LVL FAQ, Quick Questions, General Vegas Discussion, Etc
Here's a List of Frequently Asked Questions. Read before posting your question in this thread or in the forum. Please use the search function as most topics have been addressed at some point.
Discussion of gambling before you reach the legal age (21 for Vegas and AC), is not allowed. Discussion of what you can do if you are under 21 is perfectly acceptable.
Renting out rooms in LV Lifestyle
As per Mat Sklansky's post in ATF the Vegas Lifestyle form is acceptable for short-term housing requests, but the Marketplace forum is the only forum where room rentals and other real estate offers can be made
we have a marketplace on this site for people who want to rent out rooms. the Vegas forum is there for people to discuss Vegas and during special vegas events it can also be a place where people organize get-togethers and temporary living situations.
What is ok
-People coming to las vegas needing a place to stay for a short term basis (vacation, tournament etc) and are looking for connections
-Asking questions about where are good locations, where other people live and what they would recommend and etc.
What is not ok
-Using 2+2 as a commercial enterprise to rent out rooms in different houses
-Spamming rooms for rent in LV Lifestyle
-People living in las vegas looking for a poker roomate, posts of this nature should instead be placed in the Marketplace forum
1) Where are the softest games at [insert limit here]?
- Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker.
2) Where should I go to eat for my bachelor party, wedding party, ingrown toenail removal party, etc?
Try the fine dining thread or the casual dining thread.
3) How do I decide which hotel to stay at?
There are many independent criteria which can drive a decision - cost, location, amenities/facilities, luxury, etc. which makes it impossible to arrive at a universally "best" hotel to stay at. Expect to pay a premium (either in terms of room rates or increased gambling minimums) for proximity to the Strip, newer hotels, and more amenities/facilities (including a hotel/casino vs. a hotel only). In general, there are a few broad classifications that can be made (classifications done subjectively by intended audience that they market to):
Strip Top Tier (top of the line luxury, relatively new/remodeled, often have a unique theme/schtick, very expensive resorts): Mandalay Bay, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Venetian, Wynn, Aria (CityCenter).
Older Strip Megaresorts (top of the line or tried to be at one point, but have been superceded, generally still generate enough interest to be expensive): Luxor, MGM Grand, NYNY, Flamingo, Mirage, Treasure Island.
Second Tier Strip Megaresorts (places that never really aimed to be the king of the Strip, but have good locations and are much more affordable): Tropicana, Excalibur, Monte Carlo, Planet Hollywood, Paris, Bally's, Harrah's.
Blatant Discount Strip Options (places that market to the bargain hunters): Bill's, Imperial Palace, Casino Royale.
North Strip (arguably still on the Strip, but physically separated from the rest by a pretty wide gap; typically discount-oriented): Circus Circus, Riviera, Sahara, Hilton, Stratosphere.
Downtown (most downtown casinos are discount-oriented with low gambling limits and cheaper amenities): El Cortez, Golden Spike, Fitzgerald's, Fremont, Golden Nugget, Binion's, Golden Gate, Plaza, California, Main Street Station.
Off-Strip, Strip-like Hotels (playing to the same audience as many on the Strip, but physically located off-Strip): Palms, Rio, Hard Rock.
Just Off-Strip, Downtown-like Hotels (playing to the same audience as many Downtown, but located within a mile of the Strip): Gold Coast, Orleans, Wild Wild West, Hooters, Terrible's, South Point.
Off-Strip, unclustered (many of these hotel/casinos are unclustered and are geographically scattered; they aim for the discount audience but also draw a higher percentages of locals): Arizona Charlie's, Boulder, Sam's Town, Sunset Station, Santa Fe, Jerry's Nugget.
Non-Casino Hotels: Around the Strip and Downtown there are a ****load of hotels without casinos. Obviously these are the cheapest options and many chains are represented - Days Inn, Embassy Suites, Marriott, Residence Inn, Best Western, Howard Johnson, etc. Notable non-casino hotels directly on the Strip are Polo Towers and the Jockey Club.
4) Where can I find a gigantic list of things you do not see in vegas?
5) What is the poker rate at X casino/How do I get it?
Follow this link!: http://www.allvegaspoker.com/poker_rates...
