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Aria - Debi theevildub KyeRorrley MEJ Debi Scott Rzonos Kirstenoli91 Mortis SPANKYSN
Arizona Charlie's - Peter Jankowski
Ballys - arahel_jazz Debi fingers182005 martycaridi Icid86
Bellagio - fubarcdn SPANKYSN Acehigh562 Mr Sandman paulsmall007 mitchellstein45069 PokerSki PLAYFUL1
Caesar's - Gambit11th, Jacki Burkhart paulsmall007 szopikos damgold Debi fingers182005 Mortis lablelarry
Circus Circus - joshtheking1 wacosteel likesitthere
Cosmopolitan - arahel_jazz Amanda A
CWS - Rdsxfan
Encore - Grearix
Excaliber - rifflemao bolenator
Flamingo - fubarcdn rifflemao natsgrampy Jacki Burkhart crazyforchips Debi tbdbitl ARMYNAC karakonjel1, kbaker420 szopikos Cdub512
Gold Coast - dontquit TakinOver
Golden Nugget - bolenator Stonwy1991 Mortis Amanda A frederixo jastagg042286 GrouxLive Old Islander CoreyCA belerophon Mortis
Grand Valley Ranch - lightning36
Harrahs - Jacki Burkhart
La Quinta Inn & Suites Red Rock/Summerlin - Anatolie Fomov
Las Vegas Hilton - Chasin Rivers
LINQ - zcorrell0326 Jacki Burkhart mcgregor_415
Luxor - Shells wabbitfry18 aolguin3 hufty popstani BobbyMorton
Mandalay Bay - Icid86
MGM - Debi Jacki Burkhart 1prophecy kbaker420 DaNutts Coolpapa1976
Mirage - Shells BobbyMorton
Monte Carlo - Jacki Burkhart fishmasterbaiter
Motel 6 - m3th0s
NewYork NewYork - fishmasterbaiter aolguin3
Orleans - zingbust tonyp336699 nicon1957 Neek4555 TakinOver
Palace Station - benamber predator4114 velapuerca77
Palazzo - Debi Poker Orifice
Paris - natsgrampy aolguin3 luiaguila velapuerca77
Planet Hollywood - Debi zcorrell326, Jacki Burkhart theevildub fingers182005 Icid86 tbdbitl
Platinum - Gnikace
Red Rock Resort - SPANKYSN Mortis
Rio - Debi Shamanski JeekMcskeets89
Sam's Town - Peter Jankowski Peter Jankowski Mortis
Siquel Suites - boloenator
South Coast - skaterick
South point - zannie27
Stratosphere - rifflemao Jacki Burkhart CARDMAN007 Mortis
The Cromwell - Polytarp
Treasure Island - TJHERE136
Tropicana - Jacki Burkhart
Vdara - Debi lcid86, andreii955 j10prokopiac Gnikace
Venetian - Debi Knittle Icid86 fitemore, Stacker MoryMorte baboonnexx Shrops _EPG_
Wynn - theevildub paulsmall007 hufty SPANKYSN Grearix MrAceBoogie djasset
Caesar's Properties General Info - tbdbitl

See the post below for places to eat!

Eat:
Allegro - SPANKYSN
Aloha - Old Islander
Aria Buffet - theevildub SPANKYSN tbdbitl
Bacchanal Buffet (Ceasers) - Whaevoz
Batista's - imhighhommieBellagio Buffet - SPANKYSN daluby
Blossom - SPANKYSN
BlueBerry Hill Family restaurant - arahel_jazz ACEWOLF56
Burger Brasserie - tbdbitl
Carmines -Polytarp
Cosmopolitan Resort - lablelarry
Craft - meltedmedia
Delmonico Steakhouse (Venetian) - SPANKYSN
Dw bistro - csudlow
Eataly at the Park MGM - lablelarry
Eifell Tower Restaurant - arahel_jazz
Ellis Island Casino - belladonna05 pimpbot5000sp3
Firefly - Jacki Burkhart bryan24 tonyp336699 ACEWOLF56
danoscar
Fremont - tbdbitl
Giordano's - Gnikace
Golden Nugget Buffet - tbdbitl
Gordon Ramsey's Burgers - Debi
Green Valley Resort Buffet - danoscar
Grand Lux Cafe - Jacki Burkhart
Grotto - tbdbitl Old Islander
Hash House - tbdbitl Mortis SouthparkSith tbdbitl
Hells kitchen - tbdbitl

