Free WiFi Las Vegas
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I don't expect you'd find a lot of free WiFi on the strip in Vegas. When I stayed there last fall and was looking at hotels, nearly all of them had an extra charge for it. Clearly, they want you to go to shows in Vegas and gamble, not spend your time online.
Starbucks has free WiFi if you get a Starbucks card and register it. So, get a free card, put $5, then buy a drink and register your card and you get 2 hours (or more) of free WiFi.
Starbucks has free WiFi if you get a Starbucks card and register it. So, get a free card, put $5, then buy a drink and register your card and you get 2 hours (or more) of free WiFi.
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Hmmm. i did't know about that Starbucks card thing..How do u register it??..
I die without my internet connection...i have an iPhone and like to check my emails frequently whether i am in Las Vegas or anywhere in the world..Infact, was just in Kathmandu and they had free WiFi everywhere, i couldn't even beleive it..And most hotels in Jordan we stayed at, if not all had free WiFi..
I am from Canada so can't use my Roger's Data Plan in the U.S. or i will be incur roaming charges which would cost a fortune!!
I die without my internet connection...i have an iPhone and like to check my emails frequently whether i am in Las Vegas or anywhere in the world..Infact, was just in Kathmandu and they had free WiFi everywhere, i couldn't even beleive it..And most hotels in Jordan we stayed at, if not all had free WiFi..
I am from Canada so can't use my Roger's Data Plan in the U.S. or i will be incur roaming charges which would cost a fortune!!
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In my experience, the midscale chain hotels (Red Roof Inn, Hampton) are more likely to have free WiFi, and the pricier a hotel is, the more likely that they'll charge you extra for every little thing, including WiFI.
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Virtually all the Starbucks on the Strip are franchises within the big hotels (not free-standing stores) and don't play by the regular rules. They are also about twice as expensive as a regular Starbucks.
The list that AAFrequentFlyer posted a link to is very useful, but virtually all the hotspots are off the Strip. The only one on the Strip is at the Apple Store in Fashion Show Mall ... up on the northern end, not at all close to New York New York.
I don't know this for a fact, but I suspect most of the big casino hotels don't allow Wi-Fi for security reasons.
The list that AAFrequentFlyer posted a link to is very useful, but virtually all the hotspots are off the Strip. The only one on the Strip is at the Apple Store in Fashion Show Mall ... up on the northern end, not at all close to New York New York.
I don't know this for a fact, but I suspect most of the big casino hotels don't allow Wi-Fi for security reasons.
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Don't know about the wi-fi situation, but the Starbucks situation depends.
I went to two Starbucks last week. The one inside Treasure Island does not take Starbucks card and is more expesnive (though not quite double - I believe $4.50 for tall latte).
But the one in Mandalay Bay (actually may be officially in the Mandalay Place Mall, but is actually adjacent to the casino of Mandalay Bay, is like a regular Starbucks. With tall drinks about $3.25 - $3.50.
Both Treasure Island and Mandalay Bay are owned by MGM-Mirage, at least for the time being.
I went to two Starbucks last week. The one inside Treasure Island does not take Starbucks card and is more expesnive (though not quite double - I believe $4.50 for tall latte).
But the one in Mandalay Bay (actually may be officially in the Mandalay Place Mall, but is actually adjacent to the casino of Mandalay Bay, is like a regular Starbucks. With tall drinks about $3.25 - $3.50.
Both Treasure Island and Mandalay Bay are owned by MGM-Mirage, at least for the time being.
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