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Las Vegas Travel: Tips for Making the Most of Your Stay
By Sonny White | December 4, 2010
A trip to Vegas isn’t like a week at an all-inclusive island getaway where you get to choose from a handful of day trips to fill in the time when you’re not around the pool. There is so much to do in Vegas that a person can go back numerous times before they even get close to seeing it all.
The way to make the most of your Vegas stay is to do as much prep work as you can before getting there. If you just want to kick back and relax that’s one thing, but if you’re here to get the most you can out of Sin City then you’ve got to plan ahead.
Some people like to stay in the same room for their entire vacation but you’ll experience so much more if you spread out your vacation over two or three different hotels. Try and stay in the hotel where you’re planning on being that day. If you’ve planned to see a show at the Rio, then stay at the Rio that night. If you’ve got some tournament poker action planned at the Golden Nugget, then stay there for a night or two. It makes it easier to get back to your room if you‘re partying where you’re sleeping.
If there’s one thing that sucks in Vegas its going broke early. Once you’ve planned out the shows and tours you’ll be seeing, you should decide how much you’re going to gamble. Add all the hours up that you expect to be gambling and divide it into the amount of money with which you plan on playing. Then you know how much to take to each session when you decide to sit down and try your luck.
One more tip is to take advantage of your player points. Every casino has player points that you accumulate as you play. These points can be redeemed for free meals, room discounts, or generous gifts. You may be surprised the how much a person can accumulate over the period of a few days at the tables. And don’t be afraid to ask the Pit Boss for a free buffet coupon if your bets are $5 or more.
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