We're in Las Vegas this weekend -yea baby!
My husband and I are having an adult's only, child free, fun weekend. That being said, we didn't realize we were spending our stay in the "family friendly" side of the strip. If you are traveling to Las Vegas with kids, the south end of the strip is the perfect place to stay.
The Luxor hotel is great place for families to stay with their kiddo's. there is a video arcade, an IMAX theater, and King Tut’s Tomb exhibit on the premises. Carrot Top is performing a comedy act nightly. The Excalibur, Luxor, and MGM are also family-friendly places to stay and they are all conveniently located together at the south end of the strip.
I'm not a food critic- but I wasn't impressed with their premier restaurant, Fusia. Athe menu was contemporary Asian cuisine. It's a bit pricey and the teriaki chicken I ordered was cold and very over cooked. The restaurant has an open concept in the hotel, which is bad because you hear the noise from the patrons walking through the hotel.
I did extremely enjoy the Luxor's buffet though! The theming looks like something from an Indiana Jones movie, like you are inside a Mayan ruins temple. The buffet had an extensive variety of food that was delicious, it is priced reasonably at $11.99 per person. We ate there Sunday morning for breakfast and enjoyed their Sunday brunch with Champagne mimosas.
For entertainment, we went to Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef. It was a fun exhibit, good for families. My favorite part was where it looked as if we were inside a shipwreck looking out under water at various sharks, it is complete with creaking ship sound effects.
We rented a Dollar Rental car from the hotel to get off the strip for a day and drove out to Hoover Dam. It’s a short drive away and it’s beautiful scenery once you get off the strip. Lake Mead is very deep and the water is so clear you can see fish from far below. We took the Hoover Dam tour, which was interesting but I wouldn’t recommend it to people who are claustrophobic. You take an elevator down about 500 ft. to a cave where the pipe is re-navigating the water flow, then up 200 ft. to see the generators. I really enjoy watching the short film and seeing the Dam first hand, it’s enormous and quite a site to see. Be prepared for lots of “dam” jokes!
Driving back we went to Freemont Street, it’s quite a spectacle and I would highly recommend it to the more adventurous type that likes to really be immersed in the Las Vegas lifestyle and culture. It’s like a budget conscious version of The Strip. I loved seeing all the old neon signs that have been restored there and visiting places like the Golden Nugget, it’s “old school” hotels and casinos. Driving back to The Strip don’t forget to check out all the wedding chapels, The Little White Chapel has a drive-through if you are in the mood to tie-the-knot or simply renew and freshen up those old vows.
We also ventured over to see the Wynn hotel, it’s absolutely stunning. I like the new smoke-free casino sections and the décor is breathtaking. It’s definitely worth a walk-through. To get to the Wynn Hotel from the Luxor we used the Monorail system. It’s reasonably priced and definitely less expensive than taking a taxi.
When we weren’t sight-seeing we hung out by the pool and had pina-coladas. The Luxor’s pool is beautiful and reminds me of what an oasis should look like, with fountains and a glistening clear pool. This is the epitome of relaxation to me.
My husband and I are having an adult's only, child free, fun weekend. That being said, we didn't realize we were spending our stay in the "family friendly" side of the strip. If you are traveling to Las Vegas with kids, the south end of the strip is the perfect place to stay.
The Luxor hotel is great place for families to stay with their kiddo's. there is a video arcade, an IMAX theater, and King Tut’s Tomb exhibit on the premises. Carrot Top is performing a comedy act nightly. The Excalibur, Luxor, and MGM are also family-friendly places to stay and they are all conveniently located together at the south end of the strip.
I'm not a food critic- but I wasn't impressed with their premier restaurant, Fusia. Athe menu was contemporary Asian cuisine. It's a bit pricey and the teriaki chicken I ordered was cold and very over cooked. The restaurant has an open concept in the hotel, which is bad because you hear the noise from the patrons walking through the hotel.
I did extremely enjoy the Luxor's buffet though! The theming looks like something from an Indiana Jones movie, like you are inside a Mayan ruins temple. The buffet had an extensive variety of food that was delicious, it is priced reasonably at $11.99 per person. We ate there Sunday morning for breakfast and enjoyed their Sunday brunch with Champagne mimosas.
For entertainment, we went to Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef. It was a fun exhibit, good for families. My favorite part was where it looked as if we were inside a shipwreck looking out under water at various sharks, it is complete with creaking ship sound effects.
We rented a Dollar Rental car from the hotel to get off the strip for a day and drove out to Hoover Dam. It’s a short drive away and it’s beautiful scenery once you get off the strip. Lake Mead is very deep and the water is so clear you can see fish from far below. We took the Hoover Dam tour, which was interesting but I wouldn’t recommend it to people who are claustrophobic. You take an elevator down about 500 ft. to a cave where the pipe is re-navigating the water flow, then up 200 ft. to see the generators. I really enjoy watching the short film and seeing the Dam first hand, it’s enormous and quite a site to see. Be prepared for lots of “dam” jokes!
Driving back we went to Freemont Street, it’s quite a spectacle and I would highly recommend it to the more adventurous type that likes to really be immersed in the Las Vegas lifestyle and culture. It’s like a budget conscious version of The Strip. I loved seeing all the old neon signs that have been restored there and visiting places like the Golden Nugget, it’s “old school” hotels and casinos. Driving back to The Strip don’t forget to check out all the wedding chapels, The Little White Chapel has a drive-through if you are in the mood to tie-the-knot or simply renew and freshen up those old vows.
We also ventured over to see the Wynn hotel, it’s absolutely stunning. I like the new smoke-free casino sections and the décor is breathtaking. It’s definitely worth a walk-through. To get to the Wynn Hotel from the Luxor we used the Monorail system. It’s reasonably priced and definitely less expensive than taking a taxi.
When we weren’t sight-seeing we hung out by the pool and had pina-coladas. The Luxor’s pool is beautiful and reminds me of what an oasis should look like, with fountains and a glistening clear pool. This is the epitome of relaxation to me.
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