Hotel room - Well, we got to vegas on monday afternoon and checked into the aladdin very quickly. There was barely any line at all. We got a nice standard room on the 18th floor that was very nice. Our bathroom was all marble and beautiful. Huge tub, shower big enough for two people, it was great for the price we paid (about 48 dollars a night).
Downtown- We met up with some friends of mine who were also in town and went downtown to gamble a little. The fremont street experience was neat, but it was cold outside and the theme wasn't christmas, it was motown which I thought was weird.
Free shows - Alot of the hotels did not offer their usual free shows (
Treasure Island, Mirage) due to season and weather, and the shows at ceaser did not work porperly so we were a little disappointed. The
bellagio fountains were very beautiful and some shows were set to christmas music. I wouldn't miss the belagio fountains for the world.
Food- The
paris breakfast buffet is awesome and the spice market buffet for dinner is very nice, but it was partially shut down (no mexican section). On the other hand, it was cheaper at 20 dollars a person.
Gambling - We liked gambling at the
monte carlo because it had low table limits, good odds and friendly dealers. Barbary Coast has strong drinks but bad blackjack rules. We won the most money at the craps tables at the aladdin on our last night there, but i usualyl do not gamble in my hotel because it is too tempting to run upstairs and get more money.
Overall we had a very nice time. The aladdin is nice and not too large, it feels a little more intimate than the other casinos and has a fabulous location. I hope everyone else has a great time, if you go this month definitely bring a jacket because it gets very cold and windy at night!