even wanna see it. There's far to many places I can spend 10 hours in the air to go see long before my travel dice come up 'Vegas'.

Direct flight is only about 4 1/2 hours.:buddies:

Direct flight is only about 4 1/2 hours.:buddies:

...2, out and back, is 9 hours. Whooppee. Where's my suitcase? :lmao:

...2, out and back, is 9 hours. Whooppee. Where's my suitcase? :lmao:

I used some miles and got a first class round tripper...so i'm actually looking forward to this flight....

plus the eastbound trip is only about 3 hours....jet stream and all

...total cost was how much, hotel, air, GAMBLING...???

We were at the BJ table all 5 days. Sometimes on the $5 table, sometimes more. We lost a total of $40 gambling. :cool: Now, if you want to figure in everything else, add a few thousand. :lol:

We were at the BJ table all 5 days. Sometimes on the $5 table, sometimes more. We lost a total of $40 gambling. :cool: Now, if you want to figure in everything else, add a few thousand. :lol:

...that's what I must be missing, BJ tables. And only $5, too.





:lmao:

We went to Vegas for our anniversary back in March and I had so much fun. We are going to go again next year.
Hubby did get aggravated at me though cause it was my first time flying and I swear I thought that plane was gonna go down. He said next time he is drugging me so I will shut up.

We are going in September for a week. Flying out the 11th which will require lots of drugs for me to relax, and coming home on the 17th.

We have stayed at the Excalibur and Monte Carlo. This time we are staying at our timeshare for a owner's update meeting. After that is done I think we will either stay there a couple more day, or go to red rock canyon resort. I am not a gambler really, and hubby will sit in the sport's book.

Ours is a business write off.

My brother also lives out there so I can visit with him for a short time.