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Anonymous12/23/25, 02:36No.2850155Proper /Vegas/ thread
Fuckin love Vegas despite all the /trv/ negativity about Sin City.
Post advice, tips & tricks, stories, and general Vegas knowledge including but not limited to
>where to stay
>where to avoid
>times of year to visit and times to stay away
>gambling suggestions
>non-gambling entertainment like concerts, shows, museums
>food
>comps and strategies to maximize value
>hidden gems
and anything else you think is relevant.
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Anon12/23/25, 03:10No.2850162
>where to stay
Downtown and off strip. I don't go to the strip unless going to a hockey game or UFC or a rare meal. My preferred spots are Golden Nugget, Downtown Grand, GVR, Durango. I'll do Golden Gate/The D but only if it's a last minute trip and I want a cheap room lol.
>where to avoid
Centre strip is overrated AF. Last time at Aria was disappointing. Bellagio too, it's just not that good for the money. Lots of off strip Vegas has come down in price the back half of 2025. Centre strip is still extortionate pricing...not trying to spend $275 for a mid room and $50 for a beer and a burger.
>times of year to visit and times to stay away
Avoid F1. Avoid the super bowl. Avoid march madness. Avoid the biggest trade shows like CES and SEMA. Def consider going midweek. Sunday-Tuesday is a great time to go. Cheap and still lively enough to have fun.
>gambling suggestions
Find a property you like and get their players card. I'm a mid level gambler. Usually take $2000 to gamble and play 3-4 hours daily. Table games, poker, sports betting, and some slots. I get good comps for my play. Circa/The D/Golden Gate have a terrific rewards program, def check that out if you like Fremont. I'm not a high roller and still get A-tier comps at those properties. Something like $350 free play every month, $150 free food, and free rooms nearly always.Gambling games to play - avoid penny slots. If you wanna play slots, play dimes or quarter denom. You'll get better odds. Better yet, just avoid slots. Sports betting is great cuz it takes up time and has a low house edge. Don't do parlays. Do single bets. Only play 3:2 blackjack. 6:5 is criminal. Don't play crapless craps, play regular craps. Only play single zero roulette, don't even think about playing triple zero. All the other table games have a large house edge (3 card poker, ultimate hold em, let it ride, pai gow poker, 4 card poker, etc) and should be avoided.1/2
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Anon12/23/25, 03:24No.2850163
>>non-gambling entertainment like concerts, shows, museums
Fremont street live music is one of my fav parts of visiting. If you get smoked gambling, grab a beer go listen to free music. 3 stages usually playing 8pm-2am. The bands are 90% cover bands and they're actually good. S tier people watching too, always drunk women dancing.
I'm not a museum guy. Mob museum was cool and I liked the container park downtown. I don't go to shows, they're expensive and IMO boring. I've heard Absinthe is amazing, never been tho.
>>food
There are too many options to list here. Vegas has amazing restaurants everywhere. When I stay downtown I like Oscar's steakhouse at Plaza, Hash House a Go Go breakfast at Plaza, Le Thai east Fremont, Pizza Rock just off Fremont, and Andiamo steakhouse at the D. Forget the name but the 24/7 deli at Circa is real good too. Great spot to grab a sandwich after leaving the tables at 2am. Also the food truck BBQ spot between Circa & Golden Gate.
>>comps and strategies to maximize value
Get a players card. Even if you're not a big gambler. Your play adds up faster than you might think. Keep an eye out for point multipliers, especially during slow times. Lots of casinos do 2x, 3x, or even 10x points in summer or around the holidays to encourage gambling. Betting $1 per hand on video poker won't break the bank yet will earn you thousands of player points if it's a 10x promotion.
One other thing you can do is the $20 trick when checking in. Works best at B tier properties during slower times. Wedge a $20 between your license and credit card when you check in, and ask if there are upgrades available. It works about 80%. Didn't work at Bellagio, the girl apologised and handed my $20 back because they were booked full. I tipped her anyway lol...when in Rome.
>>hidden gems
Durango is worth the cost of an Uber to check out. Nice newer property. Awesome sportsbook, good gambling environment, and the best food court in a Vegas casino IMO.
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Anon12/23/25, 03:54No.2850165
NYE suggestions?
not into loud night clubs
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Anon12/23/25, 21:27No.2850365
Not Vegas but figured this would be the best place to ask.
Anyone been to Atlantic City for casinos? With Vegas the way it is these days I'm wondering if they might have some better deals and comps over on the east coast.
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Anon12/24/25, 02:40No.2850444
i like craps. where has the best craps? three hundred buy in so no fifty minimums
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Anon12/24/25, 03:54No.2850453
My advice as a seasoned vegasgoing oldfag:
>fremont >>> strip unless you’re a nightclubfag, a big poker player, or you’re taking a girl. Women don’t like downtown much. At least not hot younger women.
