beach3993
09-10-2006, 05:01 PM
HOTELS:
WYNN: Well this was a big disappointment for me! :( The others who stayed will have to report on their experience as for me what a disappointment. First at registration we had a problem over the deposit they wanted to put on my credit card and the final word was that I could only stay one night!! Well, most people probably would have gotten up and left period – yes I could have done this also as I am sure Bally’s would have comp me no problem! But I really wanted to see what all the hoop-pa-lot is all about with how great WYNN is suppose to be so I accepted the one night. They told me for my trouble they would also give me an UPGRADE – well folks I don’t know about you but the upgrade was a joke. Actually there was no upgrade that I could tell unless being on the 52 or 54 fl is an upgrade. I had a view of Golf Course, which was nice although I was surprise that the waterfall is not that big – some how I thought it was much bigger unless there is another water fall. Now I walk into room I couldn’t believe my eyes – this was a standard room you find in any of the hotels. In fact RIO is bigger. There was a bed, couch, chair and desk no biggee that was it – the flat screen TV in fact was on the wall so there was no way to sit in bed and watch TV if you wanted to which I thought was strange – you would have to sit on the couch. As for bathroom yes the toilet was in a little separate room but the shower, tub and chair under the table (suppose to be a makeup area) all in one room. At Caesars your toilet is in one room, tub & shower in another room and the room in between has a full size make-up area for you. As you can tell Caesar’s and I would imagine Bellegio (although I have not stayed at Bellegio yet) is way better than WYNN! So that was the room at WYNN!!! Buffet was not a unique situation either in fact both my Buffets were comped and I would not pay $33 for that Buffet!! It is no different than any one else’s. If you want an incredible Buffet go to either RIO, Bellegio or the Sterling Brunch at Bally’s they are all expensive but incredible and very unusual Buffets.
BALLY’S: ;) Bally’s has always treated me incredibly well. They cannot do enough for you!! Check in at Diamond Registration went without a hitch no problem! Room was great and pretty much the same as WYNN! The TV however, was across from the bed so you can watch TV if want. The VIDEO POKER Tournament was incredible!! I have heard that Bally’s has the very best Tournaments – well, I am here to say that is very true – WOW!! During registration they kept the drinks coming anything you wanted and very organized. Than they fed us incredible food from Italian to Chicken Kabobs to these little Mexican - I don’t know what they were called but they were delicious – to beef sandwiches, cheese, crackers & everything else you could think of – and oh yes the Deserts!! Well I am standing there and they bring out two trays of CHOCOLATE – now I am not big on chocolate person but let me tell ya I became a CHOCO-HOLIC oh yeah unbelievable – I mention to the lady WOW look at the chocolate – she said to me well we have to keep you HAPPY!! I said HAPPY we’ll be bouncing off the walls and we both laughed!! It was incredible!!!!
1st day of Tournament they had a Brunch for us so we all decided that if we didn’t win any money – at least Bally’s kept us fed very well!! At the Awards Banquet we had STEAK & LOBSTER now tell me what awards banquet can you go to that you get steak and lobster and oh yeah the desert I took a picture before I snarfed it down WOW!! They gave money for places 1 through 400 I got $50 as my total was close to the end # for the cut off. But considering this is my first VP tournament I can’t complaint that is for sure!! It was very different from your Slot Tournaments and I really look forward to many many more. If you like Video Poker go and do the Tournaments they are a blast!!
