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  • C-Gold
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 09-04-10
    • 6808

    #71
    Chalky gives you some solid advice by here is my 2 cents for a 23 year old on a budget.

    1. Like they said, shop shop shop on the discount websites. Try Orbitz, Expedia, Hotwire, etc. they all have different deals for the same rooms. When I am going to Vegas I am basically a free agent, I'll stay where ever the best deal is.

    2. If you are going NOW, then don't stay at the LVH. Why? No pool. No pool means no pool parties and no hot California girls drunk and flirty wearing next to nothing. You'd be a fool to go to a hotel without a pool.

    3. For your age and your price point I'd target MGM Grand, Treasure Island, Mirage, Planet Hollywood, the Flamingo for location, Luxor, Harrahs. Bellagio, Wynn, Caesars, Venetian, Palazzo , Mandalay Bay and maybe the Paris won't be in your price range and the crowds will be a little older. I personally probably wouldn't want to say at the Stratosphere, Tropicana, Circus Circus, maybe not even ex caliber. MGM might be a little too high priced for you, if it is TI, Planet Hollywood would be good for the money for your age.

    4. Night life depends on your music/style. I like gambling and drinking before I hit up the night life.

    5. Don't get too drunk during the day.

    6. I agree with Chalky. There are drunk losers walking around but it's nothing like the ghetto but also nothing like the suburbs.
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    • frogsrangers
      Restricted User
      • 04-25-12
      • 5792

      #72
      Originally posted by C-Gold
      2. If you are going NOW, then don't stay at the LVH. Why? No pool. No pool means no pool parties and no hot California girls drunk and flirty wearing next to nothing. You'd be a fool to go to a hotel without a pool.

      3. For your age and your price point I'd target MGM Grand, Treasure Island, Mirage, Planet Hollywood, the Flamingo for location, Luxor, Harrahs. Bellagio, Wynn, Caesars, Venetian, Palazzo , Mandalay Bay and maybe the Paris won't be in your price range and the crowds will be a little older. I personally probably wouldn't want to say at the Stratosphere, Tropicana, Circus Circus, maybe not even ex caliber. MGM might be a little too high priced for you, if it is TI, Planet Hollywood would be good for the money for your age.
      Pools will close for the season soon. LVH has a pool, just not as good as other places.

      Tropicana has been redone and isn't bad. It's a lot nicer now. With that being said, the demographic there does skew a lot older, and gay. But its a step above Luxor/Flamingo/Harrah's/Bally's IMO now. Would put it on same level as Treasure Island. Here are the tiers of strip hotels you listed(the tier above Circus Circus, etc., but below Wynn, etc.)

      Luxor, Flamingo, Harrah's, Bally's
      Treasure Island, Tropicana
      MGM Grand, Planet Hollywood
      Paris, Planet Hollywood, Mirage

      Also can't stand MGM Grand as a hotel, casino is one thing but staying there sucks. It's too big, and resort fee is too high.
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      • C-Gold
        SBR Hall of Famer
        • 09-04-10
        • 6808

        #73
        Ranger

        That's my point. If you go now go to one with a pool before it is too late.

        In your tier system in tier 1 Luxor has the worst location but I think they always have a lot of young people.
        I haven't seen the re-done Tropicana but the old Trop was a dump.
        MGM is way better than PH in my opinion. I'd put MGM on the same tier as Paris/Mirage but I think it is better than any of them due to the pool.

        For his budget I'd say Planet Hollywood and TI are good bets for him. Yeah TI isn't as nice as some of the other hotels but every person in that pool is 30 or younger and they are all in the same situation with money.

        Plus if you stay center strip like that you are near malls and food courts and can have cheap eats if you want. People think the Luxor looks cool from the outside but the rooms are crap.
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        • DrStale
          SBR Hall of Famer
          • 12-07-08
          • 9692

          #74
          Originally posted by C-Gold
          Ranger

          That's my point. If you go now go to one with a pool before it is too late.

          In your tier system in tier 1 Luxor has the worst location but I think they always have a lot of young people.
          I haven't seen the re-done Tropicana but the old Trop was a dump.
          MGM is way better than PH in my opinion. I'd put MGM on the same tier as Paris/Mirage but I think it is better than any of them due to the pool.

          For his budget I'd say Planet Hollywood and TI are good bets for him. Yeah TI isn't as nice as some of the other hotels but every person in that pool is 30 or younger and they are all in the same situation with money.

