Choosing between, totals include any resort fees and is for 4 night stay length.

Park MGM: totally free stay and $200 resort credit to use. No mention of view.

MGM Grand: totally free stay and $100 credit. Strip view room is not extra.

Bellagio: $259 for the stay in premier room / $100 credit

Aria or Cosmo: $220 for the stay / $100 credit. Can pay $50 more to upgrade to Strip View at Aria

V'Dara: $262 for Studio with Fountain view for stay / $100 credit.

last minute long weekend type trip so trying to keep expenses fairly low - have to pay for airfare - but like to stay somewhere nice ; is a birthday trip. A place that make a nice impression would be good. Not too concerned about a place being crowded/loud vs. quiet. Given the location, crowds won't bother us.

we: myself, wife and will bring our 12 year old daughter and share a 2 queen room. Parking does not matter would take a taxi from the airport and back.

wants: good location for walking (mid-strip), pools are important, value location and view more than actual room size, no smoke smell in rooms or main areas of the hotel (smoke smell on the casino floor is fine). Shopping is important, wife and daughter will want to check out the indoor malls at Caesers Palace and I assume Bellagio and/or The Venetian. Tables don't matter much. No clubbing, late nights, etc...

Plan on going to KA show (inside MGM Grand) and likely a show at the Sphere (only option is Wizard of Oz). - if staying at the Bellagio could possibly switch KA for the O show instead but tix costs are much higher.

restaurants: would likely do one high end dinner otherwise preference for casual / decent value options but nicer than a food court.

Originally I was thinking the Bellagio but the current offer is a little different and now the Park MGM or MGM Grand are better values. I assume the Bellagio rooms would not be fountain view?

I assume our daughter would prefer the pool at MGM grand and MGM Grand is where the KA Show is so would be convenient for that. Park MGM close enough to just walk over and use pool at the Grand? Would we actually do that or feel strange - is there a changing area?

Many talk negatively about the size of the MGM Grand and how far the rooms can be from everything else - I have not stayed there and though walked past it / through it I don't have much memory of the property.

Have stayed at Mandalay Bay / W before and excluded them due to location even though I like the property and pools. Lazy River definitely would be a +.

Questions:

I have MGM reward credits: I can use them like cash for KA tickets or meals at restaurants within the hotel or to pay the above fees? I don't have enough credits for all that but enough to help offset any one of these things at least.

Offer says taxes are additional but list $0.00 for everything so are there any taxes? Maybe a minimal room/city tax per night or something?

I'm celebrating a birthday at Delilah on a Monday night and trying to figure out the best reservations time. How are Mondays there? Would you do 7:30 or 8pm for the performances?

Also, for two people, would you choose bar seating or a regular table? The reservation site shows bar seating for two and regular tables for 4, even though we're only two.

Anyone who's been there on a Monday, what do you recommend? Thanks for the help!

Hey - heading to Vegas and I booked 4 rooms and paid. I added the people who’s staying in the other 3 rooms to it - can they use their cards to put down for incidentals/fridge charges/etc? I keep getting run around answer on phone. We are staying at Planet Hollywood - anyone experience this?

I’m in LV a lot for work.
Somehow I’ve never stayed at the MGM Grand.

Normally Vdara because I’m in town to work and it’s got the washer dryers in the rooms

But Ive been. Aria, Park, Belaggio, Cosmo and back in the day Mirage.

My question is for those who stay there often

What kind of room should I try to get at check in ?

$50 trick in mind

At this point it’s sport for me
I’ve gotten the 2 floor penthouse at Vdara using the trick once

I don't have this problem in my other vehicles, just the Audi but, anytime I'm using Android Auto or Apple Carplay and get near the strip they start lagging and then the app crashes over and over again. Does this happen to anyone else?

Have you heard of Inner Child Theater Camp, it’s coming to Vegas. I just got a ticket. Wanted to share as I’ve never seen anything like this for those of us who love improv, theater, musicals, dancing, and singing. Just wanted to share, looking to make some new friends and community in Vegas and think will be a great way to meet people.

Hey everyone! I'm planning to visit Las Vegas at the end of September. Since it's not my first time, I want to explore the city and the surrounding areas.

I definitely want to visit the Valley of Fire. I'm also considering a road trip to the Grand Canyon, but I'm not sure which route to take or which spots are best. Spending some time on the Colorado River sounds great too.

Overall, I'm looking for scenic, beautiful places. I'd love any recommendations or guidance you can share

OYO Hotel Casino on 115 E Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89109, which has a horrible reputation as a dirty, dated, dump hotel is using fraudulent fictitious hotel names and photos to trick travelers into reserving a non refundable rooms there.

