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Originally Posted by babyshortie
any input on which hotel is better, luxor or monte carlo?!?
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Just got back from Vegas yesterday, stayed at the Monte Carlo. Can't compare it to the LKuxor since I've never been but I guess for what I paid ($78/night) it was good enough. Tried to slip a $20 at check-in but the girl wouldn't bit. Said that it was normally a $150/night upgrade but would take it down to $50 for me. She did upgrade me to a room w/ a strip view though which, all n all, wasn't much since it was on the south tower so I was facing the CityCenter construction. The room was pretty basic, nothing really to it. Essentially the same at a basic room at IP, just not as run down.
I didn't do much at the hotel/casino itself. I heard that the pool was pretty nice, w/ a lazy river. Not many notable restaurants. Good thing was that theres a CVS and Walgreens nearby so getting (non-alcoholic) drink was a breeze.
I'm with MajinHurricane when he said that it was HOT!! 42C I think when I was there. I watched the Dark Knight at the UA Theaters and got out at about 5:00 and was at the intersection of Rue de Monte Carlo and LV Blvd and you know how long the lights could be right? Well, me and my gf were standing there, waiting for the light and I could literally feel myself burning. And there's no such thing as a breeze. The gusts of hot air that went thru, I couldn't tell if it was actually fresh air or exhaust fumes from the car. I don't think I've sweated that much in a span of 2 minutes just standing!!
And for those that ever considered watching a concert down in Vegas, I would say do it. I was at Mandalay Bay watching the Journey, Heart and Cheap Trick concert. The arena itself was a good size, about 2/3 of GM Place's full concert setup (in length) and MB's lower/upper section is equivilant to GM's lower bowl. The show was completely sold out so it was super loud. With the venue being smaller, your seats in far back aren't as bad as if you were to watch the show at GM in the same seats.