VEGAS!! All expenses paid! Where do I stay??? (PIC HEAVY)

[7wo7rees]

Aria? Rio? Bellagio? Pics are appreciated.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

1. Get in a time machine, go back to at least 1995, and stay at The Sands.

...it was demolished in 1996.

:toast:

[7wo7rees]

2. Say a prayer, make a wish, but it's only in the movies now.

I'd settle for 1976 if I could go back, TYVM.


Srsly, I'm a real big poker fan. So where I go is important.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

3. I like DeNiro's closing voice-over in "Casino"...

...where he mourns the death of the "real" Vegas...mob-owned casinos like The Sands...and the dawn of new mega-casinos designed to simply fleece the tourists.

There is a photo of The Sands in the book "Rat Pack Confidential"...I have been reading it a chapter at a time at Barnes and Noble ( ! )...of the Sands right after it was built, with a VISIBLE Vegas skyline, and PARKING SPACES OUT IN FRONT.

:-)

[a kennedy]

14. Or Alec Baldwin in "The Cooler"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318374/ Maria Bello has her own show on NBC I think, http://www.nbc.com/prime-suspect/ wow, kinda off topic here, but, The Cooler was in an old type casino but never really knew which one.

[SwampG8r]

5. the sahara was nice too

stayed there once
old school place

[av8rdave]

15. It used to be...

It was our layover hotel there for a couple of years. It's pretty much a craphole now.

[SwampG8r]

20. its gone as of last year

[av8rdave]

21. I wasn't even aware of that

Obviously, I don't spend a lot of time in Vegas.

[SwampG8r]

4. dont know about the hotel

but the buffet at the belagio is a must do
show up real hungry around 1030 and eat a light breakfast
then after 11 they have the lunch items out and you will not believe it until you see it
worth every penny

[Bake]

6. Be sure to go see Dean and Jerry ...

What? They're not there anymore? Damn!

:hi:

Bake

[Bake]

7. Surely Sinatra's still doing Vegas ...

What? No?

Damn.

:hi:

Bake

[blueknight]

8. if you want to see

sam farha, go to bellagio or the aria. i play in the WSOP every year and see samm at the bellagio quite often

[Amerigo Vespucci]

19. Shirley Sinatra? LOVE her stuff!

Sorry. Couldn't resist. I'm ready for my punishment.

:spank:

[hunter]

9. The storm drains are sort of interesting...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97800190

[hifiguy]

10. If it were me, my top choices would be the Bellagio

Caesar's, the Mirage and the Venetian. All of which have exceedingly serious and excellent food options to go with palatial luxury. The Wynn is also worthy of consideration.

[Lady President]

13. Completely agree

This would be my list too with the Bellagio just topping Caesar's.

[erinlough]

11. I think we've stayed at them all

The Aria is beautiful, but Ceasars is my favorite. Great rooms, good gambling, great food.

[Xithras]

12. I've stayed at several.

Personally, the suite I had at the Venetian was my favorite. Stunning room. There are better resorts, but the beauty of Vegas is that they're all just a short walk away anyway. Going to one doesn't stop you from hanging out in the others. The Venetian had the nicest room.

[Systematic Chaos]

16. I'm sorry....

[meegbear]

17. Rio, Hilton and Hard Rock are off the strip, so you'll need transportation ...

If you want to experience Vegas glitz, you should stay on or by the strip.

Bellagio is right off the strip. From memory, on the strip ...

The Luxor
MGM Grand
New York
Planet Hollywood

The hotels have "themes", so I would recommend thinking about that when choosing.

Do me a favor, play $10 in the Village People Party video slots for me. Thanks. :hi:

[Luciferous]

18. I would stay at the Venetian- they have very nice rooms. Last time I was in Vegas

I had my daughter with, she was 5 at the time. I can't wait to go back without the kids!

[pitohui]

22. if all expenses are paid, your boss/convention planner will tell you where to stay

that said, if you do have a choice, don't bother with the rio, bad location and i've never had a good stay there, something shitty about the upkeep of that place, one time i had to get the desk to let me in my room EVERY time because they couldn't even make a card key work, fuck 'em, after awhile, i figured out that even a comped suite wasn't worth this

aria and bellagio both have good locations but unless your employer or whoever is paying authorizes the suite there i would be cautious

find out what your expense account budget really is before assuming it's "whatever"

those are the only three resorts you mentioned so won't comment on any others, but i do strongly suggest you talk to your boss/convention planner and find out what your hotel choices actually are...i've had comps in most of them and i'll be happy to give advice but i'm not gonna post write-ups on every hotel on the strip, there are too many

[pinniped]

23. Palazzo is my favorite joint.

Standard suites are 700+ square feet.