If the Rio buffet tastes anything like the food in their Sao Paulo restaurant, you're better off without the coupon and heading to another buffet! According to lasvegasadvisor.com, the best buffet for the price at the present time is the buffet at the Mirage. I was just in Vegas last week and enjoyed both the TI buffet and the Bellagio breakfast buffet.
I heard about these like coupons that either get you into clubs for free or you dont have to wait in line or something and I was just wondering if anyone knew how I could get my hands on some? It will be my first time going to Vegas (legal) and I want to have fun but dont want to spend $20 getting into clubs! Anyone have any suggestions also…for clubs or things to do at night besides gambling?
I just got back from vegas, we got a whole packet of coupons off ebay for dirt cheap and it was well worth it… you can have them delivered to your home if youd like, but we were short on time and they delivered them right to our hotel for us… would def do this if I were you, $30 to get in to the club is ridiculous, but worth it if you have to
We will arrive in Las Vegas on Saturday. We really don't have an agenda, but we have an idea of what we want to do. We are not gamblers, so there will be a very minimal amount of money put into the slot machines. We know we want to try some restaurants and sight-see. We are going to do one of the Lake Mead tours. We are going to see a show or two. But my husband read somewhere on the internet that you can get free tickets to shows and events in Las Vegas. He saw something that said if you go listen to one of those time-share meetings, you will get free tickets. Is there a way I can contact these places in advance? Any insight you may have would be greatly appreciated!
Don't do it. If you do attend one of those timeshare presentations you will add to your "worst day of my life" list. Not worth the hassle. Stop in one of the visitor stations and pick up all the coupons and literature you need. WARNING: The people who work there are also recruiters for those timeshares so just say NO to them. They are like bugs .. they are everywhere and bother you at every turn.
The worse phrase you will hear .. and you will hear it all the time … How long are you going to be here. Answer with … leaving tonight. Trust me on this one.
are there any hotels where you can just walk in and ask for a fun/coupon book? can you do this at the las vegas visitor's center?
The best free coupons right now are from the FSE(Fremont Street Experience) - Just go to their offices at 425 Fremont - they are on the second floor of the parking garage next to Walgreens. Show an out of state ID.
$10 Free play at both the Golden Nugget & Binions
2-4-1 Buffets from Main Street Staion, Fremont & Fitzgeralds
There are some free play & other coupons in the free LV magazines, which are in your room or the hotel gift shop.
$10 free play - Binions
$10 free play - Sam's Town
etc
Silverton is offering $20 free play for new slot club members
Stratosphere - Will give you their funbook with your out of state ID >It's the only one I know of
If you're really into 2-4-1 coupons and other LV freebies
http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com >check out their POV
or the
American Casino Guide
To get a hotel's funbook you will either need to be staying there or have a coupon(generally). It's not worth the time to check with 50 casinos to maybe get 2 free funbooks.
We go to LV 2-3 times a year for 2 weeks or more at a time and have for over 20 years. We just returned from a month long stay in LV(6/4 - 7/5) We purchase 2 each of the LVA's POV and the ACG - they are both worth far more than the cost.
~Jack~
Last time I was in Vegas I stayed at Ballys, and now I am returning since then and I free the comp/promo coupons. I have a choice of 3 free nights at Rio, Ballys, Flamingo, Harrah's, or Imperial Palace. Or 2 free nights at Paris and the 3rd night being $85. Or Caesar's which is $107 a night and totally out of the question. My question to you gamblers/travelers out of the free ones, which is the nicest? Or should I do Paris for the $85.
I know for sure I want to go to Toby Keith's I Love this Bar, but I dont think that is justification enough to automatically pick Harrah's. My boyfriend has never been to Vegas so he does not care. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Ok, I am not a fan of Harrah's, but I can tell you my preferences.
Paris is a nice hotel, middle of the strip and pretty new. $85 dollars for a night is a good price. My first choice.
The Rio is a nice hotel, all suites, but off the strip. Plan to drive or take a cab if the strip is where you want to party. My second choice.
Ballys isn't bad, though a bit older then the first two. It is on the strip as well and connected to the monorail (very long walk to the station though). My third choice.
The rest…Not going to comment, not worth it. Check out their webites for pictures of the rooms and location maps.
Hope this helps and have fun!
We are new to Vegas and gambling. We have only been there once to get married (didn't do much gambling that time - only slots and video poker) and didn't know things like signing up for "player's cards", etc. We are going back in March and I recently purchased a coupon book. My question is what does "$5 matchplay" mean? (I am assuming they match your bet or something?) Also what is "2x points", or "free ace"? Anywhere where I can learn what all these terms mean? How do you go about using these perks? Thanks!
Joseph…get a life. Anyhoo, I bought this:
http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/whyjoin-pocketbookofvalueslist.cfm
It has a lot of coupons that are good until the end of 2007, I just don't understand 1/2 of them!
Wow Jack…you are amazingly helpful. I already made reservations at Main Street Station a few months back (they are now booked for the week we are going - spring break!) Do you think they will still honor the coupon? Thanks
Welcome fellow LVA'er. You're going to love the POV…
Lets start with the hotel coupons. With some of them you have to find out what the hotels room rate is for the days you're interested in, you pay that rate for one night the next night is free. Some of the hotels have set rate(listed on coupon) for the first night, then the second night is free. Sam's Town and the LV Hilton just offer a flat rate per night(Sunday/Thursday). A really good deal is the one from Main Street Staion they offer first night at the casino rate of $35 second night free, you might check on this if you're interested in more nights, in the past MSS has allowed you to book more nights at the casino rate of $35 or $50 Friday/Saturday.
