Latest Fall and Winter Promotions for MGM, Luxor, Mandalay Bay Resorts Las Vegas

Whilst it is still hot in Vegas summer is over and Fall and Winter are upon us, with the change of season comes the new and latest offers for Vegas hotels, Luxor as dropped the price of its all inclusive offers and Mandalay Bay offering a deal that includes there meals a day at the Bayside Buffet (my favourite buffet) now is the time to book. If you are planning a cheeky extra trip and need to watch the purse springs then Circus Circus has rooms from $22 and Excalibur from $31. All of the deals listed on this site are available for everyone, most are fully refundable (you can see at time of booking) you pay the first night as a deposit and in most cases if the price drops after you book and you contact the hotel they will drop your rate to match…

MGM Grand Maximum Escape from $68
$35 Activity Credit (per stay)
2 Line passes to Studio 54 or Tabu
25% off Spa Services
Promotion Runs August 30, 2009 – July 31, 2010
Offer Expires July 31, 2010

MGM Grand Summer Splash from $69
* $35 Dining credit
* 2 for 1 Grand Spa passes
* 2 complimentary MGM Grand poolside cocktails
* $25 Free slot play
Promotion Runs April 17, 2009 – October 10, 2009
Offer Expires October 10, 2009

MGM Grand Third night is on us! from $70
Time for an unforgettable getaway at the MGM Grand!
Buy 2 nights get the 3rd night free
Promotion Runs November 1, 2009 – January 4, 2010
Offer Expires January 10, 2010

MGM Grand Fall for Vegas! from $79
$35 Activity credit
Complimentary Wi – Fi access for 24 hour period
2 Free inner tube rental
Promotion Runs August 30, 2009 – February 28, 2010
Offer Expires February 28, 2010

MGM Grand Maximum Escape from $74
·$35 Activity Credit (per stay)
·2 Line passes to Studio 54 or Tabu
·25% off Spa Services
Promotion Runs April 11, 2009 – May 30, 2010
Offer Expires December 30, 2010

Manadalay Bay  All Day Buffet from $114

All day dining at the Bayside Buffet (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
$100 Cabana Credit
2-for-1 Entrance into Moorea Beach Club (Sunday – Thursday)
Promotion Runs September 20, 2009 – December 30, 2009
Offer Expires December 30, 2009

Mandalay Bay Ultimate Upgrade from $288
Premier Suite Accomodataion
Personal airport greeter with limo service to and from Mandalay Bay
Exclusive invited guest registration window upon arrival
Welcome amenity
Nightly turndown service
Complimentary line pass to all Mandalay Bay nightclubs and lounges
Preferred spa appointments
Access to Mix Lounge and the House of Blues Foundation Room
Preferred seating at our premium Restaurants
Promotion Runs June 17, 2009 – April 30, 2010
Offer Expires June 30, 2010
Mirage Winter Promotion from $72
Mirage Website Offer
Join us at The Mirage and enjoy discounted rates on our newly remodeled rooms.
Promotion Runs September 20, 2009 – July 31, 2010
Offer Expires July 31, 2010

Mirage Buffet Special from $81
20th Anniversary
Join us at The Mirage and enjoy newly remodeled rooms
Enjoy a $50 Cravings Buffet credit.
Promotion Runs September 20, 2009 – July 31, 2010
Offer Expires July 31, 2010
Mirage December offer from $90
Holiday Offer
Join us at The Mirage this winter season in our newly remodeled rooms
Receive $100 Resort Credit
Two Complimentary Robes.
Promotion Runs December 13, 2009 – December 24, 2009
Offer Expires December 25, 2009

Luxor All Inclusive Package $188 including weekends !!!!
All You Can Eat, All Day, Every Day at MORE, the Buffet*
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Champagne Brunch included)
Two tickets to CRISS ANGEL Believe™
Two tickets to Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition*
Two tickets to Bodies…The Exhibition*
Two Nurture Spa Day Passes*
Two VIP admissions to LAX (Wednesday through Saturday evenings)*
Two VIP admissions to CatHouse (Club closed on Tuesday evenings)*
Room check-in at VIP Lounge
Promotion Runs June 14, 2009 – December 31, 2009
Offer Expires December 26, 2009