>buy some cheap booze at a walgreens or a grocery store and use it to pregame. Easy way to save yourself a couple hundo in alcohol
>if you like to drink and like to gamble, do one or the other. Gambling while shitfaced drunk will fuck up your trip. The caveat being playing slots or video poker at a bar to get free drinks.
>high end Vegas restaurants are over priced and over rated, esp on the strip. there’s a ton of cheap eats that are good eating
>48 hours is the perfect trip length. You do not need to stay for three full days. Time moves slowly in Vegas cuz you’re always doing something and hardly sleep
>do NOT go with a large group. Vegas has too many options to make decisions with ten people. Vegas solo >>> Vegas in a big group
>go to bed by 1. Nothing good happens after 1.
>vegas strip clubs suck. They’ll have gorgeous dancers who expect at least a couple hundo per dance with a strapped security guard watching you like a hawk and kicking you out if you do anything but sit motionless
>don’t gamble more than a few minutes for small amounts. The time to gamble in Vegas passed when mafia casinos ended.
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Anon12/24/25, 21:37No.2850681
For me it’s huff and puff grand. Ultra palace bonus is guaranteed like 200x your bet
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Anon12/25/25, 04:35No.2850805
what's your favorite pizza in vegas?
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Anon12/25/25, 09:50No.2850841
Holy shit, the strip was too expensive to go out clubbing tonight.
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Anon12/26/25, 16:31No.2851144
Never been to Vegas before. How do I compmaxx? I want to gamble because I like the casino aesthetics; I know the house wins but I'd like to bleed as slowly as I can while maxxing comps. I'm talking nice rooms, freeplays, room service. Don't care about fancy restaurants or shows. Looking for something sleazecore, like fear and loathing style, plenty of neon lights and seedy saloons. Just not gimmicky. I'm a single, alcoholic, gay nerd so I know how to drunkmaxx and grindrmaxx. That's no problem. Just want to mitigate the bamboozlement while maxxing rewards.
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Anon12/28/25, 01:31No.2851444
not big into asian food…le thai is the shit tho
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Anon12/28/25, 07:24No.2851514
Downtown is SHIT. Filthy, crowded, reeks of weed, poor people and hobos all over. Don’t listen to any retard telling you freemont street is better than the strip. It is not fucking close. If anyone prefers freemont they are poor.
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Anon12/30/25, 00:14No.2851878
Politics and memes aside, thoughts on Trump hotel? Decent for a basic to slightly above basic room?
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Anon12/31/25, 21:49No.2852300
played blackjack at a few downtown casinos last night. the d had a dealer who was a fuckin 10/10 holy shit i wasn’t even mad i lost two grand
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Anon01/05/26, 04:56No.2853223
Second for Pizza Rock. Hot honey California style is fire
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Anon01/08/26, 02:23No.2853791
heard a few anons say you can sit at any casino bar and play the machine at the bar and get free drinks.
how true is this? do you have to bet max?
i don't want to bet $5 per hand of video poker to get a "free" beer
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Anon01/09/26, 16:47No.2854116
>despite all the /trv/ negativity about Sin City
No shit its literally everything /trv/ hates
>overcommercialized
>overpriced
>overcrowded (although it was far worse pre-2020, but thats simply due to price gouging keeping people away)
>armed police with rifles EVERYWHERE
>sunbaked crackheads EVERYWHERE
>scammers and prozzie card pushers EVERYWHERE
and worst of all
>shit food
There's literally nothing redeemable about Vegas unless you're a young fit whore trying to scam richfag or a simp like
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Anon01/12/26, 09:15No.2854731
Have 3 nights at bellagio and Mandalay Bay next month with partner, what shows can we get to nearby? I'm looking at the MGM listings and so many are boomer-oriented... It need not be EDC, but something younger would be nice
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Anon01/14/26, 10:04No.2855180
I'm going at the end of January for a few days. Staying on Fremont and planning to see the botanical garden and pinball hall of fame. What else is there to see? Also are there any weed shops on Frenont? And where can I get a back massage that doesn't break the bank
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Anon01/15/26, 19:05No.2855472
I want to attend UFC 324 next week. Never been to a fight.Are tickets usually this expensive? I was expecting around $150. The cheapest I see is almost $500. Is there a better site than Stubhub? How the hell do they fill the arena at these prices
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Anon01/21/26, 19:16No.2856784
Anyone /chasesapphire/ here? How is the lounge at LAS?
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Anon01/22/26, 07:47No.2856909
I've only played craps in video games (just Vegas Stakes). What is the etiquette at a real table? What should I NOT do? Can I take my bets off the table after the point/7 has been hit like in Vegas Stakes or do they stay on the board for the next come out roll?