So I have found a great military rate for the Mirage hotel in Vegas. I have a friend who lives less than 5 miles from the Mirage. She has mentioned her parents usually stay at the Venetian... so I took a peek and LOVE the hotel. DH of course says no way because it's too expensive. Let's just say even their basic no view room is more than the Orlando's Four Season. I would need two queen beds and that cost extra too. I am thinking of maybe staying ONE night here, the first night or last night, then moving to the Mirage. The hotel is fantastic and would make a great backdrop for photos of DD, etc.
Would you splurge on one night at the Venetian?
Should I just go ahead and book it? DH would look at me sideways but he won't object too much.
We did splurge on one night at the Four Seasons in Orlando last year for my birthday. We really enjoyed the pools and resort. We are not going to Vegas for the pools in January. LOL.
We are planning on going in January over MLK weekend. This is the weekend before my youngest son's 16th birthday so we will celebrate his birthday. My oldest two boys probably will not come. They are 25 and 23. The 23 year old doesn't like to spend money and the 25 year old wouldn't want to hang out with the family in Vegas so if he doesn't have his brother or a friend, I don't see him coming. He would prefer the younger/bar/club scene which we won't be doing. I told both they can come but they would have to pay for their own airfare and the extra hotel room for the two of them. So, this leaves me, DH, DS15 and DD14.
Also any tips on Vegas with teens would be great. I have read a lot online already on things to do with teens. It has been our plan to travel to various cities that we have never been to with the teens. DH has been to Vegas years ago before we knew each other and we always say we should go for his birthday. His birthday is early December.
I have read of a few nice places to go withing driving distance, but we will only have 2 or 3 full days there (depending if I keep the kids out of school an extra day). So I want to prioritize and see as much as we can in that short time.
At this time, I do not plan on renting a car at all. I think there is enough for us to do on the main strip that we will not need a car. If we do decide to venture out that may change.
Oh and we are not planning to gamble. If anything, we would play slot machines and maybe a few hands of black jack but that is the least of our priorities. We live near a casino and in 13 years have only been three times.
Would you splurge on one night at the Venetian?
Should I just go ahead and book it? DH would look at me sideways but he won't object too much.
We did splurge on one night at the Four Seasons in Orlando last year for my birthday. We really enjoyed the pools and resort. We are not going to Vegas for the pools in January. LOL.
We are planning on going in January over MLK weekend. This is the weekend before my youngest son's 16th birthday so we will celebrate his birthday. My oldest two boys probably will not come. They are 25 and 23. The 23 year old doesn't like to spend money and the 25 year old wouldn't want to hang out with the family in Vegas so if he doesn't have his brother or a friend, I don't see him coming. He would prefer the younger/bar/club scene which we won't be doing. I told both they can come but they would have to pay for their own airfare and the extra hotel room for the two of them. So, this leaves me, DH, DS15 and DD14.
Also any tips on Vegas with teens would be great. I have read a lot online already on things to do with teens. It has been our plan to travel to various cities that we have never been to with the teens. DH has been to Vegas years ago before we knew each other and we always say we should go for his birthday. His birthday is early December.
I have read of a few nice places to go withing driving distance, but we will only have 2 or 3 full days there (depending if I keep the kids out of school an extra day). So I want to prioritize and see as much as we can in that short time.
At this time, I do not plan on renting a car at all. I think there is enough for us to do on the main strip that we will not need a car. If we do decide to venture out that may change.
Oh and we are not planning to gamble. If anything, we would play slot machines and maybe a few hands of black jack but that is the least of our priorities. We live near a casino and in 13 years have only been three times.
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