GAMING: Yes it was incredible also. At WYNN I did hit a Triple Play VP machine three times for $300 plus each time – if WYNN finds this machine they will probably take it out. A lady hit on the machine before me on 4aces and kicker not only once but twice and that is a hand-pay -- what a machine. I hit on a couple other machines – little amounts. BALLY’s hit on Tiki Torch 3 times over $200+ each, Crystal Tens machine, and Triple Play VP machine twice for over $300+ also hit on several other machines did extremely well at Bally’s! IMPERIAL PALACE: I got to go there for first time and hit the Wheel of Fortune Big Wheel 3 times for $100+ each time walk away with $400+ that was crazy!! Unbelievable – I have played this machine at many other Casinos and have done very well but not that good. Also Steve and all I found out Harrah’s does not owned Imperial Palace – I gather it is not being blown up next year as was told me before. I understand that Harrah’s is going enlarged their property and make a Resort out of it – I know they own the land behind Imperial Palace but apparently not Imperial Palace. How I found out is I tried to use my Harrah’s card in the slots – well didn’t work so I talk to Guest Relations and that is what I was told. They have a promotion going right now to sign up for their Slot Card and get $850 in coupons. Like a dummy I didn’t sign up but I will my next trip in December. RIO and HARRAH’s I didn’t really hit very much. I hit on the Tiki Torch at Harrah’s I usually do but their $5 High limit was a bummer. I usually do very well there -- oh well next time. At RIO I hit on a Triple Play VP for about $150+ nothing really big there either. And last but not least BELLEGIO: Now you ask why Bellegio well I love the Conservatory and it was incredible – all about TRAINS!! I took lots of pictures. As for GAMMING I found several Triple Play VP very good and a $1 Bonus Frenzy walk out with $300+, which for Bellegio is very unusual – I usually don’t win anything.
SHOWS: No shows, George Wallace was dark, also Penn & Teller did not have shows Monday and Tuesday, Barry Manilow as you know had hip surgery so this time I did not do any shows.
The weather was absolutely glorious – and for Las Vegas that is unusual. I would say probably high 80’s to low 90’s -- only remember one day were you walked outside and the heat kind of hit you in the face. But for me who has a hard time handling heat – it was glorious.
So I hope you all enjoy my Trip Report it was a great Birthday present too me from me!! Oh also meeting our members was an absolute blast!!!! We met at WYNN, played the $1 Wheel of Fortune got it up to $197 and yeah you guessed it – it ate it up but we laughed and had a blast. The only thing I hope next member meet that we go for a drink that would have been great. I really enjoyed meeting all of you!!! Special thanks to Treasurerat for organizing this meeting – thank you!!!! UNTIL NEXT TIME!!! :cool:
WYNN: Well this was a big disappointment for me! :( The others who stayed will have to report on their experience as for me what a disappointment. First at registration we had a problem over the deposit they wanted to put on my credit card and the final word was that I could only stay one night!! Well, most people probably would have gotten up and left period – yes I could have done this also as I am sure Bally’s would have comp me no problem! But I really wanted to see what all the hoop-pa-lot is all about with how great WYNN is suppose to be so I accepted the one night. They told me for my trouble they would also give me an UPGRADE – well folks I don’t know about you but the upgrade was a joke. Actually there was no upgrade that I could tell unless being on the 52 or 54 fl is an upgrade. I had a view of Golf Course, which was nice although I was surprise that the waterfall is not that big – some how I thought it was much bigger unless there is another water fall. Now I walk into room I couldn’t believe my eyes – this was a standard room you find in any of the hotels. In fact RIO is bigger. There was a bed, couch, chair and desk no biggee that was it – the flat screen TV in fact was on the wall so there was no way to sit in bed and watch TV if you wanted to which I thought was strange – you would have to sit on the couch. As for bathroom yes the toilet was in a little separate room but the shower, tub and chair under the table (suppose to be a makeup area) all in one room. At Caesars your toilet is in one room, tub & shower in another room and the room in between has a full size make-up area for you. As you can tell Caesar’s and I would imagine Bellegio (although I have not stayed at Bellegio yet) is way better than WYNN! So that was the room at WYNN!!! Buffet was not a unique situation either in fact both my Buffets were comped and I would not pay $33 for that Buffet!! It is no different than any one else’s. If you want an incredible Buffet go to either RIO, Bellegio or the Sterling Brunch at Bally’s they are all expensive but incredible and very unusual Buffets.
