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Wynn’s Hotel

HI Steve: I just read some of the review’s of Wynn’s Hotel. I think the dogs are a great idea. I sure would feel very safe. But the no buying cigarettes. If I was playing a $500.00 slot machine and I ran out of Cig………I sure would expect the Hotel to give me one pack if I needed to smoke!! Also the strollers!!! still if I was a middle spender I would need my stroller for a kid , just doesn’t seem right. Well when he starts loosing business , I am sure things will change. After all the world is not made up of Adults and non-smokers!!! Also your right about Harrah’s Hotel rewards. If I don’t go back in 6 months to that hotel so be it….and if I loose my points , then for sure I wont go back there!!! Not everyone can get back to Vegas twice a year…. Hopefully some of these Hotels wont step on their own toes…..But that’s alright, maybe the local casino’s will do even better and more people will venture out to there places.

Thanks for listening
Rose

Steve:
I feel every Newsletter is just great. I would like to say one word for the returning visitor to Vegas - Timeshare. I know it is not a good word BUT….. I was a frequent visitor to the Tropicana. It was very reasonable and convenient but cramped for my three boys and my husband and I. We originally went to several timeshare presentations mainly for the freebees. Eventually we bought one. We love it! With a full kitchen and laundry in the unit life is so much easier. If we don’t want to go out for breakfast we can have a bowl of cereal or eggs. And now I bring half the clothes I used to. They also have cocktail parties,raffles, movie nights and other activities which are nice (if you want to participate). It is so spacious it is like having a superior suite in a hotel (which we could never afford). The only problem is the continual “hard sell” to upgrade. If the salespeople would come to realize that they have a great product which could sell itself if left
alone they would be better off. Many people are totally turned off by the high pressure of these salespeople. But I must admit, the facilities are great and we are very happy we bought it.
Pat

Members Corner

Terrific report! Sounds like you had a very busy trip.
I am taking Jet Blue for the first time on June 9th. I’m sure I will enjoy the Direct TV on the long flight. We usually fly Continental or AW from Newark but since the prices were so high, we decided to try Jet Blue and were able to get the flight for $276 for the times were wanted.
I was going to take the Haunted Vegas tour but decided to see the Rat Pack instead. We are also seeing Ka at MGM. I haven’t heard much about the show and am hoping it is as good as the other Cirque shows.
I’ll have to give Dishes a try this trip too. We are also going to try Bradley Ogdens at Ceasars which I heard was good.
There are just so many restaurants I want to try and others I want to return to I would need another week to get them all in.
Thanks again for the great report.
Sandy

Just a Note

I also have rated We Will Rock You very highly (9.5 on a scale of 10). It is one of my favorite shows. I saw the Sunday Matinee show on April 2, and had great seats for $57.50. I consider this show a real value, and had row 7 seats, six seats to the left of dead center. While previously sitting four rows from the top center stage, which were good seats in December, I could really see facial expressions of the actors and actresses on stage which made the show even better in April. This show is good enough that I look forward to seeing it each time I head back for Vegas. My next goal is to somehow talk them into letting me interview Patti Russo (Killer Queen), and Carly Thomas (Oz) along with Paul Cook (lead guitar player) as I think the musical aspects of this production are absolutely outstanding. My next trip is August 7.

I am somewhat discouraged with Harrahs and the six month lose your points rule you’ve mentioned. And now I understand when they raise table limits they are not grandfathering players who were previously playing under the lower table limits. I have played at a lot of tables where they raised the limits, but no casino has ever made the players there previously also play at the higher minimums in my esperience.

The last time out I stayed at the Las Vegas Hilton and Imperial Palace. I think the Hilton is my new favorite hotel. I had a 26th floor room, and the view was outstanding. While I thought the Imperial Palace rooms were satisfactory, I lost table game money so quickly that I didn’t even get tracked for that lost money on my players card. And when I checked out, they double billed me, which put me over on a credit card limit, which shouldn’t have happened. So I was favorably impressed by the Hilton, and a little irritated at the IP. They also took my favorite black jack tables, the Champaign Pit, and turned them from $5 minimums with 3:2 black jack payouts for two decks to $10 minimums, single-deck, 6:5 games which I consider to be a ripoff game.

