Vegas trip

[marryme]

I'm planning to get married in Las vegas next year June. Any advise on places,hotels to stay and possible places to visit so that it can be a memorable and exciting experience? And could you advise on cost estimites. Thanks.

[sitges]

I would suggest you try and stay at one of the casinos on the strip. If you check regularly on sthe Las Vegas web site you should be able to find ads for cheap rooms. This way you can usually get tickets to shows easier as the hotels reserve tickets for thier guests. You can be entertained just by walking through each of the large casinos and catching shows that are free at several of them. You can also take a tour to Hoover Dam which is well worth the time. There is also the old part of Las Vegas called Fremont Street which has an outstanding light show that is free. I have not been recently so don't know the costs, but with the economy the way that it is now, I do know that most of the casino hotels have cut their rates amost in half. I don't know how far ahead you can book, but I would start looking no later then this fall. Good Luck

[Hymie]

Having posted this question twice, with no strong recommendations on where to go/what to see � you might be having second thoughts about getting married in Las Vegas.

However the hotels are not like other hotels (over here or in America). The hotels are massive, there are over 100,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas. For most hotels, the provision of somewhere for guests to sleep, is a secondary consideration. The hotels are casinos/shopping malls/theatres/restaurants/parking lots/and more, all rolled into one. You could easily spend a day looking over what 3-4 hotels have to offer.

Many hotels have a residency act � I stayed at the Hilton (just off the Strip), where Barry Manilow has a long running show. Credence Clearwater Revival (who?), were also performing at the Hilton. I don�t know how popular they are in the USA � but if they played in my home town, I doubt more than half a dozen fans would turn out to see them.

Most (if not all) hotels make their money from the casinos, and therefore offer the rooms at a competitive rate. I booked my stay in Las Vegas via Expedia and paid around �50/night � which I though not bad considering the standard of room. Given the number of rooms in each hotel, it is impractical for them to provide a breakfast room to cater for several thousand � and therefore breakfast is not normally included.

Remember that in June, Las Vegas is hot, while I was there it was over 40C. I broke out into a sweat just walking between hotels (you will be grateful for the air-conditioning indoors and in your car).

For shopping bargains, check out the outlets at either end of the Strip, offering stuff far cheaper than in the hotel malls (take an empty case for all your purchases � and watch your luggage limit).

[Dee Sa]

the recently refurbished Luxor is a middle of the road priced hotel I have enjoyed staying at, so was the New York New York [ a bit dearer though] MGM or the medieval themed one Exacalibur [?] last time in April we stayed at the Imperial Palace its an older hotel, rooms fine but not as palatial as some but it was so central right in the middle of the Strip, theres so much to see and do that you wont spend much time in our room.
Anyway at check in ask for the free magazine Whats On and use it like a bible, it tells you everything you need to know, where to go, the shows, helicopter rides etc.
spend at least one evening Downtown its like one big street party, try and incoperate with a show down there.
I agree the malls on the Strip are far more expensive than the outlets, also there is now a Ross [ Ross Dress for Less] store on the Strip its between the Riveria Hotel & Walgreens pharmacy its just like TKMaxx only much better.
To go put one empty suitcase inside the other and dont take too many clothes with you as you will buy & buy out there, they are much cheaper ut there but it depends on the dollar exchange at the time but still cheaper than UK.
If you have time and you need to rest your feet try Wild Bills Gambling Hall in an afternoon-- Big Elvis sings there,lgood fun and you can do a duet with "The King" if you want to,lots of Brits, and its free all u have to do is buy a drink., lots of free things on offer if you read Whats On, the free show at the Rio comes to mind.
Dont bother to book any shows from here tickets always available when u get there.
Take the hotel's buffet breakfast believe me u wont want anything else all day, if its to your liking, try a different hotel each day.
Have fun , its like Disney for grown ups !