I am part of a group of 12 lads who are going to Vegas in July for a stag do for 7 nights. Since booking it there are quite a few of the lads a bit on the skint side and we are looking to do things like eating and drinking some of the nights as cheap as possible. We are staying at the MGM grand.
They are planning on taking between $750 and $1200, so firstly is that likely to be enough to eat drink and be merry? Secondly do people have any recommendations for places to eat and drink which will be reasonably cheap?
I would guess there will be a couple of day trips so any can%26#39;t miss suggestions and what is best for a budget. I would guess there will be a good bit of lying about the pool during the day and partying at night. How do hotels e.g. MGM where we are staying feel about you bringing your own water, juice etc to the pool?
On a personal note I was looking to go diving in Lake Mead as I had heard it wasn%26#39;t too bad and I haven%26#39;t been for a while and this is my only holiday this year. How far from Vegas is it, is it worth it, how much would it cost and can anyone recommend a dive shop etc to arrange it with?
Thanks
Vegas on the cheap...
It%26#39;s possible to eat and have fun in Vegas on just about any budget. Dinner can cost you anything from a few bucks if you eat fast food, through to say around $30 at a good buffet through to over $100 per person at an upscale restaurant. Likewise with drinking. You can go to a top end bar and pay $10 for a beer or double that for a cocktail or drink $1 drafts at joints like O%26#39;Shea%26#39;s or Casino Royale. I%26#39;m sure people will offer lots of recommendations about places you should check out.
I believe that MGM is pretty strict when it comes to checking bags for drinks when going into the pool area.
Lake Mead is around 30-40 minutes drive from Vegas. I can%26#39;t offer any more help regarding the diving questions, sorry!
Vegas on the cheap...
Thanks mate, all help is much appreciated.
Depends on how merry you want to be! ;-)
$100-$170/each/day should be enough. You may not be getting bottle service at the clubs, but you can certainly have a good time. MGM%26#39;s got a good assortment of food choices at all prices.
You%26#39;ll probably be walking the strip a lot, exploring in and out of the casinos, and you%26#39;ll find lots of cool, not overly expensive places. Rule of thumb, if it looks fancy it%26#39;s expensive. If there are loads of pretty, well-dressed girls, it%26#39;s expensive.
I%26#39;ve heard of people bringing their own drinks to the pool; as long as you%26#39;re not wheeling in a keg or a huge cooler, and don%26#39;t have any glass, you should be OK.
Can%26#39;t help with diving trips, but Hoover Dam (end of Lake Mead) is about 30 mins from the MGM.
You may find it worthwhile to invest about $15 USD in a copy (or possibly two) of the American Casino Guide, assuming it can be shipped over to Scotland.
It has quite a number of 2-for-1 and other discount coupons in it, that can save money on meals and purchases. There are also a number of gambling coupons, for Match plays and other types of bonuses. The biggest downside is that quite a few of the offers are for establishements that are well off of the strip, and for which you would probably want to have a car to get to.
Below is a list that another poster had put up a while back, that shows all of the offers in the 2009 version of the ACG. You can also go to LasVegasAdvisor.com, and look into their Pocketbook Of Values (POV) that has even more coupons and discounts, but costs somewhat more to join.
