http://www.vegastripping.com The latest reviews and comments posted by VegasTripping readers en-us Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:20:02 -0700 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:40:15 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3179#5550 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3179 @brian how's that mpel stock doing?... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:50:37 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3179#5546 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3179 Don't like the concept behind these services myself, tried BrightKite back when that was new and the whole thing is just too creepy. I thought I'd write something funny here while... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:27:50 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3179#5545 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3179 Something tells me that Chuckmonster is especially fond of this type of thing. :)... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:25:01 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177#5544 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177 Aria is like the Buick LaCross of Vegas properties. Sure, it's nice and new, but it's not obviously not in Wynncore's league or even Bellagio's, and it's a mistake to... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:26:37 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178#5541 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178 Before I migrated to the Golden Nugget, I stayed at the Luxor pretty frequently. Despite it's reputation I always thought it was a pretty decent place to crash, and... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:19:09 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178#5540 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178 WOW! Can anything get tackier than this? Or kinkier? I'm SO ROTFLMAO right now! I just don't think I can erase the thought of all those people "getting it on"... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:27:09 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177#5539 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177 I was at that Radiohead gig. As for 'amazing', the halibut and chips at Mastro's was amazing.... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:50 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3176#5538 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3176 better than chocolate rain...... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:59:32 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178#5537 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178 rollaway, schmollaway. sleep in the tub. and it's only $1.48 per person if you have 27 people per room. Now THAT"S an orgy!... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:51:20 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177#5536 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177 I strongly agree with the commenters who suggest that City Center needs a focal point. The premise behind CC, originally, was that it would mark a transformation into something... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:59:39 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3176#5535 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3176 Now you just need a rug made from the Encore carpet to really tie the room together......... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:25:09 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177#5534 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177 Molson Canadian up here has an even better line for their Rickards Red line, "take the best day of your life and put it in your mouth". Always make... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:34:09 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178#5533 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178 Do they supply a free rollaway for the 5th person? Occupancy isn't the problem. They need guests who will spend money. At $8/person, each guest now has an additional... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:29:26 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177#5532 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177 CityCenter lacks a defining feature and these ads only accentuate the problem. Elvis is its biggest selling point and it has serious issues. They need to have at least one... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:06:49 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178#5531 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178 This promo was actually done about two years ago. I remember either you or McKee referencing it, in a post about how awkward it was that they were suggesting 5-8... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:48:23 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177#5530 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177 I've been seeing those billboards around Chicago lately, too. ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:29:57 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177#5529 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177 I live pretty close to Atlantic City, and I remember when the Mirage was being built, they had billboards on the Atlantic City Expressway advertising it. I'll never forget it... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:14:00 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178#5528 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3178 Is this for real? 5 people at $8 per person. Why didn't Steve Wynn think of this? Leave it to MGM to lead the way. Can you spell d-e-s-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n. ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:23:11 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177#5527 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177 perhaps you overlooked the "and meant it?" stipulation in the tag line.... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:11:48 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177#5526 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3177 Well for me at least, I think the last time I had dinner with Chuck & Hunter, that evening was pretty Amazing. :)... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:27:28 -0700 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3172#5525 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3172 The Casino business discussion is in the second half of the interview, which starts a little after 57 minutes and the Macau discussion is around 1 hour 14 minutes. ... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:50:07 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5524 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 Apparently, I am incorrect and if I had read the posts above me I would have understood why. Well, that explains why Harrah's hotels always seem to be priced like they... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:47:07 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5523 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 Caesars is one of those places that's all things to all people. They have a LOT of hotel rooms, and many of them aren't the best in town, and... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:07:25 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5522 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 It's so true that the old grande lady still attracts great lease tenants and has high end offerings as a reminder of when it was truly the casino that ruled... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:41:51 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5521 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 That's the problem. I really don't play enough to get a comp or good rate at CP. (though Harrah's did comp me 4 nights at Paris in December with a... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:43:35 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5520 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 jsmeeker- "Why would I pay MORE for Caesars and that cluster F of a place?" Two reasons: location & (lack of) Total Rewards. For better or worse, there are many tourists out... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:42:40 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5519 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 I don't know who they think they are or are trying to fool. Caesars wanted more money for an old, tired, standard "classic" room than Wynn wanted for a almost... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:22:47 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3170#5518 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3170 I love the monorail! The funniest part is when you pulled into the Hilton and it told you it was the home of "The Star Trek Experience" long after... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:19:34 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5517 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 don't forget - you can also use your Sears gift card at K-Mart!!... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:02:16 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3173#5516 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3173 I saw this at Cowboys Stadium in October. It is a must see for any Star Wars fan!... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:32:23 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5515 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 First Sears, then TJ Maxx, then Walmart. It's just a matter of time.... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:15:31 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3175#5514 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3175 A superfluous detail a la the butterflies atop Encore's port cochere? A subtle metaphor not unlike the relationship of Encore's meeting rooms to master composers? Nah, I shouldn't have expected such... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:44:05 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5513 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 I saw that. I am holding out for a TJMaxx gift card.... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:44:34 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5512 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 I stayed at Caesars once, in 2006. The Augustus Tower room was much nicer than I had expected, and the view of Bellagio's fountains was better than from Bellagio... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:17:43 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5511 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 I have a long time love affair with Caesars going back to my 12th birthday. It wasn't my barmitzvah but my dad said "Today you are a man." And, we... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:49:15 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174#5510 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3174 Caesars is still one of the most prestigious casinos on The Strip. It's just funny to see how Harrah's is still adjusting to running high-roller joints. And hey, don't diss... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:55:39 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3170#5509 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3170 It's a shame, but this train was doomed the minute they decided not to link it directly to the airport. Functionality matters, and a mere shuttle between hotels is absolutely... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:42:57 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3172#5508 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3172 can someone either post what was said about encore macau, or the mp3 time when they started talking about it?... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:17:22 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3170#5507 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3170 Atltrainman, I thank you for the correction, although your first paragraph now has your voice firmly established in my mind as Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:31:58 -0800 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3169#5506 http://www.vegastripping.com/news/news.php?news_id=3169 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703411304575094613097768190.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Food a little new info in these articles, and a pic of a desert at shaboo. mostly looking forward to kevineats' next vegas trip though. :D...