Since joining this site I’ve enjoyed reading the trip reports and seeing how others do Vegas. These trip reports are not only entertaining but are invaluable resources for trip planning. I hope to see people continue the trend of posting these, so without further ado here is my contribution.
So it’s Tuesday, I’m spending time around my place already bored and realizing that I don’t have to work or do anything until Saturday. I’m seriously thinking to myself that I can’t spend the next few days not doing anything so I come up with this bright idea to take a spur of the moment solo trip. I was a little hesitant at first since I’ve never been solo before but finally mustered up the courage to go at it alone. I then went online found a cheap plane ticket, booked a cheap room for two nights at Planet Hollywood (2/10 – 2/12), and 30 hours later I was boarding a plane to Vegas.
The flight in to Vegas was uneventful. I will say this, whether it’s the first or the 20th time, every time you see the Las Vegas strip it’s the same feeling of seeing Disneyland as a kid and I absolutely love it. Headed to the taxi line and there was no one waiting, so things are already looking good. Seeing as I only had a backpack with me, the taxi driver already knew I wasn’t a once a year tourist so he knew not to BS me on the route to PH. Arrived at PH a little after 1:30pm and there were approximately 10 people waiting in line for check-in. This was my first time at PH so I wasn’t sure how sandwich friendly they would be. PH only has one line and the next available clerk calls you so I couldn’t even pick the clerk I wanted. I get to the front of the line after about five or so minutes with a $20 sandwich and I get to the desk. I hand her the sandwich and the first thing she says “"Are you tipping me for my service?”" After what felt like an awkward long pause from me, I finally replied and said “"yes I am."” She takes my ID and CC but leaves the $20 on the counter. I asked if there was any way to get resort fees waived and a nice view. She replied that she couldn’t waive resort fees but she’ll see what she can do for the room. She then asks the standard check-in questions and tells me she has put me in a room in the south tower on the 23rd floor (top floor) with a great view. After putting the reservation together she'’s hinting to me that I can take my twenty back. (Tip: Sometimes a smile and being polite/courteous can go a long way). I tell her to keep it, seeing as I’m planning on hitting the casinos for a bit on this trip, I wanted to get all of the good karma that I can get. I head up to the room and I have this great view of the fountains and strip.
Decided to relaxed in the room for about an hour then head downstairs to get some Earl of Sandwich. After that it was over to the Cosmo for some casino fun. First stop in the Cosmo was to go play some slots for fun. So optimistically, I sit down at a machine that looked like it could be fun and in about 20 mins of play I proceed to lose all of the $40 I put in to the machine. I'’m thinking to myself what happened to the good karma. At this point I’m on my third drink at a new machine and decided to put $20 dollars in hoping for some better luck. After about three spins I hit 8 bonus spins and proceed to win ~$170. There’s that karma I was looking for. After that win I cashed out and decided to try some of E-Craps. After about 2 hours of play and mostly betting the min I turned my winnings from the slot payout. I'm thinking to myself this wasn’t a bad idea to get away for these few days. After about 5 more drinks and me starting to feel really buzzed, I cash out around 7pm with about $350 to head back to the room for a quick nap. Of all the times I’ve been to Vegas I never really took the time out to do the touristy Vegas things so I decided this was going to be the trip to do those things.
After a quick hour nap I got dressed and headed out at 8:30pm to the MGM to go see KA. For those of you wondering, KA was a pretty good show and I recommend it. Although, I probably would'’ve enjoyed it more if I didn’t drink so much before the show and brought a massive drink in with me. After the show I made up my mind that I was going to go out that night. Since it was a Wednesday I was trying to decide whether to go to Light, Hyde, or Surrender. Finally I make up my mind as I get close to the front of the taxi cab and it looks like Surrender will be my destination.
Taxi ride was very entertaining and I'm chatting with the taxi driver about everything. Arrived at about midnight and the GA line was only about 10 people. In fact, there were more people in the guest list line at the time. After a less than 10 minute wait and passing the time chatting with the bouncer I’m in. I get inside and there is a nice sized crowd but not packed in like sardines and definitely a good looking crowd. Scoped out the place and then found my bartender for the night. Ordered a drink and tipped her well to make sure the next drinks will be made strongly and promptly. Now I don’t know if it was because I was rolling solo or if it was because I was just there vibing to the music but women kept finding ways to get close to me, brush up on me, or start a conversation with me. At one point I start thinking to myself that maybe they’re pros so I decided to hit the bar again for another drink. My bartender sees me walking up and comes directly to me even though others were already waiting and makes me a strong second drink. By this time Flosstradamus was spinning. They were a lot of fun with the music and energizing the crowd. At this point I’m really just vibing by myself to the music and casually talking to the people around me. Suddenly this one girl just grabs my arm and wraps it around her. I look over and realize that she wants me to play superman. I guess I’ll save her. I play along and chat with her for a bit until the creepy guy leaves (Tip: Fellas it’s ok to be persistent but after a while it can get creepy. Take the hint that she’s not interested and move on).
After a while on the dance floor I decide to head back to the bar when all of a sudden these two girls grab me and start dancing on me in what can only be describe as sexual assault..lol..but I was loving it, plus they were cute, so they get a pass this time. I then dance with the both of them for a couple of more songs and we're all having fun. At this point, I can now tell that one is a tad bit more interested in me so I dance with her for a few songs solo and bought her friend a drink. Her friend proceeds gives me a thumbs up and smiles. We dance and talk for a little, then we decide it was time to leave and we head back to my room at PH.
