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NJbadlands

NJbadlands

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end of march going out to the promised land for my younger brothers bachelor party (will try a bit of semi live TR if can; stay tuned).

We are staying Cosmo Friday and Saturday night (group of 10), but I am getting in late Wednesday (like 10pm local) night and plan to use a discounted rate per my CET offers. Keep in mind Wednesday mainly just sleeping and I usually stay on strip. Considerations are pool, cheap food for those two days, poker, and ease to get to Cosmo Friday.

Options:

The Rio- completely comped just need to pay resort fee ($64 total trip cost)

Ballys- $210 after resort fees for two nights.

Harrahs- $120 for two nights all in.

Flamingo- $110 all in w fees.

Should I just stay Rio since fully comped? Never even visited there before. Full disclose I've never stayed at any of these hotels and my last few trips were Bellagio, Palazzo, Mirage, and Cosmo.
 
If you like staying on the strip, you may prefer flamingo to rio. Taking the rio shuttle may get annoying. I wouldn't pay up for ballys.
 
NJbadlands said:
end of march going out to the promised land for my younger brothers bachelor party (will try a bit of semi live TR if can; stay tuned).

We are staying Cosmo Friday and Saturday night (group of 10), but I am getting in late Wednesday (like 10pm local) night and plan to use a discounted rate per my CET offers. Keep in mind Wednesday mainly just sleeping and I usually stay on strip. Considerations are pool, cheap food for those two days, poker, and ease to get to Cosmo Friday.

Options:

The Rio- completely comped just need to pay resort fee ($64 total trip cost)

Ballys- $210 after resort fees for two nights.

Harrahs- $120 for two nights all in.

Flamingo- $110 all in w fees.

Should I just stay Rio since fully comped? Never even visited there before. Full disclose I've never stayed at any of these hotels and my last few trips were Bellagio, Palazzo, Mirage, and Cosmo.
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Any of those hotels are going to be a big step back from where you have stayed, and all pretty comparable with their base rooms. If you are going this route I'd probably just take the Rio comp. Cheap food next door at Gold Coast. Then just uber to Cosmo. If you're determined to walk it to Cosmo, take Flamingo.
 
I am for staying on the strip vs Rio. For those that like staying off strip, then maybe Rio would be okay. I think comp/cheap rooms at Rio are going to continue to happen as that property continues it's decline.
 
Definitely stay on strip....you will tire of waiting on shuttle....just not worth it. Fab rooms are not too bad....no knowledge of the rooms at Harrah's. Our kids stayed in a Fab room & liked it...the location alone with all the restaurants there or nearby are a big plus too...
 
SaltyNutSnack said:
I would take the Flamingo over the Rio based on location.
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And I would take Rio over Flamingo based on location :) Rio has 2 great strip shuttles (one to Bally's, one to Harrah's) that run frequently. Larger rooms. We stopped staying on the strip awhile ago and love it. We go to a show(s) and maybe some dining on the strip, otherwise we avoid. :)

But if the OP ultimately decides on the strip I would take Flamingo or Bally's over Harrahs (can never get over the Holiday Inn vibe of the past). Probably take Bally's over Flamingo. After staying at Cosmo, Bellagio, etc... none of these options are anywhere in that ballpark though :)
 
The Valley Tower rooms are the recently renovated ones so I think I would lean that way. I like the Rio, despite its decline but it is hard to say what your room will be like, except that it will be large. I'd take Ballys for location but that is a decent price difference.
 
vegasvic said:
And I would take Rio over Flamingo based on location :) Rio has 2 great strip shuttles (one to Bally's, one to Harrah's) that run frequently.
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The last time I was at Rio the shuttles departed every 30 minutes and were very crowded. I did not like that at all, but maybe I am too spoiled.
 
PsyDoc said:
The last time I was at Rio the shuttles departed every 30 minutes and were very crowded. I did not like that at all, but maybe I am too spoiled.
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Agree about the shuttle. Anywhere strip vs Rio. Strip.
 
PsyDoc said:
The last time I was at Rio the shuttles departed every 30 minutes and were very crowded. I did not like that at all, but maybe I am too spoiled.
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I am with you. Taking a shuttle or even a car back to my home hotel takes too much away from the Vegas experience. Just not the same thing.

(this assume you spend lots of time on the strip. If you are a non-strip person, then this comment does not apply)
 
Valley Tower Rooms at Harrah's are really nicely renovated, although not that large, and would be my choice. I agree about the Rio - we have even had long waits for a cab in the past and the shuttles can get very crowded.
 
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