I flew in NWA. The flight was delayed (lightning), but we finally made it in. Some guy playing the 25 cen slots at the baggage claim won $5000. Wow!
I rented a car (convertible T-bird) at Avis - I%26#39;m an Avis preferred member so I didn%26#39;t have to wait in line. If interested, just sign up online. It was ready, but we requested a car wash. We (my boyfriend and I) drove down the 15 to Stateline aka Primm, NV. There are three casinos here: Buffalo Bill%26#39;s, Whiskey Pete%26#39;s, and Primm Valley - along with an outlet center. These hotels are listed in order from cheapest and up. We stayed at Buffalo Bill%26#39;s. I won%26#39;t say much about the stay except Whiskey Pete%26#39;s has the loosest slots.
Back to the strip. Valet and baggage were friendly and helpful. We get to Mirage at 2:40pm for the 3pm check-in for our non-smoking, 1 king bed, pool view room booked directly through the casino. Why was our room not going to be ready until 5pm? We were offered a smoking room, a volcano view room, or a double bed room. My boyfriend say no. We comprimised with a supervisor who said we%26#39;d get a $25 food/beverage credit and we waited for the 5pm room.
We gambled at the casino. My boyfriend lost on craps. I did so-so on some slots. There are a lot of stores in the casino/hotel and one of them is like an overpriced walgreens that stayed open very late for any forgotten or needed supplies. The pool is huge and not too croweded. The casino itself is nice, but the white tiger at the entrance wasn%26#39;t there. We had to look at the regular orange tiger until the next day. We finally get our room at about 4:30pm. It was nice: marble floor, closet, iron, hair-dryer, 2 phones. And a nice pool-view. The rest of the day we lost money in the Mirage, but a pit-boss did get us food at the Carnegie Deli (a nice sandwich spot)based on our comps. That evening we went to Casino Royale (a cheap casino) across the street. I actually won a little there on slots and Blackjack.
The next day we were up at 5am so we hung out on the strip while the crowds were gone and the weather was bearable. We visited Flamingo. A host lead us to another woman at the ';Hilton Grand Vacations Club'; booth. Long story short, we received 2 dinner buffets to Bally%26#39;s or Flaming and 2 tickets to Bally%26#39;s Jubilee show for $10. We had to go to a timeshare presentation for this but it was worth it. We ended up getting a sample time share (about three weeks worth) that we%26#39;ll use (see Free stuff from Time Share Presentation).
Beware: On the strip near O%26#39;shea%26#39;s Casino, Flamingo, Harrah, etc. There are hustlers who will try to get you to listen to come to their booths, and they will offer you a lot of free stuff like shows, rooms, dinner, etc. DON%26#39;T STOP TO TALK TO THESE PEOPLE WHO LITERRALLY STAND ON THE STREET TO GET YOU TO COME TO THEIR BOOTHS.
The Jubilee show was cool since it was our first Vegas show ever. It has the dancers with flamboyant costumes and headgear, special acts, and a tribute to the titanic. We missed the Bally dinner buffet but were able to go to the Bally%26#39;s restaurant called Sidewalk Cafe - $13.95 crab legs and prime rib. It was cool.
Our last day we were up again at 6am. We ventured Casino Royale again, then Venetian, Treasure Island, Wynn, and Frontier. Then, we had an awesome breakfast at Mirage%26#39;s Cravings buffet. Afterwards, we saw Siegfried and Roy%26#39;s Dolphin Habitat. It was interesting but there were no dolphin show and all of the wildlife animals were sleep. For $15 a head, we could have not gone.
Check out was smooth. An airport shuttle came directly to Mirage - $9 for 2 people - great. (We already returned our car to Avis after one day). Our flight was delayed so we played slots in the airport. A lady playing max credits on Wheel of Fortune won $400. My boyfriend and I both won under $100. Advice: play max credits at the airport.
Next time in Vegas, we won%26#39;t stay at Mirage because we like to experience other hotels. We%26#39;ll do the Hilton thing or try Bellagio, Caesar%26#39;s, or Wynn.
I hope I%26#39;ve been helpful.
Trip Report: 7/29/05 - 8/1/05, Mirage (long)
Great report....can%26#39;t believe someone hit for 5 grand in the airport!! That%26#39;s crazy!!
ALWAYS play max credits no matter where you are!!!
Trip Report: 7/29/05 - 8/1/05, Mirage (long)
Great review.
However, I am a little confused. You talked about a time share presentation that you went to, but then warned people about time share on the strip.
I personally will never be part of a time share presentation no matter what they give out.
Thanks, that was a good report.
But I am also confused. Why are the timeshare people that stand right inside the door to lead you to their timeshare booth considered ';hosts'; and the ones that are outside are ';hustlers';?
OK. The timeshare for Hilton Grand...is a bonafide company. My boyfriend has a time share with RCI, who exchanges with Hilton Grand... This is a company that only does business inside of Hilton hotels such as Flamingo and Bally%26#39;s. That%26#39;s why they give dinner tickets and show tickets. They would also give out 3 day/2 night stay for another program.
The people on the streets look down and out. They take the Hilton Grand...information out of hand and almost try to coerce you to try their timeshare presentation. Plus, they have a ';shuttle'; that takes you to a presentation off-site somewhere as opposed to on a property.
What do you think?
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