hotel3alpha
Command Sergeant Major
- Joined
- May 24, 2013
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All,
Well just got back from Las Vegas were we attended the World of Concrete Convention...the second or third largest convention in the world. But man do I have some gripes! But first a pic:
We stayed at New York New York and it was OK. It is a neat hotel, but the cigarette smoke is overwhelming so you really could not enjoy it. To the point that my eyes burned everyday and my nose went raw. It was horrible. You just could not escape it. Now I understand (as a former smoker) that smoking is allowed practically everywhere, but man oh man it was just miserable. It got to the point were I would rather go to my room and chill than be with our group who was in the casino.
Another gripe. The World of Concrete was held this year in conjunction with the Porn Convention. Translation: NO deals on room rates. In fact, they doubled and Vegas was packed! Even though the Porn Convention was at the Hard Rock having the two conventions running at the same time wreaked havoc on the pocketbook. In previous years the WOC was before the AVN and rates were normal.
FEES: Good lord there is now (or has been) a resort fee? C'mon man! Say the room is $200 bucks a night, but is really more like $250 for taxes and other BS fees...like the resort fee.
Went to see Carrot Top (GREAT SHOW) and had a blast. Y'know I thought his show would be cheesy, but since he is 51 he speaks the language of those of us who been around through the 70's on up. My face actually began to hurt from laughing so hard. He bangs on everyone, including himself which makes you appreciate his schtick.
HOWEVER COMMA, went to get a bottle of water and believe it or not they had "Imported or Domestic" water. ***? Domestic water $6 bucks...Imported $7 bucks for a regular ole bottle of water. Unbelievable.
Since we got back I have been doing nothing but trying to figure out the Mlife rewards to cut costs of our next trip. Because there has GOT to be a better way.
John from Texas
Well just got back from Las Vegas were we attended the World of Concrete Convention...the second or third largest convention in the world. But man do I have some gripes! But first a pic:
We stayed at New York New York and it was OK. It is a neat hotel, but the cigarette smoke is overwhelming so you really could not enjoy it. To the point that my eyes burned everyday and my nose went raw. It was horrible. You just could not escape it. Now I understand (as a former smoker) that smoking is allowed practically everywhere, but man oh man it was just miserable. It got to the point were I would rather go to my room and chill than be with our group who was in the casino.
Another gripe. The World of Concrete was held this year in conjunction with the Porn Convention. Translation: NO deals on room rates. In fact, they doubled and Vegas was packed! Even though the Porn Convention was at the Hard Rock having the two conventions running at the same time wreaked havoc on the pocketbook. In previous years the WOC was before the AVN and rates were normal.
FEES: Good lord there is now (or has been) a resort fee? C'mon man! Say the room is $200 bucks a night, but is really more like $250 for taxes and other BS fees...like the resort fee.
Went to see Carrot Top (GREAT SHOW) and had a blast. Y'know I thought his show would be cheesy, but since he is 51 he speaks the language of those of us who been around through the 70's on up. My face actually began to hurt from laughing so hard. He bangs on everyone, including himself which makes you appreciate his schtick.
HOWEVER COMMA, went to get a bottle of water and believe it or not they had "Imported or Domestic" water. ***? Domestic water $6 bucks...Imported $7 bucks for a regular ole bottle of water. Unbelievable.
Since we got back I have been doing nothing but trying to figure out the Mlife rewards to cut costs of our next trip. Because there has GOT to be a better way.
John from Texas
