Lost with hotels

[drozzy]

I'm planning a trip with 4-5 guys in March 2015, and I'm a bit lost as to what hotel to book. It's a bachelor trip, there for 6 nights (19th to 25th) and so far I have 2x City Rooms booked at a fairly expensive rate, for a "base" room. I booked these after cancelling 2x Hollywood hip rooms at PH because I heard that Cosmo is "the place to be", but I'm thinking if I could get something a little more for my money besides a basic room? Any ideas?

[RoxieCris]

Have you tried the all suites hotels (they don't have casinos though) like Elara, Vdara or Signature at MGM??
Cosmopolitan definitely is a nice hotel with plenty youngins lurking around though but unless you are trying to bring chicks back to the room I think the Cosmo room with the balcony attached would suffice.

[drozzy]

does cosmo have tight security in regards to the "bringing chicks back to the room?

[Erock]

Elara is my recommendation.

[mmoreno1015]

does cosmo have tight security in regards to the "bringing chicks back to the room?

Someone with a room key would just need to take them up the elevator; it won't work without one. Have you checked the packages at Cosmo? They have one right now for 33% off a three-night stay (I think it can be extended to cover six nights) but I think it's only certain dates and rooms.

[Chuck]

What are you looking for in a room? Central location on strip? Posh? Good room to party in? Just a place to crash? Someplace you think will sound good when you ask a girl back to your room?

[kp3205]

Ahhhh the curse of spring break and the first weekend of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Since you are sharing rooms some other options that I would consider:

Aria Deluxe Queen Room since it is right next to Cosmo.
MGM Stay Well Grand Queen
MGM Executive Queen Suite

MGM is a solid party location also and you have the monorail that can bring you down the strip.

I'm not sold on all of the Cosmo hype. I believe Vegas is all about what you make of it. Plus you can save some coin for the base room at these locations where I have stayed in the past.

[drozzy]

What are you looking for in a room? Central location on strip? Posh? Good room to party in? Just a place to crash? Someplace you think will sound good when you ask a girl back to your room?

.we're looking for a central strip hotel with "modern" rooms and a good fun, young crowd.

[ccc]

Mirage, PH, Aria all have what you're looking for cheaper than Cosmo. I love the rooms,but the rates at Cosmo these days are just stupid. You can probably get a suite or two at the other hotels for what your shelling out for City rooms.

[Hurricane]

I typically stay at the Cosmo on comps, but at full price it's probably not worth it. If you are there with a bachelor party I would definitely look into getting a 2BR suite at PH. They have enough room to kick back before you go out, they come with foosball/ping pong/pool tables, and the location is perfect for heading over to Cosmo or any of the other center strip hotels for a cooler scene.

[Chuck]

Ya I'm with ccc & Hurricane...PH should do nicely for you. Aria is nicer but I don't think it's the vibe you're looking for. I'd say PH or Mirage.

[drozzy]

just tried some of the suites at PH, and they all seem to be sold out between 19th-25th march... i think ill have to keep digging, see if i can find something better than my current booking at cosmo.

[SDaze]

Im coming on the 19th-22nd for a bachelor party as well, booked 1 and 2bd Suites at Elara, lots of space and solid center strip location. Id recommend it.

[donniejay]

You're totally right about the City Rooms being overpriced. There's nothing special about the City Rooms. I'd throw down extra for a terrace room just to make the cosmo experience worthwhile if you insist on staying there.

[Hurricane]

You're totally right about the City Rooms being overpriced. There's nothing special about the City Rooms. I'd throw down extra for a terrace room just to make the cosmo experience worthwhile if you insist on staying there.

Totally agree. I love staying at the Cosmo, but it's the terrace/balcony that makes it. A City Room is pretty interchangeable with a room at any other nice hotel on the strip.