          Plus if you stay center strip like that you are near malls and food courts and can have cheap eats if you want. People think the Luxor looks cool from the outside but the rooms are crap.
          I stayed at the Trop last year and it was really nice. Probly head back this year.
          Originally posted by Dark Horse
          If with religion you mean belief system, your belief system is your religion. Again, it matters not what it is. You believe in it, you are loyal to it, would defend it, and yet have no proof of it, other than that, at one point or another, you chose to believe in it. Self-hypnosis. What if there were a snapping of fingers that broke the hypnosis?
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          • jjgold
            SBR Aristocracy
            • 07-20-05
            • 388179

            #75
            anywhere very late at night you have to be on your toes for various reasons
            Going to Vegas to get drunk is HS and college shit

            You go to Vegas to relax, maybe gamble some, walk around, eye up women

            As far as women you need to put yourself in position to get laid, being drunk does not work
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            • mcaulay777
              SBR MVP
              • 09-13-10
              • 1769

              #76
              Great advice by everyone. Vegas especially the Strip has past me by turning 50 in November. My Family is having a reunion at the Mandalay Bay Thanksgiving weekend so that will be my last visit to the strip. I was there in August been going to Vegas since I was 12 with my parents and Las Vegas and the strip is way to young and hip. The Strip is really now for the young. When I go to Vegas after Thanksgiving for now on I will stay at the Southpoint or the Fiesta Henderson I usually stay there 90percent of the time anyway, it is cheap and a off the strip.[plus the Southpoint Café has the best Chinese food I have ever tasted outside of lotus Garden in Covina California] For the first time ever I felt really uncomfortable on the Strip stayed at The Mirage and just walking around with the Latinos flipping the cards around me all the Young people drinking and whooping it up and partying I just felt out of place for the first time ever. The Strip is differently for being under 30.I still love some of Las Vegas the heat the Mountains scenery, just not the strip the only time I will see the strip now is when I take my usual night drive from Sahara down to the southpoint on Vegas Blvd or when I go to Ellis Island to get the Best Micro brew in Vegas. Besides the Julius Caesar display inside the Forum shops has not worked in 10 Years so no reason to go to Casers Palace anymore. They used t have the best cheeseburger's ever at that little food stand where Pure Nightclub is now and Westward Ho for those Huge Hot Dogs and 99 cent Shrimp Cocktails and Strawberry Shortcakes.
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              • InTheDrink
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 11-23-09
                • 23983

                #77
                chalker dominated this thread

                potm material (sorry lkid)
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                • frogsrangers
                  Restricted User
                  • 04-25-12
                  • 5792

                  #78
                  Originally posted by mcaulay777
                  Great advice by everyone. Vegas especially the Strip has past me by turning 50 in November. My Family is having a reunion at the Mandalay Bay Thanksgiving weekend so that will be my last visit to the strip. I was there in August been going to Vegas since I was 12 with my parents and Las Vegas and the strip is way to young and hip. The Strip is really now for the young. When I go to Vegas after Thanksgiving for now on I will stay at the Southpoint or the Fiesta Henderson I usually stay there 90percent of the time anyway, it is cheap and a off the strip.[plus the Southpoint Café has the best Chinese food I have ever tasted outside of lotus Garden in Covina California] For the first time ever I felt really uncomfortable on the Strip stayed at The Mirage and just walking around with the Latinos flipping the cards around me all the Young people drinking and whooping it up and partying I just felt out of place for the first time ever. The Strip is differently for being under 30.I still love some of Las Vegas the heat the Mountains scenery, just not the strip the only time I will see the strip now is when I take my usual night drive from Sahara down to the southpoint on Vegas Blvd or when I go to Ellis Island to get the Best Micro brew in Vegas. Besides the Julius Caesar display inside the Forum shops has not worked in 10 Years so no reason to go to Casers Palace anymore. They used t have the best cheeseburger's ever at that little food stand where Pure Nightclub is now and Westward Ho for those Huge Hot Dogs and 99 cent Shrimp Cocktails and Strawberry Shortcakes.
                  Good post, I can see your point of view
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                  • C-Gold
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 09-04-10
                    • 6808

                    #79
                    Originally posted by jjgold
                    anywhere very late at night you have to be on your toes for various reasons
                    Going to Vegas to get drunk is HS and college shit

                    You go to Vegas to relax, maybe gamble some, walk around, eye up women

                    As far as women you need to put yourself in position to get laid, being drunk does not work


                    I am sure those hot California girls like a fat, old, bald, crazy, New Jersey guy with a small rooster and a funny accent follow them around and look at them LOL.
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                    • C-Gold
                      SBR Hall of Famer
                      • 09-04-10
                      • 6808

                      #80
                      Originally posted by jjgold
                      anywhere very late at night you have to be on your toes for various reasons
                      Going to Vegas to get drunk is HS and college shit

                      You go to Vegas to relax, maybe gamble some, walk around, eye up women

                      As far as women you need to put yourself in position to get laid, being drunk does not work
                      Maybe gamble some LOL.