Hersheys Chocolate World - Mortis
Hugo's Cellar - Polytarp
In N out - Dogwisddom tonyp336699
Italian American Social Club - Smunroe
Jardin at the Wynn/Encore - SPANKYSN
Juans - csudlow
Lemongras (Thai) - tbdbitl Kirstenoli91
Lola's Louisana Kitchen - tbdbitl
Luke's Lobster - lablelarry
Main Street - tbdbitl Old Islander
Metro Pizza - timormson
Mon Ami Gabi - arahel_jazz tbdbitl Polytarp thejuice1 lablelarry
Morel's Steakhouse - Poker Orifice
Otoro - SPANKYSN
Oyster Bar - tbdbitl
Pizza Rock - tbdbitl
Planet Hollywood Buffet - theevildub
Puck's restaurant TheWhitePwny
Ramsey's - Polytarp Polytarp
Red Rock Buffet - SPANKYSN Mortis
Rio Buffet - wabbitfry18 danoscar
Rolling Smoke BBQ - CubzFan23
Royal Jacki Burkhart
Satay - ACEWOLF56
Shake Shack - lablelarry
Sinatra's (Wynn) - SPANKYSN
Stratosphere Buffet -danoscar
Terrance Point Cafe - SPANKYSN
The Donut Bar - Mortis
The Flamingo - Polytarp fingers182005
The Luxor - lablelarry
The Rainforest - RobQQ
The Steak House (Circus, Circus) - Smunroe
The Wynn Buffet - SPANKYSN likesitthere
The Yardbird - scubed
The Yardhouse - lablelarry
Virgil's Real BBQ - SPANKYSN

The only places I have stayed in Vegas are the Bellagio and Flamingo.
The Bellagio is awesome and probably the nicest hotel I have ever stayed at.
The Flamingo was dated when I stayed there 25 years ago.
I did not play poker in the poker room at the Bellagio but it was busy.

Planet Hollywood -

I have only stayed here one time and that was for a couple of nights this past November.

The room was reasonable but could have been a lot better with a little bit of effort. My sheet had a big hole in it right at the top and should have been replaced. The floor was not vacuumed when it was cleaned and I was not impressed the cleaning overall.

I would definitely stay here again though since that could have been 1 bad maid out of a lot.

In June and July weeknights rooms vary from $44-126 and on weekends from $155-291.

The location is excellent - it is centrally located and you can walk to most places on the strip.

I love the casino - it is one of my favorites. They have lots of slots and table games with reasonable limits and it is a casual atmosphere. They play loud music from the 70's and 80's and I am okay with that lol.

The poker room is very small but they do have small tournaments there if that is your thing. Several times a year they host tournament series and hold them upstairs. I love their tournament series - so much so that we hold one of our 3 annual team events here. The tournament staff is very friendly. It is fast becoming my favorite place to play.

The restaurant choices are pretty good. The buffet is decent. Gordon Ramsey BurGR is amazing - burgers are delicious, milkshakes are to die for and the desserts are some of the best around. They have an upscale steak place that I have not tried. Planet Dailies is a cafe with a decent menu but service tends to be slow. They have a pizza place and Ringer Wings and Sliders outside facing the strip.

One of the great things about staying and playing here is that it connects to a mall where you can find other places to eat. Food is never a problem when you stay at PH.

Get a Total Rewards card if you stay here.

Aria -

One of my favorite places to stay in Vegas though I haven't stayed there much lately. The rooms are very very nice and modern. Beds are very comfortable. The standard rooms are considered small suites and are a decent size. I consider the rooms here luxury - they are that nice. They supply robes in the room and the electronics are high tech.

