OK Matt...just for you buddy:
For $49. your Standard Suite will probably face Flamingo Blvd. I would
guess your view would be either looking West up Flamingo and the PALMS
or South with the PALMS and the South Strip in view. The $49. room
should be fine. You won't be in it much, it's real big, floor to cieling windows and will be great.
If you're going to try tipping your way to a better view (and that's all it
would be) try the traditional $20trick...ten bucks won't do anything.
If you do try the 'trick', request a POOL VIEW in the IPANIMA TOWER.
My room, 1355 is an old SMOKING ROOM and it's smaller than the
average Standard Suite you'll get...you wouldn't like it. I only get it for
the two window view and because I can smoke in there. It's in the $79.
quote they gave you...and again your room WILL BE LARGER.
The SHUTTLE works GREAT! The door to outside and the Shuttle pick up
is just past the World Buffet...real easy to find...I used it last trip and it's
quick. There was one that went to HARRAHS and one that went to BALLYS
I don't know which Shuttles make the rounds to the other hotels...ask.
Mine wasn't crowded at all.....there's always a little line and I have seen
quite a few folks waiting from time to time....but they hold alot and you should have NO PROBLEM...YOU DO NOT NEED TO TIP.
EATS AT THE RIO: The Deli next to the Sports Book works real good...
The All American Bar and Grill is real good too for burgers and wings...
their sloppy-joe is real good (no gravey...nothing has gravey on it, trust me LOL)
The Mexican restaurant 'Bambaleo's' in Masquerade Village is great, but only open for dinner...4,5:00,?...it's upstairs on the Mezzanine, take the
escalator UP.
STARBUCKS by the Ipanima elevators for coffee, sweet rolls, sandwitches
COFFEE BEAN for the same in Masquerade Village...this is the one I use.
GAMBLING: The GOLD COAST has very good slots and table games...much better than RIO w/ very affordabel table games!
HERE WHAT YA DO: Go out the same doors you do for the Shuttle.
Right in front of you is a parking lot, and across from that is the GOLD COAST's Parking Garage...you can see it, it's close.
Walk across the RIO's little parking lot. VALLEY VIEW is the street right
in front of you. LOOK ACROSS THE STREET...you'll see the door way
on the sidewalk, across Valley View INTO the GOLD COAST Parking Garage.......J-WALK and go into and up the stairs to GOLD COAST.
There will be....or you will see.....others doing the same thing.
Up the stairs...walk through the garage...you see the sign CASINO across
on the other side of the garage.
IN THE DOOR, UP THE ESCALATOR, walk down the hall, GO DOWN THE
ESCALATOR, in the door and YOU'RE THERE...the whole trip takes you
about 5min. Go back to RIO the same way. I make this walk a couple time
a day and lots of other guests do to. Their Buffet is good and very affordable as are their restaurants...they have a Cafe too.
NOW, from the GOLD COAST.....out their front doors, walk down the
sidewalk, cross Flamingo at the light and you're at the PALMS...cool huh!
NOW FOR 'CARROT TOP'........
Tickets2Nite is the outlet by the Coke Bottle...you know that one.
TIX4TONIGHT is the better one. Look at their website:
www.tix4tonight.com
'click' on the..... '$Coupon' under the Showgirl. If you can print at home, this coupon will get you a discount on service charges, it also shows you
all their locations.
HAWAIIAN MARKET PALCE at the POLO TOWERS across the street from
the ALADDIN or down next to t.i. under the 'cloud' at the FASHION MALL, outside, next to Nieman Marcus are the ones I'd suggest using.
You can check out their board of Shows at 11:30, they open at Noon, you
buy a 'Voucher' you'll take to the LUXOR BOXOFFICE and hour or more
before the Show and exchange it for a real ticket. Your seat is first come/
first serve for the better seats, so go over early.
I'd CAB to LUXOR. You could drive, but you don't know where you're going
and the CAB is best. It will cost you aprox $12. over and $12 back...maybe less. If you drive...just allow plenty of time to get lost...you
don't want to be late for CARROT TOP...cool Show!
OK, that should do ya..............any more questions, ask away, I'll check
in when I get home from work each day...
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later,
Greg