                      I am a degenerate gambler that makes 5+ plays per day for the last 20 years. I am going to Vegas. I might gamble. MIGHT.

                      Key word is might. Otherwise I might just follow young girls around and look at them.
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                      • Louisvillekid1
                        SBR Aristocracy
                        • 10-17-07
                        • 52143

                        #81
                        Originally posted by InTheDrink
                        chalker dominated this thread

                        potm material (sorry lkid)
                        Lol,

                        No disagreement here...
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                        • TPowell
                          SBR Posting Legend
                          • 02-21-08
                          • 18842

                          #82
                          very solid advice, so everybody sold on Luxor over Excalibur?
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                          • DrStale
                            SBR Hall of Famer
                            • 12-07-08
                            • 9692

                            #83
                            Originally posted by TPowell
                            very solid advice, so everybody sold on Luxor over Excalibur?
                            Only real advantage Excalibur has on Luxor is a slightly better location. Excal is right in the heart of MGM/Trop/NYNY, Luxor's a bit further south so you'll go a bit north for most things, but the distance is pretty short. Luxor is probably better in any other category.
                            Originally posted by Dark Horse
                            If with religion you mean belief system, your belief system is your religion. Again, it matters not what it is. You believe in it, you are loyal to it, would defend it, and yet have no proof of it, other than that, at one point or another, you chose to believe in it. Self-hypnosis. What if there were a snapping of fingers that broke the hypnosis?
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                            • TPowell
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 02-21-08
                              • 18842

                              #84
                              Originally posted by DrStale
                              Only real advantage Excalibur has on Luxor is a slightly better location. Excal is right in the heart of MGM/Trop/NYNY, Luxor's a bit further south so you'll go a bit north for most things, but the distance is pretty short. Luxor is probably better in any other category.

                              sounds like a winner. Where'd Landers go????
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                              • kyhawk
                                SBR MVP
                                • 06-21-08
                                • 1012

                                #85
                                Naked City is that area by Sahara and Strip. It was bad when I lived there years ago. This vid is at intersection of Sahara and Strip.

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                                • ChalkyDog
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 10-02-11
                                  • 9598

                                  #86
                                  Originally posted by TPowell
                                  very solid advice, so everybody sold on Luxor over Excalibur?
                                  I'd take Luxor over, but I am painfully biased. The distance is negligible at best, especially considering the tram thing.

                                  Any reason why you are looking into that area? You didn't book Excalibur yet?

                                  Last time I paid for a room, I used a costco deal from vegas.com $80 for a $100 gift card, unlimted use. Save 20% right off the bat, and vegas.com is a discount site anyway. If that is still available, it's hard to beat.

                                  I'd also seriously look into hotwire. Use betterbidding.com to know where you're booking before hand via the search function using the star and amenity criteria (basic tool for travel anywhere).

                                  If you don't give a shit about the digs, and I'd put this place over Excalibur anyway - look into Casino Royale. Absolutely cheap for the location. Quad/Imperial palace too.

                                  Although, if you are dead set on that area - Luxor over Excalibur.

                                  Also, check southwest - they often offer flight+hotel deals that are insanely cheap Sometimes they offer show tickets or some other thing. Stayed a week (6 days) at Vdara with 2 tickets to a Soleil show for under $600, which included flight for 2(albeit from Phoenix).
                                  Last edited by ChalkyDog; 09-12-13, 08:51 PM.
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                                  • Brock Landers
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 06-30-08
                                    • 45359

                                    #87
                                    Originally posted by kyhawk
                                    Naked City is that area by Sahara and Strip. It was bad when I lived there years ago. This vid is at intersection of Sahara and Strip.

