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jilkovina Jan 13th, 2007 03:06 PM

Vegas in May
 
Going to Las Vegas on May 14 th.We are 40 years old with 6 year old son and our 60 years old parents.We arrive late evening on Monday and stay 2 nights.What whould you recommend for convenient location and nice pool?When should I book to get the best price?

P_M Jan 13th, 2007 03:22 PM

You have a lot of options, but check out the Flamingo Hilton. They have a magnificent pool and your child will enjoy the animal exhibits on the hotel grounds.

Here's a link with a pic of one of their 3 pools:

http://www.vegas.com/resorts/pools/flamingopool.html

Here's a link with some other info:

http://www.vegas.com/resorts/flamingo/index.html

This is hotel is only one of many places your family can enjoy, but it's one of my personal faves. :-)

tracys2cents Jan 13th, 2007 03:24 PM

The 6 year old will love the pool at the Flamingo, and the old parents will appreciate that you don't have to walk through a 3-mile casino everytime you enter the hotel just to get to the room elevators.

Great location too, and usually some of the best prices on the strip.

May can be tricky due to conventions. I'd book as soon as you see a decent price under the "special offers" section on flamingolv.com ...you can always cancel if you find a better deal somewhere.

jilkovina Jan 13th, 2007 04:13 PM

What abbout MGM?

mojitogirl Jan 13th, 2007 05:13 PM

Love MGM, have stayed there with 70+ year olds, but never with kids. I did see many families there. Huge hotel, you will do a lot of walking just to get to your room. If you do stay there, ask for rooms close to elevator.

jilkovina Jan 16th, 2007 04:40 AM

Thank you.I booked Flamingo with AAA discount it was $117

P_M Jan 16th, 2007 05:21 AM

Fantastic, I hope you will enjoy your trip. :-)

miku Jan 16th, 2007 01:11 PM

If you booked directly with the hotel, don't forget to keep a look out for specials. If you see a better deal, you should be able to call the hotel and get it at the lower price.

It will probably be a little while before hotels start announcing the deals for May, I haven't spotted anything past April yet. Check http://www.vegashotelspecial.com for the latest deals.

jilkovina Jan 17th, 2007 03:49 AM

Does somebody know when in May is it busy.When they have some big convenction?

jilkovina Jan 17th, 2007 03:50 AM

Miku,this is great website I put it in my favorites.http://www.vegashotelspecial.com

miku Jan 17th, 2007 07:38 AM

The busy times are usually when the big conventions are in town. You can get a list of conventions in march at: http://www.pcap.com/lvconv.htm#Mar07

Watch out for:

Mar 06-Mar 07 - Nightclub & Bar Convention & Trade Show - Las Vegas Convention Center - 38,000

miku Jan 17th, 2007 07:39 AM

Oh, and if you want to know what the hotel pools are like, check out http://www.vegashotelpools.com

trippinkpj Jan 17th, 2007 07:41 AM

March and April are busy for conventions, although I think there are also a lot in May too.


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