they think he counting cards? and to stop varying his bet is my guess?

this

kato: were you actually counting or did they just flat you out of the blue?

No I wasn't counting. I was varying my bet with quite a large spread... maybe that just spooked them. I am down quite a lot lifetime at blackjack.

Renting a car in LV for the first time and staying at Aria. A few questions about valet parking -

1) tip when dropping off or picking up or both? How much?
2) If staying overnight, do I tell them that? Do they park it in a different area for overnight?
3) If I know I'm leaving in 10 minutes, can I call down and have my car brought around?
4) How's the self park there? Is it a long walk or pain to get to? Is there a charge for self park?

Never screwed around with this before and would appreciate some help. Thanks!

haha that's funny they saved you money if they didn't correctly identify you as a losing player.

curious about the flat bet amount tho. not to ask you how much you were betting, but if your min bet was 1 and your max bet was 100, what did they make your flat?

They said whatever I bet on the first hand of the shoe I could only bet that amount the rest of the shoe

Tip when you pick it up. 1 is very low end 5 is high 2 is enough.

Lol no

Don't think so

It's fine and sometimes faster and free of course

I want to take a little side trip while I'm here and visit Death Valley and Mojave Preserve.


My current plan is:

Day 1: Head down 15 early one morning, then enter Mojave via Cima or Morning Star Mine road, and head down Kelso Cima, then back up Kelbaker to 15. From there, up Death Valley Rd (127) and spend the night at either Tecopa Hot Springs or Pahrump.

Day 2: Enter Death Valley via 190, explore, then head back to Vegas late that evening.


Any advice or better ideas appreciated. Don't mind adding a third day to the trip if it makes sense.

1) For me, $2 when picking up.

2) You need not say anything. The only time I would mention length of stay is if you want to park for longer than, say, a week (search threads). Who cares where they park it.

3) I doubt they would bring the car around on a phone call as they don't know if you're really leaving until you actually get there. Also, the standard operating procedure is for the valet pickup desk to take half of your ticket stub, which they can't do over the phone.

4) Aria self park is one of the shorter walks, and it's near the poker room. But it's often hard to find a parking space. If time is an issue, valet it.

There's no charge for self parking at any Strip hotel. Some downtown Vegas casinos charge ~$3 but will validate your ticket at the cashier's cage.

dk about hotels specifically, but when i lived in a high rise with valet you could always call down so your car would be ready for you. Just needed your ticket number.

Pretty good plan. You might want to add a night here or stay here instead of Pahrump:

http://www.furnacecreekresort.com/

Never valet park anywhere in vegas. So easy and faster to self park, and no worries.

Yep +1. I always witness this long line of people waiting for their car.

Always/never people are always doing it wrong

on weekends, don't they usually allow hotel guests only for the valet? how do you get around that without tipping a tenner?

re: Death Valley/Mojave National Preserve

not a bad plan, the Mojave Preserve would be a day all to itself to see the whole thing. Death Valley can be two days, just depends on how much time you want to spend seeing stuff, hiking, etc. There is plenty to see by a regular car but a high-clearance vehicle will let you see more on the back roads if you are interested.

a few other things to see/other stuff:
1. Amboy Crater: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amboy_Crater
it's a bit south of the Mojave Preserve. maybe something to end your day on. you can hike into it.

2. Rhyolite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyolite,_Nevada
this is on the way to the central part of Death Valley. It's a paved drive into it. Definitely worth seeing imho.

3. Pahrump is a pretty good base for operations if you are going to head out to Death Valley for the day; obv. Furnace Creek Resort is also as you would wake up at Death Valley. IMHO starting at the south end of the park and working your way north is the best way to do Death Valley which you could do coming from Pahrump or Tecopa Hot Springs. The last thing you would see going south to north is Scotty's Castle which is pretty cool. Do the castle tour also.

4. make sure you pay the self-pay fee to go into Death Valley. I honestly didn't see it the first time I went there and got read the Riot Act by a ranger at a checkpoint in the park.

5. u probably know this, but just to make sure. Parts of these areas are a lot more remote than people realize before they head out there. Make sure your vehicle is good working condition (spare tire, hoses & belts in good shape, coolant full, etc.) and take plenty of water.

Where's the best place to park downtown?

Binions. , it's always free , just get it validated right outside the cages.

Nugget the safest. Binions you risk your life parking at.

We saw no problems last time we stayed at Binion's. Did it suddenly become the murder capital in Las Vegas?

How low is low low? How often are you going out and about?

it can be fine but there are definitely times when it seems really shady going to from your car.... I don't really go there tha tmuch but i can imagine its only gotten worse post the hotel closing.

the ace runs the same route but doesnt stop as often, iiuc

Depends where you are headed. I normally park at Main Street Station as it's an easy in/out, but I also like to walk so as is often the case, it depends...

Valet at Golden Nugget for a couple buck tip.

(Anti-Kellser baller move)