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mfreeck
03-08-2003, 04:23 PM
I wanted to know if someone else had stayed in San Remo in past years and what they thought. There are some cheap deals going round on www.vegas.com, but these (http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g45963-d111702-r860776-Hotel_San_Remo_Casino_Resort-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html) reviews don't look so good. Besides the AP, what other hotels have people liked/not liked? Last year, my group stayed in a suite at the Embassy (kitty corner from the Hard Rock), and it was excellent. Of course, the course, the price probably isn't a one or two person thing.
TwinVega
03-09-2003, 06:13 PM
CK and I stayed at the Amerisuites, it was a nice room, and everything went off without a hitch, I would stay there again this year but I want to be emerged in the con(AP). I would suggest this hotel to anyone.
*A note: Rumors are that Feds stay at the amerisuites....I can't confirm nor deny.
astcell
03-09-2003, 07:50 PM
Originally posted by TwinVega
*A note: Rumors are that Feds stay at the amerisuites....I can't confirm nor deny.
Finding a Fed at the Amerisuite is like shooting puppies in a barrel. FInd the ones who stay at the AP and you can consider yourself good. :cool:
Originally posted by astcell
Finding a Fed at the Amerisuite is like shooting puppies in a barrel.
I stayed there for DC9.. they were all over, and most were obvoius about it. They were easy to ID.. they were the ones having the free bagels for breakfast instead of beer.. :p
mfreeck
03-09-2003, 08:11 PM
Originally posted by TwinVega
CK and I stayed at the Amerisuites, it was a nice room, and everything went off without a hitch, I would stay there again this year
Is there a fridge in all the rooms?
Originally posted by mfreeck
Is there a fridge in all the rooms?
I don't remember having one.. of course, I barely remember being in the room other than to pass out and shower..
So I have the AP for 4 nights. It didnt seem that expensive, (around $500) but I cant hack cheap hotel rooms either. And I need close drunken stumbling distance. Shouldnt be to bad either if I were able to score...
astcell
03-09-2003, 10:12 PM
There is something to be said about CDSD (Close Drunken Stumbling Distance). I was past pool 3 last time, the hotel next door was closer!!!! But at least at the AP someone can drag you to your room without taking you in "public".
:D
Originally posted by mfreeck
Is there a fridge in all the rooms?
TV and I had a fridge in our room, it keep the BAWLS nice and cold.
TwinVega
03-10-2003, 12:42 AM
Originally posted by astcell
Finding a Fed at the Amerisuite is like shooting puppies in a barrel. FInd the ones who stay at the AP and you can consider yourself good. :cool: CK and I tried to stay out of sight of anyone because we weren't exactly of legal age to get a hotel room, there weren't too many occasions where we saw a person, we manged to go through the side door next to the elevator and avoid the main desk....:D
click
04-07-2003, 12:05 AM
i stayed at "the tuscan" it was new, cheap (60 bucks a night or so) and HUGE. suite-style but one huge room seperated by the way the furniture was, the bathroom was gigantic.. only downfall was it SMELT new. but itw as good !really! stayed there for one night before checking into the alexis for the bulk of the con. will stay at the tuscan this year the whoel time, for sure. it's a full vegas-size block away from the con, but it's good to walk your alcohol off when the night is over. it's also not a casino so you can be 18 to get a room.
mage2
04-07-2003, 10:04 AM
I have stayed at The Keylargo Inn, it was nice and cheap. Also they give you some tickets for free/cheap stuff. At the Daysinn it was kinda crappy. Has the built in the 70's feel . I spent a few days at the marriott homestyle something. It was really nice, with full size fridge and dishwasher. And I stayed at the emmbassy suites . It was a nice room but its kinda high cost.
Tacitus
04-07-2003, 01:37 PM
Originally posted by click
i stayed at "the tuscan" it was new, cheap (60 bucks a night or so) and HUGE. suite-style but one huge room seperated by the way the furniture was, the bathroom was gigantic.. only downfall was it SMELT new. but itw as good !really! stayed there for one night before checking into the alexis for the bulk of the con. will stay at the tuscan this year the whoel time, for sure. it's a full vegas-size block away from the con, but it's good to walk your alcohol off when the night is over. it's also not a casino so you can be 18 to get a room.
I stayed at the "Tuscany" too. It was cheap but Im checking rates now and they seem to be at around $89 - $120 / night
I belive Best Western purchased it so it is the "Best Western Tuscany"
They were building a casnio there last year (did you notice the construction in the middle parking area? So they have upped the minimum age to 21.
