Originally uploaded by scottyvegas2
Oh what a great question this is. I frequently peruse and participate in forum discussions at Trip Advisor. Someone posted this question and as you could imagine it received an overwhelming response with over 120 replies. I found the replies both entertaining and informative. They kind of answer many questions people ask or wonder about when planning a Vegas trip. The replies have confirmed mental notes I have made to myself, “NEVER eat at the Riviera Hotel Casino buffet again!” and so on…….
Since I enjoyed them so much I thought you might enjoy them as well so I went through them all and plucked out my favorite, cleaned them up and made a few comments. Regardless of how many times you’ve been to Vegas you should be able to take something away from these.
Tip – Trip Advisor is a great site for hotel reviews and everything else trip related regardless of where you’re headed. I use it to get hotel price ranges, see honest photos taken by reviewers, and to review area attractions. I highly recommend it, check it out.
Forum Replies:
NEVER go to Circus Circus or Slots a Funk (Fun) again!
I would NEVER do so much shopping without working out how to get my purchases home first – or leave shipping everything until the last day!
I’ll NEVER spend New years Eve in Vegas again
I will NEVER leave Vegas before 6:30am – You don’t know how bad this is until you’ve done it, avoid if at all possible
I will NEVER eat at the IP (Imperial Palace) buffet again
I will probably NEVER go to Las Vegas with family (parents, sister, brother, niece, ect.) again. I find it very hard to have an intimate family time in Vegas.
I will NEVER go when money is so tight I have to watch every penny.
I will NEVER take a red eye flight to Vegas without having a room ready when we arrived.
I will NEVER take money from an ATM from my credit card. Fees are ridiculous.
I will NEVER visit Las Vegas for only one or two nights.
NEVER ever keep playing the same slot machine, because I was stupid to think it’s going to hit.
I will NEVER stay at a dump like the Riviera again to save money
I will NEVER book a red eye flight home when checking out of my hotel at 11 am that day – Having a rent a car is priceless in this situation
I will NEVER put more than $20 in a non-paying slot thinking that “it is bound to start hitting!”
I will NEVER stay Off Strip again. I am a Strip person, through and through.
We will NEVER see the Blue Man Group again – This one surprised me, but there were several postings, I guess it’s not for everyone
We will NEVER go with family & friends who only have a $20 budget (per day)! – I can’t even imagine!
NEVER get lured into Casino Royale with “free money” from their Zoltar fortune-telling machine. First you had to sign up for their casino card and then learned that you will be playing certain “special” slots machines with the credit to win a chance at a pot. It took forever to lose all our “free money”. We should have just walked away. – Been there, done that, live and learn
I will NEVER go to another timeshare presentation – that was 3 hours wasted out of 4 days of precious Vegas time.
I will NEVER walk from New York New York to the stratosphere because it didn’t look that far. – Distances are deceiving on the strip
and the sidewalks aren’t straight
I will NEVER ever go with none gamblers again they stand behind you and say why do you think this is fun? What is the attraction? As my other friend said they just “sucked all the fun out of gambling”. – Once again, I can’t imagine
I will NEVER remember that the Tropicana casino is not worth walking across the bridge to visit it.
I will NEVER gamble more than the amount I plan for each day. Never chase comps!
I will NEVER again go see the Show in the Sky at the Rio. – Don’t get me started…
I will NEVER go to Las Vegas and think I will get by on my winnings.
I will NEVER go over my personal drink limit while gambling. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
I will NEVER book a flight somewhere else with an 8 hour layover in Vegas. Sounded fun at the time. I lost more on that layover than our regular vacation.
I will NEVER again stay in 5 hotels in 6 nights.
I will NEVER forget that I’m in Las Vegas on vacation, and given my limited time there, there are some things more important than saving $10 on something….
I will NEVER stay at a hotel with the idea that it’s just a place to sleep and clean up at. I discovered that a nice room DOES matter.
I will NEVER drink too much and spend the following day or two trying to recover- Vegas time is too precious – Amen
I will NEVER ever go with friends who bring their kid! – See Post: Children in Vegas
I’ll NEVER go to Bonanza (world’s largest gift shop) again
I will NEVER again worry about a strip view when I NEVER look out the window once after the day I arrive….I would prefer a better room that a better view.
I will NEVER again buy new shoes for a Vegas trip
I will NEVER stay at the same hotel for 6 years (MGM). Once I started checking out different hotels (off and on the strip) I was addicted. – I love trying new hotels
NEVER buy a wristband pass to a club from the street promoters even if they are legitimate, they will tell you anything to sell you the wristbands. – Never buy anything from a street vendor/person
I will NEVER again decide it is a great idea to do a round of golf midday when the temperature is 120.
I will NEVER again leave all my money in Vegas again!
Have your own “NEVER do again in Vegas” you would like to share? Well go ahead leave it in comments.
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