View Full Version : Las Vegas - stay at Venetian or Bellagio?
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 12:27 PM
Which place has the best food? Best rooms?
I'm going in October with my wife.
saucysoonergal
6/29/2011, 12:28 PM
Bellagio has the best pillows. SRSLY. The lobby is pretty too, just expect to spend an arm and a leg to eat there.
I predict these goobers will fine something horriffic about bof.
OUMallen
6/29/2011, 12:29 PM
I loved the buffet at the Bellagio. We cabbed from Hard Rock just to eat there.
I predict these goobers will fine something horriffic about bof.
it is no Beaver's Bend
Haven't stayed at Bellagio, but our last trip out there we did stay at the Venetian. Best experience I've had in Vegas. Food, room, service were all top notch.
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 12:32 PM
Haven't stayed at Bellagio, but our last trip out there we did stay at the Venetian. Best experience I've had in Vegas. Food, room, service were all top notch.
regular room?
it is no Beaver's Bend
**** no it isn't.
Mississippi Sooner
6/29/2011, 12:33 PM
Stay wherever you want, but drop some blotter and go stare at the fountains at the Bellagio. It's worth it.
jk the sooner fan
6/29/2011, 12:33 PM
Venetian is beautiful, but so is the Bellagio
how many nights are you going for? why not split the trip between the two?
regular room?
I think we reserved a deluxe room, but they upgraded us to one of their small suites at no charge. The room was very well appointed.
NormanPride
6/29/2011, 12:37 PM
We stayed at Harrah's. It was mostly a dump, but we only were in the room to sleep and... yeah. But I liked the Venetian better than the Bellagio. Didn't try their buffet, but I liked the atmosphere better. Plus, Kickass sports bar nearby at the Palazzo.
yermom
6/29/2011, 01:01 PM
If I'm going to light my money on fire, I'd rather do it at the tables than sleeping...
I'd walk there after waking up at Imperial Palace :D
Nicest place I have stayed is probably the Hilton. Of course I haven't stayed anywhere in Vegas on my own dime in a while
jk the sooner fan
6/29/2011, 01:02 PM
If I'm going to light my money on fire, I'd rather do it at the tables than sleeping...
I'd walk there after waking up at Imperial Palace :D
Nicest place I have stayed is probably the Hilton. Of course I haven't stayed anywhere in Vegas on my own dime in a while
says the single man ;)
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 01:03 PM
If I'm going to light my money on fire, I'd rather do it at the tables than sleeping...
I'd walk there after waking up at Imperial Palace :D
Nicest place I have stayed is probably the Hilton. Of course I haven't stayed anywhere in Vegas on my own dime in a while
What are you normally in Vegas for? Does your wife like the Imperial Palace?
Mississippi Sooner
6/29/2011, 01:04 PM
I haven't stayed in the best places in Vegas, but I'd just about be willing to bet that I've spent nights in some of the dumpiest places there. I will say, though, that if you have any sense about you, that's one of the funnest cities in which to be homeless.
SoonerStormchaser
6/29/2011, 01:04 PM
Neither...go stay at Palace Station...it's more befitting!
Mississippi Sooner
6/29/2011, 01:06 PM
Neither...go stay at Palace Station...it's more befitting!
For added fun, and a whole lot of extra time, take a city bus from the Palace to the Strip.
JohnnyMack
6/29/2011, 01:06 PM
I like Venetian better because of the fact that it's connected to the Palazzo and you're in walking distance to the Wynn / Encore. There's so much **** to do between those two casinos you'll never need to leave if you don't want to. I'd stay at the Palazzo if it was me. Newer rooms and they're huge.
jk the sooner fan
6/29/2011, 01:06 PM
I like Venetian better because of the fact that it's connected to the Palazzo and you're in walking distance to the Wynn / Encore. There's so much **** to do between those two casinos you'll never need to leave if you don't want to. I'd stay at the Palazzo if it was me. Newer rooms and they're huge.
yep
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 01:08 PM
Neither...go stay at Palace Station...it's more befitting!
my wife isn't a member of AARP, we like to do young people things.
