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.
Actually this could be useful thread!
In everyone's recent experience, what food comps can you redeem just by giving your player card to the cashier?
In the last few years, this has been my experience as a local:
Stations Casinos:
Brass Fork: Yes
Wing Stop (at the Palace Station): No, needed to get a comp ticket from whoever
Boyd Gaming:
Orleans:
Fuddruckers: Yes
So the correct answer is Caesars Palace. Also acceptable is games at Horseshoe that are marked as Double Comps+Double Tier Credits.
These will get you $2 an hour that goes into your account as Reward Credits, so they can be used at any Caesars property and can be used for food, rooms, and merchandise.
Unfortunately because the comps are so good, the games at Caesars usually suck. And as for the Horseshoe, last I saw they were dropping $6+$2 a hand.
Horseshoe is high hand every 15 minutes, Venetian is 30 minutes with varying payouts depending on 1/3, 2/4 or 2/5, 1/3 is $200 though vs $100 at Horeshoe and the rake is $1 cheaper and 9 handed vs 8 handed.
I'll need a rental car in a few weeks from now. The plan is to drive from LV to Utah, and back the next day. So three days should be enough. Any recommendations? Does it make a difference if I book it now or a few days in advance?
Any places on the strip that have single 0 for $50?
I'll need a rental car in a few weeks from now. The plan is to drive from LV to Utah, and back the next day. So three days should be enough. Any recommendations? Does it make a difference if I book it now or a few days in advance?
Prices go up and down, so I'd book something now that is totally refundable and then check rates again closer to when you need the car. You can always cancel and rebook if rates dropped. Most of the major rental companies (like Enterprise, National, Hertz, Avis, Dollar, Thrifty, Alamo) are pretty equivalent, but brands like Hertz, National, and Enterprise will generally cost more. Some people will say the cars are higher quality from those brands, but IME they're not really any better and the higher pricing is probably mostly a product of business traveler loyalty. I wouldn't book with the much smaller/budget brands like Fox or whatnot.
Your credit card may give you status with a company -- I get Hertz from my Amex and there's a status match to National, so I will typically book with them because I can skip the line and get free upgrades.
If you have a credit card that offers good car rental coverage (like a Chase Sapphire Preferred/Reserve), make sure to book the car with that card. And if you have personal auto insurance, it very likely covers the rental car (at least almost all U.S. policies do) and you can and should decline all the coverage add-ons. In fact, if you accept them, your credit card benefit won't trigger.
I'll need a rental car in a few weeks from now. The plan is to drive from LV to Utah, and back the next day. So three days should be enough. Any recommendations? Does it make a difference if I book it now or a few days in advance?
Make sure the rental car provider and location allow for travel to other states. Specifically for Las Vegas I remember Budget stating that you're only allowed to drive into states bordering Nevada (which would obviously work for Utah) and apparently some locations of the same brand have different rules, too.
Also keep in mind that in order to use coverage through your credit card you have to book the rental through that card.
Thanks, both. I decided on Sixt, which turned out to be considerably cheaper than Enterprise. And I can make changes or cancel for free.
Thanks, both. I decided on Sixt, which turned out to be considerably cheaper than Enterprise. And I can make changes or cancel for free.
So, it seems (to me as someone who books a rental car in Vegas about twice a year) that prices are super high right now. I got turned onto autoslash years ago and you can enter the dates of your trip and it sends you an email (too often) that tells you best rate info. For the past month it has been between 38 and 50$ a day (!!!) In January I rented thru Fox for like 31 a day after fees. So I just reserved a car on TURO for 18 days for about 610. Since I only have liability car insurance, I went on my local State Farm website and scheduled an upgrade to full coverage to take affect 2 days before my trip, and when I return I will downgrade back to 'normal' insurance.
Has anyone else rented thru Turo without having full coverage? Are there other ways to do this? Pretty sure credit cards do not cover peer-to-peer auto rentals.....
Your credit card likely will not cover Turo, and whether your personal auto policy will is going to be case-by-case. You should call your insurer and confirm they will cover a peer-to-peer rental. If they won't, you will need to purchase Turo's coverage if you intend to use them.
ON the strip?
I dont think so unless it's a really slow night... they change the denomination during peak times.
