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Vegas: An Empirical Guide
Jon Heinrich
Published 8/01/03
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
Plan a quick 3 day, hard hitting weekend of minimal sleep. I’d
recommend the 11 p.m. arrival on Friday to the red-eye Monday morning
return. This allows 3 full nights of exploring and a few guaranteed
naps during the hours of mid-morning.
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It
matters not where you stay because the proximity, as long as you’re
on the strip. On the other hand, once you start exploring, you may
find you’re jealous of the potpourri scented Desert Palace
if you’re going back to the stinky smoke-infested lounge of
the Frontier.
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If you look around, there are usually good deals
at the mid-level hotels such as Excalibur, Tropicana, Imperial Palace,
or Bally’s. If you want a younger crowd, go with Luxor, Hard
Rock, Mandalay Bay or New York, New York. If you want top dollar
luxury: Paris, Venetian, Alladin Desert Palace, The Palms, or the
most reputable of them all, Bellaigo, or Caesars Palace.
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Room rates will fluctuate heavily based on the season
with November and December as the cheapest. Over one weekend even,
you’ll probably pay differently for Thur, Fri, and Sat. |
Like
most hotels, they will charge extra for more than two people but
once you get away from registration, they likely won’t notice
the extra dozen people hopping on the elevator. Cram as many into
a room as you’re comfortable with since chances are, if you
do it right, you won’t spend much time there.
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