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Las Vegas Recs?

I'm thinking about surprising my DH with a weekend trip to Vegas. We've never been. Any recommendations for a nice hotel, nothing too pricey, but nothing cheap and dirty. Thanks in advance! 

We will be traveling there the last week of April.  

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Re: Las Vegas Recs?

  • For your first trip to Vegas I'd recommend staying as close to the center of the Strip (the intersection of Flamingo and Las Vegas Blvd.) as possible and not staying off-Strip, just for convenience. Hotels in Vegas can vary a LOT in price from night to night depending on whether they're hosting any events, so I usually start by doing a hotel search at Vegas.com to see how the prices look, then I usually book through the hotel itself. Also keep in mind that prices can change, so keep an eye on them even after you book. As long as you do it through the hotel you can usually cancel up to a few days before your trip with no penalty.

    The prices for what I'm guessing are your dates aren't amazing, but they're not bad. Which one you pick depends on your budget. The Venetian seems to be the best deal. I have a post in my blog with reviews of the Vegas hotels I've stayed in, but the only central ones in there are Bellagio and Aria, and I think they're both overpriced for your dates.

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  • I really liked Treasure Island.  Very nice room for a great price!  Plus it's attached to the Mirage.
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  • We went there on our honeymoon and got a great room at the Flamingo... it was a good price, and was an awesome "home base." The best thing about Vegas is that you can enjoy all the hotels without staying there... we spent a lot of time in Caesar's Palace. It wasn't as busy as the rest of the hotels we passed through, and the location was perfect. Right across the street is Serendipity and their breakfast was great. Go see Absinthe absolutely!

    We upgraded to one of the Go rooms and I definitely would suggest it. It's not that big of a price difference and I hear that the older ones are well, older. I think that we got upgraded to a room since we were on our honeymoon, with a view and it was awesome. But I don't know if I would have paid more for it.

    We also considered NYNY and we're glad we didn't, because it was farther off than it seemed. We also really liked the inside of Tropicana, but it was a pretty long trek, so I wouldn't want to stay there.

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  • We stayed at The Stratosphere.  It is on the strip but a little ways down.  We did a 3 day ($15/pp) unlimited bus pass and just rode to the beginning of the strip.  It was one of the nicest hotels we have every stayed at.  They have a super fancy rotating restaurant on the top.  The food was only ok.  I have heard eating on top of the Eiffel tower is good.
  • Don't stay at the Stratosphere. Try to stay as close to mid-Strip as possible.

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  • How much per night? We love Bally's for an affordable hotel, great location mid-strip, fun crowd and great pool. 
  • We've stayed at Tropicana twice, and loved it.  It's newly remodeled and beautiful beach theme makes you feel like you're at the ocean instead of the desert.  It has beautiful gardens and pool areas, yet it's affordable for people like us who can't afford an Aria type place.  The restaurants inside it are excellent.  It's not at the center of the strip, but its just adjacent to MGM and walking distance to everywhere.  I wouldn't say it's somewhere you'd stay all day--the casino is pretty small.  You sleep there, eat, then go elsewhere.  The last time we went we took advantage of the tram/train system.  Its much easier to hop on one and get where you want to go than walking in that heat.  Would love to stay at Aria or Bellagio but just can't afford it.
  • Thanks for the input ladies! I think we narrowed it down to TI and Monte Carlo.  Most likely TI because a bunch of people have recommended it. 

    I will also take dining/buffet/casino/show recs! 

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