U2 in Vegas - Tips for booking hotels, flights and other Vegasy type things.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Originally Posted by cobl04

Hey Headache, all, thanks for this thread. My show's on the 20th of October. Looking at Headache's first post, the Linq seems like it would be a good option? I definitely want to try and limit my costs but I'd like somewhere that's nice-ish, accessible and safe (I don't expect to spend much time in the hotel but I don't want any annoying headaches (Headache himself is fine!) and I will probably do a little gambling but am not passionate about that at all. I will say, I haven't booked a thing yet, including accomodation or flights, or (hopefully) a cheap ticket to another show. Partly because I have no idea what I'm doing around the show. Haven't decided on whether to fly in and out like I did for JT30 or make it a bit of a trip and go to the southeast, or the PNW, or Canada, or Mexico, or Hawaii, or the Caribbean, or South America... So I'm hoping this is not going to fuck me up...

hey man - yea you'd be fine with Linq. it's modern, recently refreshed, clean and safe. great location. nobody is mistaking the Linq for the Wynn or other luxury type places, but it gets the job done.

casino isn't the biggest in town but it's more than fine. plus you're right next to larger casinos with flamingo and Harrah's, and across the street from Caesars Palace - which is gynormous.

Linq does trend to be a younger hotel - clientele wise. the pool is small, but it's a party pool - but i think it'll be closed by the time you get there.

harrah's is similar - a bit larger - and a bit older if you're looking for something quieter.

if you're doing midweek and not hitting any weekends you could probably upgrade your stay to a nicer place.

i'm staying at The Linq for opening weekend - Wednesday to Saturday. Had a comp for the first two days and got in early for the last two at a good/low rate. was originally at Planet Hollywood - which is a slight step up - but wanted to be closer to the venue.

[rosephile]

I finished the tetris for the MyVegas points thingie. It lets me check in and gives me 250 points but just says "more coming soon" instead of the next level. Booooo

[MrPryck2U]

Good luck!

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Originally Posted by rosephile

I finished the tetris for the MyVegas points thingie. It lets me check in and gives me 250 points but just says "more coming soon" instead of the next level. Booooo

Weird. I collect like 2k a day from Tetris

[rosephile]

I'd play as many levels as it would "pay" me for each day, I think it got to level 800 or something before it ran out of levels.

[TinKnight]

what if i just want to play video poker with the best odds, get free drinks, smoke cigars and vibe the whole time? sounds like I have to go off strip?

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Originally Posted by TinKnight

what if i just want to play video poker with the best odds, get free drinks, smoke cigars and vibe the whole time? sounds like I have to go off strip?

Best odds? Yea probably downtown or maybe Ellis island.

Ok odds? You can still get that on Strip. Can also find good odds in high limit rooms, alas...

[Headache in a Suitcase]

For those considering staying off strip - just know you'll have to Uber or bus everywhere from MOST off strip locations. Which under normal circumstances is perfectly fine - but there have been a ton of traffic nightmare stories with the F1 paving and construction.

All of the road paving should be done in advance of the first shows, but there's no telling what the grandstand construction will look like.

Even if you're south strip - give yourself time. It's possible to skip the cabs altogether and not destroy your feet by walking all the way.

If you're at, say, Mandalay Bay - as far south as you can get on The Strip... you can take a free tram from MB to Excalibur. Get off at Excalibur and walk across the pedestrian bridge to NYNY.

There you have two options - go across another pedestrian bridge to MGM Grand and get on the Monorail. Monorail can take you to Linq/Harrah's station, which is the closest one (The Sphere will eventually have its own station but not for a while).

Or you could walk through NYNY, exit on the north side and enter Park MGM. At the north side of the Park MGM casino is another free tram that will take you to Bellagio.

From there you're still a little over a mile (20+ minutes) from Venetian, but it's more reasonable and a pleasant walk, especially when casino hopping.

There's technically another free tram from Mirage to TI but at that point you might as well hoof it.

Moral of the story - staying far away is perfectly fine provided you give yourself plenty of time to get up there. There are tons of restaurants and bars within a mile walk of Venetian, so just get there early and relax. Don't try to fight Vegas traffic at night.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

MGM and Marriott announced a partnership today that's supposed to start this fall. Might be helpful to some of you still looking for hotel deals

[LuckyNumber7]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase

MGM and Marriott announced a partnership today that's supposed to start this fall. Might be helpful to some of you still looking for hotel deals

Sounds like jetBlue getting trust busted for their American Airlines partnership.

[clerks]

By October it will only be 102 degrees in Vegas!

[DeVaul]

Originally Posted by clerks

By October it will only be 102 degrees in Vegas!

I bought the Gold Bond package from Vibee

[Headache in a Suitcase]

But it's a dry heat

[clerks]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase

But it's a dry heat

Tell that to my bat wings.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Originally Posted by clerks

Tell that to my bat wings.

I sweat like Patrick Ewing in the 4th quarter and I never had an issue. It's the weirdest thing ever. If I walk 5 blocks in New York at 70 degrees I'm dripping but I can walk in Vegas at 102 and be fine.

Where it gets me is the dehydration - from the heat and the booze. Nose bleeds, scratchy throat and crazy cramps in my calf muscles if I'm not careful about drinking enough water it mixing in a Gatorade or Pedialyte

[cobl04]

I'm surprised you Americans haven't put travellators everywhere so you don't have to walk.

[LuckyNumber7]

Maybe don’t come if you hate it so much 🤷🏻*♂️

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Originally Posted by cobl04

I'm surprised you Americans haven't put travellators everywhere so you don't have to walk.

Oh, they have them - they just break all the time. Cause desert.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

something to remember for anyone who hasn't booked a hotel yet... and i think i've mentioned this a few times, but traffic in Vegas has been brutally bad due to F1 construction and road paving.

the road paving is SUPPOSED to be done by end of August, but there will still be construction for grandstands and whatnot throughout the city - especially if you have any of the shows that are closer to the race in middle of November.

just make sure to keep that in mind when booking your hotel, and also for the amount of time you might need. it's not the end of the world by any stretch - provided you're prepared and give yourself adequate time. there are enough trams - both paid and free - to move you up and down the strip to within a reasonable walk without having to ever use a cab.

[cobl04]

Let's say I wanted to do something like this. Gonna go for maybe just under two weeks.

Melbourne > LA
LA > the tree > Vegas
And then I'd also like to visit, let's say, Salt Lake City, or something a bit more off-script like Idaho or something, and then Seattle, Portland, Sacramento (try and see the Beam), then LAX and home again.

Would flying or driving be cheaper? If I was gonna do big distances, like Vegas to Seattle, I'd fly. But it could be cool to drive some places.