I have never received an upgrade here. My room rates as an MLife member are usually $79 during the week and $129 on weekends. I have gotten free rooms a few times but they are not overly generous with them. Checking the internet for June/July the weeknight rates run from $114-190 and weekends run from $190-313.

The poker room is one of my favorites. The staff is very good and they have a 1pm and a 7pm $125 tournaments which are fun to play in. They run a summer series during the WSOP and this will make the 2nd year they have hosted the WPT500.

They are having a LIPS tournament for the ladies this year which I am excited about - they held one last year too so hopefully this will happen annually now.

The poker room has cash games too - starting at $1-3 for nlhe.

The poker room is way too small and they have to cancel their nightly tournaments sometimes because they don't have enough tables. During the summer they hold all tournaments in a separate area across from the poker room where some slots have been cleared out.

The casino is pretty good but not one of my favorite places to play. Since the hotel is so nice limits tend to run a bit high on the table games and I just prefer a more relaxed atmosphere.

Food choices are not good at all for the casual eater which is one thing I have never liked about staying here. They have some nice classy restaurants that are pricey and take some time to eat it. There are no fast food restaurants at the Aria. They have a pizza place - but it is not really that casual.

You can walk to the Monte Carlo without going outside which is what saves it on the food. There are some casual choices and a food court at the Monte Carlo.

The Aria is part of the MGM family and if you stay there make sure you get an MLife player's card.

The Cosmopolitan

I've stayed several times at the Cosmo. It is one of the most trendy hotels in Vegas, and is a great place to take your special person for a romantic getaway while still being in the middle of the strip.

Poker-wise - forget it. No Poker room. But - it is an easy walk to Aria, Bellagio, PH, or even Caesars to play.

Table games and slots are laid out on the first floor underneath one of the largest Swarovski crystal chandeliers in the world. The bars do pour complimentary top shelf alcohol with just $20 in a video poker machine (Book & Stage is my favorite)

The best reason to go to the Cosmo is the rooms are outstanding, the food is incredible, and it has one of the hottest clubs in Vegas. If you can, make sure you get a Terrace Suite room - they overlook the Bellagio fountains and it's really cool to sit on the balcony and drink wine (or scotch), watch the sunset and the fountains, and just relax.

They have their own reward card system "Identity", it's not affiliated with any other network. You actually get more reward points for lodging/food than you do for gambling.

The Cosmo is a Marriott associated property (Category 8) - room rates vary widely starting at $120/night up to thousands per night. I haven't actually paid for a room there in years as I have thousands of Marriott points I can use. If you are a Marriott Platinum member, you will get upgraded, they have a special check-in desk, hospitality suite, and special line for the buffet.

Lastly, it is one of the few properties on the strip that accepts dogs. Yes, Luna has stayed at the Cosmo. There's a special place for them to go on the 14th floor that is really convenient.

Can you add in 'where to eat'?
tks

Bally's

We stayed at Bally's back in 2008 when DefCON was at the Riviera. We got upgraded using the $20 sandwich technique to a large room in the older tower. It had a sunken bathtub big enough for two surrounded by brass rails on a platform between the main room and the bathroom.

The room was comfortable, but old. Really old. I felt like I was in a Dean Martin movie (Matt Helm) from the 1960's. In fact, the whole casino hadn't changed much since I was a kid back in the 1970's and the place was actually the MGM Grand. Lots of low ceilings, mirrors, and not much in the way of restaurants.

The poker "pit" is in the middle of the casino and isn't very big. I played a bit of cash there - but wasn't very good back then and didn't enjoy it. It's a fairly easy walk to Aria, PH, Bellagio, and Caesars. The Venetian isn't too far away. Shuttles to the Rio and Harrah's are available.

Rooms start around $110 in mid-summer. They often go down to around $50 depending upon what's going on in town.

Food-wise - the best part about Bally's is there is a connection to Paris Hotel. Several great places to eat in Paris, including my favorite: Mon Ami Gambi. Pick a weekend morning and have breakfast on the patio - the view (and the food) is worth the wait.

