When I was in Vegas I really liked the $2 bud lights you could get from the random people on the sidewalks with coolers. Especially when the outdoor bars on the strip were getting $5-7. Made walking around the strip that much more enjoyable. We were there for 5 days and went to one buffet (I think it was at the Westgate while my kids were placing sports wagers). Not impressed.
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Road Guy
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Haunted Vegas? that's sounds kind of interesting actually..
MA - Bud Lights? Really
Honestly we prefer to eat light and usually end up at the in and out burger at 2 am . The people we are going with like to spend money on food. But we haven't seen them in forever so all will be good!
last time we rented a car it was nice to be able to grab a good off the strip breakfast at the egg and I.
MA - Bud Lights? Really
Honestly we prefer to eat light and usually end up at the in and out burger at 2 am . The people we are going with like to spend money on food. But we haven't seen them in forever so all will be good!
last time we rented a car it was nice to be able to grab a good off the strip breakfast at the egg and I.
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$2 beers are $2 beers. I can drink the snobby beers too but I'll confess my usual go to is BL. @P-E and I shared some Doom Sauce last weekend.MA - Bud Lights? Really
I think the doomsauce finally leveled the playing field for pool. Didn’t get crushed every game.
Let us know how Red Square is. I've looked at it a couple times but haven't tried it yet. We've been to Lupo across the hall from Red Square a couple times and it was pretty good.
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On the subject of buffets, I don't actually like them (Vegas or otherwise). I don't like grazing for a full 2-hours and it frustrates me when the one item I like/can eat is always empty. I do like eating and checking out the restaurants and the random places around the strip. A majority of the 'snazzy' restaurants usually have a place in NYC that I can eat at a little cheaper, since I can go off-season and usually with a friend in the industry so we can expense it (lol). A good place to go for a quick/satisfying bite was actually Beijing Noodle No. 9 in Caesars. Solid food, not too expensive, and I liked the huge amount of fish tanks everywhere. The shrimp dumplings are fantastic!
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I f-ing love buffets. Also, in other news, this is why I'm fat.
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was trying to add a day to our trip next month, flights are cheaper, but for a Tuesday I cant find any of the mainstream hotels for anything under $300 bucks? wonder what is up?
Thinking of just low balling and staying at the Hard Rock for $55 bucks? Last time I was there the pool was under renovation, anyone know if it back up and running?
Thinking of just low balling and staying at the Hard Rock for $55 bucks? Last time I was there the pool was under renovation, anyone know if it back up and running?
I'm guessing you're running into spring break traffic.
I don't know about HRH's pool, but that's a long ways off the strip if you like to walk around. If you're slumming and it's only a night and you want to stay on the strip I'd suggest looking at Luxor or Bally's. Luxor has a lot nicer pool than Bally's and if you get a Tower room they're pretty nice (and right by the pool.) The Tower One Bedroom Suites are pretty nice too for the price. The casino itself is pretty crappy though.
The HRH has been bought by Virgin and they're going to rebrand it to a Virgin hotel next year.
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Damn - i stayed at the Hard Rock for a work thing 2 years ago and all the pools were closed - I really like that casino but the hotel is F'n dump (& a $15 ride to the strip)
I didn't see many rooms at less than $150 at Bailys or luxor but will look again.
What about the Bellagio? If i just wanted one night that I wasn't too concerned about? They had some cheap rooms for Tuesday (we are there the 17-19th) wanted to pick up the Tuesday.
I didn't see many rooms at less than $150 at Bailys or luxor but will look again.
What about the Bellagio? If i just wanted one night that I wasn't too concerned about? They had some cheap rooms for Tuesday (we are there the 17-19th) wanted to pick up the Tuesday.
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I have a couple of restaurant suggestions...
Battista's Hole in the Wall - It's a little Italian restaurant, one block east of the strip, directly behind the Flamingo. The menus are painted on the wall, and pretty much just consist of entrees. Every entree includes soup or salad, all the table wine you can drink (red and white), and a cappuccino for desert. Probable the cheapest sit-down meal you can get near the strip and the food is fantastic.
Triple George Grill - Surf & Turf restaurant in Downtown Las Vegas. I had the New York Strip at Joe's in the Caesar's Forum Shops and at Triple George. My meal at Joe's cost about $150 and my meal at Triple George cost about $80. The steak at Triple George was a better cut of meat and cooked better than at Joes. Everybody at my table was raving about how good the food was.
Battista's Hole in the Wall - It's a little Italian restaurant, one block east of the strip, directly behind the Flamingo. The menus are painted on the wall, and pretty much just consist of entrees. Every entree includes soup or salad, all the table wine you can drink (red and white), and a cappuccino for desert. Probable the cheapest sit-down meal you can get near the strip and the food is fantastic.
Triple George Grill - Surf & Turf restaurant in Downtown Las Vegas. I had the New York Strip at Joe's in the Caesar's Forum Shops and at Triple George. My meal at Joe's cost about $150 and my meal at Triple George cost about $80. The steak at Triple George was a better cut of meat and cooked better than at Joes. Everybody at my table was raving about how good the food was.
For the night of 4/16 I'm seeing a Luxor Tower King room for about $100 with tax and resort fee if you book direct. I think Bally's is around the same (use offer code INSIDER to get a discount at Bally's.) I like Bally's in general, but if you're into pools it pretty much sucks.
Bellagio is pretty nice if you want to spend the dough. It's always really busy and crowded in there, but they do have nice pools. Vdara is next door and a little more laid back (and cheaper.) We really liked Vdara and had a nice view of the Cosmo from there. No casino in Vdara but it's a short walk to Bellagio or Aria.
That's a good tip on Triple George. I've heard Joe's is supposed to be excellent, so if Triple George is even better then I've got to try it!
we're at the mirage but leave monday night so can't help you with pool for tuesday! LOL