Thanks for the suggestion though!!
Howzit
6/29/2011, 01:10 PM
Get a nice room at The Green Room.
JohnnyMack
6/29/2011, 01:11 PM
Imma go find the photo of me and Kevin Durant at the Wynn.
BRB.
I like Venetian better because of the fact that it's connected to the Palazzo and you're in walking distance to the Wynn / Encore. There's so much **** to do between those two casinos you'll never need to leave if you don't want to. I'd stay at the Palazzo if it was me. Newer rooms and they're huge.
Agree on all points. We're gonna try the Palazzo next time.
soonerscuba
6/29/2011, 01:12 PM
The Mansion at the MGM, YWIA.
yermom
6/29/2011, 01:13 PM
says the single man ;)
If I was going to light my money on fire...
soonerchk
6/29/2011, 01:14 PM
Venetian, but the Bellagio doesn't exactly suck.
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 01:14 PM
I like Venetian better because of the fact that it's connected to the Palazzo and you're in walking distance to the Wynn / Encore. There's so much **** to do between those two casinos you'll never need to leave if you don't want to. I'd stay at the Palazzo if it was me. Newer rooms and they're huge.
their website is confusing me. The rooms appear to be the same as the Venetian's. What's the draw to stay at the Palazzo?
their website is confusing me. The rooms appear to be the same as the Venetian's. What's the draw to stay at the Palazzo?
It was founded by famed opera legend Enrico Palazzo
JohnnyMack
6/29/2011, 01:16 PM
their website is confusing me. The rooms appear to be the same as the Venetian's. What's the draw to stay at the Palazzo?
Same hotel it's just newer. Rooms are exactly the same otherwise.
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 01:20 PM
It was founded by famed opera legend Enrico Palazzo
the umpire?
Honestly, you cant go wrong with the Bellagio, the Venetian, or Palazzo. All three are going to have nice rooms and amenities. Just find the one that has the best deal for when you're going.
jk the sooner fan
6/29/2011, 01:21 PM
their website is confusing me. The rooms appear to be the same as the Venetian's. What's the draw to stay at the Palazzo?
Palazzo is fun to say!!!
JohnnyMack
6/29/2011, 01:22 PM
Also they have the Legasse Stadium at the Palazzo. Best sports watching in Vegas. Since it'll be football season and all.
obligitory thanks for the invite *******
NormanPride
6/29/2011, 01:24 PM
^^ this.
Edit: I originally wanted to ^^ this JM's post. But Mongo's works as well. I'm not picky.
Boomer.....
6/29/2011, 01:32 PM
We just got back from Vegas and the next hotel that we will stay in is the Cosmopolitan. Very modern and new.
salth2o
6/29/2011, 02:09 PM
I never eat the overpriced buffets in the casino unless I get it comped.
I once saw a $21.99 breakfast buffet at the Paris Hotel in Vegas. I don't eat $21 worth of breakfast in two weeks.
I never eat the overpriced buffets in the casino unless I get it comped.
I once saw a $21.99 breakfast buffet at the Paris Hotel in Vegas. I don't eat $21 worth of breakfast in two weeks.
Anyone remember the good ole' days when you could get all you could eat for $4.99?
Boomer.....
6/29/2011, 02:15 PM
We bought a 24-Hour buffet pass for around $45. It covered 7 or 8 hotels and we doubled up breakfast so we got 4 meals out of it. Very good deal considering the prices of Vegas restaurants.
Mississippi Sooner
6/29/2011, 02:15 PM
Anyone remember the good ole' days when you could get all you could eat for $4.99?
When I lived there in '96 you could get the breakfast buffet at the Sahara for a whopping 2 bucks. Of course, 2 bucks buys you a lot of grease.
