Enjoy your stay in Las Vegas

Make Your Stay in Vegas an Enjoyable Experience

Bellagio Las Vegas - Looking down 27th Floor

My wife and I have had the opportunity to see Las Vegas, visiting finer hotels, such as Caesars Palace, Bellagio, Treasure Island and The Mirage. All within a four year period. 

By following a few easy tips you won't leave Vegas disappointed.

About Vegas

Sin City is open 24 hrs, 7 days a week with over 36 million visitors per year. Las Vegas is a fast pace non-stop city of entertainment where you can enjoy the nightlife or just relax by the pool. Take in the fun attractions, such as the Grand Canyon Tour to the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay. Las Vegas has a lot to offer but can be overwhelming if you’re not familiar with the fast pace of Vegas.


Plan Ahead

Enjoy your stay by planning as much as you can in a 3-4 day excursion. Vegas is not only for adults, but for the whole family with fun-filled packages at Circus Circus, Excalibur and New York New York. Don't try to visit all of Vegas in just one trip, plan to spend time at your hotel, go on a Grand Canyon Tour, shopping and maybe see a few other hotels. But the key is not to try everything at once. Vegas is way too big and requires a few trips.

Common Mistakes

A newcomer will try to see all the sites during their first visit and find it overwhelming after the second day. They find themselves stuck in traffic with the famous deuce bus system deuce bus packed like a can of sardines. Some will seek the Las Vegas monorail thinking this form of transportation will solve their problems.Las Vegas Monorail is faster but because the drop-offs are at the very back of the mega hotels, you end up walking just as much. But Las Vegas Monorail can be a quick form of transportation, starting point at MGM Grand to as far as the Sahara Vegas Station.The last thing you want is become caught up in the maze of traffic or bombarded by wall to wall people.

Vegas Tips

Las Vegas is like enjoying a glass of red wine. You don’t gulp down an expensive wine – you sip it slowly, taking in all the flavors it has to offer.
Here are some tips to help you out:
1. Plan to visit Vegas a few times with intervals from two to four days, preferably from Sunday to Thursday allowing for the best rates. Weekends are always busy with rising rates to suit the crowd.
2. Months before your trip, sign-up to various newsletters offered by Vegas Hotels.
3. Keep up on what other are saying on Vegas Reviews.
4. Plan a Budget that suits your lifestyle

Check your local Airline packages: You can spend from $600 - $3500 for two during 3-4 nights stay. Of course this includes airfare + rooms + flight taxes. This does not include user fees depending on the resort you’re staying. 

Even though other resorts claim no user fees – you still are pay at least $65 per night – but just remember – you can’t use internet or fitness room without an extra charge with add on taxes. As long as you’re aware of extra charges and taxes, it won’t come as a surprise on your credit card later.


· Check out Las Vegas Resorts Promotions on Facebook or twitter

· Be aware meals are no longer dirt cheap in Vegas but they still are reasonable. For best value look for promotions like the All Day Buffets from $24.99 - $50 per person. Spending $80.00 per day for two is really not that bad considering you can spend as much as $300 per day for two. Take advantage of using your All Day Buffets promotions or holiday Buffet offers.

· Entertainment Attractions on a budget,whichever entertainment attractions you pick – make sure they are close together. For example the Shark Reef , Bodies, Titanic and The Roller Coaster is all in close proximate to each other.

Shopping or Gambling Budget: Find a budget that suits your lifestyle.


5. Explore your Resort: Get to know your hotel with all its amenities, including obtaining a Players Card of your choice.
6. Player Cards: You can only get your card once you are in Las Vegas. Once you have your card or cards you can go on-line to check out all the promotions. You must be legal age of 21 years old to obtain a card.
7. Once you can find yourself around the hotel, now it’s time to adventure out to other hotels to see what you are missing. Go out and enjoy all the Free Entertainment, such as: Fountains of the Bellagio, The Sirens of T.I. ( Treasure Island) or the Volcano at the Mirage.

Wear Good Walking Shoes
Plan ahead, wear good walking shoes and bring plenty of water.
Monte Carlo is center within the Vegas Strip with easy access to a complimentary tram service heading directly to CityCenter which includes Aria, Vdara, Veer Tower, Mandarin Oriental and the shops with Crystals; not to mention all the restaurant choices.

Staying at Excalibur  It has easy access to with a complimentary tram to Luxor and Mandalay Bay, which offers the Shark Reef.

Staying at Caesars Palace? It has easy access to the Colosseum and elaborate shops & restaurants to choose from.

Important to take your time and just visit a few.

If you have kids, one of the best places for kids are New York New York and Circus Circus.Your kids will love you with all the great entertainment possibilities for kids, from the roller coaster to exciting rides and quick bites.

The Key
The key is to keep coming back and get to know Vegas. With good planning along with a life style budget you are sure to enjoy the many opportunities in Las Vegas.

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