Should every body visit Las Vegas at least once in their lives?

annascott wrote: »

I have always wanted to go just for the hell of it. Yes, it is really tacky but treat it like a fairground attraction. Embrace your tacky side, don't spend more than you can afford to lose and enjoy! I think that five days would be more than enough though.

Agree, after five days your head would melt!

I was there once but I was working and fairly broke. I was cleaned out of money pretty quickly despite having no interest in gambling, I got burnt to a cinder so badly it took weeks to recover, there was puss coming out of my head and everything.

I don't regret going there but I wouldn't pay to go back myself, I'm far to tight for a place like that and if you don't gamble everything else there is only a mild distraction to pull you into the casinos. Your never under any illusion that all that matters there is parting people from their money and if your not willing to spend in the region of $100 a night you'll be sitting around twiddling your thumbs.

cson wrote: »

It's a bit overwhelming if you haven't been there before. Great craic and I'd recommend a visit but tbh about 3 nights and 4 days and you'll have seen everything. Their unique quirks aside, every casino is the same. The Venetian is the one that impressed me the most; it cost $1.5bn and you'd know it. The canal recreation replete with actual gondola's is frankly insane. You've the madness and brilliance of Vegas captured in that for me. To properly blowout there you'd want to be packing $200 a day imo. Yeah you'll get by on half, even a quarter of that, but for the full experience you need a wedge.

Definitely spin out to the Grand Canyon. That was my highlight of my trip to Vegas. It's incredible. Like nothing I've ever seen before.

That, the greatest thing I've ever seen in my life, we took a helicopter ride over it and the size of it is just mind blowing, you've seen countless pics of it and on tv and movies and that but until you see it in real life it doesnt do it justice, stunning isnt the word.

Freemont Street is brilliant as well, that lightshow is spectacular, costs $250,000 or something every time they do it and its on every night

krudler wrote: »

Freemont Street is brilliant as well, that lightshow is spectacular, costs $250,000 or something every time they do it and its on every night

We went during the Queen one, rocking out to Bohemian Rhapsody on Freemont Street is unforgettable

A friend of mine went and he said he had free drinks brought to him all night when he was in a casino, and he was only playing nickel slots. Gambling + free booze? Throw in a nice hotel and it sounds like my ideal holiday.

phasers wrote: »

A friend of mine went and he said he had free drinks brought to him all night when he was in a casino, and he was only playing nickel slots. Gambling + free booze? Throw in a nice hotel and it sounds like my ideal holiday.

Yeah they did that with me in Lake Tahoe. Usually you have to buy your first drink and then they come over to you with free drinks after that. Downside is you do get drunk and gamble away the money you would have spent on drinks anyway

Nuts102 wrote: »

It's a must didn't expect so many negative comments.

Positives
Lovely weather
Free Drinks
Great shows
Massive shopping centre's with clothes a fraction of Irish clothes and much more choices.
Great sights
The gun range
The grand canyon
Cheap food
Old Vegas
Hookers
Gambling

Negatives
Every second person on the street trying to give you cards about hookers.
Food portion sizes so big and cheap means your jeans will be a little tighter on the journey home can make a long flight uncomfortable.

So therefore no negatives:D

Super place to visit. Only in America and as mentioned the Grand Canyon is absolutely extraordinary. Also check out the Hoover Dam which again is well worth seeing.

I'd bet on it.

furiousox wrote: »

What's Reno like?
(Never been, but shot a man there once)

The OAP version of Vegas.

I'm surprised at some of the comments here. We went a few years ago and loved it. As with every holiday, its what you make it. Even going through some of the bigger hotels was a great experience. There are lions in the lobby of MGM Grand!

At the same time it can be overwhelming. We were there for 4 nights and that was enough, I was ready to leave. Also, we were there in November and it was soooooo hot!

Def more good points than bad points!

Going to Las Vegas sober is like doing a 63 year old granny hooker at the end of her shift, you remember everything about it which goes against the golden rule, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.:cool: