Comments on: Vegas BlogWorld Trip Day 1

By: What Do You Spend Your Money On? | TylerCruz.com: An Internet Entrepreneur’s Journey

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:10:05 +0000

[...] go on all that many. This year Lisa and I went to the River Rock Casino Resort and then to Las Vegas in September for BlogWorld. Next summer I’ll be going to the Philippines and I expect that to be a bit [...]

By: Michael Kwan

Michael Kwan — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:55:19 +0000

That’s a pretty big laptop you’re lugging around. Maybe you should invest in something a little more portable?

I’ve never stayed at the Monte Carlo, but your review is pretty much in line with what I’ve heard through word of mouth. At the same time, so long as the room is reasonably clean and safe, who cares? It’s Vegas. You only go to your room to shower and sleep.

Call me weird, but I almost prefer the unsweetened tea. The “iced tea” that is served up here is more like uncarbonated pop. What’s really refreshing is iced Japanese green tea.

By: Tim Jones

Tim Jones — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:19:51 +0000

You took the words out of my mouth. Here in Florida, you have to specify unsweetened tea, otherwise, your getting tea flavored sugar. A lot of places here don’t even have unsweetened tea.

Thanks for the info on the resort, Tyler. I’ll keep that in mind for my next trip out West.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:41:14 +0000

The Monte Carlo is a middle-tier/lower-middle-tier hotel. As with most things, you get what you pay for. Adjust expectations accordingly. It always blows my mind when people stay at the Hampton Inn and expect the Ritz-Carlton. As for internet access, business hotels generally provide it for free. Hotels geared toward the leisure traveller generally charge for the service. It also depends on the specific market.

Is there a reason you used a travel agent? There’s really no need anymore. You can book pretty much any flight (even complicated itineraries) and book any hotel online or over the phone.

Tea: In the US it is generally served unsweetened except in the South where it is commonly served sweetened unless you request otherwise.

By: Debby Phillips

Debby Phillips — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:43:44 +0000

Tyler,

Internet access at the Wynn was $14.00 a day. I brought an air card so I didn’t have to pay for internet access. If you start to travel more it would be worth paying the monthly fee for an air card.

~Debby

By: Brendan

Brendan — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:08:57 +0000

I just stayed at the double tree in Philadelphia last night. It was nice. Was on the 25 floor out of 26 and had an great view of the city. Our windows would open, but only about an inch as there was a stopper installed to stop the window from opening. Luckily someone before us didn’t like that and had taken one of them off so we could open it more. Its awesome to be looking down the side of a building from 25 floors up.

Like you we had to pay for internet, and had the same looking connection as you did. The wire is short as hell. Its crazy how used to wireless i am now though. The internet there only cost $9.95 a day though.

Unfortunately we did not have have a refrigerator either. They did have awesome room service going on though. Items averaged in the $10-$13 range with a few special entres in the $20-$25 area.

and they had some pretty damn fast elevators too.

By: Quit The Day Job

Quit The Day Job — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:58:34 +0000

They don’t want you to stay in your room on the Internet, they want you gambling.

By: Theridge

Theridge — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:34:58 +0000

You should have stayed at the New York New York hotel, they offer a few freebies and your more than likely to get a free upgrade. Plus their hotel is one of the nicest.