Welcome to Diabetes Forums!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features.
Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
|
 | | 
11-04-2006, 10:58 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 1,043
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyborg  It's 5-10$ for a taxi. If I go, I'll be getting a car.
Who's driving there? | Barring any unforeseen catastrophe involving my car, I will be driving. It's only ~6 hrs and it'll be much cheaper for me. I might even make it on one tank of gas, woohoo! I can seat 4 comfortably, but 5 will fit, for any out-of-the-strip-trips.
Sorry, Kev, back to hotels: I think your two ideas sound good if you want to check out group discounts, but the other suggestions are good ideas too. I might even be willing to consider the pricier hotels if you can get the rates discounted to something <$100. 
__________________
T1 16 years, on Lantus, Apidra and Regular.
"Nothing shocks me. I'm a scientist." |
11-04-2006, 12:08 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,764
| | | I spoke with a few random hotels today and it seems that they don't do any group discounts for groups under 20 rooms. And some don't do any at all.
They said all a group code does is get you booked in the same location together and keep it at the current rate when I make the "group reservation." So, say I made it today, and rates doubled by a week before we got there, people could still use the code and pay today's rate fi they don't book till 2 days before. But we need at least 10 rooms in a hotel for that.
So......where to now? Are we all just handling hotels ourselves wherever people want to stay?
__________________
●Blue Ash, Ohio Police Dispatcher
●Type 1 diabetic for 25 years (11 months old)
●Animas pumper since December of 2002
~IR 1000 (Dec. 2002 - Jan. 2005)
~IR 1200 (Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2009)
~Cozmo 1800 (Jan. 2009 - ?)
●Dexcom Seven+ since August 1, 2009 Diabetes is an Art, NOT a Science. You must master the control by skills and not by knowledge alone. |
11-04-2006, 02:10 PM
| | Banned
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 3,358
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by JediSkipdogg So......where to now? Are we all just handling hotels ourselves wherever people want to stay? |
I'll be staying at the Luxor, as usual. |
11-04-2006, 02:18 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA
Posts: 705
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by spike I'll be staying at the Luxor, as usual. | spike, does the Luxor smell like smoke?
__________________
Dx T2 3/2005
Correctly dx T1 (LADA) 11/2006
MM 522 w/NovoLog since 1/07
Previously on Actos, Starlix, Metformin ER, Lantus
|
11-04-2006, 02:52 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,764
| | | Ok, how bout we do this....everyone that is 95%+ sure they are going put where they are staying....
BrionH - Luxor (correct??)
Spike - Luxor
JediSkipdogg - Excalibur
__________________
●Blue Ash, Ohio Police Dispatcher
●Type 1 diabetic for 25 years (11 months old)
●Animas pumper since December of 2002
~IR 1000 (Dec. 2002 - Jan. 2005)
~IR 1200 (Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2009)
~Cozmo 1800 (Jan. 2009 - ?)
●Dexcom Seven+ since August 1, 2009 Diabetes is an Art, NOT a Science. You must master the control by skills and not by knowledge alone. |
11-04-2006, 02:55 PM
| | Banned
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 3,358
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by lilituc spike, does the Luxor smell like smoke? | The casinos all have some smoke here and there. The ventilation systems keep areas of the casinos reasonably smoke free, but a minute later, of if you walk a few feet in any direction, you may smell smoke. In other words it depends on exactly where you are located and how many smokers are nearby.
I always rent a smoke free room. As I approach the elevators to go down to the ground level, I'll smell smoke, especially in the evening.
I hate the smoke as much as anyone so I use steroid and bronchodilator inhalers, starting a few days before the trip. They protect me from cigarette induced asthma. Without the inhalers I would be miserable. |
11-05-2006, 10:29 AM
|  | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mid-West
Posts: 7,425
| | Currently, I'm opting for the Excalibur, due to pricing. However, since the two hotels are linked by the walkway, I don't see it as an issue to be in separate hotels....We could each partake in the joys of one another's selections (at least I think we could??)!
__________________ ALL my love, Carwy & Best wishes for a healthy new beginning! 
Saying prayers for him & all our friends, every day.
