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Yomofo posted:Polo Towers? I just google mapped it, I guess it's a 6-7 min walk north up the strip from the MGM. That's more like a 20-25 minute walk since MGM is immense, and most of the rooms are at the opposite end of the property from the exit you would use to walk to the Polo Towers.
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JaySB posted:Respectfully, I think you and I define solid very differently Edit: MGM is on the strip and a decent place to stay (with good proximity to everything). Hard Rock is a cooler hotel/casino, but off-strip and near nothing. Polo Towers is off-strip and also near nothing. Stay at MGM. But Planet Hollywood is better.
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Booking at the Golden Nugget, is it still the case that a rush tower room is better than the gold club.
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Just got back Wednesday night from a 5-day long trip in Vegas with a group of 13 other people who are work associated with my girlfriend, where I basically did everything Vegas-y for my first time in Vegas! - Got to see Joan Jett perform live two blocks from our hotel. (Everyone else in our group were staying at the Downtown Grand, so we followed suit). - Checked out the Mob Museum and Neon Museum, both kind of neat as they seemed to be the only places in the city that focused on it's history. - Saw an amazing extravagant show (Le Reve) and also managed to score cheap Penn & Teller tickets as a random last minute choice. (We saw another Spiegelworld show recently, so we skipped on Absinthe, and no concerts really interested us). - Ate some amazing food, including going to the Golden Steer steakhouse and having a $54 steak that ended up being worth every penny. - Experienced the thrill of dancing to an awesome hair metal cover band while being surrounded by crazy lights, all types of people, and carrying a Big Gulp sized alcoholic beverage in the middle of an open street. - Went on a guided tour in the Valley of Fire state park, where he knew where we could go off trail, start bouldering rocks, and see some stunning views few people get to see. - As if the bouldering wasn't enough to challenge my fear of heights, I also did the Slotzilla Zipline where you fly superman style through the flashing lights of the casinos of Fremont Street. - A couple who were with us had been together for 17 years and come to Las Vegas every year, and always make a joke about getting hitched there. Well, this year he arranged for him to propose with a ring to her, pick up their forms at the marriage license office, and have her walk down the aisle with Elvis at the Graceland chapel within the same one hour span of time. Everyone knew but her, so we had to play along with a series of lies as to why we had a limo and everyone had to dress up one hot afternoon! It was as adorable as you could hope for, and I got pretty teary-eyed. - The night before I left, I put $4 in chips on the 40-to-1 bet at the Wheel of Fortune at the Golden Nugget and walked away with $160. I won't lie, there were still things that I didn't like about the place (it truly shows off both the best and worst of capitalism, and all of us felt like time spent on the strip was equal parts disgusting, depressing and boring). But, as someone with no real interest in gambling, who prefers quiet, cultural experiences for my vacation to loud excesses and being surrounded by drunken douchebags, and who expected a lot of sitting around at a bar while the other members of the group whined endlessly about work stuff I had no understanding of, I went in with the expectation that it would be a tolerable experience at best. Instead, it ended up being some good corny fun, even if a little pricy. Ironically, my girlfriend liked it much less than she thought. Not somewhere I would go back to every year like other people in the group, but I could see myself returning at least once in my life, but definitely to the downtown section again.
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So, doing my first trip to Vegas during the last week of July. Where I will be getting married at the Little White Wedding Chapel! Met my fiancé when she was on a working holiday visa from New Zealand here in Canada. We figure Vegas will be a fun place to get married and is much easier for her family to fly into from New Zealand than it is to Toronto. We're doing our own respective "bachelor, bachelorette" parties on the Friday night, using Saturday as the recovery day, and then tie the knot Sunday morning at 10am. We are looking into renting a shuttle bus to take us from the Chapel to the Las Vegas sign for photos and then down the strip to have a Brunch reception with the entire group. Jay (or any other Las Vegas goons), any recommendations for a nice Sunday boozy breakfast/brunch spot on the strip? We're looking at roughly 24 people coming down. Buffet or Non Buffet works, and while we are realistic as to costs and not trying to cut corners, we ARE paying for the entire party and the New Zealand and Canadian dollar are both pretty crappy right now so reasonable pricing per head ($20-25 not including booze) would be great. We're not picky and open to all suggestions 
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Tasky posted:Jay (or any other Las Vegas goons), any recommendations for a nice Sunday boozy breakfast/brunch spot on the strip? We're looking at roughly 24 people coming down. Buffet or Non Buffet works, and while we are realistic as to costs and not trying to cut corners, we ARE paying for the entire party and the New Zealand and Canadian dollar are both pretty crappy right now so reasonable pricing per head ($20-25 not including booze) would be great. Congrats on the upcoming wedding -- I'm going to throw this place out there for a good boozy brunch within your price point: http://www.yelp.com/biz/mon-ami-gabi-las-vegas-2 Just dear lord call immediately since I have no idea if they can accommodate a 24 person party on a weekend.