Luxor Expect the Unexpected from $50
One $25.00 Food and Beverage Credit – valid for Pyramid Café,
MORE the Buffet at Luxor or Tender Steak and Seafood (based on availability)*
One $10.00 Beverage Credit – valid for use in Aurora, Flight, Liquidity or the Playbar*
One $25.00 Nurture Spa Credit towards any spa treatment*
$10.00 in Free Slot Play (for first time Players Club members only)*
Promotion Runs June 14, 2009 -May 31, 2010
Offer Expires May 31, 2010

Luxor Luxury Getaway from $65
One $30.00 Food Dining Credit for Tender Steak and Seafood Restaurant*
One $20.00 Spa Credit for Nurture Spa services*
One 2 for 1 admission to Nurture Spa at Luxor*
$10.00 in Free Slot Play for New Player Club Members.*
Promotion Runs June 14, 2009 – February 28, 2010
Offer Expires February 26, 2010

Luxor Weekday Special $50
Enjoy these special added values at the Luxor when you arrive on a Sunday through Thursday with a minimum two night stay:
One $25.00 Food and Beverage Credit – valid for Pyramid Café, MORE the Buffet at Luxor or Tender Steak and Seafood (based on availability)*
One $10.00 Beverage Credit – valid for use in Aurora, Flight, Liquidity or the Playbar*
One $25.00 Nurture Spa Credit towards any spa treatment*
$10.00 in Free Slot Play (for first time Players Club members only)*
Promotion Runs September 20, 2009 – May 31, 2010
Offer Expires May 30, 2010

Luxor Buy 2, Get 1 Free from $55
Stay 2 nights and get the 3rd night free on select dates in November, and December.
Promotion Runs November 22, 2009 – December 28, 2009
Offer Expires December 27, 2009

Luxor Guy’s Night Out Offer from $125
• 10% Discount off Fantasy Ticket with VIP Seating (valid for up to 10 tickets)
• Meet and Greet with Fantasy Girls (after show)
• One Complimentary Fantasy Calendar (given at box office)
• One $20.00 Beverage Credit at Liquidity
• Personalized Arrival Message from Fantasy performer
• One Complimentary Suite Upgrade
• One $25.00 Food Dining Credit to Tender Steak and Seafood
• VIP Admission to LAX Wednesday, Friday-Saturday evenings
• Inclusions are based on double occupancy.
Promotion Runs August 30, 2009 – February 28, 2010
Offer Expires February 27, 2010

Luxor GIRLS NIGHT OUT OFFER from $125
• Complimentary Admission to LAX at Luxor (must be 21 or older)
• One $25.00 Food Dining Credit per person at Tender Steak and Seafood
• One $20.00 credit per person on any 50 minute Nurture Spa Service
• 20% off per person “Girl’s Night Out” Nurture Spa makeup treatment
• $10.00 off per ticket for Thunder from Down Under at the Excalibur*
• Complimentary Deluxe Tower room upgrade (based on availability)*
Promotion Runs August 30, 2009 – February 28, 2010
Offer Expires February 27, 2010

Luxor Golf Getaway from $50
On select dates enjoy the links and treat yourself to:
• Free Rental of Callaway Golf Clubs* ($50.00-$75.00 value)
• $25.00 off golf rack rate at the following golf courses:
Desert Pines and Royal Links*
Promotion Runs June 14, 2009 – February 28, 2010
Offer Expires February 28, 2010

Monte Carlo Fall Escape $66
Book a room at Monte Carlo or New York-New York and
enjoy special offers from both hotels:
2-for-1 Buffet at Monte Carlo
2-for-1 Il Fornaio Breakfast at NYNY
2-for-1 Domestic Draft Beer at The Pub inside Monte Carlo
2-for-1 ROK Vegas™ Nightclub Admission at NYNY
2 tickets for $99 to Zumanity™
2-for-1 Lance Burton tickets at Monte Carlo
Promotion Runs: Now through November 21, 2009
Offer Expires: November 21, 2009