Taxman71
6/29/2011, 02:37 PM
Aria has great deals right now, including daily buffet comps, for a very nice place. It doesn't wow you like Bellagio/Venetian, but is more subtle. If you like big crowds, Cosmo all the way to Venetian was packed with people. Aria was busy, but never crowded.
I would avoid Planet Hollywood unless you are eating at one of their upstairs restaurants (Koi).
Cosmo does look awesome....a little scary to see high-rise balconies on the strip though.
soonerchk
6/29/2011, 02:40 PM
I don't think I've ever been to a buffet in Vegas. Half the fun in being there is checking out all the restaurants! Last trip we hit Bobby Flay's and Mario Batali's. Worth every penny.
StoopTroup
6/29/2011, 02:45 PM
Always stay where there is a golf course with Segways
http://www.kierlandresort.com/site_imgs/sideimages/segway_golf.jpg
texaspokieokie
6/29/2011, 03:09 PM
Anyone remember the good ole' days when you could get all you could eat for $4.99?
i do, but @ that time i couldn't afford $4.99.
we stayed bellagio when it was new. very nice.
we ate there, @ "Prime" i think. tab for 6 of us was over $500.
last time we were there we stayed @ Ballys, & it was comped. same nites @ bellagio, (just across the street) was priced to me @ $700. no rooms are that nice.
we've stayed @ Ballys 3 or 4 times & it's nice.It was originally the MGM.
we've stayed @ several different places, mostly in that general area.
a nice clean room is really all you need. fancy isn't much better.
back in my younger days, i have stayed in some real dumps. no money back in those days. saw some good shows tho, Connie Francis, Elvis, Fats Domino, Rowan & Martin, Don Rickles. One i really enjoyed was (the late) Danny Gans.
Which place has the best food? Best rooms?
I'm going in October with my wife.
I certainly hope you have a 'Vegas' envelope stashed somewhere with the cash to cover this unnecessary expense, mister.
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 03:27 PM
we will!
we will have to, we don't have credit cards!
Why don't you save some money and stay at the Super 8 then walk to whichever casino you want to go to and watch other people gamble?
When you get hungry, just slide in to a freshly exited table at the buffet and have whatever they left.
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 03:38 PM
My wife told me to choose between the Bellagio and the Venetian. She dinnay mention staying at the Super 8.
You will have plenty of time to discuss it as you hitchike to Las Vegas.
Boomer.....
6/29/2011, 03:44 PM
Ramsey says forget about vacations until you have 3-6 months of emergency fund built up and a college fund for the young un.
;)
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 03:44 PM
we already bought our airling tickets. I hope she lets me sleep on the plane and doesn't make me talk about my feelings.
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 03:45 PM
Ramsey says forget about vacations until you have 3-6 months of emergency fund built up and a college fund for the young un.
;)
he's an idiot
Boomer.....
6/29/2011, 03:46 PM
No doubt!
How's anyone supposed to have any fun in life?
NormanPride
6/29/2011, 03:48 PM
The horror...
Mississippi Sooner
6/29/2011, 03:54 PM
Dave Ramsey makes a killing telling people not to spend their money.
NormanPride
6/29/2011, 03:56 PM
Dave Ramsey is bad for the economy. SPEND!
yermom
6/29/2011, 03:57 PM
Why don't you save some money and stay at the Super 8 then walk to whichever casino you want to go to and watch other people gamble?
When you get hungry, just slide in to a freshly exited table at the buffet and have whatever they left.
now you're talking :D
saucysoonergal
6/29/2011, 04:04 PM
Yeah, when the next casino looks like a short walk, but is like a mile away when you are loaded on cocktails, not a good idear.
NormanPride
6/29/2011, 04:05 PM
Pfft, amateur.
Boomer.....
6/29/2011, 04:10 PM
Make sure to stop by O'Shae's and get in on the beer pong tourny and strip poker.