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MrChupon posted:Congrats on the upcoming wedding -- I'm going to throw this place out there for a good boozy brunch within your price point: http://www.yelp.com/biz/mon-ami-gabi-las-vegas-2 This looks great, and exactly the kind of place we're looking for. Going to give them a call later today, thanks for the suggestion!
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Jun 14, 2016 16:15
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My recommendation would be STK Brunch but I dunno about the price point.
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Hmm, that also looks like an option, doesn't hurt to reach out and see what they can do. Thanks!
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JaySB posted:My recommendation would be STK Brunch but I dunno about the price point. You'll probably be a tad higher going to STK brunch, my guess would be in the $50-60 range if you're assuming a decent dish and a drink or two per person plus tip.
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Myself and 2 other goons are going to the upcoming Star Trek convention at the Rio. One of us has mobility issues because her muscles are doing a big ol gently caress YOU (Ehlers-Danlos is gay as poo poo) . Is there a consensus on renting/borrowing//bringing mobility aids such as wheelchairs or fat people scooters for a 7 day stay? We're not super poor, but not out of the realm of budgeting either. I've seen a bunch of wheelchairs on craigslist we can simply purchase and take on a plane, but poo poo it's gonna be 100+ degrees in august... are electric walmart type scooters a thing that one can rent for less than ~$400 a week or should I be happy to get strong legs from pushing someone? I don't mind the job, but if throwing money at a thing can free up a margarita hand, then I will do this instead. We're gonna rent a car/van for the week, is there a company that makes a deal for the traveling disabled or something? I can't wait for this poo poo either way.
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down1nit posted:Myself and 2 other goons are going to the upcoming Star Trek convention at the Rio. One of us has mobility issues because her muscles are doing a big ol gently caress YOU (Ehlers-Danlos is gay as poo poo) . I've never gone with him, but my dad rents a fat people scooter when he goes to Vegas and always raves about how accessible everything is. Call your hotel but he seems to imply that its a cheapish rental on the order of $20 or less a day.
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is there anything going on for the 4th of July? the wife and I (brits) have booked up shows for most nights of our trip but we left that night empty on the guess that there might be fireworks or something? I'm glad we booked and prepaid for tickets etc ahead of time since the £gbp recently tanked against the dollar to the lowest point in ~30 years (thanks idiot voting public  )
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Jun 29, 2016 20:32
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You have never seen an idiot public until you've seen Las Vegas.
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Apollodorus posted:You have never seen an idiot public until you've seen Las Vegas. I wonder how the LVPD puts up with this on daily basis where-as every other city it's usually just Friday or Saturday Night.
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Jun 29, 2016 21:59
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Is Kabuto still the go-to for sushi in Vegas?
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Ended up with last minute plans for Vegas this weekend and my girlfriend & I would like to see a show. I know that the street ticket booths are recommended, but does that advice still apply for a holiday weekend? Is Vegas even busy for the 4th or is it just business as usual? We're leaning toward Zumanity but right now have nothing set in stone and will mostly wing it once we're there. Also open to any 4th of July suggestions if anybody has ideas. Teeter fucked around with this message at 19:38 on Jun 30, 2016 |
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I'd recommend Absinthe instead, having been very satisfied with it after this thread's recommendation.
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Apollodorus posted:I'd recommend Absinthe instead, having been very satisfied with it after this thread's recommendation. Agreed. I went to Absinthe a couple weeks ago because of this thread and the wife and I loved it. Love was amazing as well.
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Absinthe seemed simultaneously to be both more hip and more old school vs Cirque shows, which my wife and I enjoyed immensely. It's very gimmick-free and just cool.
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Saw Love a few weeks ago and as not being a Beatle fan it was awesome. Highly recommend if Absinthe is dark the night you want to see a show.
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1 week till I'm in Vegas, and I can't wait. This is my 1st time, and I'll be there the 14th to the 18th. I used your website to book my room at the MGM, thanks JaySB. We got a good group going, 7 girls, 5 guys, celebrating 2, 30th birth days. Really the only things we got planned our Gordon Ramsey's Steak house on Thurs, and I think we were going to the pool party on Sunday at the Rehab. My co worker who goes to Vegas every year said that Rehab sucks, it's full of meat heads. He said the pool at the MGM is better. Confirm / Deny? I'm actually really excited for the WSOP. I got a few friends playing and it looks like I'll be there for the Main Event days 3-7. Can anyone go in there and watch? I was a PITR poster back in the day and I'd love to check it out for a little. All in all, we really only got a few things planned. That Absenthe show sounds pretty cool, I might go check that out. JaySB, do you still do the concierge stuff?
