VEGAS-ladies who been there, need more help

Ok so i looked up soem old posts and found some great info but I wanted to see if there is anythign recent. Info about hotels, things to do etc.

My silly (but love her to death) MIL got upset because she forgot to guve us a wedding card (HELLO she PAID for the ENTIRE reception! We don't need a card! We took her to dinner) so she gave us a very generous amount for our anniversay with the stipulation that 'it be used for something fun, not bills.'

So thanks to my fairy MIL we have the $$ to go to Vegas now! We were thinking of leaving on a Wednesday night and flying in so we're there all day Thursday, Friday, and saturday. Unsure of Sunday-depends if DH wants to stay Sunday and leave Monday or Sunday.

The original plan was to check out Vegas and do one day at the Canyon, but DH isn't sure that 3-4 days will be enough to do both. We're not club people but we'd like to maybe check out a show and explore the strip.

Is 3-4 days doable? If it is, where should we stay? I know the BELLAGIO is nice as is the Venetian but I think they're out of our price range and honestly, who spends that much time in the room anyway? We just want to be somewhere on the strip.

I appreciate your help ladies. We are trying to book this soon! We want to leave first or second week in August.

TIA!

wow... you have an AWESOME MIL..

Never been to vegas, so I'm no help

I do have a friend who is a *dancer* in one of the shows.. I'll find out which one..

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Posted by What

wow... you have an AWESOME MIL..

Never been to vegas, so I'm no help

I do have a friend who is a *dancer* in one of the shows.. I'll find out which one..

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LMAO should we hold up a sign if we go that says CAROLYN SAYS HI!



Yea I love her. She's good people. Only has her two kids and the hosue and all of that jazz is paid off so she dotes on them and I get the benefits by default.

Thats so nice of your MIL!!

Just so you know, August=100 + degrees. You arent going to want to walk around outside much.

There are so many hotels on the strip with all different price ranges. They are all good hotels. I've stayed at the Bellagio and its pricey. Price each hotel, im sure you can find a good deal.

I've only seen Cirque du Soleil LOVE and it was amazing. I am dying to see it again.
LOVE

Red Rock Canyon is beautiful but again it will be very hot and not sure how much walking/hiking you will do in August.

DH and I went to Vegas in 2005, right after we graduated college (so we were both 22). He had been before, when he was like 15 with his family, but I had never been. We booked a 4 day trip through vacation outlet and stayed at the Excalibur--not the most fabulous or famous, but it was perfectly nice and it was cheap! And you're right, it's not like we were hanging out there. One good thing about Excalibur is that it has a free train thing to Mandalay Bay and the Luxor, b/c they're all owned by the same. We actually did go in August and it was REALLY hot, but it's a dry heat. We did walk up and down the strip, but also used the monorail thing. We basically went to every possible free show (we did our research!), and went to all the casinos just to see them. We only gambled a very little, and went out to the Hard Rock one night (off the strip), and to TI another. It was fun, but the days were so long, we couldn't make it that late after a whole day of walking around!

Really, I would just get the best hotel deal you can on the strip, and go from there, b/c it doesn't really matter which you're at as long as you're on the strip! That's my feeling at least 4 days was perfect to see everything!

Hey Jen! I think you can do alot in 4 days....but I would probably recommend 5 days because there is so much to do an see and with the heat you may be exhausted so may be add an extra day to relax!

As for hotels...all the pricey ones are very nice but you are right...you are never in the room. I have stayed at the Venetian and Palazzo but only bc DH company put us up there! I have seen rooms at NYNY, MGM, Treasure Island and the Luxor and they are better priced and very nice as well.

Ok so I used to live there and have seen all the Cirque shows (except LOVE) and they are all phenomenal. I particially love O and Mystere the best. I've also see Le Reve at the Wynn which was awesome. Also if you are looking for such a cool place to get a drink I always recommend Parasol Down at Wynn...there is an outdoor patio and a waterfall and funky little light shows and its alittle trippy but a must see in my opinion! Go after 7 and stay for awhile.

Umm I also love Lake Las Vegas...but its not on the strip...its a hike actually. But its a cool little Tuscan looking town with shops and restaurants and you can do a little boat trip on the lake for $20 each. Again its a pain to get there if you dont have a rental car...but its a place I would always take visitors when I lived there! The Hoover Dam isnt far either but again you need a rental car. YOu can do the Hoover Dam and Lake Las Vegas....they are in the same vicinity....maybe 20 minutes apart. I personally loved the Hoover Dam Tour...its pretty amazing...but I am little weird! LOL!

Ok and my last personal favorite is the fountain show at the Bellagio. Please dont miss it....its my favorite thing to do! Ok I am going to brainstorm and see if I can think of more things!

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Posted by SB7308

Thats so nice of your MIL!!

Just so you know, August=100 + degrees. You arent going to want to walk around outside much.

There are so many hotels on the strip with all different price ranges. They are all good hotels. I've stayed at the Bellagio and its pricey. Price each hotel, im sure you can find a good deal.

I've only seen Cirque du Soleil LOVE and it was amazing. I am dying to see it again.
LOVE

Red Rock Canyon is beautiful but again it will be very hot and not sure how much walking/hiking you will do in August.

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Thanks! Yea we wanted to go in June but I didnt have the time accrued. I can handle the heat but DH has issues with it. I really want to see the Canyon but Im afraid 4 days won't be enough.

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Posted by Jenn04

Hey Jen! I think you can do alot in 4 days....but I would probably recommend 5 days because there is so much to do an see and with the heat you may be exhausted so may be add an extra day to relax!