SoonerStormchaser
6/29/2011, 04:49 PM
We just got back from Vegas and the next hotel that we will stay in is the Cosmopolitan. Very modern and new.
And ****ty contemporary furniture in the rooms. The wife and I stayed in one of their suites in February...the only thing they had that was better than any room we've stayed at Bellagio/Venetian/Wynn/Aria was a washer/dryer combo, which came in handy after my wife got beer spilled on her at a concert across the street at Planet Ho. Other than that, the casino is nice, the restaurants are decent, but the rooms were disappointing. Thanks, but we're sticking with our second home at Bellagio.
SoonerStormchaser
6/29/2011, 04:51 PM
my wife isn't a member of AARP, we like to do young people things.
Thanks for the suggestion though!!
Let's see, you continuously insult me in my career and you think I'll sit back and let you take shots at my wife? Nope...you don't get to. At least the rest of them are respectful.
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 07:23 PM
what?
sooner ngintunr
6/29/2011, 07:29 PM
:pop:
Boomer.....
6/29/2011, 07:32 PM
He's talking about teh hawt wife.
*******!
sooner ngintunr
6/29/2011, 07:32 PM
Bellagio has too many rules and regulations for my taste. I'm kind of like **** that place.
Bellagio has too many rules and regulations for my taste. I'm kind of like **** that place.
like what? keep your pants on at the craps table when you have had too many free drinks?
StoopTroup
6/29/2011, 07:37 PM
I notice they all look the same when I'm sleeping.
Boomer.....
6/29/2011, 07:40 PM
We found rooms at MGM for $44/night and were sold.
StoopTroup
6/29/2011, 07:41 PM
The MGM is hawt.....
http://www.lasvegasmikey.com/mgm_fire_2.jpg
sooner ngintunr
6/29/2011, 07:42 PM
like what? keep your pants on at the craps table when you have had too many free drinks?
I wear cool *** boxer shorts, I don't know what their problem was.
LOL. That place is a sportcoat convention. I just prefer a younger crowd, and I'm a young thirty something. Bellagio is stuffy as hell.
sooner ngintunr
6/29/2011, 07:45 PM
I notice they all look the same when I'm sleeping.
And the roulette tables all spin the same.
jk the sooner fan
6/29/2011, 08:13 PM
Let's see, you continuously insult me in my career and you think I'll sit back and let you take shots at my wife? Nope...you don't get to. At least the rest of them are respectful.
boy you really showed him!
Fraggle145
6/29/2011, 08:19 PM
Scooter if you go to old Vegas at night you might see someone else in a bobcat vest.
sooner ngintunr
6/29/2011, 08:40 PM
Bobcat vest crowd > Sport coat and Dockers/Jeans crowd. (While in Vegas)
Neither look suits my style though.
jk the sooner fan
6/29/2011, 08:43 PM
we stayed at the Nugget on Freemont St the last time we were there
next time we're on the strip - most likely the Venetian
OutlandTrophy
6/29/2011, 08:46 PM
I'm trying to talk her out of the Venetian to a $44/night type deal but she's pretty dead set on those two hotels.
I'm trying to talk her out of the Venetian to a $44/night type deal but she's pretty dead set on those two hotels.
take me, I will stay at the 44 buck a night place with ya, and I will be alot more fun. except for the sex part.
sooner ngintunr
6/29/2011, 08:50 PM
I always stay at the Rio because that's where the racetrack is at. Not bad at all.
On the strip I never cared, it's all close. Never spend much time in the room.
Venetian/Palazzo hands down.
Sooner_Tuf
6/29/2011, 11:42 PM
The Venetian is really nice but not as nice as Bellagio. Either one is a great place to stay. There are plenty of places on the strip that entirely adequate for quite a bit less money.
Just depends on what you are looking for and how much you are willing to spend.
