www.mylasvegasrooms.com

Have you used this to book your hotel? I%26#39;ve never heard of them and are looking for feedback. Some of the rates are super low...almost too good to be true compared to what I%26#39;ve seen while surfing the net recently.

www.mylasvegasrooms.com

You have to attend a timeshare presentation to get those really low rates.

www.mylasvegasrooms.com

Thanks Miss Guinness.

I suspected that there was more to it than just cheap rates!

And so the search for a good deal continues...

For a 1 hour tour of their facility, this still sounds like it would be worth it. Has anyone taken in this timeshare deal and could provide feedback whether they%26#39;d recommend it?

thanks for your help.

They say 1 hour, until you get bussed in and it ends up taking 5 hours of your vacation.

Never again for me lol

Yes, I too was suckered in....the five hour statement above is pretty accurate.

I really appreciate your advice. Probably saved my vacation (and perhaps my marriage!!!)

we also were suckered in about 5 years ago with the promise of $25 apiece and a dinner show at one of the nicer properties but can%26#39;t remember which one. When all was said and done adn we siad ';NO'; - we did not get the dinner show. Husband says we will nev3er do this again no matter what they offer!!

I have used them several times and they are a legit company and the rates are very low because the catch is for you to attend a 90-minute timeshare presentation...simply thing to do in return for a cheap hotel stay. Stay @ Jockey Club (all-suites hotel) on the strip for 3 nights for only $29.00 for the package and $9/night for hotel taxes...3 nights @ Stratospher for $29 plus $9/night hotel taxes and in exchange for a 90-minute timeshare.

They are a legit company and have used them several times and the rates are super-low due to you doing a 90-minute timeshare and the hotel choice is yours. Great way to travel cheap, stay in very nice hotel room and spend $$$ on shows, etc. Have traveled 3 times to Vegas in past 1 1/2 yrs doing timeshares and stayed in 3 1/2 + hotel suites.

I%26#39;m not sure but is someone on this post a salesman/women for this company. They have only had two posts and both f them endorse this website.

My husband and I did this once on our honeymoon to Hawaii, the timeshare was great but we were never going to buy and we told them that, still gave us the free stuff though but only spent 30 min with us on the tour and then we were free to go.

pink hair

Golf In April~Discounts or Coupons?

Hi. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where my husband and 2 teenagers can golf on spring break that is nice but reasonable? I should mention that my son is a serious golfer (senior in high school and going on 4th year varsity golf team) so Craig%26#39;s Ranch isn%26#39;t his style. He will turn 18 on April 5th and I would like to book him at a nice course but not super pricey. thanks!

Golf In April~Discounts or Coupons?

SparkysMom: You may try this link, tho with some more research on Google, I%26#39;m sure there are others: http://www.vipgolfservices.com/

Golf In April~Discounts or Coupons?

I hope they all get to play, try websites for specials but, funny thing, the nicer the course, the more it costs!! What is your budget per person? You will need a car also.

Boulder Creek has 27 superb holes and has extremely reasonable rates for that time of year.

I%26#39;ve just come back from playing Badlands, Rio Secco, The Falls, Highland Falls and Pauite Wolf.

The top two for me were Wolf and The Falls although there are rumours that The Falls is very close to closing. This would be a real shame because it is a unique course that your son would love the challenge from.

I found Rio Secco hugely overated and was not in good condition. Highlands falls wouldn%26#39;t challenge your son.

Alternatively, jump in a car and drive up to Mesquite and play Wolf Creek and Falcon Ridge - two golf courses that will be much cheaper than their LV counterparts and would be an amazing way for a young golfer to celebrate their 18th.

I booked most of my tee times from...

www.opengolfteetimes.com

www.golfnow.com

Another source of info is the twoguyswhogolf website

acne

Trip Report Jan 14-20 from a Newbie :)

WEll we left Grande Prairie, AB Canada on Jan 14 (WED) we were up at 6, at the airport at 7 and flew out at 9. Our flight was long and very very tiring LOL... we were supposed to have a 3 hr wait in san fransisco... we were delayed another 3 hours :( We were scheduled to arrive in LV at 5pm and ended up arriving at 10:30 :(

We were very exhausted and tierd so we took our cab to the MGM, checked in quickly, asked for a ';strip view'; room if possible... NO PROBLEM!! :) yay!!

We arrived in our room... very nice. Not tooooo fancy, but just right :) Large bathroom which i loved... and very very comfy beds :)

we headed down to the casino and found the players club booth... and blew $200 in the slots... retired around 12:30. Was disappointed with the strip view as the windows were filthy and you could see a whole bunch of colored spots LOL... but what do you get for $59 / night ??