You will want to have a Total Rewards card.

Originally Posted by Poker Orifice

Can you add in 'where to eat'?
tks

Yep!

Originally Posted by Poker Orifice

Can you add in 'where to eat'?
tks

Cosmo: basically everything there. The Wicked Spoon buffet is really good. Holstien's for a casual burger and milkshake. More high-end: Jaleo for Tapas. STK for steak. Scarpetta for Italian (really good). And if you can find it - the secret Pizza joint for New York style pizza at 2AM is awesome. Get pizza and a beer, go out to the pool table lounge and watch all the drink pretty people stagger out of the Marquee night club. Trish actually talked to Britney Spears one night as we were all sitting around about 2AM.

Just outside: Mon Ami Gambi (across the street at Paris). Todd English Pub (between Cosmo and the Crystals shops)

Excalibur



This may be one of the more reasonably priced options on the south strip, and is close to Luxor and New York, New York. In terms of quality, I think of it as The Stratosphere of the south strip...except the fun rides are next door at NY, NY.

The rooms are dated and unremarkable, but mostly clean (not pristine), while the poker room is what I'd call a last resort: you go there if you are desperate to play poker, but too tired to walk anywhere else.

You stay at Excalibur if you don't mind trading quality for a low price, and if there is something you want to do on the south strip, like attend a medieval times show.

You don't stay at Excalibur if you want to play tournaments at Aria and Planet Hollywood for example, and think the walk doesn't look that far on the map...because it is, and there are stairs...and adult entertainment hustlers...and street performers singing opera to accordion. Anyway, in the summer, you'll risk heat stroke unless you wait for a Deuce shuttle bus. In the fall, you will get a lot of exercise and be very glad it's not summer.

Bottom line, if you are on a tight budget, don't care about the room, and want to stay on the south strip, Excalibur may be worth a look. Otherwise, there are certainly better (and more conveniently located) options for poker players, for not much more money.

If you do stay at Excalibur, remember to use your coupon book to get $20 off of a decent meal at The Steakhouse at Camelot (or another eatery). The mesquite grilled salmon with sun-dried tomato butter is surprisingly good, although who orders fish at a steakhouse??

Don't knock me too hard on this one...but the palace station tower rooms rock, panoramic view with remote curtains (: There is a decent 9 or 10 table poker room, with plenty of og's that are fairly easy to crack if you're a young gunner(I'm 27)! Now its off strip on Sahara, down the street from SLS(pretty new joint, but bad gaming opportunities) however a quick shuttle to SLS will put you on the monorail and you can HIT EVERY CASINO with an all day pass at about $10. Now there is a bit of exercise so make your way to Pampas grill around 3pm, just $18 for UNLIMITED STEAK, and if you eat like me an hour goes by quick! At 4pm the real deal dinner meats begin getting served @ no extra expense(if you arrive after 4 its a bit pricier). Once your done with your meal you've got the whole strip to tear up! Try hitting the Paris hotel for some great table time and quality table banter will get you the inside scoop on the best poker spots(and some legit high stake house games).

I like this thread.I have never been to Vegas,but would like to someday.This could be a very helpful thread for players like me who have never been there.I trust the regular members on CardsChat for information like this,who give good advice to other CC members based on their experiences when they visited Vegas.

Thanks for the reviews guys - all are welcome!

MGM -

I have stayed here twice. The first time was many years ago and I managed to get an upgrade to a sweet by passing a $50 bill across the counter. (it was for 9 nights).

The suite was big and pretty nice - not luxurious like the Aria or Palazzo/Venetian though.

Food choices were decent - from the food court to one of the best steakhouses in Vegas.

It is a very busy and popular casino. The 2nd time I stayed here I got a normal room and was not impressed. It was old and dated for such a popular casino.

The location is good if that is the end of the strip you plan on being on the most. A walk to the Venetian is a lot further than it looks.

I would probably not stay here again unless they have renovated their rooms and they gave me one for free.

The casino was fun and they have a small but fun poker room. (It is larger now).