To be continued…
So it’s Tuesday, I’m spending time around my place already bored and realizing that I don’t have to work or do anything until Saturday. I’m seriously thinking to myself that I can’t spend the next few days not doing anything so I come up with this bright idea to take a spur of the moment solo trip. I was a little hesitant at first since I’ve never been solo before but finally mustered up the courage to go at it alone. I then went online found a cheap plane ticket, booked a cheap room for two nights at Planet Hollywood (2/10 – 2/12), and 30 hours later I was boarding a plane to Vegas.
The flight in to Vegas was uneventful. I will say this, whether it’s the first or the 20th time, every time you see the Las Vegas strip it’s the same feeling of seeing Disneyland as a kid and I absolutely love it. Headed to the taxi line and there was no one waiting, so things are already looking good. Seeing as I only had a backpack with me, the taxi driver already knew I wasn’t a once a year tourist so he knew not to BS me on the route to PH. Arrived at PH a little after 1:30pm and there were approximately 10 people waiting in line for check-in. This was my first time at PH so I wasn’t sure how sandwich friendly they would be. PH only has one line and the next available clerk calls you so I couldn’t even pick the clerk I wanted. I get to the front of the line after about five or so minutes with a $20 sandwich and I get to the desk. I hand her the sandwich and the first thing she says “"Are you tipping me for my service?”" After what felt like an awkward long pause from me, I finally replied and said “"yes I am."” She takes my ID and CC but leaves the $20 on the counter. I asked if there was any way to get resort fees waived and a nice view. She replied that she couldn’t waive resort fees but she’ll see what she can do for the room. She then asks the standard check-in questions and tells me she has put me in a room in the south tower on the 23rd floor (top floor) with a great view. After putting the reservation together she'’s hinting to me that I can take my twenty back. (Tip: Sometimes a smile and being polite/courteous can go a long way). I tell her to keep it, seeing as I’m planning on hitting the casinos for a bit on this trip, I wanted to get all of the good karma that I can get. I head up to the room and I have this great view of the fountains and strip.
Decided to relaxed in the room for about an hour then head downstairs to get some Earl of Sandwich. After that it was over to the Cosmo for some casino fun. First stop in the Cosmo was to go play some slots for fun. So optimistically, I sit down at a machine that looked like it could be fun and in about 20 mins of play I proceed to lose all of the $40 I put in to the machine. I'’m thinking to myself what happened to the good karma. At this point I’m on my third drink at a new machine and decided to put $20 dollars in hoping for some better luck. After about three spins I hit 8 bonus spins and proceed to win ~$170. There’s that karma I was looking for. After that win I cashed out and decided to try some of E-Craps. After about 2 hours of play and mostly betting the min I turned my winnings from the slot payout. I'm thinking to myself this wasn’t a bad idea to get away for these few days. After about 5 more drinks and me starting to feel really buzzed, I cash out around 7pm with about $350 to head back to the room for a quick nap. Of all the times I’ve been to Vegas I never really took the time out to do the touristy Vegas things so I decided this was going to be the trip to do those things.
After a quick hour nap I got dressed and headed out at 8:30pm to the MGM to go see KA. For those of you wondering, KA was a pretty good show and I recommend it. Although, I probably would'’ve enjoyed it more if I didn’t drink so much before the show and brought a massive drink in with me. After the show I made up my mind that I was going to go out that night. Since it was a Wednesday I was trying to decide whether to go to Light, Hyde, or Surrender. Finally I make up my mind as I get close to the front of the taxi cab and it looks like Surrender will be my destination.
Taxi ride was very entertaining and I'm chatting with the taxi driver about everything. Arrived at about midnight and the GA line was only about 10 people. In fact, there were more people in the guest list line at the time. After a less than 10 minute wait and passing the time chatting with the bouncer I’m in. I get inside and there is a nice sized crowd but not packed in like sardines and definitely a good looking crowd. Scoped out the place and then found my bartender for the night. Ordered a drink and tipped her well to make sure the next drinks will be made strongly and promptly. Now I don’t know if it was because I was rolling solo or if it was because I was just there vibing to the music but women kept finding ways to get close to me, brush up on me, or start a conversation with me. At one point I start thinking to myself that maybe they’re pros so I decided to hit the bar again for another drink. My bartender sees me walking up and comes directly to me even though others were already waiting and makes me a strong second drink. By this time Flosstradamus was spinning. They were a lot of fun with the music and energizing the crowd. At this point I’m really just vibing by myself to the music and casually talking to the people around me. Suddenly this one girl just grabs my arm and wraps it around her. I look over and realize that she wants me to play superman. I guess I’ll save her. I play along and chat with her for a bit until the creepy guy leaves (Tip: Fellas it’s ok to be persistent but after a while it can get creepy. Take the hint that she’s not interested and move on).
After a while on the dance floor I decide to head back to the bar when all of a sudden these two girls grab me and start dancing on me in what can only be describe as sexual assault..lol..but I was loving it, plus they were cute, so they get a pass this time. I then dance with the both of them for a couple of more songs and we're all having fun. At this point, I can now tell that one is a tad bit more interested in me so I dance with her for a few songs solo and bought her friend a drink. Her friend proceeds gives me a thumbs up and smiles. We dance and talk for a little, then we decide it was time to leave and we head back to my room at PH.
To be continued…
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