We have booked a break at the Flamingo Hotel in August. Does anyone know if you can check in at the airport for this hotel......or just at the Hotel itself.
Thanks Mick
Harrahs properties no longer have airport check-in. Why, I don%26#39;t know.
A couple of years ago you could, not anymore . I think MGM is the only casino offering this (it%26#39;s the only one I saw).
Thanks for quick replies.....looks like i will have to join the enourmous lines at the hotel!!
Here is a run-down of the places I%26#39;m thinking about eating on a June work-week trip. Please offer any alternatives or thoughts on each. This forum has helped me make may selections and I%26#39;d love to share it with you all!
Monday: Dinner at Dos Caminos at Palazzo
Tuesday: Lunch at Table 10 at Palazzo
Dinner at Tao at Venetian
Night out at Lavo
Wednesday: Breakfast Buffet at Main Street Casino
downtown
Late lunch/Happy Hour at Mandalay Bay
(Rumjungle or Border Grill, followed by
drinks at Mix Lounge)
Dinner at Burger Bar at MB
Drinks at Fontana Bar at Bellagio
Very late night snack/dessert at Grand
Lux Cafe at Venetian
Thursday: Lunch at Enoteca San Marco at Venetian
Happy Hour suggestions at Venetian?
Dinner at Delmonico at Venetian
Nightout at Tao
Friday: Lunch at Mesa Grill at CP
Dinner at Stripburger
Can you tell I%26#39;m looking forward to eating? I don%26#39;t have any meals at MGM, Ballagio, or Wynn. Is there anything I%26#39;m missing out on?
You%26#39;re always going to miss out on something. That is why we keep going back. You have a good plan but I have more fun not adhering to a strict schedule.
Not sure why you wouldn%26#39;t have lunch at Burger Bar then happy hour/dinner at Rumjungle then Mix - I%26#39;m not sure Rumjungle is open for lunch.
I prefer Burger Brasserie at Paris to Burger Bar at MB, myself.
Thanks for the quick suggestions. I%26#39;m guessing there will be some ventures away from this schedule, but it is how I mapped it out in my head to try to fit as much in as possible.
I%26#39;ve put up posts to ask about some of the happy hour specials I%26#39;ve seen at MB, but didn%26#39;t get much in the way of feedback on them. Is there a good time to go to Mix? I%26#39;d like to check it out, but avoid the $25 cover that kicks-in later in the evening.
Mix opens at 5pm. I get there about 5:30 or so. It%26#39;s very mellow when it%26#39;s early.
Downtown is more fun at night. See, you can%26#39;t do it all in one trip.
Had dinner at Mesa Grill in January and it was FABULOUS! Enjoy!
Loved Delmonico and Burger Bar as well. The pork chops at Delmonico are awesome and my son says the ribeye he had there is the best steak he has ever eaten.(He has had it twice)
Its funny you should mention that. I ate at Delmonico almost 10 years ago and I still consider the filet I ate the best steak I ever had. For a while, I considered trying someplace new like SW, but my GF is a steak lover and I figured it would be crazy not to take her to the place I had my favorite of all-time.
Snidley, I love downtown, but the GF want to hit the strip up this trip. I plan on spending my mornings playing downtown and hitting up a bargain breakfast buffets.
Oh ok, I just assumed you were Vegas virgin.
Have fun!
Mirage - deluxe room
Paris - Deluxe room
Caesars - Grand Tower
Flamingo - Go Room
All around the same price in my package - which one would you choose. I have stayed in a GO room before and really had a great time but I know they are hit and miss from reviews. Do I chance a different hotel??
Mirage or Paris
(I don%26#39;t have Ceasars expereince so can%26#39;t help there)
I%26#39;ve not stayed at the other hotels listed, but we%26#39;ve stayed at Paris twice and loved it both times.
My choice would be the Mirage......standard rooms were just redone.
:)
Haven%26#39;t stayed at Mirage, but love the look of their new fancy pants deluxe rooms (would want to be guaranteed the newly remodeled ones, not sure if there are some that haven%26#39;t been redone). Other than that I haven%26#39;t jumped toward Paris yet, but really dig the Flamingo GO rooms. The resort itself may not have as many amenities (good dining) as Mirage, but I like the rooms, the location, the vibe, and the pink.
I have not heard that the GO rooms at Flamingo are hit and miss but for sure the regular rooms are.
I have stayed at Flamingo (GO room) and Paris. I have no desire to stay at Caesars so for me the answer would be the Mirage.
When all offers are pretty much equal I like to choose a new hotel to try. I think which ever you choose it should be somewhere you have yet to stay. IMO
I haven%26#39;t stayed at Paris, Caesars, or Flamingo but I have stayed at Mirage. It now looks like housekeeping is either hit or miss. Our experience was a miss. Many other people have had positive experiences with housekeeping. But websites like vegastripping have also just said again that the housekeeping was not up to par.
The rooms have been remodeled and there are many new things which you will probably like, like the iHome, special plug in ports, convenient plug ins at the tables, and more.
