June travellers

Hi everyone, some advice please, my husband and I visited Las Vegas in 2000, and this year we are returning with 20 yrs old son. What we would like to do is fly from Birmingham England on the 8th June, stay for 2 nights at a themed hotel on the strip, travel around the area by road, and return to stay for the last 4 nights in a cheaper off strip motel/hotel. Now having used the forums on Egypt and numerous other locations I know there are experts on here that can help. Obviously we don%26#39;t have a bottomless wallet but we do want to show our son a good time before he leaves the nest for university. Please give some guidance.

Dianne

June travellers

Id personally recommend staying on the stip for the full duration of the trip

if cost is an issue somewhere like excalibur/Flamingo/Imperial Palace are just as cheap as anywhere and centrally located on the strip

or if you want something a litle more highclass/themed and still fairly cheap try Paris/PH/MGM they seem to be fairly reasonable prices at present

Personally id have to question how much of a good time a 20 year old lad can have in vegas not being able to drink or gamble to thats just me :-)

June travellers

Hi

You will find a big change since your last visit, alot has changed. There are many good deals on hotels this year. Here are two sites that give you links to promo booking pages

http://www.smartervegas.com/

http://www.vegas-hotels-online.com/

You will be able to save money if you stay off strip and having a car will allow you to stay anywhere. The South Point is very nice, on the LVB but about 5 miles south of Mandalay Bay. There is also Eastside Cannery or Sam%26#39;s Town on Boulder Hwy that might be worth considering. Another hotel that I like with a great pool is the Golden Nugget downtown which has been doing some really good deals. None of these places are particulary themed places though, you will need a strip property for that. I would look at maybe MGM for that, a good mid range hotel with lot%26#39;s of interest.

Clive

I was wondering the same. A bunch of us are headed out June 10-14. Best bet is to stay on the strip the entire trip. With a 20 year old, he can at least enjoy the atmosphere since he can%26#39;t drink or gamble.

Thank you to those who answered my query. I will take all your advice but unfortunately my son is the one who picked Vegas so just hope he enjoys it. Those web sites are brilliant mant thanks

Dianne

I would recommend also being on strip and using that as your base of operations- if you and your husband want to do something alone for a day or afternoon your son can get around by walking. Changing hotels especially with a bunch of luggage is a pain, Also my experience is that you can spend three or four days just %26#39;discovering%26#39; the strip area.

We are going also in June and have booked Mirage for 65 night and Bellagio for 90=hard to beat either one for the money/location.

Don%26#39;t worry your son will have a great time. I took 3 teenagers to Vegas last fall and they had a blast. I would also suggest staying right on the strip. Great prices on hotels right now in center strip.