Don't get caught looking at the trees and missing the forest. All's I wanted to do was move across the hallway to the same size room - albeit with a different bedspread. They tried to gouge me for what was arguably already overpriced for midweek. I countered with the 15 room thing. It was a negotiation conducted respectfully. I usually do not get hassled this much by the front desk anyplace - and it was consistent through more than one front desk person. Bottom line: TI is now where Uncle Eddy (Vegas Vacation)stays.

Sorry, I know I said I was done with the subject. But, I have a second wind. Also, when people respond it gets more negative attention for TI, which I think they earned. FTR, if you are a "player VIP" there most probably is superior treatment by TI. But, if you are a regular patron...

I have made a mental note not to expect a complimentary upgrade at TI when booking 15 rooms. As far as I can tell that's your only specific complaint.

QL

The standard room is a little tattered and the mattress is sub standard. Uncle Eddy types are running a muck all over. And of course, the front desk was trained by the DMV.

But, most important, there are soooo many better choices than TI! Often a better hotel will even be cheaper. I proved this � checked out of TI low end room and went to the Aladdin and got a suite for less money. And the suite had the Westin Heavenly Bed. This is my point.

Simple choice:
A) Stay at TI and get the cheesiest room they have
B) Go to a better hotel, get a better room, and pay less

I choose B!

There�s your mental note.

Getting back to a more recent question, Harrah's LV shows rates of 99/99/49 for 23d/24th/25th (and 49 the whole week before and after). Probably one of the better weekend rates you'd see, though there are always extra special deals that come about.

http://www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/las/deals/index.html

Luxor is 119/119/89 based on their promo email.

You can always book something and then cancel later as long as you get a refundable rate. Note that LV custom is to go ahead and bill the first night's charges to your card at time of reservation. This will be refunded if you cancel the reservation.

Edit: Just got another promo email for Luxor that's now 85/85/99 for that weekend.

I don't consider Aladdin a better hotel than TI. Maybe half a notch below. But if I got better treatment there I'd certainly prefer Aladdin.

Other than Wynn, Bellagio, and Venetian, the calibre of the hotel guest list appears about the same to me for all the Strip resorts.

QL

"Better" is very subjective. You have a point about the Aladdin not being in the best of the best league. However, I think the Aladdin is better because of the treatment they provide. Even non elites that travel with me get upgraded if they ask - sometime without asking. The location is better than TI also, IMO.

Also, I'm not much of a gambler and only go to Vegas for business reasons. In the past TI treated me well and we always incurred $1,000-$2,000 in food and drink over three days. I was happy staying there. Now they are no longer treating regular folk very well, based on a few recent experiences. So, when you say a "notch below," it depends. For the average Joe I would TI is a notch below. For a VIP like you, maybe TI is a notch above.

Will be in Kirkland this week. I make a once a month trip to Bellevue. Hopefully the weather has not turned yet?

Just going trough my credit card charges and found TI slipped in $84 charge they did not tell me about - and I did not authorize.

When I checked out the front desk said I owed nothing as my company paid for the first night. I bought nothing the one night I was there. The front desk told me there was no receipt needed as no payment was rendered. Yet, I'm charge anyway.

So, TI now goes to my "incompetent" list as well as my POS list.

Geez. I guess they're doing everything possible to lose a customer.

It's raining on and off but you may get lucky. November is the worst month.

QL

I've found the reviews at http://www.cheapovegas.com are pretty solid.

There's even a bargin bin where people post low rates they've found, and how they got them.

As for bringing kids... don't.

The "Bring Your Family To Las Vegas" experiment was a miserable failure. It wasn't a place for kids then, and it isn't now.

I haven't been there in years, but IIRC kids under 18 aren't allowed inside the Bellagio unless they are staying in the hotel.

If you are with your kids that is fine. However there is a strictly enforced curfew in effect in the Strip area. I belive it is 9pm Sun-Thu and 11pm (maybe midnight) Fri-Sat/Holidays.