I am curious. You mentioned a sandwich shop by the Sports Book at LVH. What is the name of it again, and what are their best sandwiches (maybe a meatball sub or something)? On my last trip I saw O, WWRY, X, Larry Jones, Showgirls of Magic, Bite, The Scintas, Erocktica, and The Fashionistas. In addition to the review for these shows, I also wrote a review of the Star Trek Experience on my yahoo group. You always have permission to use any reviews if you want to.

I hope you and Eilleen are doing well.
Take care.
Phil

Trip Report

Vegas trip report for April 23 to April 30. Arrived at Barbary Coast
about noon and unable to check in for a couple of hours. We were
informed that we had been upgraded to a suite for the one night. Upon
checking in we were very surprised as to how nice the rooms were.
Almost made us just want to stay in the room. My wife was dead tired
that night so she crashed at 10:30 pm . I played some video poker at
the Barbary Coast and hit a straight flush which put me ahead a few
dollars. Next day we caught the shuttle to the Gold Coast. Unable to
check in until later we went to the Palms to eat at one of our favorite
places. The Garduno’s Mexican restaurant has the Sunday margaretta
brunch, which we always enjoy. That night we caught a couple of the
free shows at the Rio. These shows are very entertaining and the best
part is they are free. On Monday we went to New York, N.Y. for lunch
at one of their fast food places. My wife loves the clam chowder from
Fulton Fish Market. Then I stood in line for half price tickets and we
got tickets for the Coasters, Platters and Drifters. We caught the shuttle
to the Strip that night and then the Monorail to Sahara. The show was terrific. Each
group sang for 30 minutes and then they all got together for several songs.
A very enjoyable evening. We joined the slot club at the Sahara and they
gave us $10.00 each to play. We lost of course. On tues. back to the
half price ticket office at the Coke sign and I was third in line, the day before
I was lst in line. We got tickets to see George Wallace again and what
a wonderful time of laughther. He is great and I encourage all to see his
show if you get a chance. On wednesday we were able to get those
discounts tickets at Harrah’s to see Mac King. It was just an hour until show time so
we listened to the music outside Harrah’s and caught the show at 2pm.
They have moved him into the Clint Homes theater due to the larger crowds.
During some of the time we are at the Gold Coast we were of course
playing video poker and our luck was pretty bad. We had started staying
at the Gold coast because of the less expensive rooms and our luck was
pretty good there. However, this trip it was a disaster. On Wed. night we
had dinner at the Italian place at Gold Coast (Arriva’s). Another disaster,
the food was alright, however, it took an hour to get our food. The manager
came over and blamed the problem on a new waiter. We were rewarded
with free desert. On our last night we went back to Garduno’s at the Palms
and as always the mexican food is great. We had a little luck there, but,
nothing special. My only good hits all week were a straight flush at Barbary
Coast and another one at Casino Royal. I must say we were very dissapointed at the video poker at the Gold Coast. We had a very enjoyable
week and it seems we never have time to do all we want to do and see. We
arrived at the airport only to find out that our plane out of Atlanta had been
delayed due to bad weather. We arrived back in Atlanta to find it very cool,
windy and raining. We return to Vegas on Sept. 7th and hopefully will have
better luck next time. Larry & Eleanor Robinson, Montgomery, Al.