The Buffet coupons are a pretty straight up deal of buy one get one free. One of the best is the Fremont>Seafood Buffet Tue/Fri/Sun those were the nights, check to make sure they have not changed. MSS has a very good buffet, Orleans is a good one…
The dining coupons - each has its own rules so read them - you gotta try that free, Slots A Fun hotdog LOL it's HUGE.
Drinks - same as dining, read the rules.
shows - The Mac King coupon is a good one, but if you don't already have a Harrah's "total reward" slot club card they will give you 2 free tickets just for signing up(only have one of you sign up) that way next year you can do the same with the other(first time sign up). Mac King is a great show, the best afternoon show in LV by a mile. American Superstars at the Stratosphere is a good one. If you want an old time Vegas type show go and see Jubilee or Folies Bergere.
Clubs - Studio 54 and Tangerine are more upscale, wear your chaps if you go to Gilley's, last time I was there they had a bull ride haha..
Rides - the Stratosphere and Eiffel tower both have increcible views. Manhattan Express is worth doing one time I guess, to say you did it, same for Speed. Madame Tussauds is really pretty cool compared to other wax museums I have been to.
The Gaming/Gambling coupons
these are the heart of the POV IMHO
on the "match play" coupons you have the idea, yes, on a $5 match play you bet $5 along with the coupon if you win the casino pays you $10. same if it's a $10 coupon, bet $10 if you win they pay you $20. There are 2 $25 coupons in this years book. Win or Lose the match play coupon is good for one play only.> The best is the "Free play" coupons, tough to beat free money - The only one that is a pain is the one at Binion's they make you wait a couple of days before they add it to your account, but, if you're only going to be in LV a couple of days, use do it anyway the $10 will still be there when you come back for your next visit. I stay in LV for 2 weeks at a time so it's no big deal for me, I stop by the first day, then play the $10 later(cashed out $68 on a multi line .05 JW machine in December) . The one at the Hard Rock is great, sign up at the slot club, they give you a special card to insert in the machine. I only ended up with $5 on this one(oh well) I played for quite a while. The one at the El Cortez is a new one, what the heck, eat at Robert's Steak House($25 coupon) and use the $10 free play.
The way the free ace works is, Blackjack>the coupon acts as your first card and that card is an ace, this gives the player a huge advantage.
The 2X - 3X - 5X slot club points - take the coupon to the slot club booth when you sign up - for that 24 hour period the number of points that you earn - they will multiply by 2/3/5 times - keep in mind that a 24 hour period for the casino is midnight to midnight.
On the Sahara $50 for $40 deal, they give you $50 in chips for a $40 buy in, the thing is you must lose those chips. Sounds odd but it is a pretty good deal. I usually play roulette when I do this one and bet the first 2 colums and red.. NO, it's not as good a play as playing blackjack(perfect strategy) but it's kind of fun and I have been lucky and come out of the deal with the $50, $105 once, I have only used this one maybe 3-4 times. How it works is they give you 10 of these special $5 chips, when you lose the dealer takes them, when you win they pay you with the usual red $5 chips.
Funbooks - Turn these coupons in at the Slot club. The Stratosphere funbook is a good one, in the past it has contained match play coupons, and 2-4-1 coupon for American Superstars.
I almost forgot the best one: Make sure you take advantage of the Palms $50 coupon, this one is too good to pass on. Coupon #100
Later: I would call back and ask, IMHO, they probably will, but there is no way to know without asking. Also, if you're a player MSS is the best about comps, I have never paid for a meal there. Ask one of the slot club hosts, Gloria or Brenda or anyone of the "boothlings" LOL, they are incredible helpful…Same goes for when you go to check out, based on your play they may comp your stay. Just to let you know I play 5-6K per day through a .25c VP machine. They don't care if you win or lose it's how much you cycle through the machine.
I just talked with MSS reservations and they said that yes they would honor the coupon , if your stay falls Sunday through Thursday, The promo code given on the back of the coupon is wrong, it should read MLVA07 not MLVA06 .
At MSS you get a scratch off card when you hit a 4OAK or better, it's usually not much $2/$3/$5 but once a year or so someone hits $5,000 , what the heck it's fun.
Thank you for the feedback, it's nice to know when you make someones day.
Some "comp" basics
1-know what games to play
2-know how to play them
3-know how to manage your bankroll
4-play where you're appreciated
5-DON'T CHASE COMPS!! > play within yourself
Feel free to e-mail me with any Q through yahoo answers, it's anonymous.
Besides gambling a lot and getting comps ofcourse.
what i mean by comps is what they give you for gambling in there casino.
Look for fun books! Sign up for as many players clubs as you can, most give you a discount coupon book (aka fun book) also try the Las Vegas visitors center at the airport or at state line.
Also the crapier the casino is the more deals they'll have.
Yes, you can find these in magazines or ask the hotel your at if they have fun books also you can go online and see if any of the casinos offer online printable coupons. Or you can buy coupon books online but they want a fee for the book. you also can join player clubs at the casinos and get some comps or freebies that way.
I don't want to buy a book of coupons - I'm looking for free coupons for buffets or any dining place in Las Vegas. Sorta like you find free online coupon codes for things.
Food in Vegas isn't cheap like the old days.
When you get there check out the travel magazines at the airport or on the strip in the tourist places or at the hotels. They always have coupons.
If you want to save money, don't eat on the strip.
NO but I bet if u go to vegas then your hotel will have a discout book