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Hey guys, can anyone recommend a decent car rental place?
Or maybe best company to rent from at the airport?
Ill be landing on Friday night.
Thanks in adv

I found the best deals at hotwire.com. If you rent at the airport you are going to be paying higher taxes and fees than at an off airport company.

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08-16-2012 , 12:37 PM

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CHRONICFEVER

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Originally Posted by Professionalpoker

I found the best deals at hotwire.com. If you rent at the airport you are going to be paying higher taxes and fees than at an off airport company.

alright perfect!
looks like hotwire it is , found some good deals as well
I was looking at other companies and looked more expensive.
thanks !

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08-16-2012 , 10:49 PM

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doublejoker

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Originally Posted by CHRONICFEVER

Hey guys, can anyone recommend a decent car rental place?
Or maybe best company to rent from at the airport?
Ill be landing on Friday night.
Thanks in adv

Try retailmenot.com for current car rental discount codes

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08-16-2012 , 11:00 PM

#7454

Huskalator

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I'll be staying downtown this trip. What is the best way to get to the strip?

EDIT: Also, best way from airport to downtown?

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08-17-2012 , 03:36 AM

#7455

doublejoker

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Originally Posted by Huskalator

I'll be staying downtown this trip. What is the best way to get to the strip?

EDIT: Also, best way from airport to downtown?

Shuttle from airport to downtown less than $10. Cab or bus to strip best way to go.

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08-17-2012 , 10:11 AM

#7456

Combo-Prof

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From google maps here is a Bus route from downtown to the Venetian.

Walk to Casino Center Blvd and Fremont street corner. About 7 mins. (Bus Stop ID: 5461)

Take Bus - CX - Centennial Express towards Centennial Express Southbound. (18 mins, 5 stops)

Get off at Spring Mountain Rd and Mel Torme way corner.
(Bus Stop ID: 2563)

Walk to The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. About 8 mins.

Play poker. About 10 hours.

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08-17-2012 , 10:26 AM

#7457

natebelt11

newbie

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 26

Any thoughts on spa at PH? Or any others that really stand out?

Wife and I are seeing O at 10 PM, what time would be adequate for dinner before at Eiffel Tower? 7:30?

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08-17-2012 , 12:11 PM

#7458

CHRONICFEVER

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 13,470

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Originally Posted by Professionalpoker

I found the best deals at hotwire.com. If you rent at the airport you are going to be paying higher taxes and fees than at an off airport company.

got a full size for 209.29 for 7 days
didn't pay insurance as my card covers the basic stuff
thx again

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Originally Posted by doublejoker

Try retailmenot.com for current car rental discount codes

***! booked already , will def use it in the future .thanks !

also, what is a good place to play basketball in vegas?
looking for 3 on 3 games in safe neighborhoods etc.. would play indoors as well

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08-17-2012 , 06:40 PM

#7459

The4thFilm

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Are Vegas buses safe/reliable to get to casinos from Summerlin?

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08-17-2012 , 07:03 PM

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LuckyMe15

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Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4

I was wondering if I could get a general overview of what the low no-limit cash games are like in September, specifically during the weekdays (Mon-Fri)?

I realize that there probably arn't many tourists in Vegas in September, so should I expect most cash games to be filled by regulars?

Any help is appreciated ... just trying to decide if it's worth my time to take a trip and play poker, thanks!

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08-17-2012 , 07:24 PM

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Marc14

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Currently staying at the Aria, and I stepped on/crushed my blackberry headset.

Asked the concierge here who redirected me to their giftshop that sold random earplug headsets, not the one with an integrated mic.

So best place to get a replacement? Nearest Best Buy? Would a Best Buy even sell them? (not from the US so not sure)

Thnx

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08-17-2012 , 07:45 PM

#7462

AEPpoker

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Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,248

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Originally Posted by Marc14

The closest place to you that should have it is the forum shops that adjoin Caesars. Id be really surprised if you couldnt find it in one of the electronics stores there, but I can't think of a place off the top of my head that im 100% sure would carry something like that.

Closest sure bet i cna think of is fashion show mall. There are plenty of cell phone places three and you shouldnt have any trouble finding what you need.

There's a Frys electronics in town square, which will certainly have it and is about as close as the nearest best buy (which is on flamingo and eastern, about 2 miles off the strip)

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08-17-2012 , 09:50 PM

#7463

bav

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Originally Posted by LuckyMe15

Your expectation is that nobody comes to Vegas except for Friday and Saturday? 'Cause, like, nobody comes from further away than LA for a weekend?

It's a tourist Mecca. It's busy all the time. It's busier on weekends. Slowest days, I think, are Wednesday and Tuesday. Monday still has folks left over from the weekend and by Thursday early arrivals are showing up. But there are always multiple NL1/2 games going somewhere.

http://www.lasvegasevents.com/pdf/20...-vegas-faq.pdf 2011 numbers for the 150,000 hotel/motel rooms in the city:

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What is Las Vegas' hotel occupancy? 86.9%
What is Las Vegas' motel occupancy? 56.0%
What is Las Vegas' weekend occupancy? 90.9%
What is Las Vegas' midweek occupancy? 80.7%

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08-17-2012 , 11:53 PM

#7464

SPKCity

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3

If I am buying 2-3 bottles and beer for my room mid-strip, are the best prices and convenience from stage coach or the Abc store near Planet Hollywood? Or would it be best to get a car service to Lee's Liquor on the way fom the airport to the hotel to stock up?

I know the cheapest would be the casino floor, but I'm supplying the room for a reunion, and we are meeting up, before heading out.

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08-18-2012 , 12:41 AM

#7465

jan81

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Originally Posted by SPKCity

I'm suprised such a cheapskate as yourself wouldn't just brew his own.

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08-18-2012 , 05:25 AM

#7466

Combo-Prof

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 726

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Originally Posted by SPKCity

I remember reading (and I thought it was in this thread, but I can't find it) that there is a recomended place to buy liqueur/beer behind the Flamingo.

Using Google maps I found Super Liquors (4080 Paradise Road)
near the paradise road and Flamingo road corner. Maybe thats it. Only a 20 min walk from the strip.

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08-18-2012 , 11:17 AM

#7467

pete921

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Originally Posted by Combo-Prof

Yes either behind Flamingo, Walgreens or take shuttle to Gold Coast your not going to save a ton of money doing this

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08-18-2012 , 12:57 PM

#7468

MSchu18

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indeed.. abc or cvs prices, while inflated, are not that bad. your cheapest will be Lees, but its gonna cost you to get there. certainly non of these strip places can compete in as far as selection, lees south of town center on the strip has a very good selection but is one of there smaller stores.

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08-18-2012 , 01:44 PM

#7469

eco74

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Yep. If you're content with the limited selection that you'd find at CVS/Walgreens, do that. If you're an aristocrat like myself and want the better stuff, find a way to get to Lee's.

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08-18-2012 , 01:48 PM

#7470

MSchu18

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Originally Posted by eco74

Yep. If you're content with the limited selection that you'd find at CVS/Walgreens, do that. If you're an aristocrat like myself and want the better stuff, find a way to get to Lee's.

I hope he see this before he drinks bad ale.