MC NFR PROMOTION from $55
Special Rates
A special coupon book of offers
NFR Program Guide
Promotion Runs: December 3, 2009 – December 12, 2009
Offer Expires: December 12, 2009

MC Locals Only Promo $55.95
You must present a valid Nevada I.D. at check-in to receive this promotion.
REVEL in the excitement of our casino.
INDULGE in dining that redefines taste.
DARE to experience it all at the center of The Strip.
Promotion Runs June 14, 2009 – December 28, 2009
Offer Expires December 28, 2009

Monte Carlo – Flight and Hotel deals
For Your Convenience, Book Flight and Hotel Together
Conveniently book flight and hotel packages on one reservation
and enhance your stay with show tickets, activities,
round-trip airport/hotel transfers, a rental car or more.

NYNY PLAYCATION from $60
Park Avenue Strip View Upgrade
2 Complimentary Welcome Cocktails
$25 Retail Credit
2-for-1 Il Fornaio Breakfast
2-for-1 Spa Admission
2-for-1 Roller Coaster
Complimentary ROK Admission
$10 FREEPLAY®
Discount offers from Town Square
2 $10 Game Card Vouchers to ESPNZone
Royal Links Golf Club Offers.
Promotion Runs June 14, 2009 – December 27, 2009
Offer Expires December 30, 2009

NYNY from $60
$100 CITY PASS
This online package includes:
Park Avenue Strip View Upgrade
2 Complimentary Welcome Cocktails
$25 Retail Credit
2 for 1 Complimentary Il Fornaio Breakfast
2 for 1 Complimentary Spa Admission
2 for 1 Complimentary Roller Coaster
Promotion Runs September 20, 2009 – December 28, 2009
Offer Expires December 29, 2009

NYNY COUPLES PACKAGE From $60
Las Vegas Evening Tour for 2 for only $61.95 ($120 value)
Park Avenue Strip View Upgrade
2 Complimentary Welcome Cocktails
$25 Retail Credit
2 for 1 Complimentary Il Fornaio Breakfast
2 for 1 Complimentary Spa Admission
2 for 1 Complimentary Roller Coaster
Food: Includes a light snack
Promotion Runs June 14, 2009 – December 29, 2009
Offer Expires December 29, 2009

NYNY SPA SUITE SPECIAL from $100
Upgrade from Skyline to a Spa Suite for only $50 additional per night.
Upgrade from Park Avenue to a Spa Suite for only $40 additional per night.
Upgrade from a Broadway to a Spa Suite for only $30 additional per night.
Promotion Runs September 21, 2009 – December 29, 2009
Offer Expires December 29, 2009

Excalibur OUR BEST RATES! from $31
TWO-FOR-ONE TICKETS TO THE TOURNAMENT OF KINGS DINNER SHOW.
20% OFF OF ANY SPA TREATMENT
Promotion Runs September 20, 2009 – August 31, 2010
Offer Expires August 31, 2010

Excalibur Stay and Play from $40
Offer includes:
$25 DINING CREDIT
Promotion Runs June 13, 2009 – August 31, 2010
Offer Expires August 31, 2010

Excalibur Bachelorette Party!from $76
$50 BEVERAGE CREDIT
2-For-1 TICKETS TO THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER (EXCLUDES VIP TICKETS)
VIP ADMISSION TO LAX NIGHTCLUB AT LUXOR
$50 IN PARTY PIT GAMING CHIPS FOR $40
10% DISCOUNT ON FULL-DAY CABANA RENTAL MON – FRI.
A FREE THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER POSTER
EXTRA PERSONS IN THE SAME ROOM STAY FOR FREE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF FOUR
Promotion Runs June 13, 2009 – August 31, 2010
Offer Expires August 31, 2010

Excalibur Bachelor Party! from $76
$50 BEVERAGE CREDIT
$10 OF TICKETS TO FANTASY AT LUXOR
VIP ADMISSION TO LAX NIGHTCLUB AT LUXOR
$50 IN PARTY PIT GAMING CHIPS FOR $40
10% DISCOUNT OF FULL-DAY CABANA RENTAL MON – FRI.
EXTRA GUESTS IN THE ROOM STAY FOR FREE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF FOUR**
Promotion Runs June 13, 2009 – August 31, 2010
Offer Expires August 31, 2010