I'll be staying at Palazzo.
Is it much of a walk to Rio, Aria??

Originally Posted by Poker Orifice

I'll be staying at Palazzo.
Is it much of a walk to Rio, Aria??

Everything is too far to walk to the Rio.

However Harrah's has a shuttle and it is reasonably close to the Palazzo.

It is too far to the Aria in the heat of the summer imo.

Originally Posted by Poker Orifice

I'll be staying at Palazzo.
Is it much of a walk to Rio, Aria??

I live in the desert Southwest, and have walked over the freeway to the Rio in the middle of the day. I figured, meh, it can't be all that bad...






Will never, ever, think of doing that again.

The Stratosphere



This is the northern-most hotel on the strip, and is easily recognized by its towering...er, tower, which offers stunning panoramic views of Las Vegas at night (pretty lights...), and some scary rides that will test whether heights are a fear factor for you.

You can even jump from the tower via wire-guided freefall, which somehow seems scarier than a tandem skydive from 15,000 feet.

Aside from that, you stay at Stratosphere if you need a cheap room, and don't mind catching the Deuce for long rides to better locations. You can walk to Sahara Ave Station and catch the monorail, but either of these options for getting around will add costs that can tip the scale in favor of staying further south.

If you are coming to Vegas for a CC Team event, you can rule out Stratosphere regardless of price, as you'll waste precious time commuting. Walking is not an option, and may not be safe at night that far up the strip.

All that said, if you are looking for an inexpensive place in Las Vegas to try out live poker for the first time, The Stratosphere may be an option to consider. From what I recall, the daily rebuy + addon tournaments there are not bad, and draw fields of 70+ at night. They run at 11am, 7pm, and 11pm daily, and are currently $50 for 4500 chips, with an addon of 6000 for $20. You'll want to check the structure though to be sure it's worth it, as many low buyin tourney structures are too aggressive to justify playing them.

FWIW, Heartland Poker Tour held events at The Stratosphere in 2013 and 2014.

Hi ,
you all talking about Hotels. what about some Apartments or share homes ? what about a Player who likes to go there for full 2 mths period. what are the Options available for them ? of course they are going there to wsop grind , but def cant afford to pay for Hotel for 2 mths. as most of the Money will be for wsop Events and Food . so isthere any cheap Options also available for staying ?

please let us know as well , it will be helpful for grinders with limited Budget.

Nice map of the strip http://www.lasvegasstrip.net/images/lasvegasstripmap/las-vegas-strip-map.jpg.

Venetian -

One if my favorite places to stay in Vegas - have stayed here many times. Too bad it is owned by Sheldon Adelson - I will only stay here now if it is free. (and it is sometimes).

The rooms are very spacious - over 700 sq ft. Rooms are luxury - though they are getting to the point of needed to renovate now im. Bathrooms have a vanity table, bed area is big, then you step downstairs to the media area which has a sofa, table and desk. Lots of room! There are 3 tv's including a small one in the bathroom.

If you are ever fortunate enough to get an upgrade they are amazing. The bedroom was a separate room in mine.

The casino is great and they have one of the best poker rooms in Vegas - probably the largest.

Food choices are abundant - 2 food courts and lots of restaurants. The Grand Lux is one of my favorite places to eat in Vegas.

Love this place! It is not cheap - even with a gold card rooms are often starting at $129 on week nights.

You will need to get a Grazie players card - it is only good for the Venetian and the Palazzo.

Palazzo -

See my reeview on the Venetian - the rooms are identical and the Palazzo is connected to the Venetian. However the Palazzo is newer so the rooms are still in pretty good condition and I prefer to stay here.

The casino is not quite as big and there is no poker room - but you can always walk over to the Vennetian.

They don't have as many places to eat - but there are some good ones - and again you still have all of the Venetian choices. Both places have a Grand Lux which is one of my favorite places to eat in Vegas.

There is a nice sports bar too - Emiril Lagasse's.

