Which hotel is the best?

Question

My Husband and I will be leaving for Vegas in July and have received deals at the following hotels. Treasure Island, Paris, Alladin, Cesar's, Luxor. Please let me know which one you think would be our best choice and please let me know why. I would love to hear your experiences about the hotel, customer service, location, restruants and the casino.

Also, add any must see or do attractions. This will be our third time out and we have already done all the free attractions and have seen Mystere and Sigfried and Roy. We also have been to the Aquarium and the Dolphin Habitat.

Thanks so much!

Answer 1

First, when you look for a hotel in Vegas consider this. All of the big hotels on the Strip are great. The most important things to consider are location, price, and in the summer you want to consider its pool area. So, stay on the strip in the center of all of the hotel locations so that you can walk to see all of the hotels and casinos, and all of the free attractions. The best place to stay to do that is in one of the hotels on or nearest to Flamingo Rd & the Strip. At that corner is Ceasers, Bellagio, the Flamingo, Ballys, and the Paris hotels. I am not saying you need to stay in one of these but stay close to them. I do recommend the Flamingo if you are looking for a good price, location and pool.

The next thing to consider in picking the BEST place is price. Rates go down in the summer. So pick a place that has the best price for you. Ceasers and Bellagio will cost top dollar all of the time (like $150 and up) per night during the summer. Flamingo, Ballys, Paris and some others you can get into for around $100 (but most times for less) during the low seasons. Its also more expensive in all Vegas hotels on Friday and Saturday nights by $40 to $60 more, so to get a lower rate go Sunday and stay through Thursday night.

In the summer you probably want to spend some time at the pool areas which in Vegas are fabulous. All of the big hotels have great pool areas. But the Mandalay Bay, Monte Carlo and MGM hotels have wave pools, and lazy rivers for tubing or body floating. The Flamingo has a water slide (not big but nice and refreshing) and also a water fall.

I have stayed at Mandalay Bay, Excalibur, MGM, Monte Carlo, Bellagio, Ceasers, the Rio, the Flamingo, Ballys, and Harrahs. But the BEST place for me when I go is who has the best price. Again, all of the Strip hotels are great. So shop the web sites, look at the hotel rate calendars, and go when the price is the lowest. That's the best place to stay on the Strip.

Some other things to consider doing when you go to Vegas:


RED ROCK CANYON: Its about 20 miles West of Las Vegas out Charleston Blvd (you can pick up that street at the north end of the Strip) Its a scenic drive-through park. Go early, not in the heat of the day; there's no shade.

HOOVER DAM: Drive about 30 miles southeast of Vegas and go to Hoover Dam; the National Park Service offers tours there (@ $15.) and its interesting stuff. Go on past Hoover dam to Boulder City and then to Lake Meade for a swim and/or to visit the new casino there. Also, there are tour companies that will take you on a cruise of the river below Hoover Dam. Check the web sites below.

VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK: Drive about 35 miles north of Vegas on I-15 and go to Valley of Fire State Park, another scenic park area.

ZION NATION PARK: It’s a long drive (about 2-3 hours), but you can drive North on I-15 to Zion National Park and back in one day.

DEATH VALLEY: If you like to visit National Parks, drive about an hour and a half south of Vegas on I-15 and take RT-127 to Death Valley National Park (total drive may be 3 hrs each way).

GRAND CANYON: The drive to the Grand Canyon is 5 long hard hours on mostly two lane roads with trucks and campers (only a short way on I-40). You can drive there and back in one day if you leave early morning, like 6:00-7:00 AM. That will put you there about noon and you will have 4 or 5 hrs before starting back and getting back to Vegas about 11:00PM. I recommend staying overnight at the Canyon (there are plenty of motels near there, like Best Western, Ramada, Quality inns) and drive back the next day.


SHOPPING: There's shopping at Fashion show mall right next to Treasure Island, or you can drive or take a taxi or the bus south of the Strip (just past the airport) to the outlet mall. For more shopping, drive south on I-15 to Primm, NV (at the Calif border ... about 45 miles) and there is a big outlet mall and some casinos.

DINING: The hotel coffee shops and buffets are now much more expensive than they were years ago. So, if you want to eat for less try one of the Denny's for meals (one in the Casino Royal hotel/casino and another across from the Monte Carlo hotel/casino). There are also McDonald and Burger King on the Stip near Harrahs. You can get breakfast and dinner buffets a few dollars less at the Imperial Palace hotel/casino and at the Gold Coast hotel/casino. Buffets cost less at the Circus Circus hotel/casino and in Freemont St hotel/casinos. Some hotels have food courts. There is a food court in the Monte Carlo hotel/casino, one in the NY, NY hotel/casino, and in the Palms Hotel (across the street from the RIO. There is an Outback Steak House in the Casino Royale Hotel and another across from the RIO. There is a Cheesecake Factory and a Planet Hollywood in Ceasers Forum shops. There is a Margerittaville in the Flamingo hotel. I recommend Tony Roma’s, a ribs and chicken restaurant; one in the Stardust hotel/casino, one on Freemont St and another on Sahara Ave near Paradise Rd.

MOVIES: There are movie theaters in the Palms (multiplex) and also another on the Strip across the street from the Monte Carlo hotel, near the MGM hotel.

BOWLING: If you like to bowl, there are alley's in The Gold Coast Hotel/Casino (beside the RIO) and in the Orleans Hotel Casino. .


That's my speil for you !!

Answer 2

Sounds like you want to see all of Vegas so I would suggest you stay "on the strip" in the middle-so you are within walking distance of the most options-Aladdin is a little further out-and Luxor is beyond that-so I'd stick with TI, Paris or Cesars.
At the Veneitian is the Grand Lux restaurant that truly has the best food at normal prices. I loved seeing "O" at the Bellagio-the wwater Cirque du Soleil-You must experience this once-Tickets are pricey-so try to win money in teh casino to pay for the tickets-Have fun-and stay cool-its a bit toasty there now...

Answer 3

Out of your listing I would say Paris--I have stayed there three times and love it! It's in a great location, in the middle of the strip across from Bellagio--it's clean--the casino is a bit small but nice--they have one of the best buffets around (and I am NOT a big buffet person)--the other restaurants are good too, Mon Ami Gabi and Artiste Steakhouse-YUM!
The spa is a bit small; but they have massage services, jacuzzi and steam room.
The pool is also a bit small--but if you are going in July it will be way too hot to sit in the sun anyway.
Try to get a room facing Bellagio--that way you can watch the fountain shows and even hear the music from your room. However, if you are looking for peace and quiet--have a room that doesn't face the fountains--it can be a bit loud at times.
Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower--cool views.
Only negative, the check in was real slow--but we eventually got to our rooms.

For attractions, you must see O--I see you have already seen Mystere--O is a thousand times better. Danny Gans is good too, he is at Mirage and does the impersonations.

I like just walking through all the casinos and the shopping too. Caesars Forum shops and Canal shops at Venetian are my faves. If you like wax museums, go to Madame Tussauds in the Venetian--it's real cool!

Have fun!

Answer 4

NOT FUNNY: 1. If they drove 24 hours straight, they'd already be there and wouldn't need a hotel. 2. You know the rate and are charged when you check into a hotel, not when you checkout.

Answer 5

My answer is ALADDIN...We stayed the During the NASCAR races and loved it....And My advice GET a upgrade to the fountains Room side..We was in 2338..and Got a PERFECT view of the Fountains at night ...And the Mall inside of ALADDIN is wonderful.....SO Try this hotel plz i HIGHLY RECOMMEND