Trip Report Jan 14-20 from a Newbie :)

Day 2 :)

Woke up around 7 went downstairs and headed out for the strip :) Weather was nice out... from leaving -40 to wearing a tshirt and capri pants was nice, we walked to NYNY and were heading over to Mandalay bay but got distracted LOL...

we went to the M%26amp;M shop and saw the tix 4 tonight booth and picked up some tickets to see Wayne Brady for that night (Thurs). We walked up and down the strip most of the day, just checking out the different casinos and see what was going on. Had thought to myself that it wasn%26#39;t very busy on the strip but was told on TA that during the week is pretty slow.

had lunch at Nathans best :) Played some more slots. Was supposed to meet some people from TA at Bills (Big Elvis) at 4:30 but my cousin wasn%26#39;t up for it :( so we just kept checking things out... sorry guys, i wanted to go :(

Big Elvis is one of the many things i wanted to see my first trip to LV but sadly never did get to see him :(

We headed back to the hotel around 5 to have supper and get ready for the Wayne Brady show. It was at the venetian and thought that since we were not familiar with the monorail we would give ourselves some extra time and try it out.

I should have skipped supper because it did NOT agree with me :( I was cramping up and sick just before wayne brady but was not missing it!!

We started watching the Wayne Brady show and about 1/2 way through i was feeling better :) yay!!

He was HILLARIOUS!! If you get a chance to go and you like improv... see him!!

we then walked back down the strip the the Bellagio to see the fountains.... nice :)

back to the hotel and off to bed :(

I would have liked to sit in a lounge and have a drink or two...enjoy Vegas a bit, but NOPE :(

Trip Report Jan 14-20 from a Newbie :)

congrats on your first trip to vegas. the trip sounds good so far. am curious what/where you had supper that didn%26#39;t agree with you.

And glad to hear that Wayne Brady was enjoyable. Have always wondered about him. I loved ';Who%26#39;s line is it anyways?';, but really didn%26#39;t like his own talk show. good to know that the show was fun :)

i ate at the little cafe in the MGM... had a grilled chicken ceasar salad. should have known better... sometimes ceaser salad does bad things to me LOL :)

Wayne Brady was great!! he had almost the whole show audience participation, and sang a lot... which i liked. It was all ';made up songs'; while people yelled out suggestionsLOL :) VERY GOOD, highly recommended.

Day 3 :)

Again we started out walking the strip :) made it to the tix4tonight booth and decided on the Beatles Love show for the 9:30 performance.

we didn%26#39;t do much this day either other than walking around and looking at all the hotels, and what they had to offer. We did have a breadfast buffet.... hmmmm..... i think it was at the mirage, but i don%26#39;t really remember LOL

we played %26#39;some%26#39; slots but not tooo much... we were on a budget LOL... we had roughly $250/ day for everything, gambling, food, shows, and anything else (shopping) so we were watching the wallet.

I wanted to go the Mac King show as we were given free tickets but my cousin didn%26#39;t feel up to it so we didn%26#39;t go :(

we went back to the hotel, had some Mc Donalds or something???

went to see LOVE at the Mirage.

hmmmm.... it was ..... interesting. Im sure in someones ';screwed up mind'; it had a story??? i think it just wansn%26#39;t what i expected. I didn%26#39;t hate it but i really didn%26#39;t care for it either :(

but it was an experience so..... yay

back to the hotel to bed....

see a pattern yet??

Nice report- next time leave your cousin at home, LOL! You missed a good show with Mac King. I am not a cirque fan, but I did like Love. The theme is basically what was going on history through the years that the Beatles music was headlining. I really liked that show, and the music was fantastic, IMO.

I don%26#39;t actually think there are very many rooms at MGM with a good strip view. I would rather have a high room overlooking the east valley. The last time we were there we had a Hollywood suite. Those are at the very end of the hall, so you have windows on all sides of the column. One window overlooked the taxi drop off, another Hooters, and the third overlooked the top of the Monorail. Probably the worse view we have had in Vegas, but - the best room and it was worth the bad view!

Day 4

Well this brings us up to saturday... HOLY does the strip get busy on the weekends LOL

that is what i was expecting :)

we were going to head to the outlet mall today but looking through a book i noticed that the ';price is right'; was dark on sun, mon so the only day we could go was today, so change of plans... we can shop tomorrow!!

so we went to ballys for the price is right.... as corny as it is... it was a blast... FINALLY we had our first drink!! a stawberry dacqueri (spelt?) it was sooooo yummy...should have had more... but... my cousin isn%26#39;t much of a drinker :( Im not either but could have had more of those LOL ;) they put whipped cream on the top!!! YUMMY!!

did not get called for the price is right but it was sooo fun anyways!!

after that we decided to head back to the hotel and do the MGM buffet for dinner.