If you are interested more about our experience, I wrote about our experience and also uploaded photos onto my blog. The link is here:
…blogspot.com/2009/…mirage-part-2-rooms.html
You will have a very different experience at each of these locations.
My personal fav from your list is Caesars. The place is HUGE- The room was very luxe! PLUS you have direct access to the Forum Shoppes- if that is a draw.
The Paris is nice, but I found the beds were too hard. And the pool is nothing to write home about.
Speaking of pools, both Flamingo and Mirage have about the best on the strip: can you say ';tropical paradise';? However, the Mirage casino floor beats Flamingo HANDS DOWN.
Going to Wendover this month out of Bellingham.
Just wondering about the following:
Apparently we get coupons when checking in? Anything great?
Any recommendations on where to eat/specials?
What kind of shopping is there? Will the shuttles take to there?
Worth renting a car and driving into Salt Lake City? Or is there a shuttle?
Any advice, greatly appreciated.
not many locals here to answer.
We have been to Wendover several times.
We are going this month too, but by Tour Bus.
Town only has a small shopping area, about 6 block walk from Rainbow or Peppermill.
I go answer Re: shuttles, they will take you there(tip).
When are you going?
Joy
We fly out Wed. May 20th.
Thanks for the info. We are praying for warm weather.
We will be there on May 25th.for 4 nights.
It will be warm weather... take you swim suites,if you are staying at Rainbow of Montego Bay.?
cheers
Staying at the Montego Bay. Looking forward to it.
The outdoor pool opens today.
Have fun. MB is the best of the 3 Peppermill%26#39;s. there are only 2 other casinos. Nugget across from MB and I think the Red Garter is still open?
I should mention that I was in Wendover over Easter and it was VERY slow....that may account for our ride to and from the golf course on the shuttle. I think they%26#39;d probably take you, but you may have to be patient. I didn%26#39;t see any shopping worth the trip, really.
As for coupons, you get a couple free drinks, a few buy one entree get the second free at the steakhouses, 20% off at the gift shop, and a few gambling ones that I didn%26#39;t understand b/c I don%26#39;t know squat about gambling. There may have been a small discount at the spa at the Rainbow, too.
The best food I had was at the Rainbow Steakhouse. It%26#39;s not cheap, but the quality was far superior to anything else at the Peppermill Casinos. The service was also superb. I imagine the Bimini Steakhouse at Montego Bay is similar.
For less fancy meals, I%26#39;d go across the street to the Nugget. Trino%26#39;s Tacos is like a food court stand, but it was also excellent. The restaurant across the casino floor by the hotel courtyard was also pretty good.
My food recommendations are Trino%26#39;s and a steakhouse...they%26#39;re wayyyy better than anything else I had.
There%26#39;s no shuttle to SLC, but if you search this forum you can find the name of a used car dealer that rents (S %26amp; R?). It%26#39;s in Utah, on the same side of the street as Montego Bay
The Red Garter is open, but it seemed like it was hurting while we were there. Although that could be the timing, like I said. There was a nice Craps dealer who was very patient with one of my friends (also a novice gambler)
thanks Lico, for you info.
Did you do a Tour Bus trip?or Air?
We know Wendover is Hurting along with Reno/Vegas.
cheers,Joy
We flew down. It was the first time for Peppermil or whoever to fly out of Canada. They did one out of Calgary and one out of Edmonton. We went in April and there was supposed to be a trip in May, as well. that one got cancelled, as far as I know.
They told us on the flight back that they would be flying out of Canada again, but they needed to work out a few things before they came back. They said we should look into driving into the States and flying from there.
The scuttlebut was that they didn%26#39;t have all their ducks in a row as far as fees and taxes, and we got away without paying some things we should have up here.
Short version of the question: anyone play the VP bars at the venetian lately? were they comping drinks if you put in a $20 and were betting the minimum?
Longer version for those who like to read:
I just returned from vegas after taking a year off and was very disappointed with the state of video poker bars and their %26#39;free%26#39; drinks. In the past I%26#39;ve always thrown a $20 in and played 25 cents, collecting comped drinks and tipping each time. this time around, not so easy. At PH and ceasars I was told to play max credits for a drink (although PH seemed to depend on what bartender you talked to). I didnt try elsewhere due to frustration/time constraints. The VP bars were always my favorite place to start a night, and I%26#39;d be crushed to hear that the venetian, my favorite casino, is getting cheap like the other properties on the strip. I%26#39;m going back in another month and would appreciate any updates.
Question about venetian VP bars + 'free' drinksVenetian and Palazzo require you to be playing 3 coins in for comped drinks, this is the official policy but you may get away with less if you are tipping. If you don%26#39;t want to play 3/hand in VP, they have a slot option, just touch ';other games'; I think, and it is quarters, so you can just play 75 cents for comped drinks on that screen. They had yummy wasabi nuts and black olives for munchies and we really enjoyed time spent at the palazzo%26#39;s VP bars, still live music evenings at the ';jungle'; looking one closest to the Jersey Boys theatre
Question about venetian VP bars + 'free' drinksI was in the VP bar at the sportsbook at V in February and the machines are now 1.00, not 25 cents, as were the machines inside La Scena. Oculus was 1.00 as well. I am going back in 2 weeks and will check again, but I doubt they have gone back to 25 cents. I have always had my drinks comped in there, even if not playing max credits.