Originally Posted by dakota-xx

Palazzo -

See my reeview on the Venetian - the rooms are identical and the Palazzo is connected to the Venetian. However the Palazzo is newer so the rooms are still in pretty good condition and I prefer to stay here.

This was where I stayed on my first trip to Vegas, and was one of the best rooms I've ever seen. Lots of marble in the bathroom, which also had a tv, and the sunken den feature was cool. I wasn't much of a gambler then, so can't comment on the casino.

Flamingo



I stayed here during the first CC Little One Drop team event last summer, 2014. Flamingo is a very old property, first built in 1946 according to Wiki, and you'll recognize its iconic neon flamingo feather sign, especially if you're old enough to remember the intro to the late-70s tv show Vega$ with Robert Urich. The movie Viva Las Vegas was also filmed there.

Despite its age, The Flamingo's rooms appear to have updated decor (minus the sneakers):



Flamingo is not a bad option if you can't stay at or near the Rio during the WSOP, and if you can't find a good deal at Bally's or Harrah's where the Rio shuttle stops. IIRC, the Harrah's Rio shuttle stop was easier to get to from Flamingo than the Bally's stop.

You can also walk to Planet Hollywood from Flamingo to play the PHamous Poker Series. It's far (especially during the day), but is a straight shot, unlike the walk from Excalibur to Planet.

What I liked about Flamingo was they waved the resort fee and put me in a room on or near the top floor, so I would have a good view of the strip and the July 4th fireworks. I missed them in favor of poker, but appreciated the thought.

We stayed at the Luxor on two separate occasions. The first visit, we had a standard room in the pyramid. It was quite spacious and had a spectacular view of the mountains. The unique slanted window did cut into the space, but for 2 people, there was still plenty of room. The Egyptian influence was throughout and added a nice touch. The 2nd time we stayed we got an upgrade to one of the Tower rooms. It was just as nice as the standard room but the downside, we had horrible neighbours. The beds were AMAZING! I had absolutely no trouble sleeping. Of course, with the amount of walking involved to get to the other hotels, it's no wonder. The housekeeping was impeccable and always ready to assist, if needed. We did use Room Service..it was a bit pricy but the food was outstanding! It was our wedding anniversary, sooo..

There are plenty of places to eat within the hotel..anything from deli (Backstage Deli was my favourite), steakhouse, the all day buffet, there was a small food court on the 2nd level with Starbucks, Nathan's, that sort of food. Nothing was really cheap, but the Deli was my fave and probably the most convenient. If you have discounts available, use them. And don't forget your MLife card.

The Casino is big and wide open..took me a couple days to get used to the layout, and where everything was located. I never sat at the poker tables, (my husband is not a poker player at all) but whenever I did happen by, it was never really busy. The Sportsbook was not far from the Poker room either..that was the place to be! Super busy and alot of enthusiasm due to the beginning of the NFL season and a lot of baseball going on.

The Luxor is at the south end of the strip and not far from the airport, like 1 1/2 miles, but still took us a 20 minute taxi ride to the hotel. So, to get to the Rio, I would be familiar with the bus system (which was actually pretty easy) unless I felt like a really good walk.

This hotel/Casino is connected to Mandalay Bay and Excalibur. There are a ton of shops (great shopping) in either connecting walkway, which were actually pretty reasonable. There are days you wouldn't even need go outdoors.

Monte Carlo -

I didn't technically stay here but I did have a room which I let friends use and I saw it when I checked in. It was actually a decent room - not super nice but reasonably nice. The rooms here are not too expensive for me but checking internet rates Sun-Thurs ranges from $55-129 and weekends $169-215. The $129 and up rates are too high for this place in my opinion.

It is very convenient if you are playing at the Aria - they connect and you don't have to go outside.

Eating options are okay - nothing special but they do have multiple casual options and a food court.

The casino is casual and fun - you can find lower limits on the table games here than they have at the Aria.

Vdara -

Love this place! All rooms are luxury suites with small kitchen areas. Very very nice - but not cheap, though very reasonable for what you get. I miss staying here - but I can stay free or very cheap at so many places it is hard to justify paying to stay here.