$60 for 2 of us??? eeeshhh... but it was really good!!!

only complaint is i ate way toooooooo much... trying to eat $30 worth of food to make it feel worth it is not worth it LOL :)

well this was our ';gambling night'; we had $60 each in our pocket and played until 12:30 we started around 4:30??? we did well.... well i did better than her but we were able to play for hours!!!

I went upstairs with $1000 and she lost her $60 + a bank machine withdrawl of???? after 8 hours of playing... all in all a great night :)

i loved the room...view or not. i like beatles music but expected more??

oh well.... i think i really would have liked %26#39;O%26#39; next time maybe :)

given free tickets but my cousin didn%26#39;t feel up to it so we didn%26#39;t go :(2 times)

Boy i hope you cousin is more fun then that. Good trip report.

Day 5 Sunday :)- our last ';full day of our trip';

We get up, have some breakfast... or lunch LOL...pizza :)

OH---*** i forgot to mention we saw the volcano outside the Mirage !! awesome!!! i loved it :) and the pirate show at TI was OK too... that was a night or 2 ago... they all blend in... should have kept a journal

took a little walk to figure out where to buy Deuce tickets ;) you can buy them on the bus, we were not that smart to figure that out.

took a short drive to the ';outlet mall'; did a little shopping, a couple pairs of jeans, some souvineers, my cousin bought some clothes and some watches.

all in all a good trip :)

we ended up talking to a couple from ottawa Can. on the deuce... who talked me into entering a poker tournement. i should say i was coming to vegas and the ONE thing i wanted to do was enter a poker tourney :) I was sooooo scared too and kept chickening out. I would walk up to the poker room and turn right around. I even had people on TA telling me i would regret it if i didn%26#39;t give it a shot....

so shaking uncontrollably and sweating to death i paid my $80 entry fee to the MGM poker room and sat at a tourney table.

I should warn you ...i have NEVER played outside of the internet for $20 here and there and never outside of family and only then has it been 2 times LOL

so i just didn%26#39;t want to get kicked out in 1st :)

there were rebuys available but still.....don%26#39;t get kicked out!!!!

well holy ^$%$ i made the final table... and at the final 6 players (it paid top 6) we decided to chop the pot.

I won $500 yay me!!!

Highlight of the trip!!!

well... head to bed we have to leave tomorrow :(

Day 6 heading home :(

flight is not until 1:30 pm but was up at 6:30 called the players club # to see if i was eligible for anything??? 1 $99/ night+taxes COMPED...yep comped... me yay!!! :)

i was sooo excited :)

went to pay my hotel bill.... after whole trip was said and done i had taken $1500 for spending... that is food, hotel room, shopping, shows and gambling.

I came home with $1200 YAY!!

here is the horror.... we pay the bill and i thought we would have breakfast at the hotel, do some last minute stuff, head to the airport around 11 or so??

NOPE... at the airport at 8!!! couldn%26#39;t even check in our bags until 11!!!!

eeeeeshhhh...

finally get to the gate, and hear my name called to meet agent at gate.

turns out we will not make our connection :( due to a delay :(

so we will fly to Vancouver, then be RE routed to Calgary, and put up for the night :(

fly out to Gp in the morning :(

eeeeeshhhhh..... and to top if off on monday i got SICK.... soar ears, throat, neck, congestion, and just plain feeling ucky :(

but oh well

:(

Menu Pricing ?

How come I cannot get most menus with the pricing listed? I have googled the restaurants, looked at the hotel site, looked at reviews but I cannot find the menus with prices for some. Does anyone have a list or site they use? Thanks.

Menu Pricing ?

Because then they can change the menu prices as often as they want, without having to update the website.

Menu Pricing ?

So, if I don%26#39;t know how much everything is I%26#39;m just suppose to go and ask to see a menu? It%26#39;s just hard to do prices based on other peoples reviews since we don%26#39;t do alcohol during the meal, or appetizers, or deserts. Oh well, thanks for your help!

what restaurants? I was looking at MGM and Venetien/Palazzo restaurants yesterday, and found prices.

Also, almost every restaurant posts the menu outside the entryway, so you can check %26#39;em out before you go in and ask to be seated.

Maybe try zagat.com, also restaurants listed with restaurant.com have links to websites and menues.