_______
“There are people who have money and people who are rich." - Coco Chanel
______
Pumps & Meters Used:
MM506,7,8,11 & 12, Cozmo, Animas 1200 & 1250 Many
A1C: 6.4
Type I 27yrs, pumping 13
|
11-05-2006, 10:33 AM
| | Banned
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 3,358
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dewey Currently, I'm opting for the Excalibur, due to pricing. However, since the two hotels are linked by the walkway, I don't see it as an issue to be in separate hotels....We could each partake in the joys of one another's selections (at least I think we could??)! | I agree. Krispie Creme is closer to Exalibur, so if that's important to folks...Mary and I used to take the walk to KC from the Luxor years ago, but we both got sick of the greasy donuts, so what was once a treat we now consider "yuck".  |
11-05-2006, 11:02 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 1,213
| | I will begin negotiations with the wife on final hotel selection for us. Since our usual presidential suite at the Four Seasons is unavailable, I imagine it will either be the Luxor or Excaliber!
__________________
My wife keeps telling me I never listen to her.... or something like that! |
11-06-2006, 11:27 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento California
Posts: 2,515
| | | I'll stay wherever the most DF members are at. Anyone want to room with me? I am going to try to get a good sized room so we all can party/hangout there.
Kev can we have an activities thread too or is it to soon for that? |
11-06-2006, 11:42 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,764
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by BriOnH Kev can we have an activities thread too or is it to soon for that? | I was trying to get hotel stuff straighened out before that. So people stick to one item at a time, lol. Also, I'd think some activities may revolve around the hotel, or maybe not.
I am ready to just say the options are Excalibur and Luxor. If you want to stay elsewhere, then you can.
__________________
●Blue Ash, Ohio Police Dispatcher
●Type 1 diabetic for 25 years (11 months old)
●Animas pumper since December of 2002
~IR 1000 (Dec. 2002 - Jan. 2005)
~IR 1200 (Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2009)
~Cozmo 1800 (Jan. 2009 - ?)
●Dexcom Seven+ since August 1, 2009 Diabetes is an Art, NOT a Science. You must master the control by skills and not by knowledge alone. |
11-06-2006, 06:20 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,764
| | OK, this topic is mostly done. The consensus appears that most will be staying at the Luxor and Excalibur. If you want to stay in a hotel that someone else is staying in, just PM them and find out where and then you can book in the same hotel. If you want to stay elsewhere, stay there. It's all up to what you feel reasonable staying at.
As for now, let's talk about the events. Move on to here.... http://www.diabetesforums.com/meet-a...eet-event.html
__________________
●Blue Ash, Ohio Police Dispatcher
●Type 1 diabetic for 25 years (11 months old)
●Animas pumper since December of 2002
~IR 1000 (Dec. 2002 - Jan. 2005)
~IR 1200 (Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2009)
~Cozmo 1800 (Jan. 2009 - ?)
●Dexcom Seven+ since August 1, 2009 Diabetes is an Art, NOT a Science. You must master the control by skills and not by knowledge alone. |
11-25-2006, 12:22 PM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 769
| | | Best kept secret in Vegas
On your hotel list you left off the best kept secret in Vegas....the Orleans.
It is about a mile or so west of the Strip and they have a free shuttle bus to the Barbary Coast and to their other sister hotels...any one with a coast in their name.
Rates are very reasonable...between Christmas and New Years I got a special of $25 a night but regular rates are about $60-80 weekdays and $130 weekends (I think).
Hotel is well kept, friendly staff, good food, and VERY friendly slots...lol.
I have stayed their a few times and had no problems with anything. |
11-25-2006, 12:40 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,764
| | | I tried to keep the list to on the main strip or close to it. I'll look rates up for that week and post them on here. I think most are just going to stay whereever they want to though.
__________________
●Blue Ash, Ohio Police Dispatcher
●Type 1 diabetic for 25 years (11 months old)
●Animas pumper since December of 2002
~IR 1000 (Dec. 2002 - Jan. 2005)
~IR 1200 (Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2009)
~Cozmo 1800 (Jan. 2009 - ?)
●Dexcom Seven+ since August 1, 2009 Diabetes is an Art, NOT a Science. You must master the control by skills and not by knowledge alone. |
11-26-2006, 01:21 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: NC
Posts: 8,563
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by BriOnH I'll stay wherever the most DF members are at. Anyone want to room with me? I am going to try to get a good sized room so we all can party/hangout there.
Kev can we have an activities thread too or is it to soon for that? | Hmmmmmm......... maybe I should rethink my decision of not going. Just Kidding Brian. 
__________________  ~Cin~ Mom always says I'm special. Hmmm........wonder what she means by that?? LOL.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched,they must be felt with the heart.
~Helen Keller~
|
| |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | |
|  | | » Site Navigation | | Diabetesforums.com | | | Resource Directory | | | Contact Zone | | | |