MAYBE MGM Grand, but I am not really 100% sure on that, specially on the weekends.
Downtown/Fremont... Plaza has a low minimum single ought wheel.
Station casinos, Red Rock and Green Valley have $50 single ought wheels, but I have played at Red Rock on the weekend when the minimums go up to $500... $2500 minimum bet if you're playing 5 spot double street strategy.
I have never run into that before... myself. I have always been able to go where ever I want with my rentals, including from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City a couple years ago.
That was a first for me, too.
Just went to the Budget website to see if the policy is still in place. Looks like it is:
[QUOTE=https://www.budget.com/en/help/usa-faqs/interstate-travel]Some Budget rental locations prohibit or limit out-of-state travel. Examples of these regulations include:
Car rentals in Hawaii must stay on the island where they were rented.
Most Budget Alaska locations require the vehicle to remain in the state.
Budget Las Vegas locations only allow out-of-state travel to Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. No other out-of-state travel is permitted.
Depending on availability, you may book a one-way rental to other U.S. cities. [/QUOTE]
interesting... something to consider.
Yeah... Islets are probably not what they are talking about.
I mean, out of the 8 major islands, if they had a inter island transport/ferry then it makes sense, but I have never heard of that in the Hawaiian islands.
Costcotravel has the best rates for Avis and Budget, plus their reservations don't require a cc or deposit so you can keep checking and cancel/rereserve when the prices go down. Also, Costco makes them allow a second driver at no charge.
I haven't tried Turo yet, but it sure looks like a great deal. With Turo you definitely want to click through to the end to see the final price before making a decision. I have a younger guy working for me and needed to rent him a mini van for a month. The price was great for me when I was just checking prices, but when he put his info in the Turo fees were more than the van rental. All we could figure was because he's in his 20's and I'm, um, not.
So, it seems (to me as someone who books a rental car in Vegas about twice a year) that prices are super high right now. I got turned onto autoslash years ago and you can enter the dates of your trip and it sends you an email (too often) that tells you best rate info. For the past month it has been between 38 and 50$ a day (!!!) In January I rented thru Fox for like 31 a day after fees. So I just reserved a car on TURO for 18 days for about 610. Since I only have liability car insurance, I
I’m in insurance world - you did this correctly and can decline the Turo optional coverages. Your prorated insurance cost with State Farm for the 18 days is going to be much lower than buying the coverage through Turo.
Another item to note - if it’s only you or a resident relative driving a Turo or rental car, no need to purchase the extra insurance through Turtle or rental agency. But should you be sharing driving duties with a non-resident or someone who’s not related at all, then you should add them as a driver and purchase the insurance through Turo or the rental agency. Most auto insurance policies only provide the coverage for temporary use or rental car for you or resident relatives.
Costcotravel has the best rates for Avis and Budget, plus their reservations don't require a cc or deposit so you can keep checking and cancel/rereserve when the prices go down. Also, Costco makes them allow a second driver at no charge.
I haven't tried Turo yet, but it sure looks like a great deal. With Turo you definitely want to click through to the end to see the final price before making a decision. I have a younger guy working for me and needed to rent him a mini van for a month. The price
I’ve used Turo probably a half dozen times for the last couple years with no issues. I don’t have any status with the car rental agencies so waiting in line and getting the car checked out has typically been a big pain in the butt and Turo is a much easier process and I’ve compared the rates with car rental agencies and Turo, and even with the Turtle fees, it’s typically been more cost-effective. Plus major cities you can get a wide range of autos to choose from.
I’m a low status sapphire MGM Rewards person. Just last year I started using the app to search for hotel rooms and have been able to get a couple decent deals at park mgm and mgm grand. Even with resort fee in taxes, much lower than any other rates and anything Airbnb could offer.
I play poker only - looking to maximize future offers on hotel room rates. I’m not worried about free parking Or any other fancy perks.
When I eat at any mgm restaurants or purchase anything, should I automatically give them my MGM card to swipe first so things get credit in my account? Or would I need to charge them to the room that I’m staying at? And could I charge it to my room if I’m at a different MGM property?
I read something recently that even making purchases on the properties could help my case and their algorithm for future stays.