doulikefish Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 4 nights in Vegas from March 30th - April 3rd. All nights free at Aria thanks to playing the MyVegas app on Facebook (and more recently on mobile). Im just back and also stayed in the aria,really good hotel but very expensive breakfast buffet compared to others ,just go across to cabo wabo(obvious when your there) and get it there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipster Dufus Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Im just back and also stayed in the aria,really good hotel but very expensive breakfast buffet compared to others ,just go across to cabo wabo(obvious when your there) and get it there Glad to hear you liked it. This will be visit # 6 for me. Aye, I noticed that a breakfast via Aria room service is $27 (eggs, meat, toast). Nae danger. A few money-saving things I have to use for meals: Lettuce Entertain You* Bonus Gift Cards * (Restaurant group that owns many places in Chicago & Vegas; Mon Ami Gabi, Stripburger, Joe's Prime Steak and Stone Crab to name but a few....) Every December they have a promo where they give you a $25 Bonus GC to use before April 9th if you buy $100 worth of GCs. We bought $200 worth (which never expire), so that gave us $50 in Bonus GCs. I also bought $125 for $75 on eBay. Can't wait to try Joe's for lunch. Border Grill Best Mexican food on the strip. Their weekend brunch is absolutely fantastic. All you can eat for just $35 and you can get a 'Buy One Get One' coupon for signing up to their VIP Club on their website. Restaurant.com Gift Certificates Tons of options for meals from Stripburger, El Segundo Sol, Crown & Anchor, Casa Di Amore, etc. $25 off $35 all for the cost of a few air miles. We rent a car, so will stop off at Wal-Mart for booze and snacks for the room. You can get a 12 pack of Corona on the strip at either ABC or CVS and it will cost you close to $20. At WallyWorld it is only $11. So far stayed at Circus Circus (shudder), Bally's, Planet Hollywood and Cosmopolitan. Looking forward to this, even if it is with the wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Glad to hear you liked it. This will be visit # 6 for me. Aye, I noticed that a breakfast via Aria room service is $27 (eggs, meat, toast). Nae danger. A few money-saving things I have to use for meals: Lettuce Entertain You* Bonus Gift Cards * (Restaurant group that owns many places in Chicago & Vegas; Mon Ami Gabi, Stripburger, Joe's Prime Steak and Stone Crab to name but a few....) Every December they have a promo where they give you a $25 Bonus GC to use before April 9th if you buy $100 worth of GCs. We bought $200 worth (which never expire), so that gave us $50 in Bonus GCs. I also bought $125 for $75 on eBay. Can't wait to try Joe's for lunch. Border Grill Best Mexican food on the strip. Their weekend brunch is absolutely fantastic. All you can eat for just $35 and you can get a 'Buy One Get One' coupon for signing up to their VIP Club on their website. Restaurant.com Gift Certificates Tons of options for meals from Stripburger, El Segundo Sol, Crown & Anchor, Casa Di Amore, etc. $25 off $35 all for the cost of a few air miles. We rent a car, so will stop off at Wal-Mart for booze and snacks for the room. You can get a 12 pack of Corona on the strip at either ABC or CVS and it will cost you close to $20. At WallyWorld it is only $11. So far stayed at Circus Circus (shudder), Bally's, Planet Hollywood and Cosmopolitan. Looking forward to this, even if it is with the wife Top stuf We also went to gordon ramseys new burgr (thats its name ) in planet hollywood and its good for under $50 for the 2 of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broony88 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Heading to America in June for two weeks, doing 5 days vegas - 4 days LA and then back to vegas for last 5 days. Anyone with any tips or info for either part of trip would be greatly appreciated. Must visit restaurants or must do attractions. Can't wait for this to come round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD1711 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Faliraki booked for a week in June and will book for Ibiza once I come back. Got a 3 star all inc hotel in the bay last year for £185 for 4 days so hopefully get something similar sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Heading to America in June for two weeks, doing 5 days vegas - 4 days LA and then back to vegas for last 5 days. Anyone with any tips or info for either part of trip would be greatly appreciated. Must visit restaurants or must do attractions. Can't wait for this to come round. First thing id do is bin the 4 days in LA,its a massive sprawling city and quite frankly there aint that much to see or do once you do the obvious sights.Most of the city has curfews and no go areas and its quite crap after 8pm,and the amount of homelss is shocking,1 day day trip is plenty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broony88 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 First thing id do is bin the 4 days in LA,its a massive sprawling city and quite frankly there aint that much to see or do once you do the obvious sights.Most of the city has curfews and no go areas and its quite crap after 8pm,and the amount of homelss is shocking,1 day day trip is plenty Not the first person to give this advice, going to San Diego for the day one day so only really three days to find things to do. What would you advise doing in Las Vegas ? Any shows we should definitely go see ? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Not the first person to give this advice, going to San Diego for the day one day so only really three days to find things to do. What would you advise doing in Las Vegas ? Any shows we should definitely go see ? Cheers San Diego is a nice city,plenty of bars/restaurants around the gaslight area of the city For shows whats on when your there?Dont be put off if its something you would not normally go and see,i went to britney spears(only big name on when i was there) and it was a really good night also penn and teller a couple of years were really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 If I were you I'd be staying in San Diego and day-tripping LA. Flight booked from Dubrovnik to Manchester in August so I can work my travelling plans around a date of return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CK Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm taking in Philadelphia, Washington DC, Niagara Falls, The Berkshires, Boston, NYC, LA, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Yosemite and San Francisco over two and a bit weeks on a TrekAmerica tour. Mixture of camping and hotels/hostels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mansantoa Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I'm taking in Philadelphia, Washington DC, Niagara Falls, The Berkshires, Boston, NYC, LA, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Yosemite and San Francisco over two and a bit weeks on a TrekAmerica tour. Mixture of camping and hotels/hostels. I done the trailblazer with Trek America last year, the best thing I have ever done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipster Dufus Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Not the first person to give this advice, going to San Diego for the day one day so only really three days to find things to do. What would you advise doing in Las Vegas ? Any shows we should definitely go see ? Cheers I would say go see a Cirque du Soleil show. All of them have their themes/storylines and Mystere (at T.I.) is a good one to start with and I think it was the first one to hit the strip. We're looking forward to seeing Beatles 'Love'. Where are you staying? Will you have a car? All I can say is do your research for hotels, shows, restaurants and attractions. TripAdvisor has a decent message board here and Yelp is a great tool to weed out the wheat from the chaff. So many things to do there. I can tell you that the Cosmopolitan has the best drink service (rate at which the waitresses come around asking who wants drinks). $1 tip for your drink and you're golden. It is a city based on tipping, so read up on what is a customary tip for what service. The best tip might be your 1st one. At check-in, try the $20 trick for a room upgrade. Of course, you could also just ask them nicely in your awesome accent for "any complimentary upgrade", and if successful, give them a $20 as a thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorgieRoad Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Booked flights into Prague and out of Dubrovnik 15 days later. Just need to fill the days in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mansantoa Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Doing a 46 day tour round Europe, 20 countries and will be in Munich for Oktoberfest. Stopping at Amsterdam, Barcelona, Athens, Istanbul, Rome, Budapest, Venice, Paris, Prague, Monaco, Swiss Alps amongst others. I know someone who has used the same tour company who says its a big piss up, so definitely looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallo_Madrid Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Centre Parcs in March - Missus won £1,000 on a scratchcard and is taking me and the wee man. Prague in June - Stag do. Lapland in December - Birthday present for my son off his Grandparents, which I won't enjoy whatsoever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broony88 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I would say go see a Cirque du Soleil show. All of them have their themes/storylines and Mystere (at T.I.) is a good one to start with and I think it was the first one to hit the strip. We're looking forward to seeing Beatles 'Love'. Where are you staying? Will you have a car? All I can say is do your research for hotels, shows, restaurants and attractions. TripAdvisor has a decent message board here and Yelp is a great tool to weed out the wheat from the chaff. So many things to do there. I can tell you that the Cosmopolitan has the best drink service (rate at which the waitresses come around asking who wants drinks). $1 tip for your drink and you're golden. It is a city based on tipping, so read up on what is a customary tip for what service. The best tip might be your 1st one. At check-in, try the $20 trick for a room upgrade. Of course, you could also just ask them nicely in your awesome accent for "any complimentary upgrade", and if successful, give them a $20 as a thank you. Staying at the Mandalay bay and then the MGM when returning from LA and got a hire car for the day before we leave for La (going to Carson City) and then the four days in La and then the day after we get back. Car is going to clock up a fair few miles. Heard about the tipping system in America I'm not tight so won't bother me. What are the chances of a complimentary upgrade ? I'm sure our rooms are fairly decent anyway but wouldn't say no to an upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Planning a holiday all inclusive with the mrs and an other couple in August - looking to spend about 500 pounds a head so if anyone has a good recommendation then please share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Doing a 46 day tour round Europe, 20 countries and will be in Munich for Oktoberfest. Stopping at Amsterdam, Barcelona, Athens, Istanbul, Rome, Budapest, Venice, Paris, Prague, Monaco, Swiss Alps amongst others. I know someone who has used the same tour company who says its a big piss up, so definitely looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Invite the other pair round, get 2k of cocaine in and see how the evening pans out. Sounds reasonable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 We have had to cancel our holiday to Mexico as we were £350 short paying it,I asked for a 4 day extension but Thomson said no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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