Actually, it%26#39;s a little surprising that *any* restaurants put up menus with pricing, given the volatility of food costs these days - the same reason that even *in* a restaurant you%26#39;ll often see ';market price'; for seafood and some imported items. And of course market oriented restaurants may have different menus on a daily or weekly basis.

Even so, a lot of places do post menus with prices. (e.g. most of the Wynn%26#39;s restaurants) but if you have specific restaurants you%26#39;re interested in post the names - someone may be able to help.

And yes, you%26#39;re supposed to ask to see a menu in the unlikely event that one is not posted at the restaurant%26#39;s entrance.

The reataurant industry attitude toward this question is, ';If you have to know in advance what the prices are, you can%26#39;t afford to eat here.'; I%26#39;m not saying I condone that attitude, but there you go.

As others have said, the menus with prices are almost always posted out in front of the restaurant.

If you are looking for rough prices check yelp or some other review site, you can normally figure it out from that.

Of course most of my dining is all you can eat or comes one a value menu.

usmenuguide.com shows a bunch of menus for las vegas restaurants with pricing for most.

urbanspoon.com is another site you can check out.

';So, if I don%26#39;t know how much everything is I%26#39;m just suppose to go and ask to see a menu?';

A long time ago, before Al Gore invented the Internet, that%26#39;s exactly what you had to do. It%26#39;s still OK to do that. :)

';It%26#39;s just hard to do prices based on other peoples reviews since we don%26#39;t do alcohol during the meal, or appetizers, or deserts.';

Anyplace with more than a couple of reviews usually has comments about prices, or enough info that one can figure out whether it%26#39;s a ';top dollar white tablecloth'; place or a ';hole in the wall'; local place. If you have questions about prices at specific places, just ask. I%26#39;m sure someone here has probably dined there if it%26#39;s a well known spot in Las Vegas.

I found lasvegasadvisor.com to be helpful. They have prices of buffets which are fairly accurate as well as price range for others. I printed the list of buffets and their rating and took them with me on my recent trip. We also ate at non-buffets. TripAdvisor is a good resource for recommendations on specific food type and dollar amount.

Carson City with kids...

We are staying at David Walley%26#39;s and will head over to Carson City one evening for dinner/casinos...are there any casinos with fun arcades for kids?

I know Harrahs/Harveys has a great arcade, but we have never been to Carson City and want to check it out.

Also any suggestions of good places to eat with kids in Carson City would be great, we love buffets (at least good ones).

Thanks!

Carson City with kids...

There really aren%26#39;t any casinos with good arcades for kids in Carson City. Casino Fandango has a really good buffet and a nice movie theater attached via a walkway.

We like Reds 395 Grill-good food and great environment for kids.

There is a Children%26#39;s Museum in Carson City, but definitely geared towards the younger crowd (maybe 8 and younger). The Carson City museum is interesting to check out if you have time. You might also want to check out the Capitol Building and the Governor%26#39;s Mansion.

Carson City with kids...

Great, I appreciate this information!!! We will just do one night in Carson City and the others head over to the South Shore. Hopefully the drive will be short and no snow storms!!

Mirage Deals?

I want to stay at the Mirage from March 25th to the 28th. Right now the only promotion I am finding is the ';20volcano'; which is still a bit expensive. I just called and tried to see if they would give an better over the phone but they didn%26#39;t have anything. Any other suggestions on how to get a great price?

Mirage Deals?

try 35volcano for a promotion, also go to

www.smartervegas.com for more promo codes.

Have a wonderful trip and good luck.

Mirage Deals?

Thanks. It wouldn%26#39;t let me do the 35volcano. had to book in May.

30volcano worked for me :)

did you use March 25th? It won%26#39;t let me - says error when I go to the next page.

horses

WhooHooo, I'm booked!

I just booked our trip for 1st of April. Received 4 nights comped for a premium room at Harrah%26#39;s and also got a good deal on Allegiant out of Rockford, IL. Never flown Allegiant before, but going to try. Ahhhhh, the feeling of being booked for a trip to Vegas! Lol

The Milkman%26#39;s wife

WhooHooo, I'm booked!

Good Luck and Have Fun !!!!!

WhooHooo, I'm booked!

I hope the time passes quickly for you until your trip, and I hope you have a wonderful time. I%26#39;ll be there March 8-14, and booked in December, so I really do know exactly how you feel.

You%26#39;ll have to let me know who it goes with Allegiant. We%26#39;re in the same boat as you. Our trip in scheduled in June with four nights comped at Imperial palace. We are flying for the 1st time with Allegiant as well. Wish we didn%26#39;t have to wait until June!!

Thanks, all. Maddpadd I will let you know how Allegiant is. Friends have said they will fly with Allegiant again.