Fraggle145
6/30/2011, 12:58 AM
I'm trying to talk her out of the Venetian to a $44/night type deal but she's pretty dead set on those two hotels.
Where's the $44/night? She isnt going to like the Imperial palace. But you guys wont be spending much time in the room.
StoopTroup
6/30/2011, 01:05 AM
Venetian
http://www.stereophile.com/images/newsart/032706news.jpg
Bellagio
http://yourdreamhotels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/bellagio-hotel-las-vegas1.jpg
MGM
http://media.merchantcircle.com/30140415/MGM01461_medium.jpeg
StoopTroup
6/30/2011, 01:08 AM
MGM Jr Suite Probably more than $44 a night
http://cdn4.gbot.me/photos/Iy/n1/1288897765/Junior_Suite-Signature_MGM_Grand___38t-20000000000363097-500x375.jpg
StoopTroup
6/30/2011, 01:09 AM
Here's the $44 one.....
http://photos.uptakeinc.com/photo/22/91/70/tn-room-1018.jpg
StoopTroup
6/30/2011, 01:13 AM
The Aruba Hotel and Spa is located in Las Vegas, Nev.
Less than one mile from the Stratosphere
One mile from Eureka Casino
One mile from Fitzgeralds Casino
$38 per night
http://images2.citysearch.net/assets/imgdb/27/44/73/f7/8a/ba/47/6d/4d/e4/eb/89/a6/cd/cc/ca/5/4/8/0/6045480.JPG
http://media02.tvtrip.com/partner/2/8/0/2/9/8/1/2802981.jpeg
SoCaliSooner
6/30/2011, 01:15 AM
I get comped at THE Hotel and at Mandalay Bay. We were just there a couple of weeks ago and we are headed back out there again in August to the Bellagio.
StoopTroup
6/30/2011, 01:17 AM
Bellagio Penthouse
http://0.tqn.com/d/hotels/1/0/H/4/2/PR_penthouse_suite.jpg
http://www.invegasguide.com/pix/vegas/hotels/bellagiosuites_g3.jpg
http://0.tqn.com/d/hotels/1/0/I/4/2/PR_penthouse_suite_living.jpg
http://fineartamerica.com/images-stretched-canvas-real/bellagio-penthouse-suite-eddie-yerkish.jpg
StoopTroup
6/30/2011, 01:21 AM
Venetian Rialto Suite
http://static8.businessinsider.com/image/4ca107fc7f8b9a863bbb0300-400-300/10-venetian-resort-hotel-casino.jpg
http://www.lasvegashotel.com/photo/lasvegas/Venetian-Hotel-Las-Vegas-Rialto-Suite.jpg
StoopTroup
6/30/2011, 01:24 AM
To me....The Belegio really looks like it kicks *** from the smallest cheapest room to the "OMG......My Wife slept with Robert Redford!" Suite. :D
Boomer.....
6/30/2011, 07:50 AM
Our room at the MGM was in the West Wing and are more modern and updated. They are small but then again what do you expect for $44/night.
They looked like this and the bathroom even had a tv in the mirror.
http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/3c/11/41/west-wing-room.jpg
http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/716/img2689h.jpg
JohnnyMack
6/30/2011, 07:55 AM
To me....The Belegio really looks like it kicks *** from the smallest cheapest room to the "OMG......My Wife slept with Robert Redford!" Suite. :D
Hell your wife would pay two grand NOT to have to sleep with you. :D
SpankyNek
6/30/2011, 08:47 AM
I went 3 or 4 times about 15 years ago, and we would stay at the Four Queens and just go where we wanted to eat and gamble.
We are going this winter and are contemplating the Wynn...anyone stayed there?
texaspokieokie
6/30/2011, 09:03 AM
Yeah, when the next casino looks like a short walk, but is like a mile away when you are loaded on cocktails, not a good idear.
you can't walk in the summer in vegas.
