I have been hoping that Southwest would open booking by this time, but so far it is just through Dec 10th. I’ll let you know as soon as that happens as I expect the flights may fill up fast. It would be nice if at the same time they ran a Vegas sale.
However, some of the hotels are beginning to do some early promotions. Here is a deal from the Gold Coast for those of you going from December 10th - 14th or 17th - 21st.
Buy one night at $40 and get the second night free.
December 10-14 mention promo code BUY 1119
DECEMBER 17-21 mention promo code BUY 1210
call 1-888-402-6278
Oddly, the fine print says that you don’t get the free room rebated until checkout.
The Gold Coast is one of those casinos that matches prices of any discounters, so you can book this deal and still adjust later if the price goes down.
Not much other Vegas news. It looks like Slink and I will book El Cortez for the Dec 4-10 days, room together, and split the cost. I cannot recommend this spot to those of you who are newbies as it is a couple blocks off the beaten downtown track, a 20 minute bus ride to the glitz of the strip and quite a bit downscale, but the price is right. Also, I expect to get some free night offers at the el Cortez so I can book using coupons now and then change to free later. If you are coming in during that time, getting anxious to book somewhere, and money is a deciding factor, give me a call and we can talk about whether the El Cortez is acceptable for you too. The cowboys have raised the prices most places for that time (dec 4-9) so far. However, I did see rates that approach reason at the Stratosphere and at Sahara, so those might be more reasonable alternatives getting you a bit closer to the strip. It is a hard call to make, but a good time to be thinking about it.
More people are talking to me about coming and most will be in Vegas for the first time. It should be fun. Some of the conversation was around how the trip would go relative to time with me, so let me just outline again how I envision this Birthday Bash.
I don’t see myself as an on-the-scene tour guide. Most of my guiding should be helping you to plan BEFORE you go. I can give you advice and help you figure out how you might get to where you would like to go, but I won’t be going everywhere with you.
My vision is not that we hang out 24/7, but that we meet up at a certain time in a place of your choice and do some things together. You can determine how much or how little. The easiest thing to do together is to enjoy a meal, but I might be up for many other things too.
Those of you who are newbies will probably want to walk the strip a lot and see all the sights and I can recommend pretty cheap shows that I have enjoyed, but which I have seen perhaps too many times to want to go again.
The idea is to make this a very flexible holiday, hassle free, and with no obligations on either of our parts. Often our meetings will be intimate, but sometimes I might mix some of you together. You can let me know if you want to do that or not. It will be relatively easy for me to get around, as I will have a bus pass, so I can find you pretty much anywhere and if time needs to be flexible, I can meet you at the nearest poker room at your convenience. Having a cell phone is a great aid in coordinating too.
I expect now that the December promotional offers will begin to trickle in, so if you want to be frugal, block out your times and think about booking things that can be canceled or changed without penalties. IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO BOOK AT DISCOUNTERS BECAUSE THERE YOU PAY A PENALTY WHEN YOU CHANGE PLANS, but not too early to use those discounter rates to get a sense of pricing.
If you can think of any questions not covered on the Blog, write me and let me know. I love looking for answers. Also let me know if you make some decisions. Tell me where and when you book, or let me know if you just won't make it after all or if you are going to decide at the last minute.
Looking forward to seeing you.
Dew
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