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I'm here and I don't know where to start!

Discussion in 'Vegas Trip Reports' started by BreezyGal, Jun 6, 2020.

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  1. BreezyGal

    BreezyGal Tourist

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    My Trip Report

    I am at the Polo Towers. Looking out my window I can see the Bellagio, MGM, Planet Hollywood and the Cosmopolitan. We are anxious to start throwing our money away but where do we start? Help!!
     
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  2. Horseplayer1

    Horseplayer1 High-Roller

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    Well, Planet Hollywood isn't open so cross that off the list. Cosmo drinks are great and the service is a bit better than the others if that matters. Start with what's closest and venture out. Fun to be had at all of them.
    Good luck!!
     
  3. smerrian

    smerrian View from Bally's

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    We could go to the back alley, you could give me half your money, I'll kick you in the nuts and we'll call it a day. I believe that's the advice Griswald got (at 2:15).

    Actually, start by walking from one resort to the next and explore each place, take in the ambiance. When you need a rest, sit at a bar and order a drink, then onto the next place. When you feel the vibe you want to stay in, open your bankroll and start with a slot machine that looks 'lucky'.
     
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  4. breanna61

    breanna61 Super Moderator

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    Cosmo; I’ll live vicariously through you. Have a raspberry lemon drop martini, yum!
     
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  5. KnowItAll

    KnowItAll VIP Whale

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    Cosmo has been best except the guy that hit $715k at Caesars
     
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  6. rm22

    rm22 Gym Junkie

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    Cosmo sounds best imo out of all the options you listed. Suggest you take it one location at a time, have a great and safe time which i'm sure you will.
     
  7. Bowser

    Bowser Low-Roller

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    Cosmo, then Bellagio then Caesars. Tomorrow head south to MGM then across to NYNY.
     
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    Are you planning on coming back to Vegas in the near future? If you are, maybe it is worthwhile to do some seeding at places you haven't set foot in before, to see if you trigger any intro teasers...

    For example, Wynn. I got an intro teaser in early 2019 for a comped room and $225 FP. Prior to that, never stayed there but I have played there a few times, eaten there, and watched a show.

    Venetian has slot tournaments this summer running through August. I got a teaser for it. Free entry into a tourney plus 3 comped nights. I've been to Venetian only once before, in 2017. If you play there, you might get something similar, who knows.
     
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  9. BreezyGal

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    We left Polo Towers at about 2 pm local time. We took the pedestrian bridge across to the Cosmopolitan. We ended up on the level where the shops and eateries were. We finally found the escalator down to the Casino floor. It was pretty busy. I did notice that most of the table games were at least busy if not full. The slots area was maybe 2/3 full, I would say. There were only a few machines shut down but chairs were removed from about a third of their places. I don't think there were a lot of slot wins going on. I didn't hear a lot of bells going off or hear a lot of yelling. We didn't have a lot of luck. I hit a couple of bonuses but nothing big and frankly burned through my limit for the day pretty quick. By 4 pm or so we decided to leave to get something to eat but ended up stopping at one of the craps tables to watch. All the crap tables (and there were at least 4) had 4-6 players each. All the employees were wearing masks but very few patrons wore them. We went up to the next level where the eateries were. It was really busy and a couple of the places were full for seating so you could only get takeout. We ended up at Hattie B's Chicken. Pretty good chow but way more than we could eat. Finally walked back to Polo Towers about 6 pm. Just catching our breath for now.
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  10. kkinwi

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    Better luck today! Enjoy your vacation!
     
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    How do you like the Polo Towers? I've always been curious about that place. Do you have a balcony? Thanks for reporting!
     
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    casinokid68 Caesars Diamond Member

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    Thanks for the trip report. I was at the Flamingo at the same time on June 6th.
     
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    pirviii Degenerate

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    I've stayed at Polo many times in towers 1 and 2. They all have balconies, but they aren't very big. The slightly bigger balcony comes with the smaller studio, we liked the larger 1 bedroom with full kitchen and living room area.
     
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  14. Sam in Ut

    Sam in Ut High-Roller

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    Never stayed at the Polo towers but heard good stories about them. Hope they’re great for you breezygal !
     
  15. tringlomane

    tringlomane STP Addicted Beer Snob

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    Hope you had a good rest of your trip!
     
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