I didnt mind the walk from Tuscany to the AP, it was about 2 large blocks away (cut through the apatments behind the hotel then dash across Harmon)
GackMan
04-07-2003, 04:04 PM
I went to black hat last year and stayed in vegas the whole week. so I stayed at the luxor - it was the cheapest place on the strip... the room was expensive - like 139 on the weekends but during the week it was like only 59 some days.
if you are staying the entire week the variable rate is something to keep in mind.
plus the GF was with me so i kept her far from the con and guaranteed that she wouldn't get bored and show up there - she'd have to walk all the way there :)
boogah
04-07-2003, 04:16 PM
I also stayed at the Luxor last year - in the pyramid nonetheless - and while I saved about $100 over what I would have paid by staying in the Alexis I spent about $150 in cab fare running around Vegas when all was said and done. This year I'm doing two things differently.
[one] I'm staying in immedeate stumbling distance from the Alexis. If you stay on a strip hotel and have to pay $10 each way for cab fare you'll notice [As I did] that the fat chunk of change you saved on your room gets eaten up by cab fare really fucking quick.
[two] I'm having my girlfriend [who doesn't drink] bring her car to haul her and I around Vegas. It's nothing to her to haul my inebreated ass around, she's done it before.
Your mileage may vary, but it's something to keep in mind.
click
04-07-2003, 04:59 PM
re: the tuscany
yes, i noticed after posting that, that the rates had gone up on average to 109$ a night, but it's still cheaper and larger and, well let's be honest, cleaner than the alexis is.
i'm pissed about the 21 thing, i'm only 19, but my boyfriend is 23 so i'll have him book the reservation this year.
i could do without the casino, too, i really am not interested in gambling or most of the obnoxious people it brings along.
anyway. yeah. tuscany is still a good option but yes it does appear the best western purchased it, which bites. i'mma call them up and see what i can do about a rate.
Tacitus
04-07-2003, 05:31 PM
Originally posted by click
i'm pissed about the 21 thing, i'm only 19, but my boyfriend is 23 so i'll have him book the reservation this year.
i could do without the casino, too, i really am not interested in gambling or most of the obnoxious people it brings along.
anyway. yeah. tuscany is still a good option but yes it does appear the best western purchased it, which bites. i'mma call them up and see what i can do about a rate.
keep me posted!
did you take a cab from tuscany to AP or walk?
click
04-07-2003, 06:58 PM
i had my car.. i only stayed there the first night--we thought we'd just stay up (my boyfriend and i) but we decided we better sleep and some people we'd met from the bay caravan had told us about it, so..
anyway, we drove to the alexis beacuse the next night we had a room there..
its an ok walk though, its hot but it's not an awful walk i dont think.. its about 15 minutes of a walk or so depending how fast you go ..
either would be ok, cab would only be worthwhile with a few other people to split the fare. it's short, only reason to have a cab is the heat.
click
04-07-2003, 07:13 PM
hey maybe if we want to try to get a rate negotiated for a group at the tuscany???
anyone else want to tsay there? maybe i can get that going and then rides/cab fares won't be an issue.
if i can get a group rate...
KeLviN
04-07-2003, 08:06 PM
Originally posted by boogah
I'm staying in immedeate stumbling distance from the Alexis. If you stay on a strip hotel and have to pay $10 each way for cab fare you'll notice [As I did] that the fat chunk of change you saved on your room gets eaten up by cab fare really fucking quick.
[Your mileage may vary, but it's something to keep in mind.
keep in mind people, stumbling distance in that heat, even at night, is about 1/5th of what you actualy think you can do.
i stayed 1 street corner down and i couldnt walk anywhere in that heat. the air COOKS your lungs from te inside out.
boogah
04-07-2003, 11:27 PM
Originally posted by KeLviN
keep in mind people, stumbling distance in that heat, even at night, is about 1/5th of what you actualy think you can do.
i stayed 1 street corner down and i couldnt walk anywhere in that heat. the air COOKS your lungs from te inside out.
Fortunatley I thrive in the warm dry heat and I've done the walk to the Amerisuites before. I should be fine. I don't recomend anyone walking any further than that tho.
renderman
04-08-2003, 03:55 PM
I'm stayed for the past few years at the Budget Suites around town. They are very nice, bit cramped, but only about $200 a WEEK!!! (yes, WEEK)
The only problems have been the distance, you either need wheels or a cab ride to/from every time. So again the cab rides eats into the room funds. It's also a pain because you have no way to stash your gear and half to shlep it all around with you all weekend.
Just my $0.02
urban
05-30-2003, 01:10 AM
Places I've stayed over the years:
Amerisuites: Very nice for the price, walking distance to the AP, and across the street from the Quik-E-Mart. Large rooms, desk, couch, mini kitchen, fridge. Had high-speed net access when I was there, then it was gone, but now I understand it's back again. Free breakfasts.