Show was outstanding as usual.
songs.s

April Trip

Steve,
Love the newsletter. Always get lots of good tips. We were in Vegas for
our annual trip with 4 other couples April 24-29. Got in too late on
Sunday for your get together but hope to meet you and Eileen some time.
The bad thing was that each couple stayed at a different hotel although
one couple was with us at Sunset Station for a few nights. We had 4
nights comped and paid for one. Remodeled rooms are nice, pool area was
not crowded like other hotels, casino floor is always good and food
choices are abundant. Also, had comps for some meals at Sunset and Green
Valley Ranch. Saw “We Will Rock You’ at Paris which was great. Saw ‘O’
at Bellagio and it was okay but not as good as ‘Mystere’ last year. None
of us could figure out the story line. Had comped tickets for David
Brenner at LV Hilton which was a good show but machines were really
tight. One couple got us all buy one - get one free dinner buffets at
Orleans. Hadn’t been there in years but were impressed with changes and
wouldn’t mind staying there. We went down to Sahara as one in the group
heard they had low table minimums. Ended up joining their slot club to
get the free $10 play. Stayed there a few hours, played some Craps with
no luck. Others in the group played Blackjack and won some. Checked out
the Riviera 50th Anniversary and had some cake and tried 3 Card Poker but
got out before I lost more than $20. Not much luck there. I did have
one day where I only lost $15 after playing different slots at different
casinos all day which I consider pretty good. My husband had a lucky
streak where he won a hat in a Riviera drawing and then hit a Royal Flush
on a progressive nickel video poker machine at Green Valley Ranch for
$663. I expected bells and whistles but only got credits added to total
on ticket in/ticket out machine. Except for my hooping and hollering no
one would have even noticed. This was the biggest win out of the 10 of
us for the trip. We tried the much hyped ‘Cravings’ buffet at Mirage but
were very disappointed. Breakfast was way too typical, twice as
expensive as Sunset Station and redecorated room is industrial feeling
and noisy and food stations lining the walls are not convenient.
Wouldn’t go back again. Used comps for breakfast buffet at Paris which
was wonderful as usual. Next time we hope to fit in a dinner buffet
there to see if it is just as good. We wanted to go see the new Wynn’s
on Friday before we left but the crowds never thinned out so it will have
to wait for next year. The group likes to end up the night listening to
Cat Daddy at Bally’s. They put on a good show and really get the
audience up and dancing. Always a good way to wind down the day. What
could be better than spending 5 days with 8 of our closest friends and
having some laughs? Life is good.
Gail from Chicago

RE: [Everythinglasvegas] Everything Las Vegas: Issue # 505

In your email newsletter from today, I enjoyed your humorous line below, although you didn’t KNOW it was humorous:

“People who visited Wynn Las Vegas are reporting extremely tight security, from armed security guards to bomb-sniffing dogs.”

***Let me tell you HOW secure Wynn’s new place is… NOT:

I went to Wynn’s 2 days ago, May 11th for the first time as I just got into Las Vegas and wanted to see the new place. I was in my Dodge pick-up.

I wasn’t sure exactly where to enter so I drove until I found an entrance with a bunch of security guards. I stopped and rolled down my window and they waved me on and yelled, “Don’t stop here, why are you stopping? Drive forward. Let’s go!”

(I wanted to say, “Sorry, I thought this was your job, I was mistaken.”)

So I entered and followed the road and ended up driving through a bunch of construction guys to the back of the casino where they had a huge open-air warehouse. Nobody was around. There was an entrance for security and lots of cars there.

There were boxes with unopened casino desks, chairs, computers, and lamps piled, maybe 50 of each, there was all sorts of building equipment. 3 jackhammers were right by my door where I stopped to look over all this and realize I had been directed - Directed? No, I was TOLD to drive directly through their well-guarded, gated, protected-by-diligent terrorist-fighting security guards directly to the middle of their construction area still taking place where the 3 jackhammers alone would have been a quick $3,000 on eBay. I could have loaded up and driven right out of there with as much stuff as my pick-up would haul and - not only would they not question me I assume, they would DEMAND that I stop holding up traffic when I enter and exit by asking stupid questions such as, “Is this where I’m supposed to enter?”

I thought about telling security inside when I finally made my way around the one-way side of the casino where I EVENTUALLY came to the customer self-parking area. But I decided against it… this is one of those problems that seems to correct itself as soon as they let the wrong guy in…

Greg Perry
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Trip Report 4/20-26/2005