Mississippi Sooner
6/30/2011, 09:13 AM
That Aruba place reminds me of a little joint that used to be in that general area called the Aztec. They had the world's worst Elvis impersonator performing out on the sidewalk every afternoon.
SoonerStormchaser
6/30/2011, 09:14 AM
Bellagio Penthouse suite...from 2007 and 2009:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/9031_726025636737_9604874_41360534_1377530_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/9031_726025641727_9604874_41360535_6917658_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/9031_726025646717_9604874_41360536_2567617_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/9031_726025661687_9604874_41360538_584788_n.jpg
Boomer.....
6/30/2011, 09:34 AM
How much coin do you drop in Vegas, Bruce?
OutlandTrophy
6/30/2011, 09:34 AM
is that a walker I see in one of those pictures?
saucysoonergal
6/30/2011, 09:58 AM
To answer Spanky, The Wynn is very nice. It is a long walk to the other casinos though.
Boomer.....
6/30/2011, 10:23 AM
We didn't stay at the Wynn but did gamble and eat there and yes it is very nice but at the north end of the strip.
SpankyNek
6/30/2011, 12:05 PM
To answer Spanky, The Wynn is very nice. It is a long walk to the other casinos though.
Thanks, Saucy.
JohnnyMack
6/30/2011, 12:42 PM
Thanks, Saucy.
I disagree with the long walk statement. It's connected to the Venetian/Palazzo complex, it's across the street from the recently renovated, and slightly hip Treasure Island and it's across the street from the Fashion Show Mall.
And it's probably a 5 minute walk to Caesar's and the forum shops.
Soonerite
7/1/2011, 02:37 AM
Make sure you find this guy to sing you the Oklahoma Song. It was specially written just for us, but I'm sure you could persuade him to sing you something similar. :D
ZaMtMiGoC5o
Boomer.....
7/1/2011, 08:18 AM
Unfortunately we saw him also. He's about a block north of MGM.
OutlandTrophy
7/1/2011, 08:48 AM
which steak house is the best to eat at in Vegas?
jk the sooner fan
7/1/2011, 09:06 AM
Bellagio Penthouse suite...from 2007 and 2009:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/9031_726025641727_9604874_41360535_6917658_n.jpg
great job of centering your hawt wife in the picture
how did that go? "ok honey, stand back a little farther.....no, keep going....a few more steps back - now over to the side - by the window......great, the focus in this picture is going to be ALLSOME"
jk the sooner fan
7/1/2011, 09:10 AM
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JxAaRYDVmLw/TFw30ZQvg3I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/p_9F5JwOjDM/s400/SlotMachine.jpg
JohnnyMack
7/1/2011, 09:26 AM
which steak house is the best to eat at in Vegas?
One of the best meals I've ever had was at Prime at Bellagio.
http://www.bellagio.com/restaurants/prime-steakhouse.aspx
OutlandTrophy
7/1/2011, 09:28 AM
One of the best meals I've ever had was at Prime at Bellagio.
http://www.bellagio.com/restaurants/prime-steakhouse.aspx
they got hotdogs?
SoonerStormchaser
7/1/2011, 09:32 AM
One of the best meals I've ever had was at Prime at Bellagio.
http://www.bellagio.com/restaurants/prime-steakhouse.aspx
My wife and I have eaten at every restaurant there...and they're all AWESOME. Our favorite is Picasso, but Prime, LeCirque, Jasmine and Michael Mina are all top notch. Hell, even the bars/lounges are great too. Our favorite is the Petrossian Lounge by the entrance (with the Steinway piano)...Whitney Phoenix is a player there and a good friend of ours, so we make it a point to always stop by whenever he's on shift. And, IMO, the pool is the best one in Vegas. The buffet, if you don't mind shelling out over $30 for dinner, is constantly rated as the best in town (with king crab legs and beef wellington among the selections). Bellagio is our second home...it's where we went on our honeymoon (Penthouse Suite...and also after my first deployment in 09) and where we've stayed once a year since 2005.