Caesar's Palace: Wotta dump. Small, ill-maintained rooms, grumpy staff, piss-poor hotel layout. The only two reasons I enter the place are the two sushi places (decent for Las Vegas), and Black Hat.
Flamingo: Nothing special, room-wise. Average size, clean, well-maintained, competent staff, decent prices. Sensible hotel layout. Tends to attract an older crowd. $5 will get you a meter-tall pink plastic glass full of any mixed drink you ask for. And apparently, as long as you're capable of speech, they'll keep selling 'em to you.
MGM Grand: My current favorite. Whirlpool tubs that can fit 6-8 humans comfortably. Suites with 2-3 rooms. Full kitchens. DVD players and Bose waveradios in the rooms. (the rooms I'm describing are, however, $250-400 a night). Friendly blackjack dealers. Terminus of the monorail between the MGM and what's more-or-less Caesar's Palace area, making travel to/from BlackHat simple. Friendly, attentive staff. Some of the best room-service food on the Strip. Package store in the hotel.
sladelink
06-17-2003, 01:22 AM
I just booked a room at the Howard Johnson Inn at the airport, but I haven't seen any reviews of it. Anyone had good/bad experiences with the place? It's cheap ($39 for weekdays, $59 for the weekend), and it's only 1 mile from the alexis. Any reviews?
Also, the guy at the HJ who booked my room said he had no knowledge of a free shuttle or lower rates for Defcon, or any conventions. I'll call to confirm this with a manager tomorrow, but does anyone know in the meantime?
JockVSJock
06-24-2003, 06:52 PM
Originally posted by sladelink
I just booked a room at the Howard Johnson Inn at the airport, but I haven't seen any reviews of it. Anyone had good/bad experiences with the place? It's cheap ($39 for weekdays, $59 for the weekend), and it's only 1 mile from the alexis. Any reviews?
Also, the guy at the HJ who booked my room said he had no knowledge of a free shuttle or lower rates for Defcon, or any conventions. I'll call to confirm this with a manager tomorrow, but does anyone know in the meantime?
I believed I stayed at that HW last year, I do remember it being a HW.
It was cheap, but I paid for it in the end. My room was totally trashed, ac really didn't work, and looked like it was never cleaned, and then I had to either walk to DC or take a taxi, and I really didn't want to stumble around Vegas all drunk. The 1 mile can fool you. There is NO shuttle.
They do have a casion/bar that is really lame, but there are a ton of places to eat just up the street if I remember correctly.
Do yourself a favor and try to stay somewhere near DF to really soak it up.
TwinVega
06-24-2003, 11:37 PM
Originally posted by JockVSJock
I believed I stayed at that HW last year, I do remember it being a HW.
It was cheap, but I paid for it in the end.
Yeah, you gotta watch out for HighWiz...
*Disclaimer: I couldn't resist....
encrypt31945
06-25-2003, 08:41 PM
I stayed at the luxor last year it was pretty good and I know we got a good price but I don't remember what it was. The place was pretty good. This year we have to say at some crapy place for like $50 a night. But at least to me it is free.:D
highwizard
07-01-2003, 12:43 AM
Originally posted by TwinVega
Yeah, you gotta watch out for HighWiz...
*Disclaimer: I couldn't resist....
I'm not THAT cheap
mfreeck
07-01-2003, 10:47 AM
Originally posted by JockVSJock
The 1 mile can fool you.
Last year I stayed in Embassy Suites, kitty corner from Hard Rock. The map says it is .5mi I believe. It wasn't a bad walk, but I wouldn't want to stay any farther than that. It was *just* close enough to stumble to after no sleep. My friends want to stay somewhere closer this year.
sylex
07-04-2003, 07:22 PM
I've stayed at the aladdin in the past, the rates are reasonable for being a newer hotel, the rooms are nice, and it is within stumbling distance up to a 50/50 mix of booze to blood...after that the cab fair is cheap since it is so close. oh, and did i mention that the give you a computer in every room (oops).
dataworm
07-07-2003, 11:47 PM
Originally posted by KeLviN
keep in mind people, stumbling distance in that heat, even at night, is about 1/5th of what you actualy think you can do.
i stayed 1 street corner down and i couldnt walk anywhere in that heat. the air COOKS your lungs from te inside out.
I have done Luxor to Alexis Park... it's not a big deal unless you do it at noon...
Oh yea I am staying at AP now ;) It's more about been able to go quickly at my room when i feel like it...
Very usefull to store your food, alchool, and other valuable...