Caesars Palace vs Luxor Hotel
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did you firm up your hotel yet? dates?
did you try expedia.com?
I have never stayed at Bill's but if you can get a 4-5* hotel on the strip for around $75-$100 a night, I would go that option..no offense to bill's but there is something to be said staying in a really nice casino/hotel/resort vs. a bare bones hotel with bad filtration..the smoke never leaves your room..yuk.
I always have a car and valet is usually free but with a $2-5 min tip on valet but always read the signs or ask..you drive to the valet and self parking will have signs and follow them..valet can take awhile..free self parking on-site is always free.
the free drinks at the slots/tables..tip about a $1 a drink..you can drink well with the top shelp doubles and bottled water too..
I say this because didn't you say you live in AUS?
15-20% gratuity is average..
I say this in the nicest manner..do love the country!
Have a great time stormbird and report back!!!
some great food is to had in LV.
drive from LA to Vegas is brutal..if you can't keep the speed limit or a little over..move over to the slow right lane..do not hang in the left.
In and Out before Barstow/Outlet center or the Greek restaurant..good to stop and get an xlarge ice tea and a double double with fries.
did you try expedia.com?
I have never stayed at Bill's but if you can get a 4-5* hotel on the strip for around $75-$100 a night, I would go that option..no offense to bill's but there is something to be said staying in a really nice casino/hotel/resort vs. a bare bones hotel with bad filtration..the smoke never leaves your room..yuk.
I always have a car and valet is usually free but with a $2-5 min tip on valet but always read the signs or ask..you drive to the valet and self parking will have signs and follow them..valet can take awhile..free self parking on-site is always free.
the free drinks at the slots/tables..tip about a $1 a drink..you can drink well with the top shelp doubles and bottled water too..
I say this because didn't you say you live in AUS?
15-20% gratuity is average..
I say this in the nicest manner..do love the country!
Have a great time stormbird and report back!!!
some great food is to had in LV.
drive from LA to Vegas is brutal..if you can't keep the speed limit or a little over..move over to the slow right lane..do not hang in the left.
In and Out before Barstow/Outlet center or the Greek restaurant..good to stop and get an xlarge ice tea and a double double with fries.
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I love the LA Vegas drive, leave at 5:30 AM pull un Vegas by 11-11:30 with no traffic. As long as you dont return on a Sunday or 3 day wkend Monday its about as fast as a plane(if you count parking-loading-flight-renting a car)
Of course there is nothing better than flying if you live or work close to the airport, but still not much faster. btw-As far as Vegas goes, I stay on the strip, so if Im losing at one casino Im not stuck. So Caesars
Of course there is nothing better than flying if you live or work close to the airport, but still not much faster. btw-As far as Vegas goes, I stay on the strip, so if Im losing at one casino Im not stuck. So Caesars
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Hi ksucat - I have firmed up with Bill's - there really aren't any bargains as such that I have found - there are a lot of conventions there in March. And really, Bill's looks fine to me - fantastic location I think!
FrankS, we will be driving from LA to Vegas so we are looking forward to that. Have decided to hire the car for a couple of days whilst in LA as it seems the easiest way to get to Disneyland and the beaches will be with our own car.
Thanks for the tips tip! I definitely think we will have a kitty for tipping etc. Also thanks for the heads up - didn't realise that drinks were free for those playing the tables etc.
I am really getting excited with our departure just about a month away. Will definitely get back with a report on our return.
Thanks for all your help everyone!
FrankS, we will be driving from LA to Vegas so we are looking forward to that. Have decided to hire the car for a couple of days whilst in LA as it seems the easiest way to get to Disneyland and the beaches will be with our own car.
Thanks for the tips tip! I definitely think we will have a kitty for tipping etc. Also thanks for the heads up - didn't realise that drinks were free for those playing the tables etc.
I am really getting excited with our departure just about a month away. Will definitely get back with a report on our return.
Thanks for all your help everyone!
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Stormbird,
You might live up to your ID and get lucky. You might just get to see the desert wildflower bloom. With all the rain, it will be nice. Here is my advice on tipping...tipping the dealer has no influence on future wins, but tipping the cocktail waitress does
You might live up to your ID and get lucky. You might just get to see the desert wildflower bloom. With all the rain, it will be nice. Here is my advice on tipping...tipping the dealer has no influence on future wins, but tipping the cocktail waitress does
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Whenever I go to Vegas, if at all possible, I stay at Bill's. As previously mentioned, the location is fantastic and you can't beat the room rates for that area. It's a small hotel, so you are out of your room and onto the sidewalk in literally a couple of minutes - I don't care for the endless hallways of some casino hotels.
The rooms were refurbished several years ago and while not fancy, they are not dumpy or shabby either. The casino can get pretty smoky, though.
