Las vegas for kids?

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Alex uk

Just in the very early stages of planning a West Coast trip and this has made me decide Vegas definitely isn't for us. Not that we get rolling drunk while we're away, but we do enjoy a few cocktails or beers before dinner.

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Vegas does have a very firm line on bars and under 21s, but then so does everywhere that is purely a "bar" in the US, i.e. an adults-only drinking establishment.

Maybe it's more noticeable in Vegas due to the fact that large parts of most hotels are casinos, which are also no under 21 areas (other than passing through without stopping).

The thing we like to do is have a cocktail or beer (or two) by the pool. Plenty of Vegas hotels have poolside service and/or pool bars. We particularly enjoyed the excellent service at the Four Seasons (at a price - ouch!), but others such as the MGM also advertise pool service.

Nothing better than a frozen margarita on a lounger in the blazing sun (freshly made please, none of that yucky stuff from the slushie machines). Meanwhile the kids are entertaining themselves in the pool.

Worth bearing in mind that resort hotels in other places tend to keep the pool open in to the evening as a means of extracting cash from you, whereas in Vegas they close them at around 6:00pm to get you in to the casino in the hope of extracting even more cash!

[Orlandoaddict]

Originally Posted by amonynous

Vegas does have a very firm line on bars and under 21s, but then so does everywhere that is purely a "bar" in the US, i.e. an adults-only drinking establishment.

Maybe it's more noticeable in Vegas due to the fact that large parts of most hotels are casinos, which are also no under 21 areas (other than passing through without stopping).

The thing we like to do is have a cocktail or beer (or two) by the pool. Plenty of Vegas hotels have poolside service and/or pool bars. We particularly enjoyed the excellent service at the Four Seasons (at a price - ouch!), but others such as the MGM also advertise pool service.

Nothing better than a frozen margarita on a lounger in the blazing sun (freshly made please, none of that yucky stuff from the slushie machines). Meanwhile the kids are entertaining themselves in the pool.

Worth bearing in mind that resort hotels in other places tend to keep the pool open in to the evening as a means of extracting cash from you, whereas in Vegas they close them at around 6:00pm to get you in to the casino in the hope of extracting even more cash!

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I've read on a couple of sites that you have to pay for sun loungers by the pool? Is this true or is it just the more luxurious cabanas?

[Heather1957]

Originally Posted by Orlandoaddict

I've read on a couple of sites that you have to pay for sun loungers by the pool? Is this true or is it just the more luxurious cabanas?

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I've never paid for a sun lounger in all my visits.

Yes the cabanas do come at a cost but I've never even bothered to find out how much.

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Sun loungers are all free, but they also have double bed loungers which do come at a price, MGM and Signature had them , and prob other resorts

[Nettings]

Originally Posted by rpbert1

Sun loungers are all free, but they also have double bed loungers which do come at a price, MGM and Signature had them , and prob other resorts

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Probably because we were the only people stupid enough to be out there, but I laid on one of the double loungers at Signature last week - wasn't charged! LOL But like I say, it was bloomin freezing out there and I was the only one sitting out there - the boys had a lovely time in the pool tho!

[Diamonddog2801]

In the late 80s/early 90s you could not get a towel or a sun lounger without having it brought to you by a staff member. Really, I kid you not - it was THE LAW.

Trust me, if you did not tip for this, you were persona no grata - for the rest of your lives...

[Guest]

Thanks everyone that's really useful.

We go in 35 days and were a bit worried.

Thanks

[RedFox]

I second that, thanks for all the great tips.

We go 2 days before you Familyguy. Our countdowns are looking good

[*cath*]

Thanks so much to everyone for their brill advice!
I think we have decided to give LV a miss and maybe do a road trip from San Diego to San Francisco.
Watch this space lol xx

[daytonababe]

I' m in Vegas now with my kids and they are loving it, so much for them to do , had a fantastic day yesterday at the Hoover dam and walking round some of the nearby trails and lake mead .