                                    one of the all time great videos
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                                    • Brock Landers
                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                      • 06-30-08
                                      • 45359

                                      #88
                                      i love staying at the HARD ROCK...check it out
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                                      • jjgold
                                        SBR Aristocracy
                                        • 07-20-05
                                        • 388179

                                        #89
                                        They should of ran him over

                                        They would of gotten away with it
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                                        • james4512
                                          SBR MVP
                                          • 10-27-08
                                          • 3707

                                          #90
                                          Tao nightclub at venetian is sick lots of hot chicks fairly expensive tho, but basically all the nicer hotels all have great nightclubs
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                                          • InTheDrink
                                            SBR Posting Legend
                                            • 11-23-09
                                            • 23983

                                            #91
                                            Originally posted by ChalkyDog
                                            (hint: she's the one hitting on you).
                                            Hilarious

                                            Originally posted by ChalkyDog
                                            But some real advice:

                                            Since you are going with a group of guys, make up the story you are a bachelor party. Pick the groom before hand, as it makes it easier when your drunk to remember the story. Get shirts if you must (brings girls to you). Seriously, there is no easier sure fire way to pull bitches than be a bachelor party.

                                            Every march madness, I go with a group, and every year - we are a bachelor party. Since I'm already married, I've been the groom the last 2 years.

                                            More advice, be the groom - bitches love the groom.

                                            If you go to Vegas with a group of dudes, and don't pull this move, you have missed a great chance.
                                            This story = we should all be taking notes

                                            Originally posted by ChalkyDog
                                            23. My advice, stick near Planet Hollywood. Some of the nicest ass on the strip seems to flock to that place.

                                            Blondies does a promo where you can drink as much as possible for $20. It includes its sister club which is primarily a hip-hop theme. Blondies is a sports bar with beer pong, etc. Also has the best wings on the strip, but I have no idea how much you care about that.

                                            The $20 thing might be a weekday thing. Doubt its good on the weekends.

                                            If you happen to be there on Weds, head down to Piranaha. Awsome little college club, located behind Thomas and Mack. Something like $10 all you can drink beer. Frat house or something is what the promo was called.

                                            who goes to vegas looking for a good wings place and a college bar?

                                            I'll tell ya who....chalker does

                                            that's who

                                            Originally posted by ChalkyDog
                                            As long as you aren't a walking vagina
                                            in the context of the story this is fukkin hilarious

                                            Originally posted by Louisvillekid1
                                            Need all the cash, lol...
                                            LK dumping in the real deal here...I mean common we've all been there before
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                                            • Timmay
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 09-09-08
                                              • 1301

                                              #92
                                              I'm not sure if you've already left to Vegas....... I'm not from there and don't know much but there was a place called, "The Artisan" it was off the strip with locals and it was an after hours that was free I think. There was a dj and it was at a Hotel or something. It was pretty sick. We got out at like 8 a.m. the next day hahaha fun times.


                                              Drais sounded cool and that's an afterhours, but from what I remember it was like $40 for guys and free for girls. Might be worth it... Looked like a really fun time.

                                              The Palms has some sick places, but I'm not sure if it's only good on the weekends.

                                              I used to just walk around the strip and then once I found a really cool pitboss that seemed really cool I would sit and just have fun and usually if they like you... You'll get offers in the mail to invite you back.

                                              Finding tables that looks like everyone is having fun is always a good time.... Especially if there's some cuties. I like the atmosphere on some tables... It's very laid back and a fun time. Plus free drinks. Clubs can cost a lot for drinks.

                                              My buddy mentioned that he split a table on top of a casino. It was kind of pricey, but 4 guys paid like 200 each and got a table and he said there was practically lines of girls wanting to sit. He dressed up nice and just told them that he was a director or whatever and just a simple wisper in a girls ear got her back to his room. He said it was amazing and that he had the time of his life.


                                              Ummmmm... Anyways... Like I said I liked the Artisan.. They're usually locals and they seemed all just down to earth.



                                              Anyways... GL. Usually when getting rooms... Someone else will have the rooms or I'm comped. Paying sucks.... And I would probably just go to Quad or the Trop or something, but it's not balling like buddy with the table and inviting the girls to a sick pad like Ballagio or something.
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                                              • TPowell
                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                • 02-21-08
                                                • 18842

                                                #93
                                                looking around, I think I can potentially pay like $40 more and stay at Luxor instead. The flight is the real killer. Flights are AT LEAST 300 per person
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                                                • jjgold
                                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                                  • 07-20-05
                                                  • 388179

                                                  #94
                                                  Powell when the fuk you going??