2009 ACG Coupon List
2-for-1 breakfast or lunch buffet at Arizona Charlie’s (Either location)
$10 blackjack matchplay at Big Horn
2-for-1 lunch or dinner entree at Big Horn
2,500 points for new slot club members at Big Horn
FREE cocktail at any casino bar at Bill%26#39;s
2-for-1 lunch or dinner Entree at Coffee shop at Binion%26#39;s
Double points up to 500 points at Binion%26#39;s
$10 table game matchplay at Cannery
2-for-1 lunch or dinner buffet at Cannery (50% off if alone)
Free hat or t-shirt, plus deck of cards for new slot club members at Cannery
Bet $10 to win $15 in blackjack at Circus Circus
$5 field bet matchplay in craps at Circus Circus
$10 table game matchplay at Eastside Cannery
2-for-1 lunch or dinner buffet at Eastside Cannery
Free hat or t-shirt, plus deck of cards for new slot club members at Eastside Cannery
$10 FREE slot play for all club members at El Cortez
50% off ($25 maximum) at Roberta%26#39;s Steakhouse at El Cortez
2-for-1 room at El Cortez (Sun-Wed)
$10 matchplay on any even-money bet at Ellis Island
2-for-1 menu item at Ellis Island
FOUR FREE cocktails at Ellis Island
2-for-1 entree at Emerald Island
2-for-1 breakfast special at Emerald Island
2-for-1 lunch special at Emerald Island
2-for-1 well drinks at Dick%26#39;s Last Stand in Excalibur
One FREE appetizer or dessert with 2 entrees purchased at Fitz
2-for-1 appetizer in Vue Bar at Fitz
Two FREE show tickets when you sign up for a club Fitz card
$5 off buffet at Flamingo up to 2 people
2-for-1 Vinnie Favorito show tickets at Flamingo
2-for-1 lunch or dinner entree in Magnolia%26#39;s at Four Queens
Double slot points (up to 500) at Four Queens
FREE fun book at Fremont Street Experience
2-for-1 buffet at Gold Coast
$5 table game matchplay at Gold Coast
Two FREE drinks at any casino bar at Gold Coast
2-for-1 room at Golden Gate (Sun-Thu)
FREE deck of Cards
2-for-1 shrimp cocktail at Golden Gate
$60 in poker chips for $50 at Golden Nugget
2-for-1 ';Defending the Caveman'; tickets at Golden Nugget
2-for-1 drink at RUSH Lounge in Golden Nugget
2-for-1 menu item at Haagen Dazs (7 Las Vegas locations)
$10 in FREE slot play for all slot club members at Hard Rock
Double points at Hard Rock
$10 table game matchplay at Hard Rock
$5 off buffet at Harrah%26#39;s limit 2
FREE ticket to Mac King with drink purchase at Harrah%26#39;s
$50 off Grand Canyon flight per person on Heli USA helicopter tours
$200 in FREE slot play at Hooters
2-for-1 Legends in Concert tickets at Imperial Palace
2-for-1 auto exhibit tickets at Imperial Palace
2-for-1 breakfast or brunch buffet at Imperial Palace
$5 blackjack matchplay at Jerry%26#39;s Nugget
20% off food at Uncle Angelo’s in Jerry%26#39;s Nugget
Earn 600 More Club Points and receive $10 in FREE Comp at Jerry%26#39;s Nugget
$10 matchplay at Las Vegas Hilton
$20 towards two entrees at TJ%26#39;s Staekhouse at Las Vegas Hilton
$20 towards two entrees at Casa Nicola at Las Vegas Hilton
$10 blackjack matchplay at Longhorn
2,500 points for new slot club members at Longhorn
2-for-1 lunch or dinner entree at Longhorn
$5 in FREE slot play for new members at Lucky Club
FREE drink at Lucky Club
$5 blackjack matchplay at Lucky Club
2-for-1 admission to Madame Tussauds (Sun-Thu)
2-for-1 menu item at Nathan’s (7 Las Vegas locations)
2-for-1 wine, house cocktail or draft beer at America ( New York New York)
FREE toppings with double scoop purchase at Ben %26amp; Jerry%26#39;s (New York New York)
FREE milkshake upgrade with purchase of any combo at Broadway Burger (New York New York)
FREE fish fillet or hushpuppies with meal purchase at Fulton Fish Frye (New York New York)
2-for-1 martini at Gallagher%26#39;s (New York New York)
FREE frozen margarita with entree purchase at Gonzalez Y Gonzalez (New York New York)
10% off at Greenberg %26amp; Sons Deli (New York New York)
FREE coffee refill with any coffee purchase at Greenwich Coffee (New York New York)
FREE fries with purchase of sausage sandwich and drink at Jody Maroni%26#39;s (New York New York)
One FREE slice with purchase of 2 slices and a drink at Sirrico%26#39;s (New York New York)
2 FREE wings with purchase of 6 at Spice Chix (New York New York)
25% off second hot dog at Times Square to Go (New York New York)
2-for-1 menu item at New York Pretzel (5 Las Vegas locations)
40 credit bonus on four-of-a-kind at Opera House
2-for-1 entree at Opera House
2-for-1 buffet at Orleans (50% off if alone)
2-for-1 fajita dinner at Don Miguel’s at Orleans
Two free drinks at any casino bar at Orleans
$10 FREE slot play for new slot club members at the Palms
3x points for slot club members at the Palms
$10 even-money table game matchplay at the Palms
