(Budget Friendly) Trip Report 7/24 - 7/28 MGM

My first trip to LV was just this past April (to get married) and I still can%26#39;t believe I had already booked my next trip within 3 weeks of getting home.... I%26#39;ve got the Vegas bug.

7/24 Flight was easy and uneventful, I wish I could say the same about the MGM checkin desk at the airport! So I don%26#39;t go on and on about this let%26#39;s just say the agent was rude and it took the next 2 days of visits and calls to the front desk to get everything straightened out. Picked up a car from Alamo and headed to hotel for some much needed sleep.

7/25 This was a slow and easy day. Gambled at MGM, TI, and Bellagio. Broke even at Bellagio, won $10 at TI, and won $20 at MGM. Breakfast was quick and cheap at McDonald%26#39;s, lunch was the deli at MGM ($18), and dinner was amazing at Prime ($126w/tip). I was disappointed with the conservatory at Bellagio, it was much better the last time I was there. While at TI I ordered a DVD copy of my April wedding for $25. We vistied the lion habitat at MGM, it was interesting but crowded!

7/26 Our plan for the day was to spend some time at Red Rock, but after driving there we found out it was closed. Plan B, we went to Valley of Fire. VOF was beautiful, we really enjoyed it. Breakfast was fast food, lunch was a snack, and dinner at Rainforest Cafe ($48, minus a $25 gift cert from MyPoints.com and a free appietizer coupon from the in room magazine $15w/tip). After dinner we walked over to Tropicana. Signing up for the slot club got us a deck of cards and a coupon sheet. I used a coupon for a $0.75 ice cream cone and a $1.50 margarita. After pretty much breaking even in the casino we stopped by the slot club desk and since we had at least 30 minutes on our cards we each got a free tshirt.

We played the night away at MGM finished down about $30.

7/27 Started the day right with breakfast at the Paris Buffet ($32, I think). Spent some time in casino at Paris and then headed downtown. We did downtown at night last time so went went during the day this trip. Signed up at Lady Luck player%26#39;s club and received a Las Vegas pin and coupon sheet. Hubby used the BJ coupon. Headed over to GN, signup at player%26#39;s club for $10 free slot play. I won $10 with the free $10. We played at a few other downtown casinos and had lots of fun for little money. Stopped at Aladdin to shop at the Tommy Bahama store and join player%26#39;s club. Showed AAA card at the customer service booth and got a coupon book. Redeemed a coupon for a free coffee mug at casino and did a free spin, won a deck of cards. Late lunch at ESPNZone (FREE). That evening we caught our first full outdoor Bellagio fountain show, it was great. For $9 each we did the Eiffel Tower Experience, great views! Gambled at Barbary Coast for over a hour, hubby only lost $20 at BJ and I broke even. Quick dinner at In N Out ($14). Spent the rest of the night at MGM up a few dollars.

7/28 Breakfast buffet at MGM ($27, put towards $35 dining credit), food was ok. Spent some time at Ceasar%26#39;s window shopping and losing a couple dollars. Rest of the day at MGM breaking even. Returned car and took the red eye home.

We had a lot of fun without breaking the bank and can%26#39;t wait to go back!

(Budget Friendly) Trip Report 7/24 - 7/28 MGM

Enjoyed your report. Vegas is contagious isn%26#39;t it. You just don%26#39;t seem to be able to get enough.....

(Budget Friendly) Trip Report 7/24 - 7/28 MGM

Thanks for sharing. My friends don%26#39;t understand our (or maybe my) obsession with Las Vegas. I try to explain that you really don%26#39;t have to spend much and can still have a good time.

Great report!! You don%26#39;t always need a lot of money in Vegas!!

How was the food at the Rainforest Cafe? Seems a little pricey for lunch. I usually pass because I%26#39;ve heard it%26#39;s not very good, but I always have to see my favorite lion exhibit at MGM. I LOVE those lions!!! :-)

Glad you had a good time!!