What do you want to do in Vegas? Like I mean what kind of experience do you want to have? Do you want a classy time with the wife or party with the boys?
Do you plan to play poker?
Do you plan to hit the pool?
Fine dining or sandwiches?
Let us know what kind of experience you have in mind and then we can help with recommendations.
My wife and I usually stay at.the Flamingo. (Classic old Vegas cool.) Pretty good prices and pretty central on The Strip.
Make sure to visit the Pepper Mill restaurant on The Strip. Again, a perfectly preserved piece of old Las Vegas where Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Elvis were regulars.
I agree Flamingo is iconic but its not somewhere I would take my wife. If your gf thinks the experience and vibe of old vegas is cool then by all means stay there. If you want a higher end experience then I would recommend Bellagio or Aria. Venetian, Palazzo, and Wynn are also nice but on the more pricey side.
I highly recommend staying at the Vdara if you want a spa. Vdara is quiet with a good spa and no casino. Vegas is overwhelming and it is nice to have a quiet place to retreat to - at least for me.
I also recommend you try the Wicked Spoon Buffet in the Cosmopolitan hotel. It is an all you can eat lunch or dinner buffet but the food is insane. Just google Wicked Spoon and look through the pics.
Also be aware everything in Vegas is very far apart. Even if things look close on a map it takes a LONG time to walk. Bring comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk ALOT. The casinos themselves are so big that even if you just want to go next door it can be a 10 min walk to get out of your casino.
Vdara is nice.You should also try the Venetian. Do not stay at Flamingo. I love the chips but only good to stay there for a guys weekend.Honestly. I didn't know Vdara but it looks interesting, I'll check this tomorrow and the Wicked Spoon too
Thank you very much.
Hello,
I'll be lucky to have some holidays in Western states this Spring.
Will stay à few days and nights in LA, Vegas, Wagstaff and San Diego.
Any tips or hotels (especially in Vegas) recommanded ?
Thx !
@Mrs Poker Zombie loves the spa at Caesars (Qua). Even though we've never stayed at Caesars Palace, their spa is a part of nearly every Vegas trip we take now.
Free parking sadly, is not very common anymore. I believe the Venetian and Treasure Island are the last two on the strip where you don't get charged around $13 a day. I just roll it into the price of the room along with the "resort fee" when making my final determination. So when you see an ad for "Rooms from $29" what they really mean is "Rooms from $62", and that number triples Friday-Saturday night.
Vdara is nice.You should also try the Venetian. Do not stay at Flamingo. I love the chips but only good to stay there for a guys weekend.
To be clear, Nico is not going to visit Toby Wagstaff. He is going to Flagstaff.
I'd stay at the following:
Aria
Vdara
Wynn
Bellagio
Palazzo/Venetian
Caesars - check which tower you are booking. Big difference in age/amenities between all the towers.
Forget the rest.
Oh and don't worry about paying for parking. You will put more in pre with suited connectors, than the cost to park.
For some other info - If you want Italian food while in Flagstaff, stop at NiMarcos Pizza at 101 S. Beaver St. It is next to the University. Best Pizza anywhere within 150 miles.
If you stop at Cameron Trading post on Highway 89 before you take the east to west drive into the park, You might just need to go into the Grand Canyon Restaurant there and get a Navajo Taco. The shell is authentic "Indian Fry Bread" They are huge!
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Yuma. Weirdest city we've ever visited.
Surrounded by huge trailer parks and thousands of acres of the nicest produce you've ever seen -- and none of it is available to local restaurants.
in fact, we have to drive from Flagstaff to San Diego, Yuma will be only to stay for the night and leave very early on the morning.
We only have 9 nights and we had to make some very difficult choices.
Flagstaff to San Diego is an easy one-day drive...~7 hours.
We've decided to give it a thought !
We would be in San Diego for 3 nights.
Would you minf how you make an esay 7h drive for Flagstaff to San Diego when Maps says 8.5 hours ?
Thank you @pltrgyst
Nice resort, but I hope you're planning to keep the car while you're there. It's over five miles to the Gaslamp District and Embarcadero, and -- most importantly? -- about thirty miles up the coast to the Ocean's Eleven Casino, with their beautiful giant inlay Paulsons.... :