mosie

My husband travels a bit on business and we like the idea of tagging along to take advantage of amenities while he is in his meetings. I personally have very little interest in Vegas, and would not normally consider taking children there, but I am wondering if we stayed close to the pool, and the shopping areas if this would be an ok trip for us? He's staying at Caesars (he usually does Mandalay Bay - why not this time I have no idea). Am I nuts even thinking about bringing a toddler there, or can we hide out at the pool and keep away from the inappropriate stuff.
Thanks!

Darvy_Kuntz

Some people would think you are absolutely off your rocker. With all of the smoke and loud noises, it's hardly a place for kids. Yes, the pool will be fine, but you've got to walk through the casino to get to the pool. (Again, smoke, noise, etc.)

Shopping areas - especially Caesar's - mimick your typical mall, so you'll be fine there.

But the casino - and its inappropriateness - is unavoidable. The hotels are designed to move you through them. So I will be honest and say you WON'T be able to avoid the inappropriate stuff. (Caesar's has a lite strip bar called Shadows...appopriate for toddlers? You decide.)

-darvy

Mommar

There was a big effort made several years back to make Vegas into a family vacation destination. As a result most hotels have very nice pools (the Mandalay's has surf, sand and "rivers" you can float innertubes on). You might feel cheated though at night since Vegas is a nightlife oriented destination. I wouldn't want to hire a babysitter in Vegas but maybe others have done it and I'm just a worrier. There are things to see and do that older children get a kick out of (animatronic statues at the Caeser's Palace shopping mall, Treasure Island's pirate ship, Bellagio's dancing water fountains might enchant your toddler).

mosie

Thanks for the info - as Vegas Virgin (I always swore that I wouldn't walk into a casino until I could afford Monte Carlo) I didn't realize that you had to go through the casinos to get everywhere. That will probably make it a definite "no go" for us. Not worried about night life - I wouldn't leave him with a strager, so we'd be in watching tv and getting to bed early. I guess we'll just sit this one out.

joesorce

most of the pools are closed until mid-April.

utahtea

I think you will be fine taking a toddler to Vegas. Most of the hotels have elevators that go right to the exits you probably could arrange not to go through a Casion to get to the pools.

http://www.parkplace.com/caesars/lasvegas/Display.aspx?ContentID=5235

And the pools are open all year round at Caesars.

http://www.travel2vegas.com/poolschedule.html

I'm sure your toddler will enjoy just walking around the strip with Mom and Dad and seeing all the buildings that make it look a bit like Disneyland.

Utahtea

mosie

Utahtea - thanks so much for the links. I appreciate it!