Note, no I haven't stayed at EVERY hotel on the Strip, so that doesn't mean I can accurately rate the ones I haven't stayed at, which are: Hooters, Ballys, Flamingo, Imperial Palace, Harrahs, Casino Royale, the Palazzo (stayed at Venetian twice), and Encore (stayed at Wynn twice). All the rest of them, we've stayed at.
Boomer.....
7/1/2011, 09:48 AM
We had one of the best meals of our live there last month. Bartalotta in the Wynn was beyond amazing. They fly live fish in daily from the Mediteranian and you pick out the one you want, the cook it, and serve it whole and filet it at your table. Plus they constantly bring you exotic foods that you've never tried before. It is expensive but then again everything is in Vegas.
Our table at the private cabanas:
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/4419/imag0166t.jpg
oumartin
7/1/2011, 09:49 AM
My wife and I have eaten at every restaurant there...and they're all AWESOME. Our favorite is Picasso, but Prime, LeCirque, Jasmine and Michael Mina are all top notch. Hell, even the bars/lounges are great too. Our favorite is the Petrossian Lounge by the entrance (with the Steinway piano)...Whitney Phoenix is a player there and a good friend of ours, so we make it a point to always stop by whenever he's on shift. And, IMO, the pool is the best one in Vegas. The buffet, if you don't mind shelling out over $30 for dinner, is constantly rated as the best in town (with king crab legs and beef wellington among the selections). Bellagio is our second home...it's where we went on our honeymoon (Penthouse Suite...and also after my first deployment in 09) and where we've stayed once a year since 2005.
Note, no I haven't stayed at EVERY hotel on the Strip, so that doesn't mean I can accurately rate the ones I haven't stayed at, which are: Hooters, Ballys, Flamingo, Imperial Palace, Harrahs, Casino Royale, the Palazzo (stayed at Venetian twice), and Encore (stayed at Wynn twice). All the rest of them, we've stayed at.
Do you get an AARP discount?
JohnnyMack
7/1/2011, 09:55 AM
We had one of the best meals of our live there last month. Bartalotta in the Wynn was beyond amazing. They fly live fish in daily from the Mediteranian and you pick out the one you want, the cook it, and serve it whole and filet it at your table. Plus they constantly bring you exotic foods that you've never tried before. It is expensive but then again everything is in Vegas.
Steak. House.
1tc is a complete philistine...keep that in mind.
Boomer.....
7/1/2011, 09:57 AM
We at at StripSteak in Mandalay Bay if that helps. :D
Also very good.
SoonerStormchaser
7/1/2011, 09:58 AM
Before it closed, Alex at the Wynn was the best restaurant EVAR! So now the title reverts to Picasso...
I liked Sinatra at Encore too...great atmosphere.
Steak. House.
1tc is a complete philistine...keep that in mind.
he doesnt have a foreskin
SoonerStormchaser
7/1/2011, 09:59 AM
How would you know? ;) :eek:
Boomer.....
7/1/2011, 10:00 AM
Oh, he knows!
-Standard Rooms, Venetian wins. All suites. Very nice
-Poker room, tie. Top rooms in Vegas. Venetian has the lowest rake tournaments.
-Buffet, Bellagio, as Venetian does not have one. But the Bellagio buffet is one of the top three in Vegas
-Gambling conditions. Bellagio, even though their blackjack rules are constantly getting worse. Better video poker pay tables.
-Night Club. Venetian wins, Tao is more popular than The Bank. Watch the parade of drunk girls in little black dresses coming down the escalator at 4am from Tao. Very entertaining!
-Other Restaurants, tie. Both places have lots of top notch places.
-Location, Bellagio, but not by much. Bellagio to me is more center Strip and more happening. Next to Cosmopolitan, which is a very interesting place. It's buffet, The Wicked Spoon is a very unique experience. Tram ride to City Center and Aria.
