I am heading out to Vegas and want to stay at an upper tier Hotel. It's part Poker trip part Vacation. I would like a very nice room, great service, good room service, etc. I also would like to mainly play were I stay. I expect to pay a good amount for the room, but why not plan on a casino rate.

Bellagio, Venetian, or Wynn???.... other?

Best combo, or Hotel Accomidations and Poker? I will mainly play 2-5NL with some 5-10NL on the weekends.

I think Wynn is going to.. uh... Wynn.

The poker rate at the Wynn is a little cheaper than Bellagio or Venetian ($129 weekdays, $199 weekends vs. $149/$219 for Bellagio and $169/$259 for Venetian). I believe you need 6 hrs. play/day for poker rate at Wynn and Bellagio and 8hrs/day at the Venetian. The Venetians rooms are all "suites", and a little larger than the Wynn and Bellagio. I have stayed at Wynn and Bellagio, and preferred the standard rooms at the Wynn. Bellagio is the most centrally located of the 3.

The NL at the Wynn is 1/3 2/5 and 5/10 uncapped buyin. Venetian has 1/2 300 cap, 2/5 1000 cap, and 5/10 uncapped. Bellagio has 2/5 500 cap, 5/10 1000 cap, as well as larger uncapped games.

If you want to play higer stakes the Bellagio is the best choice. Check out All Vegas Poker for a complete list of games they regularly spread. Good luck.

I vote Wynn. Their poker room rate is better, and their room is the most luxurious of the three.

Standard rooms at the Wynn are nicest, too.

Venetian is in the process of redoing all their standard rooms so they are at Wynn's standards or better but that won't be done until October. The 5-10 game at Wynn can get crazy as the game is uncapped. Very crazy if 5-10 is the largest game being spread, which was the case last week since its the quiet time for poker there.

I'd go with Wynn though with Venetian a close 2nd. I'm 90% certain Venetians poker rate is just 6 hours though.

i cant speak on the venetian, but i thought the service, room, and food at the bellagio completely blew away what i got at the wynn.

i also thought the games were better at the bellagio but i was playing 15-30 lhe.

the one thing i really dug about the wynn tho was being able to monitor the wait list for games from my room. that was a nice touch.

all said and done tho i believe ill be staying at the bellagio from now on.

oh yeah, the orange julius' at the wynn dominated the ones at the bellagio. i cant front.

I can't imagine subjecting myself to the toruture of 6 hours in the Bellagio poker room for one day, much less two or three.

Word on the street is they recently removed this feature.

Best poker at the B for unlimited holdme.

how busy is Venetian on Sunday late night like from 11pm to 4am?, I plan on playing there this coming Sunday.

Can't confirm a thing but a month ago today this feature was alive and well.

I'd definitely recommend the Wynn, try to get a room on the tower suites side if you can, its a small price for much better access. They are often very full, so tipping/bribing the check in host may not work but if you go that route do a $50 or $100 instead of the standard $20 or they might lol. Poker rate is obviously the way to go, but it may make getting a complimentary upgrade more difficult.

And make sure you have a miami vice or 7 at the pool.

Wynn's poker room is nice and fairly well run but probably isn't quite as pleasing as the V's room. In my experience the games were good at the Wynn, since $300 or $500 is pocket change to most of their guests.

If you play mid-high stakes, Bellagio is the place to be. If you want a better vacation, nothing beats the Wynn.

Looks like the Wynn it is.

I believe the Wynn only has single bed rooms, correct?

Don't know why because I've never been to Vegas, let alone asked to have my name placed on one of their mailing lists, but yesterday I received in the mail a comp for three nights at the Wynn Las Vegas including a slot voucher for $100. This is probably standard marketing stuff, but I was already considering a trip to Vegas for the fall about 50-50, but now it looks more likely than not. (obviously, the nights are less than prime, but I'm not complaining. )

Unless something changed since last summer this is not true...

aren't all the Venetian rooms suites? Everyone I stayed at had a walk down area to the "living room." Is the Wynn really better than that?It's hard to believe. Wynn is-literally-the only place I haven't stayed other than the Ho on the strip.

I haven't stayed at the Wynn. The Venetian is really, really nice, however Wynn is a hell of a place and every restaurant is amazing. The only problem is that there may not be as much action at Wynn, depending on what games you play. I also really enjoy the Bellagio especially if you can get a view of the fountains from your room. The games there are probably better than the Wynn. Hmm....now I change my mind and would say that for an overall experience I'd stay at Bellagio over Venetian

so which to decide.. im in the same boat as OP.. heading there 10/24 to 10/30. Looking to play 4/8 or 5/10 LHE

my trip is mainly poker..

4/8 it won't matter where you play. No 5/10 he in Vegas.

well i have heard bell is the best place for that limit.. any other feedback though? wynn sounds like a nice place.. how are the games there and the Venetian

Stayed at the Venitian last week. 2-5 game was awesome on Friday night and all weekend long. Also, the hotel room was huge and def top notch. I plan to go back.

Never stayed at the Wynn and hate playing at the Bellagio.

raro - how was the play? and 2/5NL or L

thanks

Games are good everywhere, honestly. Just sit down and play and find out. The players there today won't be the players there when you get there, so that question is really meaningless. I could say I saw 10 pros at the table last night and it means absolutely nothing. Don't worry about it, just sit and play where you are comfortable with, and that's your best game, seriously.

Does Ceasars fall into the same class as these hotels? I am headed out there with the wife and found good rates at Bellagio and Ceasars. From what I have read I would rather play at Ceasars but I'm thinking the B is going to nicer for for the other half. Thoughts?

Caesars, and all other Harrahs hotels, has a bigger rake. Many of them also have a jackpot drop, although I don't know for certain about Caesars. All else being equal, I'd rather save a couple bucks per pot and play at the Wynn or maybe the Mirage if it's running. 4/8 doesn't run consistently at Venetian any more. Weekend evenings, you can probably count on it, but otherwise it's hit or miss.