BALLY’S: ;) Bally’s has always treated me incredibly well. They cannot do enough for you!! Check in at Diamond Registration went without a hitch no problem! Room was great and pretty much the same as WYNN! The TV however, was across from the bed so you can watch TV if want. The VIDEO POKER Tournament was incredible!! I have heard that Bally’s has the very best Tournaments – well, I am here to say that is very true – WOW!! During registration they kept the drinks coming anything you wanted and very organized. Than they fed us incredible food from Italian to Chicken Kabobs to these little Mexican - I don’t know what they were called but they were delicious – to beef sandwiches, cheese, crackers & everything else you could think of – and oh yes the Deserts!! Well I am standing there and they bring out two trays of CHOCOLATE – now I am not big on chocolate person but let me tell ya I became a CHOCO-HOLIC oh yeah unbelievable – I mention to the lady WOW look at the chocolate – she said to me well we have to keep you HAPPY!! I said HAPPY we’ll be bouncing off the walls and we both laughed!! It was incredible!!!!
1st day of Tournament they had a Brunch for us so we all decided that if we didn’t win any money – at least Bally’s kept us fed very well!! At the Awards Banquet we had STEAK & LOBSTER now tell me what awards banquet can you go to that you get steak and lobster and oh yeah the desert I took a picture before I snarfed it down WOW!! They gave money for places 1 through 400 I got $50 as my total was close to the end # for the cut off. But considering this is my first VP tournament I can’t complaint that is for sure!! It was very different from your Slot Tournaments and I really look forward to many many more. If you like Video Poker go and do the Tournaments they are a blast!!
GAMING: Yes it was incredible also. At WYNN I did hit a Triple Play VP machine three times for $300 plus each time – if WYNN finds this machine they will probably take it out. A lady hit on the machine before me on 4aces and kicker not only once but twice and that is a hand-pay -- what a machine. I hit on a couple other machines – little amounts. BALLY’s hit on Tiki Torch 3 times over $200+ each, Crystal Tens machine, and Triple Play VP machine twice for over $300+ also hit on several other machines did extremely well at Bally’s! IMPERIAL PALACE: I got to go there for first time and hit the Wheel of Fortune Big Wheel 3 times for $100+ each time walk away with $400+ that was crazy!! Unbelievable – I have played this machine at many other Casinos and have done very well but not that good. Also Steve and all I found out Harrah’s does not owned Imperial Palace – I gather it is not being blown up next year as was told me before. I understand that Harrah’s is going enlarged their property and make a Resort out of it – I know they own the land behind Imperial Palace but apparently not Imperial Palace. How I found out is I tried to use my Harrah’s card in the slots – well didn’t work so I talk to Guest Relations and that is what I was told. They have a promotion going right now to sign up for their Slot Card and get $850 in coupons. Like a dummy I didn’t sign up but I will my next trip in December. RIO and HARRAH’s I didn’t really hit very much. I hit on the Tiki Torch at Harrah’s I usually do but their $5 High limit was a bummer. I usually do very well there -- oh well next time. At RIO I hit on a Triple Play VP for about $150+ nothing really big there either. And last but not least BELLEGIO: Now you ask why Bellegio well I love the Conservatory and it was incredible – all about TRAINS!! I took lots of pictures. As for GAMMING I found several Triple Play VP very good and a $1 Bonus Frenzy walk out with $300+, which for Bellegio is very unusual – I usually don’t win anything.
SHOWS: No shows, George Wallace was dark, also Penn & Teller did not have shows Monday and Tuesday, Barry Manilow as you know had hip surgery so this time I did not do any shows.
The weather was absolutely glorious – and for Las Vegas that is unusual. I would say probably high 80’s to low 90’s -- only remember one day were you walked outside and the heat kind of hit you in the face. But for me who has a hard time handling heat – it was glorious.
So I hope you all enjoy my Trip Report it was a great Birthday present too me from me!! Oh also meeting our members was an absolute blast!!!! We met at WYNN, played the $1 Wheel of Fortune got it up to $197 and yeah you guessed it – it ate it up but we laughed and had a blast. The only thing I hope next member meet that we go for a drink that would have been great. I really enjoyed meeting all of you!!! Special thanks to Treasurerat for organizing this meeting – thank you!!!! UNTIL NEXT TIME!!! :cool: