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Showing results for. Show only Search instead for. Did you mean:. While the town did offer some luxurious accommodations and entertainment, the real reason someone vacationed in Las Vegas was for the gambling. This was before Native American casinos started springing up all over the country.
If you wanted to gamble, there were only a couple of places to go and Las Vegas was always the top choice. Because gaming was such a money maker, prices for hotel rooms, food and entertainment were kept low to attract the most visitors possible. This is the profit model that Las Vegas was built on, but something happened in that changed Vegas completely. The Mirage was built around a totally new premise.
The resort hosted not only an impressive casino but was also home to shows, restaurants, spas, shops, and attractions. The idea was that you could come stay at The Mirage for a weekend or longer and never have to leave the property. Everything you could possibly want was available on-site! The Mirage was wildly popular and other casino operators started incorporating a lot of the same things into their properties as well.
Las Vegas was slowly transformed into a resort destination and the real-estate market boomed. Hotels started losing money offering rooms a rock bottom prices. This lasted for some years before things finally changed in It became the ultimate resort experience. As the profit model changed, the prices — naturally — went up. The change in focus was the result of a decision to transform Las Vegas into a haven for high-class guests. The hotels continuously added more amenities but also upped their prices significantly, becoming less and less affordable for budget minded guests.
In addition, a lot of celebrity chefs started opening restaurants in Vegas. These restaurants were elitist, and had the high prices to match. The logic is simple, though — the wealthier the guest, the more you will earn. Las Vegas hotels and casinos have a reputation of being excessively expensive. As someone who lives in Vegas and travels to the strip daily, I decided to look into that claim. Over time, casinos have increased prices and eliminated loss leaders, like cheap buffets.
While it is true that some aspects of Las Vegas have gotten really expensive, overall the city is cheap compared to other popular tourist destinations. In fact, among the top tourist cities, Las Vegas has some of the cheapest flights and room rates in the country. There are a a few things that give Vegas its reputation for being expensive. Sitting on top of that list is resort fees.
Resort fees are non-optional daily charges automatically added to your bill, on top of the nightly hotel rate. The fee is related to certain amenities like access to pools, gyms and Wi-Fi. We can all agree that resort fees are somewhat deceptive. The same goes for nightclubs. In fact, it may be cheaper! As someone who travels often, I can tell you that Vegas hotels are priced very fairly, and the research backs this up hotel rate study by Statista.
You could make the argument that hotels are much more expensive than they used to be, but everything is more expensive than it was 10 years ago. After 2 delays, I was crammed into zone 4. I dont fly as often, the seats space seems to be getting smaller. I sat next an overweight person. I didn't like my personal space violated.
The flight offer movies, I slept. Yet kept getting elbowed by this overweight neighbor. I am a single, independent person. I prefer to sit near the front. First on and settled and 1st off and gone! Pros: "Flight attendants were nice based on the situations beyond their control. Cons: "Flight was delayed for about three hours, due to mechanical issues with the second engine not starting. We sat on the the plane for over an hour and half. Some people that missed their connection flights were offered hotel stay.
Others that had no connection flight was not offered anything for the several hours of delay that occurred. Cons: "yet another oversold and crammed into a plane flight from delta. Getting real tired of this". Pros: "The flight crew was friendly and personable. Beverage service was consistent and efficient. Entertainment and free WiFi messaging were great perks. I fly weekly for work on another major airline, and only took this one in a crunch. Pros: "The chekc in person was very helpful.
Cons: "The plane was too hot and the pilot did not accommodate the passengers request. More than just me made the same request. Pros: "The flight crew was so polite and willing to help. Cons: "The boarding process needs to be looked at.
Pros: "In flight entertainment was nice to have, and the rebooking was easy. Flight crew was great. Cons: "Flight arrived a few minutes late and had to run to the next terminal to catch a connecting flight.
Arrived in time, but the gate agent closed the gate early, causing me and several others to be stuck in ATL overnight. Ended up having to pay for a hotel and rental car that went unused. Pros: "Best part of the flight was to experience the joy of talking to loved once from the cloud, thank you delta for providing free wifi in the cloud.
You have won my heart!! Cons: "To pay for food and a drink!! Please bring them back!! Cons: "I have traveled with my luggage plenty of times through airports and the flight from washington to jacksonville, my luggage came back to me cracked and broken. I was surprised that Delta handling was worse than any of the cheaper flights I normally take and will not be checking any baggage with Delta again. Pros: "Great and friendly crew". Cons: "baggage rules, check in with baggage, change fee for flight when it was not customers issue that caused the 5 min delay!