Excalibur Family Package! from $52
2-FOR-1 tickets for Tournament of Kings dinner show
2-FOR-1 tickets to Adventuredome at Circus-Circus
2-FOR-1 tickets to our Magic Motion $-D movie ride
10 Free Play passes at the Fantasy Faire midway
20% Off on Bodies, the Exhibition at Luxor
20% off Titanic, the Exhibition at Luxor
Buy one, get the second admission for 50% to Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay
Additional guests in the same room stay free up to a maximum of four. **
Promotion Runs June 13, 2009 – August 31, 2010
Offer Expires August 31, 2010

MGM Signature Romance Package
Suites from $149.
half dozen chocolate covered strawberries
a bottle of champagne
omantic rose petal turn down service.
Promotion Runs February 21, 2009 – December 30, 2009
Offer Expires December 31, 2009

MGM Signature Stay 3 nights! from $129
Stay 3 nights at the Signature and receive $75 resort credit!
Promotion Runs February 21, 2009 – December 30, 2009
Offer Expires December 31, 2009

MGM Signature Stay 5 nights!
Stay 5 nights at the Signature and receive $150 resort credit!
Promotion Runs February 21, 2009 – December 30, 2009
Offer Expires December 31, 2009

MGM Signature Stay 7 nights!
Stay 7 nights at the Signature and receive $300 resort credit!
Promotion Runs February 21, 2009 – December 30, 2009
Offer Expires December 31, 2009

MGM Skylofts Exclusive
Daily Continental In Room Breakfast for 2
Daily complimentary gym access for 2
$100 Spa Credit per stay
Promotion Runs June 14, 2009 – September 30, 2009
Offer Expires September 30, 2009

Circus Circus BEST RATES AVAILABLE from $22
HURRY DON’T DELAY!
Rates are subject to change so Book early for the best deal.
Book On-Line from this promotional calendar and save $5 per night.
(phoned in reservations always run higher than our On-Line reservations)
Promotion Runs September 21, 2009 – July 31, 2010
Offer Expires July 31, 2010

Circus Circus 4TH NIGHT FREE from $22
Circus Circus delivers an exciting and affordable Las Vegas experience! Once summer is over and the kids are in school, it’s time for the adults and young at heart to make plans for a four day getaway at Circus Circus. Our 4th Night Free offer not only has low room rates (book early for lowest available rate) but you will get a night FREE. That’s right stay four nights for the price of three. We’ll even include our Fun Book filled with added coupons (valued at $100). Don’t delay! Book your stay for travel dates from September 7, 2009 through January 31, 2010.
Offer must be Booked On-Line from Promotional Calendar.
Promotion Runs September 20, 2009 – January 31, 2010
Offer Expires January 28, 2010

Hard Rock Cafe opens on Las Vegas Strip

The world renowned Las Vegas Strip is now home to the most highly anticipated, state-of-the-art Hard Rock Cafe in the world, Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas.

Featuring 42,000 square feet of pure unadulterated rock n’ roll, the new cafe, located next to the MGM Grand Hotel, provides three-floors of non-stop action and features the world’s largest Rock Shop. An interactive “Rock Wall™”, interactive “Microsoft Surface” tables, hi-speed Internet access, a contemporary lounge and bar, and patio dining are yours to experience while enjoying an unobstructed view of the world famous Las Vegas Strip.  A Hard Rock Live multi-function venue on the 2nd floor rocks with concert seating for 1000, while state-of-the-art in-house audio visual equipment offers mind blowing imagery and sound. The cafe also features a built-in stage with an attached Green Room that will be occupied by artists from around the globe.

Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas is located on Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip) in the Showcase Mall, next to the MGM Grand and adjacent to the Monte Carlo.

BANK (rupt) Nightclub at Bellagio Las Vegas

truly is a terrible nightclub that does a real disservice to the greatness that is the Bellagio.  It is disappointing that one of Las Vegas’ most opulent hotels has created one of the most unappealing and least atmospheric nightspots.

