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Local's Guide to Las Vegas

An April 2003 trip to Las Vegas by aponyah

Our 20 year old niece ran us ragged! Our tale of two generations in Las Vegas and both had the best of times! Going to Las Vegas with teenagers! This journal will help you decide what sites are still "true" with the younger generation!

  • 3 reviews

Local's Guide to Las VegasBest of IgoUgo

Overview

There is a new monorail being built that should open in about 10 months. It will connect with the Bally's station and go to the Las Vegas Hilton and back by the Statsosphere and back to Bally's!

Quick Tips:

If you are traveling with children, remember the pools close at the major hotels very early, some as early as 6pm!

Best Way To Get Around:

Monorail from MGM Grand to Bally's and Mandalay Bay to Excaliber. Walk or drive. Taxis scare the life from you unless you are drinking - then please take a taxi!

Hilton Grand Vacations Club at the Las Vegas HiltonBest of IgoUgo

Hotel

Best Things Nearby:
Las Vegas Hilton, Stratosphere, in the middle of the Strip, and easy access to downtown.

Best Things About the Resort:
Beautiful place that had family activities such as game room, heated pool, and deli/grocery store in resort.

Resort Experience:
This place is beautiful! Ample covered parking. The rooms were new and wonderfully decorated with black out curtains! Very quiet resort. Rooms had Jacuzzi in bedroom and large bathrooms. Full kitchen and washer/dryer in unit. Room key needed to operate elevator. Felt very safe and staff was excellent.

  • Unit Type: 1 Bedroom
  • Activities: Good
  • Amenities: Very Good
  • Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
  • Family Friendliness: Excellent
  • Service: Excellent
  • Member Rating 4 out of 5 by aponyah on April 19, 2003

Hilton Grand Vacations Club at the Las Vegas Hilton
455 Karen Ave. Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(702) 946-9200

Planet HollywoodBest of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Planet Hollywood Cafe"

I found the place extremely dirty. When bussers bussed a table they just pushed paper and food bits directly onto the floor. The bathroom door handle had a large amount of dried food on it. My husband and I had the fajitas, which were really good. My niece had the spaghetti, which she said was good and was a large portion, but no garlic bread. Menu was limited choices and print was small(take glasses). Played music videos and movie memoribilia mounted onto walls throughout the cafe. Tables were small but other than cleanliness, I would eat there again.
  • Member Rating 2 out of 5 by aponyah on April 19, 2003

Planet Hollywood
3500 Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(702) 252-5958

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