Tips For
First-Timers To Las Vegas
by: Dave KittWhen visiting
Las Vegas for the first time it can be quite
overwhelming. The following tips can help
you enjoy your vacation and relieve unwanted
stress.
Before You
Leave - Book As Much As You Can Online
Las Vegas is
an extremely busy place. The last thing you
want is to plan your dream vacation only to
find out everything is sold-out when you get
there. Las Vegas Hotels, Las Vegas Shows and
Las Vegas Tours are the reason people go to
Las Vegas.
TIP: Book
ahead and you will be guaranteed to enjoy
your stay.
Choosing Your
Las Vegas Hotel
The main Las
Vegas strip is approx. 5 miles from end to
end and the most economical way of getting
around is to walk. You can take the new
monorail or a taxi but these can add up and
take away from your fun money. Also, if you
are there to sight-see the vast hotel
properties you will miss out by taking
alternate transportation.
TIP: Book a
hotel in the middle of the Las Vegas strip.
These hotels vary from very economical
(Imperial Palace) to very posh (Caesar’s
Palace).
Flying Into
Las Vegas McCarran Airport
You finally
made it. Your hotel is booked, your shows
are booked and your tours are booked. Now
you just want to get to your hotel and relax
for a bit. Simple, right? Wrong. Depending
on when you get in you will be faced with a
wait for a taxi cab and if it is during the
day in the summer the heat will almost kill
you and if it is late at night the cold will
also get to you.
TIP: If your
travel plans do not include hotel transfers
and you are traveling with a partner or a
group, send someone outside to stand in line
for a taxi cab while the others wait to pick
up the luggage. At peak times, waits can be
as long as an hour for a taxi cab. Also, do
not be afraid to ask the attendant if there
are any hotel shuttles you may take, as a
lot of times these shuttles leave with many
empty seats available.
Getting to
Your Hotel by Taxi Cab
TIP: Do not
ask your driver to take the strip. It will
cost you as you sit in long lines of traffic
that seem to move backwards. Taking the #15
will reduce your cab ride substantially as
it bypasses the strip and has many exits
that will get you to your hotel much faster.
Why waste your money?
Checking Into
Your Hotel
When checking
in to your hotel, don’t be afraid to ask the
Front Desk if there are any free upgrades
available. Depending on the time of the year
some hotels are not always booked to
capacity and will gladly give you perks when
asked politely. Why stay in a standard room
if a deluxe room is available at no extra
cost. You will appreciate a Jacuzzi tub
after walking the strip all day.
TIP: Unless
your room has a view, try to stay in the
lower floors where you can access the main
floor by taking the stairs. At peak times
you can wait 5 - 10 minutes every time you
want to catch an elevator. It can wear on
your patience after awhile.
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