Hi Steve and Eileen,
Vegas Trip 4/20-26/2005 Thanks again for putting the get together…well together. I was so glad to finally meet you two as well as some other Vegas fanatics.
Bad start….get to check in at airport, Counter person says “Well there’s good news and bad news, your fight out of Grand Rapids, MI is delayed approximately one hour due to storms….good news… your fight out of Chicago is also delayed an hour. While we waited at home airport we discovered that Tony Danza is flying with us. He came to a college here for a surprise interview with a student for an assignment she was working on. We actually ended up arriving in Las Vegas only a half hour after the scheduled time, so not that bad really. We were going to try the shuttles this trip..we thought we wouldn’t mind cruising/stopping down the strip on our way in….Wrong. We walked out after getting our luggage and bought a ticket ($5 each) for CDL. Big mistake. We were told to “Stand right there”… we did. We were the first people there. More and more people lining up and no shuttles came. Then one pulls up a few numbers away.. It gets mobbed…we waited over 30 minutes with a few other people who were just as upset as we were. We got our money back and went to taxi line. Lots of people there but we moved constantly and were on our way in about 15 minutes. Definitely worth the extra $15 in fare and tip ($25 cab ride total to hotel). We will never use this company….CDL There were other shuttles that seemed to move quite often and were far better organized at least in appearance.
Stayed at Circus Circus. First time ever. Had a real nice room, in Main Tower, very well decorated/clean. When we booked this trip the company only had Manor rooms available so at check in we asked to be moved if possible. The clerk had no problem with it, switched us with no extra charge. We handed him a $20 for the upgrade and he immediately asked “Is there anything else you need, like coffee maker, refrigerator?” Since we had brought our own coffee maker we said a fridge would be nice. When we got to our room we sat our bags down and I noticed a sign on table. “This is nonsmoking room” OH NO… we both have the habit. So we leave our luggage and go down to front desk. We tell the clerk and he says “No problem, you can smoke I will note on reservation card and send up some ashtrays for you too.” We got back on elevator (short walk to room) and met a service person with our ashtrays and matches at our door. Wow thats service….but it gets better we open the door and refrigerator is already there plugged in. All staff was very friendly.
As for gambling this time, we didn’t hit anything real big at one time …was able to play at a few machines for a while and build a nice cash out amount ($10.00 in $100.00 out a couple times and once $10 in $300 out).
Best gambling fun: Slots of Fun.. One night Jim played a Let it Ride table for over 5 hours on $100.00 and left with $63. I finally joined him after a few hours and played for about 2 hours. Started with $100 left with $130. Had alot fun all the dealers were real nice/social.
Best meal: We went with our friends that live in Vegas to an absolutely great Mexican restaurant. Bonito Michoacan. It is at 3715 South Decatur. Had so many choices and live music playing. Beautiful decor. The four of us all had different dishes and every one of us couldn’t say anything bad. Alot of food for the money too. Total meal was $64 dollars, only one of had any alcohol and that was 2 bud lights)
Of course we had a great time and can not wait to go again.
Thanks for all the work that you both put into this newsletter and all its extras!
Janet

Trip Report

Dear Steve,

I really enjoy your newsletter, especially the members’ corner. I also
very much appreciate your hard work. I go about twice a year and the
following is my contribution:

Vegas Trip 5/13-16.

Although my friend, Sharon, and I go to Las Vegas fairly often, we have a
pact to go together every five years. It’s always an adventure. Here are
the highlights:

*** none of the slots on the strip are accepting $10 bills due to some
counterfeit activity****
They all apologize for the inconvenience******

Pulled into the Flamingo at about 11PM on Friday night. I’ve never stayed
there before and, interestingly, haven’t really been in there since my first
visit in the mid 80’s. This hotel and casino does not look its age. We
were given a recently renovated room which we found to be very clean and
comfortable.

Went right out to eat the $4.95 steak dinner at Ellis Island, based on
reviews in this newsletter. Food was great, service was acceptable,
restaurant was clean and comfortable. Get the salad dressing on the side,
though. Walking between Flamingo and Ellis Island does not give one a real
strong sense of security but I didn’t feel unsafe either.

Came back and gambled at our hotel. Found a 25 cent Top Dollar machine that
was very good to me. The next morning, I found a small coffee bar next to
our elevator banks and, a few steps away from that, I was outside enjoying
my coffee watching the flamingos and penguins up close. A lot of people had
the same idea. Left Sharon at the hotel–she wasn’t feeling well–and
went out to lunch with a local friend at Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza on Sunset.
Did some shopping and went back to the hotel. I love doing some local stuff
while I’m there.

Saturday night, we went to Margaritaville for dinner. Lots of fun. We had
a 45 minute wait so Sharon went to their souvenir shop and I stood outside
on the boat/terrace thing and watched people on the strip. She’s the fan–I
just passed the time. The decor of the restaurant is cool and there’s
always something going on. Video screens all over the place showing Jimmy
Buffet music videos and concert footage (what a surprise). Every time the
song, volcano, comes on there’s a little performance by some of the
employees. Don’t want to ruin it for anyone by saying any more except that
the best seats for this are on the lower level. Also, there is more general
fun going on down there. Food was good–prices were very reasonable (if
you don’t drink, you can eat dinner for about $15 per person). I ordered a
“perfect margarita” and it did not disappoint. Also excellent was our
appetizer–crab, shrimp and mushroom dip. The entree portions are large
enough so that you don’t need an appetizer but that one was really worth it,
if you’ve got the stomach room.

