The Strip

Just got back and it was horrible. I’ve been to Las Vegas 15 times and this trip was aweful. I get the masks and everybody followed it but the people were always yelling at you about pulling the mask up. Your trying to drink and have fun on your time off from work.beware it’s bad. Restaurants all close early and if you don’t book on open table with parties less than 6 but usually 4 you won’t be eating in a nice restaurant. The few workers they have are overwhelmed and almost rude to you all the time. Get a drink in Las Vegas haha! Bring your own because you will
Pay $15-$20 for a drink on the strip if you can get the one bartender to serve you. Downtown had better prices and is very busy. Don’t bother trying to watch and learn a game- no spectators. Finding a black jack table is a chore as well. Most table were full of the scam games like 3 card poker, Texas hold-em poker and all very low odd games. Checking into a hotelwhat a joke. All kiosk and most don’t work properly. If they have changed to try to “protect” people they will be doing good because I for one won’t be back so thanks for changing everything. Go back to normal, people will honor the masks but get your employees
Back to work to give the proper service to the people who come to support. Horrible job Vegas! Very disappointed!

This area is NOT the same STRIP as before Covid hit. Nothing much stays open after 7pm. Doors are locked and people start going back to their rooms. It is filthy because they are hurting for workers, no one that is working has time to help you or give directions. The huge casinos are at least a mile long, and if you have trouble walking, don't go to this city. My husband almost collapsed. No place to sit down, extremely high prices for food. Fast foods will cost you around $23 each! And it is greasy and bad food. So crowded on the sidewalks people will knock you down if you don't walk as fast as they do. Banisters are dirty, sidewalks are dirty, doors are filthy, just to buy a t shirt costs at least $15. If you can go anyplace else for vacation, do so. Our room 4 miles off the strip cost us $1600 and and we bought a Go Vegas pass for $1295 and got scammed and was not able to use any of it. They claimed we used it to go to many places when we did not use it at all ! Don't go to this city unless you want to get scammed and cheated.. They want to make their money back that they lost in Covid,, well they are doing it very well.

They charge for everything. We were even told how much we had to bet per hand to get a free drink, and the bartender checked up on us. We were told we had to bet $1.00 per hand on poker machines to get a free drink and then it upped to $1.25 per machine on poker to get a drink. That is the first time that has ever happened to us and we have stayed there a dozen times over the last 15 years. This has never happened before. We ate at Gordan Ramsey's restaurant, an it was at least 4 stars for a $400 meal. But my husband was drinking high end scotch and those were $40 each. We had the Beef Wellington which was so good and mac and cheese with lobster. I thought I hated MAC and cheese as i had only had the box mix but his I loved. I recommend his restaurant but not Caesars palace. I am handicapped and charged $30 a day for valet parking and for internet each day. never stay there again.

There is nothing like it anywhere in the world. At night, bright lights, nightclubs, gambling, great food and drink, shows that dazzle and entertain! During the day I walked 6 miles to take photographs and explore. Being alone and taking photos I was wondering how safe I was. I would have been easy prey by not paying attention to what was going on around me. All was good! There was enough foot traffic around me, that no one bothered me.
I love going into the Hershey store for kisses, gotta have chocolate! I had no idea that Prada and Tiffany, each had store on the strip. Their stores had a cool vibe, modern architecture which I loved to photograph.
At night, I took a chance again alone to take photos on the strip. This time I didn't venture far from my hotel mostly because it was cold. I got some great shots and for the most part I was left alone. Loads of people walking around, some had started the party early. I never felt at risk but I also never put myself into harms way either.
Fun to walk the strip day or night, you never know what you'll see! What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas! a 5 star review from me.

Family vacation with teens - went in Sept. 2020 when Covid was still limiting entertainment so we weren't able to do many of the things we wanted to. The things that were working had long lines and were booked at least a day or two in advance, so if you want to experience anything that requires a ticket - plan ahead and get your tickets in advance. Even the pools had limits and you had to be on a list to get in because of the number of people wanting to lounge at the pool. The stores had waiting lines too in order to get in because of capacity limits. In spite of that, we still had fun exploring. Didn't go for the nightclubs or the nightlife, but liked exploring both day and night.

I've been to Las Vegas many times for conferences and as I'm driving through the state from California to Colorado. I need to preface this by saying I don't gamble and I am a very LIGHT drinker. The lights, the fountain at the Bellagio Hotel, and the "people watching" are great, but if you don't like smokey casinos (which you have to walk through to get to your room or restaurant or front door or lobby or the hotel) well, you are out of lucky. I must say that they have improved the air circulation systems in the past decade. It was really bad when I was growing up. The shows are great, fun, and expensive, but if you buy them last minute you do get a discount. There are several discount ticket places along the strip. So would I go out of my way to go there? No. It's not my thing. But will I go back? Seeing as I have a conference that I want to attend next year probably.

Loads of casinos, shops, restaurants, etc. there are some pedestrian bridges to cross the strip when you can get some great photos. Beware of the “show girls” that offer to take photo with you.lol they expect an exorbitant amount to do so, but only after the photo is taken. Fountains at the bellagio are pretty cool, so stop for a few minutes to see a show.

Any visitor to Las Vegas should walk along The Strip after sun-set to enjoy the magnifiicent view of the City. You get a sight of the grand Hotels and Casinos, Restaurants, Food Court, Shopping Centers lined up on both sides. You get to see performance venues for music, comedy and other acts. As you walk along the great attractions such as Music Fountains opposite Hotel Bellagio, the Volcano Show close to Hotel Mirage, Gondola boat ride at Venetia, the Greek sculptures near Ceasar's Palace, Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower are just a few which occur. A must visit.

We were on a short stay in Las Vegas in the month of July. As much as The Strip has to offer, the heat and crowds can get unbearable by 1pm. We started around 10am and noticed a distinct difference by 1pm for the size of the crowds and the heat index, although with the current situation, the crowds may not be as much of a problem as the temperature.
By 1pm, we were done with the 106 degree heat,and it was time to retreat indoors until evening.

My husband and I went to Vegas on a honeymoon redo. The strip was fun. But a little overwhelming with all the people that were trying to get you to sign up for stuff and give you stuff. It definitely was great for people watching if that is what you like to do. Another downside is there are not a lot of places to sit and rest that are not restaurants or bars. Highly recommend bringing a water bottle that you can refill because a bottle of water on the strip range from $3-6. It was also the same for a 20 oz bottle of soda.