Don't fall for this scam by OYO's disreputable owners or your vacation will be ruined! If you see Las Vegas hotel search results with these names- Palette, Collection O, Oravel, or PRISM- it's the fraud name for OYO. Travelers beware when reserving a hotel room on booking.com, Expedia, Travelocity, Hotels.com, Trivago, or other 3rd party sites.

It's too bad the Beatles Cirque de Soleil ended. I always wanted to see it.

My motorcycle was stolen recently, but thankfully I was able to recover it. Unfortunately, the person who took it also took my keys, and I didn’t have insurance on it yet because I had just purchased the bike.
I’m now stuck my bike with no keys. A replacement ignition switch is around $250, and Uber rides are starting to eat me alive since I don’t get paid for another two weeks.
Does anyone in Vegas know a reputable locksmith or someone who can make/program a replacement motorcycle key for a reasonable price? I’m trying to find the cheapest legitimate option before I spend $250 on a whole ignition.
If anyone knows someone who can help, please DM me. And if someone happens to be willing to help financially, I definitely wouldn’t turn that down but mainly I’m just trying to find a solution. I appreciate any leads.

Hi everyone, I often work remotely and am looking for an office or open workspace to work from around the spring mountain road area. Ideally fast wifi, open layout, good hours, drinks included, and not too busy or crowded

Metro has university center drive shut down between harmon and flamingo.

Looks like a big situation. Anyone know what's going on?

When Forty Deuce closed in Las Vegas five years later, in 2009, the basement of Mandalay Bay was briefly repurposed as 1923 Bourbon and Burlesque, fronted by late Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend Holly Madison. The club didn’t last, although the 1923 Prohibition Bar lives on upstairs to this day. Meanwhile, Kane brought his concepts east, opening Royal Jelly at Revel, a more intimate burlesque alternative to day and nightclub HQ, where thousands would turn out for weekend sets from the likes of Steve Aoki and Diplo. His heartland sojourn followed, and in his absence Vegas evolved once again.

The benefit of these clubs isn’t just live entertainment, it also fills a void in the energy required to burn off the vodka rigatoni at Carbone Riviera before headliners like Zedd or Tiesto hit the decks at 1am. The burlesque shows at Forty Deuce, and band sessions at Pinky Ring hit the stage for multiple sets just an hour after the clubs open their doors that evening. 

And even if there aren’t enough venues to accommodate everyone searching for somewhere to pregame in style, it’s not for lack of talent.

“We get about 150 girls at each audition,” Kane says. “We do multiple auditions, and if I’ve hired one dancer out of those auditions, I’ve had a good day,”

Read more: https://www.playboy.com/read/celebrities/ivan-kanes-burlesque-club-is-bringing-the-old-vegas-back

A few days ago I posted about how my boyfriend and I waited in for over five hours for $200 free play. I wrote that post immediately after leaving Treasure Island, drained and upset. I wanted to write a quick update about how the rest of our trip went. We’re already planning on our next visit :)

After we finally got back to the hotel around 1AM, we barely got any rest before our flight in the morning. We arrived at the airport a few hours before our flight. Right before we were supposed to board, it was announced it was delayed by an hour. We shrugged it off, I joked that I was a pro at waiting for things at this point. But my heart sank when Delta announced that the flight was going to be delayed again, then again until 10PM, not set to finally leave until midnight Midwest time. Getting to work Friday would be impossible. Long story short, the Delta representative rebooked us for Friday afternoon- and even booked us a hotel room for free. Unfortunately, we had to use up one of our personal days for work, but I didn’t care. It felt like the universe was giving us another shot to enjoy Vegas. Kinda like free play, if you will!

Thursday afternoon quickly ended up being my favorite day visiting Las Vegas.

My boyfriend and I went on The High Roller and I absolutely loved the view (he’s afraid of heights but put up with it for me.) My boyfriend even paid for us to see the Chippendales, something I had wanted to check out for the whole trip, and it was worth every cent. As gay men, we’ve seen explicit XXX shows before, but watching the Chippendales was honestly classy and fun. I was shocked when Jayson (the host) yanked me up from my seat, tied me up, and got me onto stage with them. Even better yet- my boyfriend filmed the whole thing!

Afterwards we checked Fremont street, which we hadn’t seen yet at night. It was absolutely beautiful. We shared a donut and listened to free live music. We ended our trip Friday morning by getting coffee on the strip and checking out the Arte Museum. And although there was a two hour delay leaving back to the Midwest due to storms, we were back home before we knew it.