                                                  I am tired hearing about this trip

                                                  Powell might want you to bet a game for me in Vegas
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                                                  • TPowell
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 02-21-08
                                                    • 18842

                                                    #95
                                                    Originally posted by jjgold
                                                    Powell when the fuk you going??

                                                    I am tired hearing about this trip

                                                    Powell might want you to bet a game for me in Vegas

                                                    Gold, make me a video on how to plan a Vegas trip. Complete with how to act around hotel and airport staff. Comeon!
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                                                    • jjgold
                                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                                      • 07-20-05
                                                      • 388179

                                                      #96
                                                      When are you going??
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                                                      • ChalkyDog
                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                        • 10-02-11
                                                        • 9598

                                                        #97
                                                        Make a video on how to get the chick behind the counter at the hotel to give you a better room. I've only heard, never done.

                                                        Literally everytime I go, I intend on doing this, get to the counter and cowardice sets in. Also uncertainty. Mainly that I'm going to give her a bill, and she wont even give me a handjob much less a nicer room.
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                                                        • Timmay
                                                          SBR MVP
                                                          • 09-09-08
                                                          • 1301

                                                          #98
                                                          Originally posted by ChalkyDog
                                                          Make a video on how to get the chick behind the counter at the hotel to give you a better room. I've only heard, never done.

                                                          Literally everytime I go, I intend on doing this, get to the counter and cowardice sets in. Also uncertainty. Mainly that I'm going to give her a bill, and she wont even give me a handjob much less a nicer room.

                                                          Not a problem to just ask if they have any upgrades that they could hook up. Worst that can happen is that they say no.

                                                          But yea, there's probably a good way to request one like say you're getting married or something lol, but yea..... I think the best is to just be real with them and be happy with them and make them smile. If they're in a good mood and like you..... They might hook it up.
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                                                          • Reno_Thor
                                                            SBR Wise Guy
                                                            • 04-12-12
                                                            • 525

                                                            #99
                                                            Originally posted by TPowell
                                                            looking around, I think I can potentially pay like $40 more and stay at Luxor instead. The flight is the real killer. Flights are AT LEAST 300 per person
                                                            Do this; Excalibur smells like piss throughout the entire place.
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                                                            • TPowell
                                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                                              • 02-21-08
                                                              • 18842

                                                              #100
                                                              Originally posted by jjgold
                                                              When are you going??
                                                              December as of now
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                                                              • jjgold
                                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                                • 07-20-05
                                                                • 388179

                                                                #101
                                                                Powell you will be broke before then with football betting

                                                                Powell go in a few weeks or this trip does not hapen
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                                                                • Killer_Demo
                                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                  • 06-15-08
                                                                  • 8409

                                                                  #102
                                                                  Grub free drinks all trip...just sit and tap buttons/pull lever on the slot machine and occassionally yelll WOOHOOO or SH1T!. tip a dollar a drink get drunk for free besides the dollar tips all day
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                                                                  • no1here
                                                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                    • 03-23-09
                                                                    • 5914

                                                                    #103
                                                                    I agree Planet Hollywood is a great place to visit. Girls no place else like there. Excalibur one of the worst places to stay having kids everywhere.

                                                                    Ex
                                                                    Originally posted by ChalkyDog
                                                                    23. My advice, stick near Planet Hollywood. Some of the nicest ass on the strip seems to flock to that place.

                                                                    Blondies does a promo where you can drink as much as possible for $20. It includes its sister club which is primarily a hip-hop theme. Blondies is a sports bar with beer pong, etc. Also has the best wings on the strip, but I have no idea how much you care about that.

                                                                    The $20 thing might be a weekday thing. Doubt its good on the weekends.

                                                                    If you happen to be there on Weds, head down to Piranaha. Awsome little college club, located behind Thomas and Mack. Something like $10 all you can drink beer. Frat house or something is what the promo was called.
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                                                                    • no1here
                                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                      • 03-23-09
                                                                      • 5914

                                                                      #104
                                                                      Luxor sucks, only two choices for me in vegas Venetian and Golden Nugget. Yes I love downtown.

                                                                      Originally posted by TPowell
                                                                      very solid advice, so everybody sold on Luxor over Excalibur?
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                                                                      • TPowell
                                                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                                                        • 02-21-08
                                                                        • 18842

                                                                        #105
                                                                        Looking around, for only $100 or so more (for the whole package), I could stay at Mandalay Bay, MGM, or the Monte Carlo. Even the Cosmopolitan had a really good deal on it
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