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[QUOTE=OnYourFace;2921587]I had to walk through the Excalibur once. Once! Easily the worst MGM property. I wouldn't stay there if they paid me $100/ night. Much better pool scene and casino ambience at Luxor too.
On a side note, MGM is or will be charging for parking at all their Strip hotels. I wonder if that will reduce CG activity.[/QUOTE]Good call. Think I'll probably be staying at a Luxor Suite, although may be stuck in the pyramid. How are things here?
I agree. No way in hell I'd stay at Excaliber. The only place worse on the strip is Circus Circus. The cost for parking will be $8 to $10 per day. This is a pretty shitty thing to do to your guest in my opinion. That plus the resort fees are getting to be a real turn off for me. I hope this hurts their business. If you are a local and have a valid Nevada drivers license, you won't have to pay so they are sticking it to their hotel guest. They say the reason for this is to modernize and expand parking. I think they should share the cost amongst all casino guest. Its hard to believe they would stick the people staying at their hotel with these costs. Once they complete all of their projects I'd bet the house those fees will remain. I really enjoy having a car when visiting Vegas but will reconsider now. Last visit I stayed in Flamingo and the parking sucked. The main reason for that is that they reserve the vast majority of their garage to valet and guest of the time share. 90 % of the stupid lot is empty and nearly impossible to park there. This was enough to make me not want to stay there anymore.
[QUOTE=OnYourFace;2921587]I had to walk through the Excalibur once. Once! Easily the worst MGM property. I wouldn't stay there if they paid me $100/ night. Much better pool scene and casino ambience at Luxor too.
On a side note, MGM is or will be charging for parking at all their Strip hotels. I wonder if that will reduce CG activity.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Zappa3;2923694]I agree. No way in hell I'd stay at Excaliber. The only place worse on the strip is Circus Circus. The cost for parking will be $8 to $10 per day. This is a pretty shitty thing to do to your guest in my opinion. That plus the resort fees are getting to be a real turn off for me. I hope this hurts their business. If you are a local and have a valid Nevada drivers license, you won't have to pay so they are sticking it to their hotel guest. They say the reason for this is to modernize and expand parking. I think they should share the cost amongst all casino guest. Its hard to believe they would stick the people staying at their hotel with these costs. Once they complete all of their projects I'd bet the house those fees will remain. I really enjoy having a car when visiting Vegas but will reconsider now. Last visit I stayed in Flamingo and the parking sucked. The main reason for that is that they reserve the vast majority of their garage to valet and guest of the time share. 90 % of the stupid lot is empty and nearly impossible to park there. This was enough to make me not want to stay there anymore.[/QUOTE]I'm with you about the Flamingo parking. Wish they'd make parking part of the resort fee and skip the gym access and local calls. Who uses that shit anyway.
I do like staying at the Flamingo though. Always a comp room and nice central location. Always CGs too but not necessarily quality unless you're into bcg. But never failed to see a diamond in the rough on the stroll between Harrahs and Paris even during an early breakfast.
[URL]http://www.mgmresorts.com/parking/[/URL]
Some info, to me it reads that Nevada Residents can park for free just for the rest of this year, subject to availability, which means any event or holiday etc. It will probably not be available.
Thats stupid about parking fees.
I did a little research on RESORT fees (MGM, TI, Caesar's, Nugget).
Basically, resort fees range from $22 (Golden Nugget) to over $30 a night? Is that true?
I haven't been in Vegas in a couple of years. I was thinking RF were around $15, give or take.
[QUOTE=MushroomStic;2924073]Thats stupid about parking fees.
I did a little research on RESORT fees (MGM, TI, Caesar's, Nugget).
Basically, resort fees range from $22 (Golden Nugget) to over $30 a night? Is that true?
I haven't been in Vegas in a couple of years. I was thinking RF were around $15, give or take.[/QUOTE]Yea that's true and the range is about right. For example the Wynn / Venetian's resort fee is $32/ day. I think aria / nobu is $36 too!
[QUOTE=MushroomStic;2924073]Thats stupid about parking fees.
I did a little research on RESORT fees (MGM, TI, Caesar's, Nugget).
Basically, resort fees range from $22 (Golden Nugget) to over $30 a night? Is that true?
I haven't been in Vegas in a couple of years. I was thinking RF were around $15, give or take.[/QUOTE]I just stayed at the Mirage for spring break. $31/ day resort fee. The wifi was good, but the satellite tv / DVR sucked. Pool was nice, but it was cold that week.
[QUOTE=HaroldFinch;2925467]I just stayed at the Mirage for spring break. $31/ day resort fee. The wifi was good, but the satellite tv / DVR sucked. Pool was nice, but it was cold that week.[/QUOTE]Thank you Apex and HaroldFinch for the verification.
For whatever reason, resort fees really piss me off. I'd rather they hide an additional fee in the cost and not tell me they did it.
I hope to come to Vegas later this year. Its been 2 years and I miss it. Wonder what kind of deals there are.
[QUOTE=MushroomStic;2925744]...
I'd rather they hide an additional fee in the cost and not tell me they did it.
....[/QUOTE]They won't because all of a sudden you might think twice about coming if the room you bought last year for $39 is now $89 and you'll choose another destination because, hey, the rooms are way more expensive than they used to be in Vegas. That way they break it down for you so it looks like you're getting the room for cheap but they come back and hit you with the crappy resort fee.
[QUOTE=HaroldFinch;2925467]I just stayed at the Mirage for spring break. $31/ day resort fee. The wifi was good, but the satellite tv / DVR sucked. Pool was nice, but it was cold that week.[/QUOTE]I come to Vegas about 5 times a year. It is no longer cheap. If you want to have a good time it is expensive. However, I find great value in it. 5 star resorts and great restaurants and entertainment. Beautiful women everywhere. 8 and 9 are a dime a dozen in Vegas!
[QUOTE=HaroldFinch;2925467]I just stayed at the Mirage for spring break. $31/ day resort fee. The wifi was good, but the satellite tv / DVR sucked. Pool was nice, but it was cold that week.[/QUOTE]4 queens no resort fee older hotel clean rooms since your only sleeping there for a few hours.
Logistics for picking up and walking up to your room might be a challenge, but if your an outcall person or don't mind driving back to your room with something you may have scooped up on the strip then M Resort with "no resort fee" is for you. Great rooms, clean, well maintained and if you stay a few days the savings from no resorrt fees can buy you a higher quality piece of ass.
[QUOTE=MushroomStic;2925744]Thank you Apex and HaroldFinch for the verification.
For whatever reason, resort fees really piss me off. I'd rather they hide an additional fee in the cost and not tell me they did it.
I hope to come to Vegas later this year. Its been 2 years and I miss it. Wonder what kind of deals there are.[/QUOTE]Yea I agree, not a fan of the resort fee at all. Hope the parking fee doesn't become a norm in vegas too. I read on another forum that at some hotels you can do the $20 trick to have them waive the fee. But I tried it at the Wynn and they said they couldn't, I did get an upgraded view tho. I also saw a "special" browsing the Cosmopolitan site (I've never stayed there) guess its like a promo, where they'll wave the resort free and give free coffee in the mornings. Its called the "Worship the Grounds You Walk ON" promo if that helps anyone / if anyones curious.
[QUOTE=HaroldFinch;2925467]I just stayed at the Mirage for spring break. $31/ day resort fee. The wifi was good, but the satellite tv / DVR sucked. Pool was nice, but it was cold that week.[/QUOTE]Man, how things change in Vegas. Resort fees, parking fees, soon their will be escort fee, for bringing company to your room!
[QUOTE=WhiskySellar;2925933]I come to Vegas about 5 times a year. It is no longer cheap. If you want to have a good time it is expensive. However, I find great value in it. 5 star resorts and great restaurants and entertainment. Beautiful women everywhere. 8 and 9 are a dime a dozen in Vegas![/QUOTE]Vegas can be cheap. Elara is a 5 star resort right on the strip with no resort fees. You can get a room there on a weekday for 120 or so per night, 170 range for a suite, of course you will pay more than twice that much on the weekend. Before I moved to Vegas, I would stay someplace nice like Elara during the week, do some outcalls and then if I was going to stay through the weekend, I'd stay someplace away from the strip like a Hampton Inn or Doubletree and hang out, not necessarily looking to see anyone, hopefully by then I will have seen 3 girls. Some of them are actually very, very nice. There's a nice Hampton on the South side of the airport that has nice jr suites for about 100/ night on the weekends. Everybody wants to stay on the strip but most other areas of Vegas are just a 10-15 minute drive. I also visited Vegas lots of times from Sun-Thurs, saved a shitload of money and still had fun. People don't realize that you can have a blast in Vegas during the week too.