After dinner, we went across the street to see the new forum shops. They
have a spiral escalator there. It’s somewhat unsettling to ride on it but I
have escalator issues anyway. Went up to the third floor to Ferrara’s cafe.
If you’re from New York, this is the real deal and I haven’t had one of
their cannolis in over 27 years so it was time. Everything in their bakery
looks and, I know for a fact, tastes amazing. I suggest that your readers
make that their dessert stop, just as New Yorkers do when they dine out in
Little Italy. They have about 20 different flavors of gelato and you can
get taste samples. The new addition to the Forum Shops is rather
impressive.

After that, we walked over to Treasure Island as Sharon wanted to see The
$10 Boutique. I think they should name it “The I Wouldn’t Pay More than $5
For Any of This Boutique.” Sharon bought a few things. Go figure.

Sunday, some friends joined us for the Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues
at Mandalay Bay. It’s a buffet breakfast. Food was good but don’t expect
it to be like the buffets at the megaresorts. This was rather modest by LV
standards. They had the usual breakfast fare, some salads, side dishes such
as rice and beans, a carving station, and a nice desert table. You can
overeat there but it’s easy not to. The entertainment was awesome.

That afternoon, we checked into Wynn. One word: OHMYGOD. I probably could
go on for three pages but I will say this instead: They are doing thousands
of things right and a few things wrong. I’m in the hotel business in San
Diego so I can tell your readers that it takes about 6 months for a new
hotel to shake out. Things don’t get fixed right away because a knee-jerk
reaction could make it worse. You will hear some criticism but, overall,
they have the right idea and many of the ideas are very subtle–most people
really will not notice them. Best thing about this hotel is that all the
employees are very happy to be there. From the beginning, the service was
peerless. My reservation (and there was an issue on my side of the deal)
was as seamless as it could have been. Marsha Kip handled this so I
recommend just asking for her. I am a reservation agent and I know a fellow
professional when I meet one. Rooms are large, comfortable and very
inviting. I loved the casino. I never felt like I wanted to gamble at the
Bellagio but this one made me feel very relaxed and I actually found a
dollar poker machine that was showing me some love.

Security is ubiquitous. They are at almost every doorway, elevator, and
escalator on the casino level. All the employees, including security, were
friendly and responsive. The one issue that sent me into orbit was the
valet parking. The drop off is outstanding. The pick up has some
logistical problems of which they are aware. The valet attendants share the
guests’ frustrations. Self-parking is actually very convenient and it
affords one a better exit strategy than the valet service.

Additionally, when you check into the hotel, your room key is also your
casino points card so 1) you don’t have to stand on a line in the middle of
the casino to sign up–you can hit the ground running–and 2) you don’t have
to turn in your keys when you check out. I liked this idea. The slot
machines have an extremely cool feature. Each machine has a video screen
and every 15 minutes or so a progressive bingo game comes on. You don’t
have to do anything–just watch the screen–or not–it will tell you if you
win, I’m sure. It is kind of fun to watch. So, as long as you’re gambling,
you’re in it.

We ate breakfast the next morning at the Terrace Pointe Cafe, their coffee
shop. Lovely room, pretty food, good service. Ask for Sylvia’s table.
‘Nuff said.

Anyway, I’m rambling. Next trip is a 24 hour burn on June 1. Staying at
Bally’s with my cousin. If anything new or good occurs, I’ll write again.