2-for-1 show tickets for Liberace Tribute at Planet Hollywood
FREE mojito or margarita with purchase of entree at Yolos in Planet Hollywood
$10 blackjack matchplay at The Plaza
2-for-1 draft beer at the Plaza
2x points at the Plaza
$10 blackjack matchplay at Poker Palace
2-for-1 menu item at Poker Palace
FREE meal at Poker Palace
$10 off $50 purchase at Conductor%26#39;s Room Steakhouse at Railroad Pass
$20 table game matchplay at Rampart
2-for-1 lunch or dinner buffet at Rampart (50% off if alone)
Free hat or t-shirt, plus deck of cards for new slot club members at Rampart
2-for-1 tickets to Crazy Girls at Riviera
2-for-1 tickets to La Cage at Riviera
2-for-1 tickets to Comedy Club at Riviera
2-for-1 buffet at the Sahara
$5 blackjack matchplay at the Sahara
$5 off Unlimited Ride Pass at the Sahara
$2 off any buffet at Sam%26#39;s Town (up to 2 people)
Two FREE drinks at any casino bar in Sam%26#39;s Town
2-for-1 entree at Silver Nugget
$10 blackjack matchplayat Silver Nugget
2-for-1 buffet at Silverton (50% off if alone)
$10 FREE slot play for new members at Silverton
20% off hotel stay at Silverton
2-for-1 tickets to the Showroom at South Point
Two FREE drinks at any casino bar in South Point
2-for-1 lunch special at South Point
2-for-1 admission to the Springs Peserve
2-for-1 tickets to American Superstars show at Stratosphere
2-for-1 tickets to Bite show at Stratosphere
$10 tablegame match play for Terrible%26#39;s
2 room nights for $49 (June/July/Aug/Dec) at Terrible%26#39;s
2-for-1 buffet at Terrible%26#39;s
FREE $5 slot play, slot tournament entry, hat or t-shirt and fun book for new slot club members at Terribles
$5 FREE slot play for new members at Terrible%26#39;s Town Henderson
2-for-1 bowling at Terrible%26#39;s Town Henderson
$2 off show tickets at Tix 4 Tonight
2-for-1 menu item at the Tailgate in Tuscany
2-for-1 menu item at the Cantina in Tuscany
2-for-1 draft beer at Vegas Club
$10 blackjack matchplay at Vegas Club
2x points at Vegas Club
$15 in FREE slot play for new members at Venetian/Palazzo
2-for-1 menu item at Bella Panini (Venetian)
FREE discount coupon book at Grand Canal Shoppes at Venetian
15% off at Rialto Deli (Venetian)
2-for-1 menu item at San Genarro Grill (Venetian)
20% off at Shake N%26#39; Burger (Venetian)
15% off at Towers Deli (Venetian)
2-for-1 cocktail and VIP entry to V Bar (Venetian)
Look here
www.cheapovegas.com
Do a search for happy hour deals and you will find loads of tips on cheap places to drink and eat. These will make your budget go a lot further.
Just to warn you if you are interested in going to nightclubs they are (judging by what i have read on TA) expensive. Going to a club every night will eat up a considerable part of your budget.
When you say the clubs are expensive how expensive is that roughly, both in terms of on the door and for drinks?
I doubt it will be every night at clubs with 12 scots lads I would expect us to drink ourselves stupid and not make it to clubs on more than one occasion, I would think maybe 4 from 7 out properly.
You may want to look into bottle service if you plan on going to the clubs, especially on the weekends. Getting 12 guys into a club is a chore, unless you have bottle service. It may work out better in the long run. You can negotiate with the host and if everyone throws in $100 you%26#39;ll have $1200 to work with for that night. You will probably spend $100 a person anyway with mix drinks costing around $14 a piece.
I know there are several promo companies that work with Voodoo Lounge. One of the deals is: This special includes front-of-the-line admission and open bar at VooDoo. Starts at 9:30 p.m. Shots and table not included - bar only. The open bar at Voodoo includes domestic and imported beer, wine, basic liquors (SKYY vodka, Cruzan rum, Sauza tequila, Jack Daniels, Crown Royal whiskey, bourbon and Christian Brothers), bottled water, soda and juice. Does not include red bull. You can’t go wrong for only $100 per person on Friday and Saturday and only $60 per person Sunday through Thursday.
There are several people on TA that have used this deal, but I can%26#39;t remember which company they booked through. Call Fidel at (714) 496-9999 or email fidel@SiennaEntertainment.com is one listed but I don%26#39;t know if anyone here has used him.
hi CF2010... you can have a great time without spending lots of $$.
word of advise - if you post a Trip Report, do yourself a favor and do NOT mention anything about tips you left.
I have seen on here some bars have happy hours and I think some have a all you can drink for a certain fee for a couple of hours.
many some one knows where .
maybe planet hollywood
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