grovesy

Going in for the first time next year.

6 lads aged 35 - 40 staying in the luxor for 4 nights

Just after some doo's and dont's

things to doo and see etc.

ReallyReallyGoodMeat

Do:
Visit as many casinos as you can!
Hire a convertable and drive around Red Rock Canyon and Grand Canyon West Point.
Fremont Street at night.
Las Vegas Premium Outlets centre south of the strip, get some Converse for $20! Good for souvenirs.
Swimming pool(s) / Wet Republic at MGM Grand.
If gambling, unless you like losing quickly it is better to do so at the cheaper places like Luxor, Excalibur, Flamingos, for the far cheaper table minimums.

Don't:
Pay for drinks, you get them for free (plus tip) if you are gambling.
Do any organised tours, much more fun on your own in a Mustang!
Play Roulette unless you can find European tables (one green zero), house edge is rediculous!
Pay full price tickets for shows/events, use the ticket company on the strip on the day you want to go.

Leslie

Its all there on the Strip. You really won't need any guidance to find your way around it all.

Les

Dr Hu

Something to note - it won't be particularly hot then.... don't automatically expect shorts & T-Shirt - it can get pretty cold in Vegas at times... Enjoy.

classic Subaru Si

Correct. I also don't agree with the free drinks comment when gambling. They don't exactly rush to get them to you, can be waiting half hour for a drink, if your lucky. Take plenty of cash, very expensive to eat and drink (almost $20 for 2 bottles of bud) and also be prepared to tip almost everyone you come across - even the guys outside your hotel will expect a tip for opening a door on a taxi. Worth going to the Stratosphere for the views, and some crazy rides at the top. Freemont street is very good, best on a friday or sat though if you like live music. And finally, if your flying with Virgin be prepared for them to run out of food and drink less than half way in to your flight - its a bit like a Benidorm flight to be honest.

ReallyReallyGoodMeat

This is true, depends on what kind of drinking mission you are on as to whether to do this, but I've not found it that bad personally, but Mrs Goodmeat was drinking complementary cocktails that would have set us back easily $10-15 otherwise, for the cost of a one-dollar tip.

Leslie

Cheapest place to eat is in a casino restaurant. Their prices are significantly cheaper to drag the punters in and are good quality too.

Les

dpb

Why or earth would anybody want to go there

You might as well go down your local gala bingo / walmart/weatherspoons , don't worry its all inside

classic Subaru Si

We had a lovely meal in Caesars, but it wasn't cheap - $240. Cheapest place we found was Hooters, but its a bit of a dive. We stayed at the MGM, breakfast buffet was $70 for both of us, which I thought was pretty damn crazy to be honest. Cannot fault the quality of the food though like you say, and the service is fantastic. Can't wait to go back next year

classic Subaru Si

you need to get out more fella.

Leslie

That must have been quite a meal in Caesar's.

Since we were comparatively poorly paid RAF members we used to go to The Stardust for our meals. Can't remember what we paid now for a prime steak but it was all very good and a lot cheaper than eating in the USAF mess.

Les

classic Subaru Si

The wife went some 10 years ago and remembered it being really cheap. She was shocked how much it had gone up. I also heard they have been struggling for a while now over there, so they have banged the prices up a fair whack.

ReallyReallyGoodMeat

Forgot to add...

Look out for the recently-introduced 'room tax' on top of your hotel room cost that many hotels are now imposing. I suspect Luxor will be doing this. The justification is that it pays for on-site amenities like free wifi, but it's a massive con that is unfortunately unavoidable, and usually payable when you check out.

It's already commonplace in other parts of the US and has seeped into Vegas too, when I stayed at MGM last March it was about £80 per room for a week.

Edit: here's a handy table: http://www.vegas.com/incl/resortfees.html

stilover

I'm planning on going next year too.

dpb

Get out more and into a casino.

Can't see the point, iv beeen and would prefer to see other cultures, and outside scenery

Fantom

Like the Hoover dam and the Grand Canyon?

Dr Hu

We had a meal at the revolving restaurant in the top of the Stratosphere, its not cheap and you have to book (you can do it online from here!) but the food was great and the 'wine flight' with a full six courser well down well too - hahahaha

classic Subaru Si

Don't waste your time mate, he's obviously too old or too boring to enjoy what Vegas has to offer.

Leslie

When we were near Vegas on temporary duty, we all went to see the Boulder Dam and the Grand Canyon as well as driving to LA for a weekend.

Would not have missed any of it for anything!

Les

dpb

Clearly, I can see the worth of going to these places

RobsyUK

iTrader: (2)

Don't get married!

K3ogh_sti

Go to the steip gun club and fire some awesome weapons ! Did it last weekend and loved it, also i seen avicii play and a whole load of other stuff! Spent 1260 dollors in three days :/ not cheap

SJ_Skyline

Agreed. It's like Blackpool, only worse.

If you're going to the states then at least go somewhere decent!

K3ogh_sti

Massively overated place indeed!

Leslie

Overated or not,it is worth seeing if you are there, you will always regret it if you miss it when you had the chance.

Les

grovesy

I reckon a £2g budget for the 4 days

Doing the Grand can helicopter tour and a gun range

the rest will spent on, Casino and night clubs

Dont think we will be booking places for meals, a bag of chips and burger here and there will do

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

I always laugh when people say things like this as they really haven't a clue!

Vegas is indescribable to be honest. You need to go and experience it!

I am not a gambler or really a drinker and I am the last person to want to go and spend a night in a tacky casino..... but I have been three times and loved every minute of it!!! It's so over the top it's brilliant!

By the way the free drinks while you gamble is true, but the better you tip the more attention you will get from your waiter/waitress.... if you tip like the usual mean spirirted Brit you will get more or less ignored, if you tip like a generous Yank you will get fantastic service all night.

Interestingly waiting staff in the US (and other 'tipping' jobs) get taxed on 1.25 times their official earnings in some states as it is assumed this is the minimum they will be earning in tips ... and you thought HMRC were bad

dpb

Sounds like you're hooked

dpb

http://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/