Useful Websites:
Las Vegas Weekly - For Nightclub and Entertainment Schedules
All Vegas Poker Tournament Schedule - Schedule for Daily Poker Tournaments in Las Vegas
Questions will be added to the faq once they are asked enough times to annoy the moderator.
Paris and Horseshoe have both been quiet in my experience.
Its been windy here in town...
Yeah, my experience with Bally's rooms facing Cromwell was not pleasant. That may have been the trigger for me now always having earplugs when I travel, just in case.
I’m very surprised the pricing for late june has been really really fair personally. More so that may or July for some reason
Prices have certainly come down across the strip, things have certainly cooled off this year. I took a quick glance at my Caesars account which has zero play on it (excluding WSOP) and there's a ton of properties where basically the resort fee is more than the nightly room rate...
the town is VERY slow right now...
Fact of the matter right now is that international travel to LV must be plummeting and the economic uncertainty probably plays a big role in domestic visits being lower as well.
That and the pricing got way out of hand in the last 3 years. A reset was/is required.
Vegas is supposed to be a fun/value town. It’s been so focused on F1 whales that they completely overlooked the bread and butter that makes that place what it is.
bro... you're living in the past. it hasn't been a value oriented destination of decades.
I seriously question the idea that Formula 1 had anything to do with the trend away from 'value'.
what has happened? Corporate takeover and investment ROI performance has taken over the major properties. If the corporations can not effectively run this main resort corridor, I say it's time to allow the Syndicate back into ownership.
there are a few properties that know how to run the casino properties like they used to... Station Casino's and South Point are good examples of this with the later being the most successful.
Been in LV for 25 Super Bowl weekends…this year was the slowest or felt that way
Perhaps-but I think it’s more related to the proliferation of legal sports betting-
Prices have certainly come down across the strip, things have certainly cooled off this year. I took a quick glance at my Caesars account which has zero play on it (excluding WSOP) and there's a ton of properties where basically the resort fee is more than the nightly room rate...
haven't checked prices but im eager to see how flights are now in may and June for sure
haven't checked prices but im eager to see how flights are now in may and June for sure
They might be a bit more affordable now too given oil prices have slid. I'm curious to see how much travel is disrupted in the US when drivers licenses will no longer be a valid ID to board a plane come May. It's a non issue for normal fliers but a much bigger issue for people who fly once a year or less.
They might be a bit more affordable now too given oil prices have slid. I'm curious to see how much travel is disrupted in the US when drivers licenses will no longer be a valid ID to board a plane come May. It's a non issue for normal fliers but a much bigger issue for people who fly once a year or less.
Tell me more about a drivers license not being a valid ID to board a plane
I don't think the REAL ID driver license will make much of an impact. I was slow getting mine and still got it like 3 years ago. people have to renew their licenses anyway
the impact is, you cant get on a plane without one.
Passport works just fine for boarding.
If your driver’s license has a small gold star in the upper right corner, then it’s a real ID. If you’ve renewed your license in the last few years, you may have already got one.
I don't think the REAL ID driver license will make much of an impact. I was slow getting mine and still got it like 3 years ago. people have to renew their licenses anyway
I mean, it's not like travel will stop but it's going to cause some additional friction for the cohort who doesn't travel frequently. It's also possible they'll extend the deadline again, but they've been delaying it since 2020 and it seems like it's going to stick now. It's also possible TSA is disbanded by then and it moves to a self serve model so who knows.
But conservatively, 60% of americans have a REAL ID and slightly less than 50% have an active passport. Just based on some of the responses I've seen there's going to be a decent number of people showing up to their flights in May and turned away because they don't have a valid ID.
Want to party with Chris. He's 7'9" tall and has pink eyes.
My state has two different drivers licenses: REAL ID and non REAL ID.
That's going to cause a lot of people to be butt hurt when TSA turns them away.
For reasons I don't remember, a while back, I was thinking how antiquated the notions of having weight and hair color on IDs are.
When I first got my license, it was a paperboard document without a photo. Then, it probably made sense to list those things as a backup to the person checking ID. Back then, most people's hair color was more-or-less constant.
Lots of people dye their hair and change it on a regular basis now. Weight (and I suppose height) can fluctuate, though more slowly. But the fact we have a photo on the ID seems to me to obviate the need for the other information.
Though I don't want to party with the pinkeye guy.