Lori, San Diego

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Welcome back Steve & Eileen. Sorry we missed you guys again as we started our 2nd Vegas trip this year on the 30th. We picked this week so we could see the new Wynn property. Although we didn’t stay there we did go over there 2-3 times during the week to check it out, so most of this trip report will be dedicated to this new resort.
We arrived Sat. evening around 10PM. After unpacking at the Bellagio, we decided to take a ride over to the Wynn casino. By this time it was probably close to midnight but the traffic was still backed up from about the IP all the way to Wynn’s place. They had traffic cops directing traffic at the entrance and there is an island that forces the right hand lane to enter the hotel entrance. If you are self parking you need to stay in the center lane until you get past the hotel entrance than go to the right hand lane and the next turn is for the garage. Anyway we finally made it to the garage and there were only a few parking space left. Nice touch at each garage entrance there is a sign that tells you how many open spots there are at that level. Even though it was well past midnight the place was still packed. As you might expect since the hotel is fully occupied and there we plenty of visitors looking about. Both my wife Robbie and I thought the place had a lot of similarity to the Bellagio, which isn’t so bad. We didn’t play too much on Saturday as the table limits were high and it was packed. We walked about and eventually decided to eat at the cafe. Although it wasn’t especially crowded, the service was a bit slow. Other than that we thought the place was very nice.
On Sunday we were back at the Wynn place in the afternoon. We did some celebrity sitings, ( Robert Wagner & Jill St.John, Wink Martindale) I’m sure there were plenty more but we didn’t see them. We did stop and have a drink at the circular bar located toward the reception area. Great place to relax and people watch. Drinks were great and service very good. Note of interest to the male members, great cocktail waitress uniforms and the prettiest girls on the strip. As you walk about the property there is a water attraction near the back which we didn’t get a chance to see but I heard people talking about it. There are several waterfalls in the back and a large outdoor seating area off the ice cream shop where you can sit and watch the waterfalls. They have a large poker room and the restaurants line the outer areas of the casino. Lots of restaurants all fairly higher end. They have two restaurants downstairs near the water attraction much like the Prime and Picasso at the Bellagio. Also like the Bellagio a small aisle of upper end shops.
Now a bit about the gaming, we signed up for the slot club which was very quick as they gave you the form to fill out while you were in line and then immediately gave you a slot card, took every bit of 3 minutes. We decided to check out the video poker and to my surprise we found some 9/6 machines, somewhat unusual for a strip casino. We started to play and I got onto a machine that wouldn’t let me quit! About three hours later I cashed out for $60 exactly 3 times what I started with. If your playing and have your slot card in the machine every so often they have a bonus bingo game. It works like this, there is a small video screen in the built into the machine, when the bonus game starts you here some cheering and a call for “Let’s play bingo”. There are three potential ways you can win. If you get four numbers in the upper left corner the prize was about $60. If you make an “X” pattern you win about $600. If you get a “W” pattern you could win about $8000! Not bad for a free game. Anyway it was a lot of fun as every machine in the row was playing bingo at the same time. After my marathon run on the video poker, I played some craps but here I donated about $50 to the casino. We ended up at the blackjack table and after about an hour we were ahead by about $150.
On Tuesday we decided to try the Wynn buffet. They did a clever job of locating the waiting area for the buffet as you really can’t see how many people are in line as you approach the entrance. We decide to go early to avoid the crowds and we got there around 5pm and were able to walk right in. There are a fair number of cooking stations and a very good variety of various foods. There is a large Asian section as well as an Italian section, and a cold seafood section along with salads. The shrimp were absolutely gigantic and the carved prime rib was excellent. Two minor complaints, the split crab legs we OK except they had a large fork to use instead of a pair of tongs, which made it pretty tough to get them on your plate. The other issue was a somewhat limited desert variety although they did have gelato. All in all I think it was on par with the Bellagio and somewhat better than Cravings.
Final thoughts on the new Wynn property, very nice, much like the Bellagio, some new innovative things like the bingo game, nice layout to the casino, not so big as you get lost in it like the MGM.
With regard to the rest of the trip, as usual we had a great time. The weather was fantastic, and aside from the crowds around the Wynn resort the rest of the casinos weren’t overly crowded. A couple of highlights, Robbie likes to play monopoly at the Bellagio and she wasn’t having much luck. We stopped in at the Venetian and she immediately got a monopoly spin and landed on Boardwalk for 500 credits, continued playing and hit a couple of chances for a few hundred more credits and cashed out at 700. I did well on my sports bets on baseball and basketball playoffs but not so good at the crap tables. We did good at blackjack winning on most of our sessions and only getting killed on one. They have reopened the monorail between the Bellagio and the Monte Carlo although it enters the Bellagio at the rear of the new spa tower instead of by the parking garage. We had a car so we drove out to Lake Las Vegas one afternoon and the Green Valley Ranch, nice diversions from the strip. Once again we managed to enjoy the lunch special at Commanders Palace with the 25 cent martinis, great deal! Well, so much for a great trip, sorry we missed you and Eileen but maybe next time. We really enjoy your newsletter keep up the good work.
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Posted on August 9th, 2005 by MrVegas98
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