Entry to Bank is expensive compared to other night spots on the strip.    The club is accessed by two escalators that send you into a moodily lit club.  If you have even seen one of the LA clubs featured on The Hills MTV show you will get the idea.  The club décor is nice but uninspiring.

The club itself is surprisingly small designed around a single dance floor.  Steps from the bars lead down past two levels of VIP seating to the dance floor.  When dancing you feel like you are in amphitheatre being inspected by the VIP tables.  The dance floor itself is rectangular with seating set into an alcove on one side.

The biggest problem with the club is that it lacks any discernible atmosphere.  Compared to JET and PURE, which bounce to happy partying folk everyone in BANK looked miserable.

On the night we visited the DJ was trying to mix Persian dance music.  Not only did the tune selection suck, the DJ couldn’t mix at all.  When a song did rouse a resemblance of life from the dance floor the tune was pulled and another terrible track dropped.  The DJ could not read the room at all, which meant at regular intervals streams of people filed off the dance floor simultaneously to visit the bar.

To its credit the bar staff are cool and friendly.  It was easy to get served and there were plenty of staff to ensure people were not waiting around.

The quicker the Bellagio produces a nightclub with the same pedigree and prestige as the hotel and casino the better.  The Bank is BANK-rupt avoid at all costs!

Cover; from $30

Dress Code;  Upscale Fashionable Attire

Bottle Service; from $300

Contact ; (702) 693-8300 www.lightgroup.com

ARIA first City Center resort to open December 2009, Las Vegas

MGM Mirage have announced the opening of their latest super resort ARIA on December 16th 2009, this will be the first property to open on the amazing City Center development. City Center is the huge area between Monte Carlo and Bellagio and will feature a combination or Hotels, Casinos, Condos, retail, conferencing  and even two monorail stations nothing has ever been seen like this in Las Vegas or otherwise. ARIA will bring a new level of luxury to Las Vegas and this will be the resort that others are measure by, its been a long time in coming but then MGM Mirage are never ones to rush anything . If you want to be some of the first people to stay at ARIA you can book now or visit the ARIA homepage to find out more.

Deluxe Rooms and Deluxe city View Rooms average at 520 sq feet and come with all the latest electronic amenities including a 42” HD TV and 7” touch screen remote controls controlling everything in the room and allowing you to personalise to the room so it suits your taste.

There are 4 levels of standards suites, Corner Suite, Crystals Suite, Cirrus Suite and Hospitality Suite, all offering the ultimate suite luxury experience along with the very best in modern conveniences and every feature you could want or even imagine.

Above the level of suites are the ARIA Skylofts these are similar to the MGM Skylofts and if stars of rock and film come to stay in Vegas this will most likely be the accommodation of their choice and way out of the pockets of us.

Probably most exciting for me will be the new Cirque du Soeil,  Elvis inspired show that’s home will be in the new 1800 seater theatre at ARIA. “The king of rock ‘n’ roll will soon be back in the building in Las Vegas when ARIA presents a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The creative geniuses at Cirque du Soleil® have created a new show exclusively for ARIA. The production pays tribute to Elvis‘ music and life, fusing dance and acrobatics, live music and iconic tracks, nostalgia and modernity, high technology and raw emotion. In short, the show will be in Elvis’ image: powerful, sexy, whimsical and truly unique.”

If you want to be some of the first people to stay here ARIA is taking bookings from December 17th 2009 here

ARIA quick facts

•    Grand opening: December 16, 2009
•    Designed by the world-renowned firm Pelli Clarke Pelli
•    4,004 guest rooms, including 568 suites
•    150,000 square feet of gaming
•    300,000 square feet of meeting and pre-function space
•    Three primary pools with 50 cabanas, one European-style pool
•    16 restaurants and 10 bars and lounges, including a nightclub
•    80,000-square-foot, two-level spa and salon with 62 individual spa treatment rooms; 55 salon stations
•    Full-service salon, barbershop, deluxe fitness room, group exercise studio, meditation and relaxation rooms, separate     men’s and women’s spa with eucalyptus steam rooms and red wood saunas
•    1,800-seat theater that includes the celebration of the timeless musical legacy of Elvis Presley from Cirque du     Soleil
•    ARIA is pursuing LEED® certification from the U.S. Green Building Council

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New York New York Las Vegas – my review

New York New York

3790 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas
NV 89109
Tel +1 (702) 740 6969
New York New York Las Vegas

Location Right on the money, sitting on the corner of the Strip with Tropicana Avenue, the busiest road intersection in the USA. There are foot bridges connecting New York New York with the MGM Grand and Excalibur.

