Las Vegas – Top Tips for a Fabulous Stay
There is an incredible amount to see and do in Las Vegas, so make sure you make the most of your trip with these top tips.
• Tipping is an essential part of the service staff’s pay check, and an equally essential way to ensure you get all the help, support and assistance you need, so don’t be stingy. A basic $1-2 tip is appropriate for doorman who gets you a cab, the shuttle or bus driver who helps with your bags, drinks waitress, and slot attendants. Service on food is usually about $3-5, depending on how attentive they are, ditto room service, while $5 would be a more appropriate for your chamber maid (daily, especially if you crave extra towels) and poker dealer (especially if you win).
• Wear flat comfortable shoes and clothes that don’t over heat you. The hotels are so big you’re going to do a lot of walking.
• Carry a water bottle and drink lots. Remember that Las Vegas is in a desert and that dehydration can be a risk.
• Assume you will become disorientated, and plan accordingly, whether that’s having a central point to meet, always carrying a map and a phone, etc. Ne aware sometimes mobiles don’t work in some areas of the hotels.
• Know how much you can comfortably spend (and lose) and STICK to it. Nothing like financial pain for ruining the memories of what should be the trip of a lifetime.
• Do take advantage of hotel ‘comps’ if you plan on gambling.
• If you don’t play, do take gaming lessons before you go so you at least understand what’s going on!
• Do leave your valuables in the Hotel safe, not in your room, and keep your bag zipped closed and where you can see it.
• Do grab a copy of ‘What’s On’, available in most hotels. Ask your concierge if you can’t find one, sometimes they go very quickly.
• Do airfreight your extra purchases home if you get a little carried away with the shopping.
• Do watch Robert DeNiro’s film, ‘Casino’, before you go, as well as ‘What Stays in Las Vegas’ and ‘The Hangover (No 1)’…
• Don’t jay-walk. It carries a $95 fine and it’s also very dangerous. Always use the crossings.
• Don’t plan on getting much sleep.
• Don’t go when there’s a big conference planned.
• Do get out of your hotel and plan in a trip to the Grand Canyon, it’s nature’s answer to Las Vegas!
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