I wouldn't mind a fancier hotel room, but for the location and price, I'll stay at Bill's and use the money saved towards a show, a nice restaurant or spa service somewhere.
The rooms were refurbished several years ago and while not fancy, they are not dumpy or shabby either. The casino can get pretty smoky, though.
I wouldn't mind a fancier hotel room, but for the location and price, I'll stay at Bill's and use the money saved towards a show, a nice restaurant or spa service somewhere.
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Luxor's Sewage Problem
I would not recommend the Luxor Hotel. I just stayed there this weekend. We got a "luxury" suite in the west tower. It had out dated tube televisions, cheap furniture that was nicked up (revealing the compressed cardboard beneath it), and the (ethernet) internet didn't work in our room (notice I said ethernet, they do not have wireless). An engineer came out but was unable to fix the internet connection in our room so we were moved to another "luxury" suite in the west tower. After changing rooms, the internet did not work. This was really bad because both of us had a lot of business work to conduct over the weekend and could not login remotely to do it without the internet. Then, to top it all off, raw sewage started backing up into the shower and sinks... I asked if we could use another room to take a shower... they told me to just wait for engineering to fix the problem.
After waiting awhile for engineering to come, I called the front desk again asking when they were going to show up and why were not allowed to take showers in another room. At this point they finally offered to let us use a different room to shower---albeit it was too late.... we decided to bail out and just go back home. What a dump. I highly doubt they did anything to actually disinfect all of the sinks and the floor. I strongly discourage you from booking at the Luxor. Even with the remodeling, it's still a dump. The worst part is as of the writing of the message, Luxor has not offered to refund the price of the room in full. Nor give any comps. They simply offered to take off the hospitality charge (for the failed internet)... and the price upgrade for the luxury suite. They said since I booked through hotels.com that they couldn't refund the money I paid to them. (Nor did they offer assistance in helping me obtain such a refund). As you can tell this was a very disappointing trip to Las Vegas. I normally would never stay at the Luxor, we just thought it would be nice to try out this area of the strip for a change. If you're shopping around in the same price range, I recommend Treasure Island, it's remodeled. The dining options are far superior to Luxor's restaurants. And it's right across the street from Wynn, Palazzo, Caesars, and all the other high end hotels. I think the most upsetting part of the whole thing with Luxor is that none of the problems were handled quickly for purportedly being a luxury suit. You'd think after sewage backed up into your room rendering the bathroom useless, that you'd at least get an immediate full refund and some type of comps.
I would not recommend the Luxor Hotel. I just stayed there this weekend. We got a "luxury" suite in the west tower. It had out dated tube televisions, cheap furniture that was nicked up (revealing the compressed cardboard beneath it), and the (ethernet) internet didn't work in our room (notice I said ethernet, they do not have wireless). An engineer came out but was unable to fix the internet connection in our room so we were moved to another "luxury" suite in the west tower. After changing rooms, the internet did not work. This was really bad because both of us had a lot of business work to conduct over the weekend and could not login remotely to do it without the internet. Then, to top it all off, raw sewage started backing up into the shower and sinks... I asked if we could use another room to take a shower... they told me to just wait for engineering to fix the problem.
After waiting awhile for engineering to come, I called the front desk again asking when they were going to show up and why were not allowed to take showers in another room. At this point they finally offered to let us use a different room to shower---albeit it was too late.... we decided to bail out and just go back home. What a dump. I highly doubt they did anything to actually disinfect all of the sinks and the floor. I strongly discourage you from booking at the Luxor. Even with the remodeling, it's still a dump. The worst part is as of the writing of the message, Luxor has not offered to refund the price of the room in full. Nor give any comps. They simply offered to take off the hospitality charge (for the failed internet)... and the price upgrade for the luxury suite. They said since I booked through hotels.com that they couldn't refund the money I paid to them. (Nor did they offer assistance in helping me obtain such a refund). As you can tell this was a very disappointing trip to Las Vegas. I normally would never stay at the Luxor, we just thought it would be nice to try out this area of the strip for a change. If you're shopping around in the same price range, I recommend Treasure Island, it's remodeled. The dining options are far superior to Luxor's restaurants. And it's right across the street from Wynn, Palazzo, Caesars, and all the other high end hotels. I think the most upsetting part of the whole thing with Luxor is that none of the problems were handled quickly for purportedly being a luxury suit. You'd think after sewage backed up into your room rendering the bathroom useless, that you'd at least get an immediate full refund and some type of comps.
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Oh yeah, and the pool was shut down.... Never got the "complimentary" news papers we paid for with the Hospitality Fee. And also, if you don't believe me about the sewage and think I'm just trying to promote another hotel, shoot me a message and I'll send you the pictures I took from my phone.
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