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Stayed at Luxor back in October. Was pretty awesome but apart from sleeping there we were hardly in it. Most of our time was spent in The neighbouring casinos. Bob into Rio and see Penn and Teller, that's a must! And if you go down the strip beyond Stratosphere then pop into Bonanza the world's largest giftshop. Grand Canyon is boss too, and if you get time go over to Las Vegas raceway 
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Daniel_Corsa
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Las Vegas raceway is home to the Shelby factory, they do free tours on weekdays!
I'd just stay at the Aria, couldn't be fussed packing for 2days somewhere else.
Dream car rentals just behind the strip, go hire something special and pose up the strip!
Book the canyon tour when there, be cheaper and they sell the tours on the strip.
Make sure you go up the Stratosphere tower for a great view over Vegas one evening and Freemont street also.
Wish I was going back again, place is amazing!
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Tomnova16
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going back for new year hopefully
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Balling
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I'm with Fee on the moving around thing.
We had seven nights divided at three hotels and it was fun seeing different parts and checking in and out.
New York New York is very good quality for the price, though the location at one end of the strip is not ideal. Small suites with whirlpool in the living room are cheap and recommendable. Good way to cure jetlag, getting up at 4 in the morning to fool around in the spa. 
We had a couple of nights off strip, which was a disaster. The hotel was cheap, but shitty. What we saved on the room we spend on cab fares in stead.
Mirrage I can not recommend enough. Very good location, very charming and very, very, very good restaurants. The japanese place at Mirrage provided one of the best meals of my life.
Also, as Tom said: Strip Burger. Eat out in the sun and have a cheeseburger and a beer.
If you like sushi go to the legendary Sushi Samba at Palazzo. Don't bother with the menu, just tell them to let the food keep comming.
You'll love it there. It's impossible not to.
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emicen
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We stayed in the MonteCarlo. Its a nice enough hotel but a bit old school for new Vegas. This year we're pretty decided on the Aria.
The strip isnt "that" long, we managed to get all the way down to the Venetian whilst utterly MWI but IMHO the more fun stuff is up the MonteCarlo end of the strip.
The biggest issue with walking any distance is how fucking slow and wide Americans are. If you have 2 people they walk 2 abreast, if theres 10 of them, they'll walk 10 abreast!
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Joe
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Staying in the cosmopolitan in sept, meant to be the best one in town at the minute. Can't wait.
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emicen
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Staying in the cosmopolitan in sept, meant to be the best one in town at the minute. Can't wait.
It is pretty Gucci all round in there, awesome birds every time we were passing through. The $20,000 lego chair was interesting too!
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Tomnova16
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it is the titties joe, you will enjoy it
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Fee
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Oh my god....you people are getting me so excited
And I've still got 17 weeks to wait!!!
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Tomnova16
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was just reminissing about the pool at cosmo, waitresses in bikinis that are all hot, right im moving
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Joe
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Did you go to the day party @ Cosmo Tom?!
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Jamie Walby
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Wheres good for beer out in Vegas? Im talking somewhere that has a huge variety of beers form all over the world.
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Tomnova16
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i dont drink beer so no idea
we were going to go to the day party but never got round to it, marquee nightclub opens up onto the pool though, that was pretty cool
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AK
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booked - i'll get some peace and quiet now!
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
i dont drink beer so no idea
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Daniel_Corsa
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Where have you booked AK?!
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Tommy L
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Wheres good for beer out in Vegas? Im talking somewhere that has a huge variety of beers form all over the world.
Can't say I saw many varieties out there. You will end up drinking bud lime
Aria is awesome. If I was going back again I'd stay some where central (around Caesars) as everything is a long walk and most of the good stuff his around there. You'll still end getting taxi's everywhere but we stayed at Luxor and it was just a bit out of the way.
Make sure you jump off the stratosphere and do the rides up there.
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whitter45
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rides are awesome
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Hammer
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I want to go to Vegas after reading this thread
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Balling
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Wheres good for beer out in Vegas? Im talking somewhere that has a huge variety of beers form all over the world.
Didn't see any such place. But then, to see every bar in Vegas you'd have to spend a year.
Cocktail bars at the Cosmo are very high standard.
Bar at top of Stratosphere Tower is worth a visit if only for the view. The Strip looks spectacular from the Tower at night.
Rhumbar at Mirrage has a fantastic selection of quality rum and rum based drinks. It's also a cigar lounge though, so the atmosphere gets heavy.
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by Balling
quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Wheres good for beer out in Vegas? Im talking somewhere that has a huge variety of beers form all over the world.
Didn't see any such place. But then, to see every bar in Vegas you'd have to spend a year.
Cocktail bars at the Cosmo are very high standard.
Bar at top of Stratosphere Tower is worth a visit if only for the view. The Strip looks spectacular from the Tower at night.
Rhumbar at Mirrage has a fantastic selection of quality rum and rum based drinks. It's also a cigar lounge though, so the atmosphere gets heavy.
Ive found a place online called 'Aces and Ales' which I plan to check out!
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Tommy L
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
I want to go to Vegas after reading this thread
It's incredible. Best place I've been to.
For a decent steak, go to outbacks - starter: http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/427696_10151350452285118_882000117_23012403_881883994_n.jpg
Oh and if you are partying, go to Rio for the roof party.
[Edited on 17-05-2012 by Tommy L]
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AK
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just booked the Aria for a week.
So... plans for stuff to do, shows, tours etc.
Las Vegas Raceway, Shellby tour etc
Grand Canyon
Hoover Dam
Lake
Buggy Racing - http://www.vegas.com/tours/las-vegas-extreme-tours/vegas-mini-baja-chase/?cm_sp=Attractions%20Level%201-_-Sun%20Buggy-_-Thumbnail
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AK
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Lake Mead...
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Balling
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Go to a shooting range!
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