There are challenges to finding bargains in Las Vegas. But the short answer to if you can enjoy 4 days in Vegas now for $1000: easily. There are just so many discounts that this is a comfortable amount to plan a trip here.
Nothing wrong with showing how to enjoy Vegas with enough money to do so. But I thought travel experts were supposed to answer hard questions and find unique opportunities? This is an easy budget to come to Vegas on.
Otherwise, The Washington Post has a mostly useful advice guide offered to two tourists in their early twenties who want to come to Vegas for 4 days of fun at $1,000 each. There are some oddities like why would you suggest two young people stay at the Excalibur? Even the Post item is illustrated with a photo of CityCenter not the castle.
Also, instead of expecting to pay $20 to get into a nightclub, just put some minor effort into rounding up free passes. Or, nightclub passes are frequently thrown in with rooms. That would mean abandoning Excalibur for a resort with a nightclub. A good plan for people in their twenties. The costs won’t change much. A lot of casinos have nightclubs.
Oh, the Post’s recommendations on nightclubs also seemed particularly random. The Wynn/Encore nightclubs are ignored as are Tao and Eve. Pure and Body English are chosen. Also, Haze at CityCenter seems tossed in to add something new. While still open, one of the nightclubs recommenced by the Post is not exactly a hot spot: Rumjungle. The club in Mandalay Bay just filed for bankruptcy. (Photo: Lanie Crossman)
That whole RumJungle situation is an interesting one Richard. I hope you address that in a future blog soon. When you think about it, RumJungle, China Grill, Red Square, Red White & Blue, & even MIX (though Mix is a 3-way deal btween China Grill Mgmnt, MGM Mirage, & Alain Ducasse) are all part of the “China Grill Management Group”. And even some of the biggest (or most “Controversial”) nightlife managers in Vegas have at one time or another worked for CGM. But only RumJungle is being identified as the entity claiming bankruptcy. Maybe, this has something to do with the failed buyout attempt that MGM-Mirage made a few years ago. The RumJungle location is a very valuable one if utilized properly!
I have to agree with you on this. I think the person who wrote that Washington Post article gave quite possibly the worst advice ever to two girls in their early twenties. The article left out the best clubs and pools, and failed to mention finding passes/freebies as you said. Before writing something like that, the author should have asked someone who knew what they were talking about instead of just googling prices and listing random, crappy venues.