The other killer was the City of Las Vegas didn't cough up money to bring it to Fremont Street.
that's true, but as a tourist and non-resident who never goes downtown when I go there, just to the Strip, that wasn't so important to me
The other killer was the City of Las Vegas didn't cough up money to bring it to Fremont Street.
I agree. I was also there for a convention in January and stayed at the Luxor, and the year before at Monte Carlo. I found both in need of a renovation, and of course the Monte Carlo had one. I find Vegas dumpy overall. Homeless people all over the place.I was in Las Vegas for a convention earlier this summer. The convention was in Mandalay Bay and I stayed at Luxor. I found the whole experience to be a little dumpy and depressing. My buddy was staying at the Cosmopolitan. That was a lot better, but still not great. I had a few pretty darn good meals, there. Apart from the restaurant selection, I really don't understand the appeal. Of course, I was there for work and only for a few days, and only spent time in those three places.
I was in Las Vegas for a convention earlier this summer. The convention was in Mandalay Bay and I stayed at Luxor. I found the whole experience to be a little dumpy and depressing. My buddy was staying at the Cosmopolitan. That was a lot better, but still not great. I had a few pretty darn good meals, there. Apart from the restaurant selection, I really don't understand the appeal. Of course, I was there for work and only for a few days, and only spent time in those three places.
I mean from a metro perspective, Henderson is a nice area and is a short stent from the strip (20 minutes if I recall, it's been 9 years), providing a great deal of shows and other forms of entertainment. You kind of need to be into the party/gambling scene in order to feel like Vegas is a cool city though, IMO. If your view is from Hollywood movies, you'll be incredibly disappointed. I like Vegas to play blackjack and party, outside of that I have no desire to spend time there.You need to be pretty well lubricated in order for the Strip to start looking anything other than seedy, gaudy, and shallow, IMO. The city itself - with the exception of North Las Vegas, which IIRC is heavily industrial and laced with strip clubs - isn't too bad. Kind of like a Metro Phoenix suburban city with a bit less ambiance.
It would take me two minutes.Put it this way, (disclosure, I have a cousin who lives there, well off the strip in the western suburbs) if you were transported without your knowledge (say you fell asleep and someone whisked you to a car), and you woke up in most of the Vegas metro area, it would take a while before you figured out you weren't in the Phoenix metro area.
I was in Las Vegas for a convention earlier this summer. The convention was in Mandalay Bay and I stayed at Luxor. I found the whole experience to be a little dumpy and depressing. My buddy was staying at the Cosmopolitan. That was a lot better, but still not great. I had a few pretty darn good meals, there. Apart from the restaurant selection, I really don't understand the appeal. Of course, I was there for work and only for a few days, and only spent time in those three places.
It would take me two minutes.
I'd take that bet, but obviously you'd have to consent to being randomly kidnapped, which seems unlikely.
For the record, the worst hotels to stay at are: Circus Circus, Excalibur, Luxor, and it is probably a tie between Bally's and Tropicana, of the major/most well known places.
You hit the nail on the head for worst hotels. Stayed at the Excalibur a few years back and we couldn't get hot water. Many of the hotels/casinos are really dumps. Crazy resort fees, lousy beds and expensive drinks takes the fun out of Vegas. Now they are trying to stick you with parking fees.It all depends on where you are at. Luxor is not a great hotel, in my opinion. I stayed there once and got confused by the whole escalator/inclinator thing (the inclinators go up at an angle in certain parts of the hotel - I got on the wrong one, went through a door that I thought led to the room and wound up in the shopping area of Mandalay Bay).
For the record, the worst hotels to stay at are: Circus Circus, Excalibur, Luxor, and it is probably a tie between Bally's and Tropicana, of the major/most well known places.
I am usually there anywhere between 6 and 10 times per year. I didn't get a chance to go as much this year, unfortunately. Hard to do when 2 months was spent looking for a new job.
I don't think they all stay there. Many stayed off the strip last year.FYI visiting NHL teams stay at Bellagio. Saw a bunch of Habs there when I was in town.
Very timely criticism. I’m sorry your time was wasted three weeks ago.Cool Vegas tourism thread guys..
Lol. Got me.Very timely criticism. I’m sorry your time was wasted three weeks ago.
Do you think now with this new owner, do we have a shot at getting the all star game? Or do you think we would need to build a new stadium? Attendance seems to have done better so far this year in Glendale.