All of the VP and Video blackjack I saw was 1.00, but the ones that had the ';other games'; option at all 3 in Palazzo, have regular slots for a quarter a credit. I did not check venetian, but all 3 Palazzo bars had the other screen with quarter slots about 4 weeks ago.
Code PITF99
Looks like 3 nights for $99 plus a coupon book included. Nice deal for someone looking for a cheap clean place to stay. I personally hate the Casino here but this is a great deal and you cant beat the location.
S ;-)
Be cautious however, if it is for a Capri Room. These rooms in a seperate motel-like building in back of the property. It is sandwhiched between the hotel and parking garage. It is like staying in a basement room.
Michael-
You%26#39;re right!! I didnt think about that until after I posted this!! Capri rooms are nasty little dungeons.
S;-)
Deluxe room was clean when I got one last year. Or the year before.... der brain freeze...
But Capri makes the rooms sound so tropical and relaxing... lol
The non-capri rooms on the inside are better but there are still several loud rooms throughout IP. If you stay up and out until 3:00 AM you%26#39;ll be fine and noise won%26#39;t be much of an issue. If you are early to bed i.e.-midnight or earlier then don%26#39;t take this offer.
IP in general is a nasty dungeon. IP is a DUMP.
IP is not a dump.. omg... NO it%26#39;s not fancy, but it is a clean and basic hotel. It doesn%26#39;t pretend to be anything it isn%26#39;t either. I have stayed there twice and BOTh times I was very happy with my very clean room, the location is kick butt and I wouldn%26#39;t hesitate to stay there again. I have never stayed in the Capri rooms though.....
Agreed with Pook.
People on here that call the IP a dump have never seen some truly scary hotels.....
My nextdoor neighbor (and fellow Vegas junkie) does a ';guys'; trip every year and always stays at the IP- He says that they get these rooms that open to the pool area and they always have a great time when they go. I think if your looking to go to LV and are on a tight budget (most of us are) and dont have the luxury of comped rooms, this is a great deal. With the exception of the Capri Rooms, I think that there are a few other places that truly do qualify for ';dump'; status before the IP does.
%26#39;Its a DUMP%26#39; is just Vegasguys standard answer to anything to do with IP. Maybe he never stayed there. Maybe he has high standards (although I don%26#39;t really think so as he stays at Mirage and MGM mainly).
Read the reviews - IP does pretty ok.
I have been to Vegas more time than I can count and I am surprsied about some of the comments about HET properties. I am a Ballys girl at heart but have mostly stayed at HET properties over the years. I havent been to Vegas since last year but I am wondering should I look at staying/gambling at other properties.
If Ballys (a HET property) works for you, then stick with it. Their properties run the spectrum. You can get anything from a Capri room at IP to the Augustus Tower at Caesars. All hotels have been experiencing some cut backs in staff due to the economy, but hardly a reason to run away from all HET casinos. I would not surrender years of loyalty (and whatever comps you get) based on a few reviews.
No, if they work for you, don%26#39;t feel pressured to change. There are people who don%26#39;t like the gaming rules or are just happier at other places but they aren%26#39;t you and copying them won%26#39;t necessarily make you happier. If there is a another hotel that you are curious about, sure, try it, but don%26#39;t switch chains because of other people.
Some HET properties are dumps and some are great.
Nothing wrong with Bally%26#39;s.
It all depends on your interests. Harrahs, MGM, Wynn or V all have something diffrent.
I find it easier to get free rooms and meals @ HET hotels but I also enjoy staying at Mandalay, MGM or Mirage in the summers just for the pools.
If they are good to you return the favor. IP gets the bad rap but it does have clean rooms and always can eat anywhere. But each corporation have one lower tier hotel.
HET has prime mid strip locations and offer comfortable rooms. CP if the flagship that compete with the best. Newer is not always better.
I find nothing wrong with HET properties.
Absolutely not. HET properties are fine.
Let me get this straight...
You frequent Vegas, you stay at HET properties, you enjoy yourself, have a good time, and are happy with the experience. But now that a lot of people here are complaining, your questioning your own satisfaction?
I like the feedback I get here. But I will always take my own first hand experience over anyone else%26#39;s account of their experience!
Thanks for the replies. I have enjoyed reading this forum and thought I would ask the question.
Personally I would stay no where else. HET has always taken care of me. Anytime I need a room I go online and am comped 5 nights. Anytime holiday or not. Between MIL and myself we always have a week comped. Besides I love Paris and that is my home away from home. If it works for you don%26#39;t try to fix it.....
I will not gamble at a HET property because of their lousy table game rules. But their hotels are just fine as far as I know.