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Yomofo posted:I'm actually really excited for the WSOP. I got a few friends playing and it looks like I'll be there for the Main Event days 3-7. Can anyone go in there and watch? I was a PITR poster back in the day and I'd love to check it out for a little.
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Yeah when you first walk into the main hall it's kind of overwhelming. You read about how many people but to actually see a few thousand people just playing poker is kind of cool.
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Day 5-7 are the only interesting days to be in or watch the Main Event. At least there's a featured table and someone in the Thunderdome during that time. Not that I know anything about it.
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Any recommended sports books to lay down my parlay for UFC 200?
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Hey Jay, do you have different people on your website for activities and clubs than hotels? You had really great hotel rates, but the people I am talking to seem like maybe not the right ones for anything else? Do I need to make a new request on the site that would go to someone else? Seriously though, kind of amazing hotel rates and really great customer service on the hotel side.
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Ultimate Mango posted:Hey Jay, do you have different people on your website for activities and clubs than hotels? PM me about anything non hotel related I can help you.
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JaySB posted:PM me about anything non hotel related I can help you. Awesome! Thanks for the help.
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My wife and I decided to go to Vegas at the end of this month since neither of us have been there as adults. Mostly planning on eating at as many delicious restaurants as we can manage, doing some drinking, seeing some shows and general sightseeing. Not planning on gambling much if at all. I'm trying to figure out where the best places for us to stay might be. Ideally I think we're looking for sort of an iconic Vegas experience, somewhere with a good view, and I'm also a sucker for cushy/spendy/luxury hotels. Was looking at something like Caesars/Nobu, Mandarin Oriental, or Wynn/Encore. Kind of leaning Caesars since it's classic, center strip, Absinthe is right there (and you guys have me sold on that), and I hear good things about the spa and pool. Mainly wondering if there's anywhere else we should consider, and what kind of shape it's in. I've heard there are several towers, and some are in better shape than others? Since we're planning this trip on pretty short notice, are we better off booking at the best rate we can find right now, or is there a chance we can get some kinda crazy discount somewhere nice by holding out for another week?
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Wynn/Encore or Bellagio or Venetian/Pallazzo are very classy, luxury and purely Vegas as well. Cosmo is also great. Wynn/Encore is my favorite of the bunch but you can't go wrong at any property. Mandarin is great but it is really not the quintessential Vegas experience. Must eats for nice food: Joel Robuchon Twist Guy Savoy L'Atelier De Joel Robuchon Feel free to check my website for room rates as well https://www.jayfarberlv.com
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I'm seeing some good rates for the Trump hotel and liking the jetted tub in the room. If I go in September, should I expect the place to be thronged by anti-Trump protesters?
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Speaking from experience Encore tower suites are the bomb
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JaySB posted:Wynn/Encore or Bellagio or Venetian/Pallazzo are very classy, luxury and purely Vegas as well. Cosmo is also great. Have one night alone with the wife on my next trip in October. Have you been to é? It's probably my top meal ever, and I've done three of your list of four. Would be curious as to your take if you have one, as I would need to make reservations in a few days. I'm tempted to do é again, but is Twist really that amazing? It's in the Mandarin right?
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Ultimate Mango posted:Have one night alone with the wife on my next trip in October. I would add Le Cirque to the top of that list currently. Chef Bergerhausen is putting out the best meal in Vegas right now. Twist shuffled chefs so I've heard mixed things lately but their new pastry chef is extremely talented.
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Ultimate Mango posted:Have one night alone with the wife on my next trip in October. I've done é a few times. It's a really cool experience but Robuchon is a better meal in my opinion. Twist is great. They have a new meal there designed around grand cru wine pairings. 7 courses for $777...It's amazing. And yes, it is in the Mandarin. Picasso is also worth considering.
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Is the a price list or menu for those restaurants? I don't I've spent more than $150 on one sitting.
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Tab8715 posted:Is the a price list or menu for those restaurants? There's a bunch of other restaurants off-strip on Spring Mountain Road that you can check out as well. http://www.raku-grill.com/ http://kabutolv.com/ http://www.herbsandrye.com/ http://www.thegoldentiki.com/ Those are fun and worth the taxi/uber. Also, those restaurants are all going to be a bit spendy but you generally get what you've paid for. $150 is also relatively inexpensive in the grand scheme of Vegas spending - if you're going there to eat delicious food, I'd definitely recommend at least one of what JaySB has recommended.
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MattOfMontana posted:I would add Le Cirque to the top of that list currently. Chef Bergerhausen is putting out the best meal in Vegas right now. Twist shuffled chefs so I've heard mixed things lately but their new pastry chef is extremely talented. Le Cirque is a good time for sure. As close to perfect as it is possible to get. Might check out Attiellier or Twist this go around, but I'd have to sell a ton of what I sell in the next few months to do the $777 meal for two...
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