I Love Vegas & You Should Love Vegas TOO!

I love me some Las Vegas...

 

I think we have been to Vegas every year, for the past I don't know how many years.  This place is a dream because you can go on any budget, at any time.  Perfect. You can do Vegas as a couple, as a family or with friends. 

 

In 2010, my hubby and I ventured to Vegas for our Honeymoon...I was newly 21 and I couldn't think of anywhere else I would rather be!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

For this trip, my lovely parents let us use their timeshare and we stayed at the most AMAZING condo The Jockey Club Resort Suites

 

Fear not, if you are not lucky enough to have a timeshare, you can still book a room at The Jockey Club.  It has a fabulous location, right next to The Bellagio and it has amazing views (GET A VIEW ROOM!!).  It doesn't have a casino or shopping inside, but if you are staying for more than a few nights, this is your place!  Here are some views from our room when we stayed.

 

I know...amazing...you are very welcome.

 

We have also stayed at a few other places.  We went with my bestie and one of Max's best friends a few years back and our main goal during that trip was to absorb the culture get drunk and crazy.  So we didn't care about the room...we stayed at Excalibur and it was everything you would expect out of a $40/night hotel room. It looks like a castle, which makes me really happy. 

 

 

 

Max and I returned to Vegas last year and we went with a GO BIG or GO HOME attitude.  We flew in for like two nights or something crazy, we stayed at New York, New York (LOVED IT) and we went to all the shows we could, we ate SO MUCH FOOD and we drank, drank, drank. 

 

 

Max spent some of our money...

 

We heart Vegas.  We also heart New York, New York and here's why...

 It's all kinds of pretty.  Look at it...don't you want to stay there? 

 

It was clean, it was reasonably priced, it has a Starbucks inside and lots of places to get food 24/7. 

It has a Starbucks inside...did I already say that?  This is important for Vegas...coffee is important.

Also, it made me feel like I was in New York City...I've always wanted to go there...but flight and hotel packages are basically like a bagillion dollars...if you stay near Times Square...at a Marriott or a Hilton...and I refuse to stay anywhere else, because I've heard NYC has some crimes issues, some bed bug issues, some "you best not stay at The Days Inn issues".  So until we can GO FANCY or GO HOME...I'm not going :)  

 

 

We ate here...I think it was breakfast time...but you can still order beer with fish and chips.  This is why I heart Vegas so much. 

 

So let's talk about some of my favorite Vegas tips...

 

1. You can drive or you can fly.  Southwest Airlines usually has flights for $85-100 ish dollars each way, so before you know it, for a couple, you might be spending $400...but let me tell you...there is nothing worse than driving home from Vegas, if you did Vegas right. It might be the best $400 you have ever spent, no joke.

 

2. If you fly, try www.southwestvacations.com they can package your flight and hotel together and it's usually cheaper.

 

3. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT buy a drink inside the casino.  It will cost you $20 and you will be mad.  Make those little ABC Stores your best friend...they sell normal priced drinks.

 

4. Wear comfortable shoes.  One time, I was an idiot, and I brought heels to Vegas.  Who does that?  Ladies...bring boots, bring flats, bring tennies.  If you think you might dress up for dinner and you MUST wear heels, bring flats in your purse.

 

I think Vegas is so special in-part because you can fly in first class, stay at The Bellagio and enjoy some seriously luxurious shopping OR you can drive, you can stay at that Circus, Circus place for like $12/night and regardless, you can have an AMAZING time. I love Vegas and you should love Vegas too!