Theme Well what can I say; it’s the Big Apple. All of the buildings outside are 1/3 scale copies of those in Manhattan including the Empire State, Chrysler and CBS buildings. There is also a Statue of liberty and a Brooklyn Bridge with a ” Coney Island” roller coaster screeching round the whole lot. The theme does not stop outside, as you enter the casino you will see manhole covers with smoke rising out of them, trees in Central Park and hotdog vendors. It is dubbed as the greatest little city in Vegas something, we think, is well earned.

Rooms NYNY used to be a cheap resort I am not sure why but now it’s generally more expensive than MGM Grand and Monte Carlo. The rooms are a little on the small side but they are nice, be warned though if you have a room facing the strip you will hear the rollercoaster. It’s quite cool that your room is in a particular New York Skyscraper like Empire State or Chrysler tower.

Attractions The Manhattan Express rollercoaster, supposedly the best in Vegas, runs round the outside of the structure speeding up to 67mph for $7 per ride. Sadly The Coney Island Emporium amusement arcade has been closed down. There are Ice shows outside, around Ellis Island, in the winter and tugboats spray water at each other in the summer.

Pool Surprisingly for a resort that has spent so much attention to detail the pool is very small and drab; this is not a place to stay if the pool is very important to you.

Shows and Entertainment Zumanity is the Cirque De Soleil offering here it’s the sensual side of Cirque, that means nudity and sexiness all held together by a drag queen compere. We loved this show it was great fun but you have to be opened minded to enjoy it and you also need to sit facing the center of the stage we were at the side and feel that we missed something for this. Coyote Ugly whilst not a show in the true sense is an interactive bar where the bar tenders dance on the bar and pour drinks directly into patrons mouths.

Dining This is the only Strip resort that has no buffet. America – 24 hour coffee shop is very good though the wait for the food can be longer than you feel it should. Il Fornai is a lovely Italian next to a stream that offers “outside” dining this is one of the best places for breakfast in Vegas. Gallaghers Steak house is pricey but very good you can see all the meat maturing in glass fridges. Nine Fine Irishman is an Irish pub offering good food and ambience. There are also several Delis and hotdog stalls as well as the village eatery. This has a variety of, eat in/take away fastish food.

Gaming 81,000 sq ft of well themed gaming fun containing nearly 2500 state of the art slot and video machines, along with about 50 tables and 7 roulette wheels. NYNY contains one of the best selections of slots on the Strip with a very large selection of my favorites; the good old low roller nickel machines. They have all the usual wheel of fortune, Adams Family, Winning Bid etc. plus Swing which we did not see elsewhere. The gaming area is a little dark and in certain parts slightly cramped but didn’t appear as noisy as some. Live acts performing at the huge bar at the front makes a nice diversion to the hundred dollars you have just lost. I don’t know if we were just lucky but we seemed to have a better hit rate on the NYNY slots than at any other Strip casino.

Drinks service Like all casinos the service you receive whilst playing on the lowly nickel machines is never as good as when you are playing on the dollar ones, but the service here, even for us low rollers, was quite good. One thing – steer clear of the coffee.

Overall We love it, it’s exciting and you leave the real world for the time that you are in there. The theme works very well, with a very good variety of slot machines and friendly staff. It is our favorite casino, although it may have helped that we hit a jackpot there.

Good points The whole theme thing as you enter from the upper level is New York; it works well and is great fun.

Bad points I don’t think that there is anything that I dislike about NYNY apart from that at busy times we had to wait for machine attendants but this could have been the same anywhere. Oh the pool is pretty poor.

Top Tip If you ride the rollercoaster and love it you can by re-ride tickets for about half price or if you really love it you can buy an unlimited daily ride pass.

