Where to stay in Las Vegas

Zag · #1 06-05-2005, 04:17 PM

I apologize if this isn't the right forum, but it seems to be the closest.

My wife and I are planning a trip to Las Vegas August 5-8, primarily to visit with family but also to play some live poker. I am looking for a nice casino with:

- a nice place
- a good poker room rate (or corresponding comps)
- Some small NL Hold'em games, in the range of $100 - $500 buy-in
- Otherwise a good selection of games
- Plenty of stuff for the non-gamblers (including a couple of young teens) to do

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

Also, if anyone is interested in meeting up to say hello, send me a private message.

Photoc · #2 06-05-2005, 04:35 PM

Well I can vouch for the Aladdin games. They have the low buy in NL games. 200 and 500 max buy ins. Also a poker rate of $79, must book through the hotel and call the poker room to make arraingements. It's got a good location and you can easily walk to Caesars, Mirage, Bellagio, MGM, ect...

I'm not sure what you mean by a "good selection of games". In Vegas, it's all about Holem. Next to nothing for Omaha, 7 Stud, Lowball, ect.. will be found.

NoRiverRats · #3 06-05-2005, 05:08 PM

allvegaspoker is a good start, followed by cheapovegas.

Student · #4 06-05-2005, 06:37 PM

The daily room rate varies from week to week, but generally you'll pay $15 to $30 per night at the Four Queens Downtown. You simply call Four Queens for their latest rate! It's real close to Binion's Horseshoe (about 100 feet, if memory serves), which is where the World Series of Poker will end this year (in the past, that's where the whole thing was played!). Downtown has the wonderful free show about every hour, which is nice. Lots of neat things at Downtown, with casinos much closer together. Main Street Station is one of the best and cheapest buffets in Las Vegas, and about 4 blocks from Four Queens.

I strongly recommend it, because of the savings. The Strip is near, since the busline terminates about 3 blocks from the Four Queens, and if you take the bus on Main Street (same distance) you save on the trip to the Strip ($1.10 vs $2.00 last time I was there 2 years ago).

Dave