They don't have a casino but you have an extremely short walk outside across a circular drive to the Aria. It is also very convenient for getting to the other end of the strip - you can do most of the walking inside. There is a long connection to the Bellagio.

Eating choices are slim - there is a cafe and a bar that has limited food. You will usually go somewhere else to eat - unless you keep food in your kitchen.

It looks like room run $179 a night on the internet but I have never paid more than $99.

Love this place!

Originally Posted by dakota-xx

Vdara -

Love this place! All rooms are luxury suites with small kitchen areas. Very very nice - but not cheap, though very reasonable for what you get. I miss staying here - but I can stay free or very cheap at so many places it is hard to justify paying to stay here.

They don't have a casino but you have an extremely short walk outside across a circular drive to the Aria. It is also very convenient for getting to the other end of the strip - you can do most of the walking inside. There is a long connection to the Bellagio.

Eating choices are slim - there is a cafe and a bar that has limited food. You will usually go somewhere else to eat - unless you keep food in your kitchen.

It looks like room run $179 a night on the internet but I have never paid more than $99.

Love this place!

Just don't lay out by the swimming pool around mid-summer... http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/las-vegas-hotel-pool-sunlight-swimming-tourists/story?id=11739234

What about a cheap place to stay (I mean CHEAP!) that one can commute easily (person w/o car) to the RIO from?

Harrah's is prob your best option and it has a shuttle to the Rio.

If you want cheaper than that you might be able to find a non-casino hotel but would have to deal with transportation.

When will you be there?

Originally Posted by veltins

Hi ,
you all talking about Hotels. what about some Apartments or share homes ? what about a Player who likes to go there for full 2 mths period. what are the Options available for them ? of course they are going there to wsop grind , but def cant afford to pay for Hotel for 2 mths. as most of the Money will be for wsop Events and Food . so isthere any cheap Options also available for staying ?

please let us know as well , it will be helpful for grinders with limited Budget.

how many people do you have in your crew? if you have 6 or more people looking, i would check into VRBO.com . some of my friends have had good success going thru that. rent like a 4 br 2.5 bath house (sleeps 10 ) for $250/night. $250/6 = $42 per night. cheaper than a hotel. what is your definition of cheap?

Nice fun thread :-)

This is great. can we get one for mississippi or just the south around new orleans.

Vdara is like a condo. Great rooms with all of the comforts of home. Quiet hotel yet close to Bellagio and Aria.

FLAMINGO

Stayed here 2 years ago for a week. Rooms are dated but clean. Had a room towards the back overlooking their best amenity, the pool, which I thought was great. Spent every day hanging by it until lunch time, 1 or 2 ish.

Casino was even more out dated than the rooms. Very small poker room which never had enough people in it to draw me in.

It's proximity to Caesar's was great, across the street, so, when I wanted poker I went there. Also watched the Kentucky Derby at Caesar's.

There are several restaurants at the Flamingo. There was a breakfast type place that I don't remember the name, This was OK There is a Carlos & Charlies which I thought was great for lunch after the pool and was fairly reasonable. Casual dinner was spent at Jimmy Buffet's Margheritaville.
Not overly expensive and decent food and drinks

Make sure to use your REWARDS CARD, it is fairly easy to get free rooms and they have a ton of properties.

I would stay here again.

PARIS

I stayed here for 1 night at the end of a Laughlin, NV vacation waiting to fly home. (it was free too)

This place was amazing, albeit a little confusing when checking in. The room was an upgrade and one of the nicest rooms I've ever stayed. Seemed as though everything was "high end" like no deals on meals.

Can't say too much about casino as didn't have much time there. Room was great though.

Thanks for the update.

Last time I was in Vegas, I was traveling through on my way to San Francisco. And, of course with the flu, jeez.

But, it was fascinating just traveling through the Air Port.

Don't for get to visit the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop while there.


Mike

When the World series of poker is on in the Rio, do you need to buy tickets to go in and watch, does anyone know?

Originally Posted by absolutebeginner

When the World series of poker is on in the Rio, do you need to buy tickets to go in and watch, does anyone know?