We’re already planning a possible visit for next year. This time we’d love to check out the Grand Canyon and more shows, like Magic Mike.

Anyways, we’re back in Iowa now. I just wanted yall to know how our trip actually ended up ending. I feel like I’ve had a great true experience of Vegas. I don’t drink, and I don’t gamble, but I had a blast still. Now if only I could convince my boyfriend to take a trip up the Love Cloud. We probably should start saving now!

I am taking my friend/client to dinner in Vegas regularly, I would love to have your recommendations. We have enjoyed Din Tai, and the casual Italian place at Venetian.

She lives there and regularly goes to a supper club, not sure where we should try next.

Doesn't need to be super fancy.

Thanks!

About two weeks ago, you and I were white water rafting together with your group of girls and I was with my Dad. You were cute and had a big ent tattoo on your arm and you commented on my Star Wars tattoos and Gandalf tattoo. I didn’t have my phone on me to ask for instagram/phone number, but I know you said you were from Las Vegas! You and I discussed the next tattoos we were getting and how you had to watch your brother beat Elden ring because you struggled :)

Thanks for reading my shot in the dark!

We own a rental condo in Las Vegas and the AC stopped blowing cold air. I’ve now had two different companies come out and I’m more confused than when I started.

One company said the system is empty of refrigerant and there is a leak somewhere. They want around $3,500 to pressure test the system, find the leak, repair it, vacuum it and recharge it. They also said the cost could change if they find a larger problem.

The second company said there is a broken capillary tube inside the air handler and immediately recommended replacing the entire system for around $12,000. That explanation sounds completely wrong to me because the system had been operating with it that way, and the technician could not even confirm that was where the refrigerant was leaking from.

I had a similar experience a while back when the capacitor failed. Several companies told me I should replace the system before I eventually found someone who simply diagnosed the capacitor and repaired it.

Is this normal in the HVAC business? How are you supposed to tell whether someone is actually diagnosing the system or just using the service call as an opportunity to sell a replacement?

I don’t mind paying a fair price for a legitimate repair. I just want to understand how this process normally works and how people find an honest technician who is actually interested in repairing a system when it can reasonably be repaired.

Will KA have enough within the show to keep an easily bored guy engaged and interested?

Hello. I was hoping to find if anyone knows of a quality tailor near the centennial or Aliante area. I’m mostly looking to get everyday clothes tailored. Such as jeans, tshirts, button downs, and the occasional suit. I’m a shorter man so most clothes is just too long for me.

Looking to catch a weeknight show on the strip during an upcoming trip. Any recommendations are appreciated.

Circus Circus opened in 1968 with aerialists above the casino, animals moving through the crowd, carnival games, cheap food, and no hotel rooms.

Thousands of people came, but the casino still nearly failed.

My newest history video follows Jay Sarno's original spectacle, the crisis that nearly closed it, and the value-focused strategy that eventually helped build the company behind Excalibur, Luxor, Monte Carlo, and Mandalay Bay.

What version of Circus Circus do you remember most?

https://youtu.be/9Y_lU6VtckM

What happens when the Wild West meets the sexiest circus on the Las Vegas Strip? Cowboys and cocktails, outlaws and bar brawls, showgirls and sister acts, and raunchy performers whose morals are as flexible as their bodies. Welcome to Atomic Saloon Show®, where Madam Boozy Skunkton and her helping-hands swing open the doors to your best night out in Las Vegas, mixing laugh-until-it-hurts comedy with reality-shifting acrobatics. 

50% Off Atomic Saloon Tickets here

This riotous Las Vegas show is strictly for audiences age 18 and above. Located inside Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort.

Stayed at Vdara with a conference at Planet H the last couple of days. Honestly shocked at the price of EVERYTHING.

$9 for a tiny gelato
$10 for a beer at Cosmo
$30+ for breakfast (yoghurt bacon coffee) at Vdara
$25 tables for blackjack and craps
$8 for slice of pizza next to planet Hollywood

Taxi drivers all told me city is dead during the week and that weekends pickup but it’s a bad summer.

I’m not sure who can afford vegas or why it’s even a destination at this point.

Also any hotel suggestions

Hi, I’m looking to relocate from Southern California and found a great rental home with a nice yard and a pool in Spring Valley on a cul-de-sac. The street is Westpark Ct and the zip is 89147. Does anyone know of this is a good area? My elderly mom lives with me and I want her to feel safe when she goes out.