Day Trip from Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam

The Hoover Dam is only 35 miles South East of Las Vegas and half a day is plenty enough time for a trip. The actual tour of the Dam unless you are a real engineering geek you may well find as boring as hell, engineering freak or not the Dam is well worth a Dam Visit

We left Vegas at about 8am and drove straight out on US93 heading for the Hacienda which is the closest Casino to the Dam, we always stop here either en-route to Dam, Laughlin or on the way back from the Grand Canyon. We had the buffet breakfast its good not great but cheep and filling and then as per usual fall for the trick that the hope you fall for and stick a few dollars in the slots and some of these still use coin so it’s a real old time treat. AS we came out of the Casino we saw a sign saying Helicopter rides from $29, we thought that this would be a nice treat and seemed a good price. When we investigated of course just like everything in Vegas its not really $29 for what you want, the $29 flight only went over Lake Mead to fly over the Hoover Dam was $59 each but we could have the helicopter exclusively, we decided that this was worthwhile so after being weighed and asked if we had any weapons a car took us up a steep hill to get aboard the Helicopter. We both sat in the back and up we went, it was a very unnerving feeling and we seemed to do some “blue thunder” manoeuvres between an electricity pylon and the mountain as we swooped past the new bridge that they are building and on towards the Dam. The view was great we flew over the Dam and then after a another couple of combat loop the loop type manoeuvres we were over lake Mead and on our way back, about 6 minutes after taking off we were safely back on the ground. For me this was one of the highlights of our trip I loved it and it was worth every penny, although I was not completely happy when in the chopper it was going through my mind whether to go on it again

We drove on to the Dam which was only about 15 minutes including the security check and then parked in the car park at the Visitors centre which is just the Vegas side of the Dam. It is $7 to park here and well worth it sure there are a few lay bys on the Arizona side of the Dam but it is hit and miss if you can get a place and also it can become a fair walk to the Dam and gift shop etc. The gift shop is well stocked and reasonably priced but the café I thought was quite expensive and the food not so good, we were pleased we had filled up at the Hacienda.

I think that we spent about 2 hours or so at the Dam this included walking over it and back taking a stack of photos and having a good look round the gift shop and taking a coffee. It’s a good day and the size is something that can not really be realised from photos or the television and I think that it’s worth the investment of ½ a “Vegas” day.

When we had finished at the Dam we carried on to Laughlin for the rest of the day and got back to Vegas about 10pm.

Excalibur, Las Vegas 24 hour bargain buffet pass $25

As well as offering some of the best value rooms in Las Vegas form as low as $24 per night, Excalibur have a new for a mere $25 only $7 more than a standard dinner buffet at Excalibur and less than the cost of a dinner buffet at say Mandalay Bay or Bellagio. This deal is open tyo everyone you do not have to be a guest at the Excalibur. If you play it cleverly you can get 4 meals out of your pass, if you have a late Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner when you purchase the pass and then have the same meal but at an earlier time the next day, for example on day one have breakfast at 10am, then lunch at say 3pm and dinner at 8pm and then breakfast the following day at 9am this will work out at $6.25 per meal on top of this you can of course pop in when you feel like it for a snack of soda !!!

Not only do you get up to 4 meals for $25 you also get a VIP line pass meaning that you will not be standing in line but eating. The all you can eat buffet pass can be purchased from the roundtable cashier.

The Excalibur Buffet does have a slightly bad press but in my experience this is unfair I have eaten there several times and whilst you are not getting the same level of food or service as you do at say Mandalay Bay or Mirage but the food is edible, there is a good choice and it’s always hot. Some people complain that you have to get your own drinks but this for me is actually better as you don’t have to wait for refills, the choice of drinks is very good and by serving myself I can make some interesting combinations. The buffet sometimes includes Tom Turkey and Prime Rib, the breakfast buffet at the roundtable is my favourite sitting as well as the normal American favourites it includes a good choice of Mexican breakfasts and has my wife’s all time favourite eggs Benedict.

All in all this is a very good deal and is the first step in being able to compile an accurate rate of costs before you go to Las Vegas well done Excalibur let us wait and see who follows. This is a true Las Vegas bargain and will I am sure in time be up there with the legendary Ellis Island Steak Special.