No - anyone can watch. The only time it is restricted is the final table or 2 of the main event.

I recently stayed at the Caesars Palace and I had a great experience, the rooms are super clean. My view was awesome I stayed in room 4386. They have a poker room not sure if they host poker event's. I played poker there and i had a great experience the minimum buy-in is $100 which is affordable to most guest's. If I go to Vegas again Caesars Palace will definitely be one of my top choices.

I liked the luxor alot, the slots were paying out for me, the large ceiling was great!!!!

Originally Posted by dakota-xx

Planet Hollywood -
The restaurant choices are pretty good. The buffet is decent. Gordon Ramsey BurGR is amazing - burgers are delicious, milkshakes are to die for and the desserts are some of the bests around.

I can't comment on everything about PH, but BurGR was NOT good in my opinion. Unless you love truffle fries, do not get them here because they were not very good. And my Burger was a little exotic, so maybe that's why I didn't like it. EVERYTHING else at PH, though, is phenomenal. Like dakota said, location can't be beat, you don't ever have to leave if you don't want to with the shops right there, and the Poker room in serviceable.

I stayed at the LINQ back in April. Pulled some moves to get basically their biggest/best room (which admittedly is small compared to most suites, but it was still nice for our purposes). No poker, but everything else there was nice. The new O'Sheas was fun. Hash House was good, pool was nice. If you are 21-30 this would be a fun place for a group of you to stay. Super cheap when I went.

Thanks for the recent reviews!

Our first visit to Las Vegas, we stayed at the Mirage. Loved the facility and the staff was incredibly helpful. Servers were so accomodating and very friendly. The casino was large enough (took a couple days to get my bearings with the layout) and pretty busy, the few days we were there. This is where I played my one and only live holdem poker game (the dealers were more than helpful with me, thank goodness) and was a very positive experience.The poker room seemed to be quite active, the majority of the time we would walk through, and that's about all I could tell anyone, in regards to poker. There were a few shops, a fantastic coffee house with fresh baked goods daily, California Pizza Kitchen, a really well laid out buffet..as far as pricing goes, no hotel restaurant has inexpensive food but overall the food was pretty good (never left hungry). The rooms were tastefully decorated, clean, a bit smallish, but we weren't in our room much other than to sleep and shower. Before our trip, I had read in other reviews the rooms were 'dated' ..maybe they are in comparison to other hotels, but seemed pretty much standard. Our view was overlooking the erupting volcano and gave us the best view of the nightly eruption. Just as most people you talk to who have been to Vegas, take a decent pair of walking shoes or something comfy, because a lot of walking involved being in the heart of the strip and soooo much to see away from the hotel.

Nice review - thanks!

Originally Posted by arahel_jazz

Bally's

We got upgraded using the $20 sandwich technique to a large room in the older tower.

You will want to have a Total Rewards card.

Please 'splain the $20 sandwich technique, Thanks!

Originally Posted by Panamajoe

Please 'splain the $20 sandwich technique, Thanks!

It's an old tactic. When you register for the room, you hand your drivers license and credit card together with a $20 bill folded in-between. Like a sandwich.


Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Some places discourage it outright. If you are thinking of doing it - there are actually web sites that track how successful (or not) the process works at various hotels.

Originally Posted by Gambit11th

I recently stayed at the Caesars Palace and I had a great experience, the rooms are super clean. My view was awesome I stayed in room 4386. They have a poker room not sure if they host poker event's. I played poker there and i had a great experience the minimum buy-in is $100 which is affordable to most guest's. If I go to Vegas again Caesars Palace will definitely be one of my top choices.

Caesars has the best noodle place I've been to outside of Hawaii.

https://www.caesars.com/caesars-palace/restaurants/beijing-noodle-number-9#.VX4OpZ3F_To

It's tucked way back in the back of the casino floor. At the time I ate there - they were the only location outside of China.

I will be staying at Paris in the next 2 weeks for WSOP. Can anyone provide more information and reviews about this hotel?