Trip Review 5/18-5/21

Just got back from Vegas Baby!! Had great weather, high 90%26#39;s.

We flew Southwest Airlines from Manchester NH. The airline staff was somewhat comical, but we did not care for the open seating plan. Other than a long flight, it was a nice direct non-stop flight. We stayed at the Flamingo, and did the airport checkin. For an extra $20/night we upgraded to a higher floor with a nice view. Well worth the $$ Room 25106. Looking right out at Ceasers, and we could see the Bellagio water show. First we grabbed some grub at Jimmy Buffets Margaritaville. It was as good as any other JBM, very lively. Especially in evening on outdoor patio. We tried the monorail to go to CC Steakhouse, however broke down at harrah%26#39;s. Took a cab from there. Cab service is very friendly. Not like NYC or Boston. CC Steakhouse was excellent. We had petite filets, garlic mashed potatoes, and a nice bottle of wine the check came to about $100. Tried the Flamingo breakfast Buffet, I didn%26#39;t care for it, but the boyfriend thought it was good. I am not a buffet person. Flamingo pool was pretty nice, however must get to pool early. People hold chairs for others, and themselves. If you do not get there early, you will be sitting in the shade. THe nice thing is the ';chair security'; does come by after 30 or longer to remove towels, shoes, etc. of these chairs that have been held by people still sleeping, eating or gambling. Drink service at the pool was very good. Thursday we rode Monorail to Sahara and then caught cab to Freemont St. Dinner at Lillie Langtrys was excellent. We had the Scallops. The freemont St Experience was nice, but other than walking under the sizzling neon lights and looking at the vendor carts I did not find anything more interesting to do. Did not find any loose slots downtown. Friday afternoon we visited Hart and Huntington at the Palms. Excellent tattoo staff. The Palms was very lively, and I thought the VP at the bar was very generous. We tried stratosphere rides Friday, however they were closed due to strong breeze. Monorail stop at Sahara is a little more of a hike than I anticipated to go to Stratosphere. I did like the Monorail when it was working. Had dinner Friday night at Nascar Cafe. Would not recommend that to my dog!! Sevice, food was one of the worst! Gambling at the Flamingo was okay...nothing special. So needless to say the only thing we came home with is Melanoma and Tattoos.

Trip Review 5/18-5/21

Thanks for the report. Sounds like using the pool area for these places is a real pain in the rear but at least they have someone minding the chairs.

Also sounds like Downtown is no great shakes either , I have yet to hear a compelling reason to go down there.

How were the rooms in the Flamingo?

Trip Review 5/18-5/21

I thought the rooms at the Flamingo were pretty average. We had a king bed, couple chairs with a coffee table, writing desk, and TV armoire. Bathroom was smaller than average. Do not sit down on toilet before closing door, that will not work. As far as down town, to take a cab to Fremont from Sahara, $15, Return to Flamingo, $22. Not worth $37, for 2 people. Plenty of other things we could have done. Cab to and from Palms $8 + tip.....Well worth it.

Thanks for that...we%26#39;ll be staying at the Flamingo also and going to JBM (sitting on the patio drinking margarittas)...I can%26#39;t wait!

Thanks for the cab prices as well...good to know. ;-)

Also, I should add the line waiting for cabs at the airport was unbelievable. It was very organized and the lines moved right along. However, they were long, long, long, long.....Can%26#39;t remember how much it cost, I think around 15. However, next time I would look into limo....I%26#39;d rather of started the vacation than wait in line ...since this is Vegas not Disney World.

had the problem with the long line too - we just hopped over to the limo/town car area and grabbed one in 20 seconds. it was a nice way to arrive . .