Excalibur Review

Excalibur rooms from $24 !!

Very Special Vegas offers

20% off Ralph Lauren at Premium Outlet Mall Las Vegas

Everyone knows that the cheapest place to shop in Las Vegas is the outlet stores with the credit crunch on there is even more need to save money. Ralph Lauren are offering a further 20% discount on their all ready heavily discounted goods click here or on the image for a voucher to print that will give you 20% off your ENTIRE purchase when you but a combination of 3 or more timeless items, Cotton Woven Shirts, Polo shirts or chinos from either the men or women’s range or a combination of both. This offer is valid February 12 – February 25 2009.

Information and directions to outlet malls in Las Vegas here

Nitetours launches the ultimate glamorous ladies night in Las Vegas

Nitetours kept hearing how there was lots in Las Vegas for the boys, but not for the girls! Nitetours didn’t think that this was very fair, so they have launched the Nitetours Ladies night to level things up a bit!

The Nitetours ladies nights are exclusively for the fairer sex, definitely a case for one night only of no boys allowed.   Nitetours will not budge on this, so no bribes, threats or promises will allow a guy to sneak into the most desirable limo in town.  Ladies will be escorted to the hottest spots in town, they won’t stand in line, they won’t pay covers and they will be kept safe and sound by the Nitetours VIP Hostesses.

All Nitetours ladies nights include;Ultra Lounge to start the evening with 2for1 drinks and free drinks or bottle service in select clubs on this tour.  The package includes luxury Limousine party bus transportation, a “nightclub on wheels,” with unlimited free beverages in the limo as revellers visit three of Las Vegas’ Hottest Nightclubs.  Party goers on the tour Are given VIP club access with no line, no cover charge and VIP Hostess to make sure your evening is perfect

You don’t need to be on a batchorlette party, you don’t need to even be in a group to take advantage of the best ladies only tour in Las Vegas.  If you like partying, you like dancing and you like having a good time then this is the tour for you. While there will be more hot guys than you can handle in the clubs you visit, it’s a ladies only tour so you can really let you hair down in the Limo. Your VIP hostess will ensure that you have a fabulous girlie night either with old friends or whilst making new ones.  With prices starting at only $49 this is the best bet you can have whilst in Las Vegas.

THURSDAYS $49:
Tour #1: Mist Ultralounge, Christian Audiger, LAX, PURE
Tour #2: Caramel Ultra lounge, The Bank, JET, Tryst
FRIDAYS $59:
Tour #1: Mist Ultralounge, Christian Audiger, LAX, PURE
Tour #2: Caramel Ultra lounge, The Bank, JET, PURE
SATURDAYS $69:
Tour #1: Caramel Ultra lounge, Prive, Tryst, PURE
TOUR #2: Caramel Ultra lounge, The Bank, PURE , Late Night 54

Paul McCartney to open The Joint, Hard Rock Las Vegas

Paul McCartney will headline the grand opening weekend of The New Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas on April 19.

“I’m looking forward to Rockin’ The Joint!” Paul McCartney said in a news release.

“We are honored to have the multi-Grammy award winning artist and rock legend, Paul McCartney, launch us into a new era of rock ‘n’ roll at the all new Joint concert venue scheduled to open at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in April,” Randy Kwasniewski, president and COO of Morgans Hotel Group Las Vegas and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, said in a news release. “The new Joint will be the most sophisticated, intimate, and authentic venue in Las Vegas — unlike anything the city has ever seen.”

Tickets go on sale at 12 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Hard Rock Hotel Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000.
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The New Joint inherited its name from the original Hard Rock venue and was designed by the Montreal-based architectural design firm Scéno Plus. The New Joint will double in size, while keeping the same atmosphere of the original venue and will carry on the up-close and authentic feel with the furthest seat in the house only 155 feet from the stage.

The New Joint will be a multipurpose facility featuring a state-of-the-art sound system, an innovative lighting system, WiFi access throughout the venue, a full blogging station for press covering events and 38 flat screens throughout the venue to guarantee the ultimate viewing experience.

The New Joint’s $60 million project is part of the widely publicized $750 million expansion the Hard Rock broke ground on in 2007, slated for completion in late 2009

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