As for hotels...all the pricey ones are very nice but you are right...you are never in the room. I have stayed at the Venetian and Palazzo but only bc DH company put us up there! I have seen rooms at NYNY, MGM, Treasure Island and the Luxor and they are better priced and very nice as well.

Ok so I used to live there and have seen all the Cirque shows (except LOVE) and they are all phenomenal. I particially love O and Mystere the best. I've also see Le Reve at the Wynn which was awesome. Also if you are looking for such a cool place to get a drink I always recommend Parasol Down at Wynn...there is an outdoor patio and a waterfall and funky little light shows and its alittle trippy but a must see in my opinion! Go after 7 and stay for awhile.

Umm I also love Lake Las Vegas...but its not on the strip...its a hike actually. But its a cool little Tuscan looking town with shops and restaurants and you can do a little boat trip on the lake for $20 each. Again its a pain to get there if you dont have a rental car...but its a place I would always take visitors when I lived there! The Hoover Dam isnt far either but again you need a rental car. YOu can do the Hoover Dam and Lake Las Vegas....they are in the same vicinity....maybe 20 minutes apart. I personally loved the Hoover Dam Tour...its pretty amazing...but I am little weird! LOL!

Ok and my last personal favorite is the fountain show at the Bellagio. Please dont miss it....its my favorite thing to do! Ok I am going to brainstorm and see if I can think of more things!

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You ladies ROCK! Thanks soooo much. I am good at researching but it helps I think when people have actualyl BEEN there and can tell you what they liked do you have a starting point.

We looked at the Mirage and Treasure Island because they were inexpwnsive but werent sure what to do from there. Ok so I know the fountain show. Yesi suggested the gardens inside the bellagio? What else. LOVE the freebies lol. And going to look into the Cirque shows since we're gettign so amny reccomendations.

Yes...love the botanical garden in the Bellagio too!

Also sometimes you can get 2 for 1 tickets for Mystere. Try googling it. I've been to see it twice and got two-fors each time.

Also DEFINITELY go see the canyon. I forgot to mention I did do that too (on a cross country trip)....it is really breath-taking and a must see. Are you going to do the helicoptor tour or go by bus?

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Posted by PeteysBride

You ladies ROCK! Thanks soooo much. I am good at researching but it helps I think when people have actualyl BEEN there and can tell you what they liked do you have a starting point.

We looked at the Mirage and Treasure Island because they were inexpwnsive but werent sure what to do from there. Ok so I know the fountain show. Yesi suggested the gardens inside the bellagio? What else. LOVE the freebies lol. And going to look into the Cirque shows since we're gettign so amny reccomendations.

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Yes, definitely check out the gardens inside Bellagio and of course the fountain show.

I liked the little gondola ride at the Venetian - I've done both the inside and the outside.

If you want to stay on the strip and not spend crazy dough, try Paris. We've stayed there and the price was really great considering it's SMACK in the middle of the strip - right across the street from the Bellagio.

Also, Alladdin was converted to Planet Hollywood hotel and it's right next door to the Paris. The prices used to not be so bad at Alladin so check it out.

I've heard Monte Carlo is a nice place to stay without breaking the bank.

If you're going for at least 4 full days, then I would DEF recommend you go out to the Grand Canyon. Like I mentioned to you, it's a FULL day thing (5 hours each way), but whoah, it was worth it! That would still leave you with 3 days to chillax, walk the strip, go through all the hotels, catch a show, chill at the pool, and maybe do a couple of things like the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, ride the roller coaster at NYNY, etc.

ETA: Jenn, FM me the days you want to go.

definitely see a show. we saw the cirque show at the bellagio. - can't remember the name it is in water.
we stayed at the paris across from the bellagio. every day we saw and heard the bellagio water fountains. paris was gorgeous. definitely stay in that area. it was main to everything. we went to freemont square one night, just to see the night show and get the 99 cent shrimp cocktail. we spent one day going one way down the strip and another going the other way. we were there from tuesday to saturday. on our last night we stayed at the medieval hotel. horrible compared to paris. it felt gross in every way.

good luck. i love vegas. can't wait to go back.

I just got back from vegas for a joint bach party!! I had an amazing time.

we stayed at treasure island which was surprisingly really really nice!! the pool was nice and so were the rooms! just ask for an updated room because they updated like 10 floors or something and they are awesome! If you want to spend the money I would stay at the venetian, it was my favorite hotel!!!

Jenn, DH & I were in Vegas last month and we stayed way, way off the strip (since we were chaperones on a high school trip). DH's father & brother were in Vegas at the same time for a conference and we were able to meet them for lunch at the Bellagio. I the Bellagio. The ceiling when you walk in is gorgeous and I loved the botanical garden there. We had lunch at Olive's and I had the best burger that I have ever had. We both really liked the Luxor and the Venetian. I liked the lion habitat in the MGM.

you have FM

I would stay at a reasonably priced place. We stayed at the Excalibur and we were only there to sleep!!!
Bellagio Water show is a must. If you can get to it check out freemont street. Go at night because they have the light show in the tunnel. Very cool. We went for 4 days a few years ago and walked the strip and had plenty of time. We didn;t do Red rock, but you should have time. I hear that the Wynn hotel is a must see!! Paris is beautiful! NY NY is fun to walk through. There is som much to do you guys are going to have a blast!!! Have fun.

jenn i'm stealing your thread i might go here for the babymoon!