-Pool, tie. Both elegant, but not a lot to them.
-Comps, Bellagio. Venetian's hotel and casino are run by different entities, and most of the food outlets are independents. So to get a comp, the casino is "paying" more than a similar comp from Bellagio. Your comp dollar goes further at Bellagio. Not that their giving the place away these days though!
-Shows. Tie. Both places have multiple shows to see, including lounge shows.
So I can't make the decision for you, because I don't know what is important to you. Hope this helps.
OutlandTrophy
7/5/2011, 07:19 AM
My wife and I have eaten at every restaurant there...and they're all AWESOME. Our favorite is Picasso, but Prime, LeCirque, Jasmine and Michael Mina are all top notch. Hell, even the bars/lounges are great too. Our favorite is the Petrossian Lounge by the entrance (with the Steinway piano)...Whitney Phoenix is a player there and a good friend of ours, so we make it a point to always stop by whenever he's on shift. And, IMO, the pool is the best one in Vegas. The buffet, if you don't mind shelling out over $30 for dinner, is constantly rated as the best in town (with king crab legs and beef wellington among the selections). Bellagio is our second home...it's where we went on our honeymoon (Penthouse Suite...and also after my first deployment in 09) and where we've stayed once a year since 2005.
Note, no I haven't stayed at EVERY hotel on the Strip, so that doesn't mean I can accurately rate the ones I haven't stayed at, which are: Hooters, Ballys, Flamingo, Imperial Palace, Harrahs, Casino Royale, the Palazzo (stayed at Venetian twice), and Encore (stayed at Wynn twice). All the rest of them, we've stayed at.
In case some of our new friends missed it, I wanted to show everyone how a real 2BCer does it.
SF2BC > IW2BC ;)
Nope Bao
7/5/2011, 03:26 PM
Which one give free messages?
OutlandTrophy
7/5/2011, 03:27 PM
it's either the Venetian or the Laotian
Nope Bao
7/5/2011, 03:28 PM
Is that Chinese or Japanese?
I am staying at the Rio in a few weeks, have no choice because that is where I am being sent. Anyone have any feedback?
colleyvillesooner
9/19/2011, 03:57 PM
The rooftop bar has a great view of the strip from across the highway. $20 to get in though
Viking Kitten
9/19/2011, 05:22 PM
Anyone remember the good ole' days when you could get all you could eat for $4.99?
I remember before Benny Binion was murdered, you could get that kickass steak dinner with all the fixings at the Horseshoe for $4.99, then if you played $5 blackjack for a couple hours, they'd comp your dinner. Those were good times.
saucysoonergal
9/20/2011, 10:42 AM
VK, you aren't that old! ;)
Viking Kitten
9/20/2011, 12:48 PM
But I've been going to Vegas for a long time, Saucylicious!
JohnnyMack
9/20/2011, 02:00 PM
Have you jettisoned the alien being from your insides yet?
Viking Kitten
9/20/2011, 03:33 PM
Well JM, although it feels at times that this particular alien wants to come out John Hurt-style, it looks like Oct. 7 will be the day of arrival. So unless conference realignment really shakes things up, this means my daughter may spend all her birthdays in Dallas.
JohnnyMack
9/20/2011, 04:31 PM
Good luck! Hope all is well and that you haven't (and don't) strangle your husband.
Three kids is easy.
Heh.
Viking Kitten
9/20/2011, 04:56 PM
Heh. Seriously though, my husband is a peach. Wouldn't trade him for anything in the world. And guess what else? The other two kids are old enough to babysit. I rule. #tigerblood
colleyvillesooner
9/20/2011, 09:01 PM
Good luck! Hope all is well and that you haven't (and don't) strangle your husband.
Three kids is easy.
Heh.
I have no plans to find this out. As Kenny Powers would say "**** that noise!"
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