Vegas Virgin

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Three visits to Vegas....last one came back on Monday.

Mirage is SNG rather than a decent MTT venue. Nice hotel recently refurbished.

TI poker room bit of a dark dump, and MTTs seem to get only one or two tables for 2pm.

MGM had six or seven tables for MTTs 11am and 7pm...good standard, nice room.

Caesars best poker room in the strip and maybe four or five tables for MTT during afternoon sessions.

This time stayed at Signature at MGM Grand - junior suite/cheapest room was luxury. Venetian last time similar. Caesars cheapest classic room was a dump.....awful.

Never really been in Ballys or Harrahs for poker or staying there.

Dont go to Hard Rock for poker. Luxor also has decent MTT schedule - from memory eight or nine tables regularly. PH is also OK.

Although I stayed at Venetian, didnt do their tourneys.

Caesars to Venetian is too far to walk with a ruptured tendon.

Whats your budget? If not large, consider MGM IMHO - although south strip, is opposite NYNY, not as far south as Excalibur or Luxor, and only short walk to Aria and PH if you go out the West Wing doors. I wouldnt normally consider TI...heard rooms are rather "tired".

Stayed at Treasure Island last Jan., it was fine, excellent location on the strip
opposite The Venetian, next to Mirage, close to Bellagio. Not so expensive as the others,
it's nothing too flash and there are better hotels, but for the location and nice room
and a big bed that was like sinking into a giant marshmallow every night,
for the amount of time you actually spend in your room - that suited us perfectly.
Although next time we might try one of the other hotels, but nothing wrong with TI at all.

For reviews from recent travellers a good website to look at is Trip advisor.

I'm off to Vegas in Febuary for my first trip Rowland.

Think i will print this thread when there are more replys to give me some guidance.

Hope you have a good time, i've heard the place is pretty exciting.

:)

this makes me want to go to vegas for the first time in february.

taking into account ur friends injury, probly better to stay mid strip but on the monorail side. so depending on ur budget (bearing in mind its only a roof over ur head and a shower)
hotel recomendations cheaper price start with imperial palace, mid range, harrahs, ballys, paris, bit dearer at planet hollywood and venetian, all along the monorail line,
poker recomendations
cheap at sahara with plenty of local runners rather than tourists
same as imp pal but more touristy, harrahs and mgm poor daytime tournys (wouldnt recomend). ballys and ph are ok if they get the runners. but the best has to be the venetian. one that hasnt been mentioned and it is a cab ride away approx 1 mile from the mgm off the strip is the orleans. the poker room is stunning loads of diffrent cash games plus good tournys.(well worth a visit)

bally's to bills walkway begger always gets a few dollars off me

his sign reads "ninja's killed my family need money for karate lessons"