It’s Groundhog Day, and apparently we are due for 6 more weeks of winter. That doesn’t mean future Vegas trips can’t be in the works! Going to Las Vegas with all girls is a completely different experience than with the fam or the bf. Here’s my list of 20 DOs & DON’Ts for an all girls getaway, which frankly, are the funnest trips.
Flamingo's GO Room Bathrooom
#1.) DO: Get a fabulous room in a fabulous location. The strip has hotels for all budget levels so don’t book a hotel to save up a few bucks when you’re inevitably going to pay more for taxi fares! Figure out the clubs you want to hit or hotels you will likely tour and grab a hotel near there. Many of the hotels are renovating their rooms, so do your research and get the best room for your ideal price. The Flamingo’s Go Room is my current recommendation for the cheapest, newly renovated, room on the strip. The casino floor might be a bit older, but the pool is recently renovated as well and makes for a great time. My favorite place for a larger group of girls is definitely PH Towers, Westgate in their 1 or 2 bedroom suites. The suite includes a full kitchen, jacuzzi, and TV projector that takes up the entire wall. Both hotels are in the middle of the strip that make for prime access. The Venetian is also a go-to for larger groups since they are all suites, but I don’t recommend them as highly only because of the resort fees.
PH Towers, Westgate Suite
DON’T: Break your budget or forget about the “resort fees”. Yes, you want to splurge on your vacation and a relaxing hotel, but don’t break your budget. Otherwise, you’ll secretly be passive aggressive about the price the entire trip and nitpick at everything imperfect with your room or hotel. Pick something in your range and only pay for what’s important to you. If a full kitchen is worth it to you because you know you’ll be stocking it up, great. If you’re not going to actually take advantage of the extra space and ever be in the room, maybe it isn’t worth the extra bills. Also, don’t forget about those pesky resort fees when figuring out the room price total. Many Vegas hotels are now charging a per day “resort fee” for things you won’t use, with the exception of maybe internet. Whether or not you use their resort fee services, you’ll be slapped on with a daily fee between $10-$30/day. Your room might not seem as affordable when you take these into account. (The aforementioned hotel recommendations don’t include resort fees).
Photoshopping in your friends who couldn't be there? Optional.
#2.) DO: Go with girlfriends with similar views on Vegas Vacays. There are girls you call when you had an awful day at work, and there are girls you go to Vegas with. If you’re lucky, these girls are one in the same. Make sure your agenda for fun in Vegas coincides with your group of girls. While one’s ideal vacay may be lounging pools, spas, and shopping, the others’ might be boys, drinks, and more drinks. Of course there’s always compromise in their somewhere and either way, you’re going with girls you love, but going with girls on the same wave-length will always be a benefit for upping your level of fun.
Marquee @ Cosmopolitan
DON’T: Be that girl. If you love your girlfriends but just realized you did not follow DO #2, try to get on their wave length of fun. If you have found that girl in your group, and it’s not you, cut them some slack and compromise on what you all want to do. You’ll probably be that girl eventually.
#3.) DO: Get on the guest list to one the hottest clubs in Vegas. If your group of girls is gorgeous, you’ll have no problem. If your group of girls at least has lady parts, you’ll still be totally fine. Girls rule Vegas: always have, always will. Even at the busiest times of the year, it won’t be difficult to find a promoter that will do anything to get you into their club and use their name. Take some time and tour your casino and the strip or search twitter and facebook. The promoters are countless. The second part of this DO is to get into one of the hottest clubs in Vegas. Luxor’s LAX and Bellagio’s The Bank are now old news. Pure @ Caesar’s isn’t even as exciting or new as it once was either. The place to be is always changing, but for 2012, you’re pretty safe with Marquee @The Cosmopolitan, XS or Surrender @ Encore, Vanity @ The Hard Rock, Rain @ The Palms, Tao @ Venetian, or Haze @ Aria. The lounges also are a great place to swing by if there are free drinks involved. Send me a message if you need some contacts, but Kevin can definitely help you out!
TAO @ Venetian
XS @ Encore
The Palms
Haze @ Aria
DON’T: Pay a cover charge, ever. People will pay for tickets because a performer/DJ is in town or because this is the newest club so “everyone pays”. No, not everyone pays. A group of girls should not pay a cover charge ever. Some door men will tell you, you’re on the “guest list”, but girls still pay a reduced fee. It only takes a bit of sweet talking and “but…(insert promoter name here) said….” to get it back down to gratis.
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