Unable to reach reservation desk on line or via phone neither was the gate agent ". This airport is an embarrassment and I will try my best to never fly Delta again. Weather is no excuse for this. Pros: "Quick friendly service from crew and captain. Cons: "First class seat was broken was reclined and super uncomfortable the whole flight the plane was super outdated and old.
Guy passed out as we were about to take off so we turned back to the gate and sat on the plane for over 30 mins while we waited for medical personnel to check the guy out. Then had to wait another 15 mins for the fuel truck to refill us because we had burnt so much sitting there. I understand that we had to turn back due to his condition but why was he not removed from the plane and put on a later flight when he felt better instead of making all of us late?
You would think after all this the crew would be kind and appreciate our patience but 2 of the flight attendants were the exact opposite of that. Both of them were very short with people and the one kept rolling her eyes at people as they were handing out drinks.
The only thing I would give 5 stars is the tv entertainment. Pros: "It was whatever". Cons: "Delayed two hours". Pros: "Flight attendants and cookies. That's it. Cons: "We left DC late because of Delta's inefficient boarding process.
We landed in Atlanta late. Our flight to Sioux Falls left early, without us. My pregnant wife and I made it to the gate 4 minutes before the scheduled departure and they told us the plane was already gone and there was no way for us to get on the plane. Our bags did make it to Sioux Falls, so my wife didn't have her prenatal vitamins, , we had no clean clothes and we were forced to spend the night in Atlanta.
So basically Delta was trying to scam us after they screwed us. Thanks Delta! Every time I fly Delta I regret it, yet occasionally I get forced to take their awful airline to get somewhere I need to go.
It never fails to add another bad Delta experience to my long list of failings from this SAD!!! Cons: "I froze on the way to Las Vegas and there weren't enough blankets. Pros: "The process was very quick and easy, from after security the process was smooth and fast. Cons: "The gate that I was assigned to was a little overcrowded but I believe it could be because of the construction that is happening in the area.
Also the security process was a little long. Pros: "Nice courteous cabin staff. Cons: "See comment above". Cons: "I didnt like that my flight was canceled and rebooked for no reason. This created me big problem in Athens that they couldnt find my ticket in delta.
Also I didnt like that i had to stand and wait for 3 hours in the line because my flight was canceled but no one could let us know if there gonna be any flights within the day. I slept in the airport because i couldnt find a hotel to spend the night close to the airport. They were all full and i had no time to find one since I was waiting there for 3 hours with no informational. I slept on the floor and delta didnt even offer us a blanket.
That was my worst trip ever. Pros: "The flight was smooth and the food selection was surprising delicious. The crew was very attentive. Cons: "The leg room was much less than the last time I flew Virgin booked via Delta and made for an uncomfortable trip. Could not sleep as a result. If you're tall like me you'll need to book a higher seating category. Pros: "Everything was great".
Cons: "Nothing everything was fine". Cons: "Two out of three flights were delayed, customers service of the flight operated by Delta airlines is a nightmare and on top of it 2hours and 40min delayed. No drinks, no snacks, nothing. Pros: "We were traveling with a group of 8, only 3 of us had assigned seats when were arrived and the others were on standby.
We asked the attendant at the gate desk if there was any chance that the rest of us on standby could be seated together Greatest flight experience I've had and such great staff with Delta.
Will fly Delta going forward whenever I have a a chance flew Southwest the rest of our trip - service, cleanliness, friendliness didn't compare. Pros: "We arrived in Las Vegas". Cons: "Even in first class, it appeared to me that the legroom has been decreased. Pros: "Good entertainment with games for kids, movies etc.
Pros: "Boarding was good". Cons: "Boarding was good first time flying first class not happy with service when I wanted another Drink had to walk to very back of plane all the flight attendants were hanging in the back tiger no one was in the first class section. In the beginning of the flight took forever to get a drink I have had Reg class has better service.
Flew Detroit to Vegas 4. Delta was absolutely amazing and I was soo impressed with the extra measures they are taking, sun country should definitely take notes from Delta. As for sun county I will not be flying them again anytime soon, unless they are able to improve their policies on covid. Pros: "Over crowded.
Scaled down the aisle to add extra seats. I weigh lbs. My knees were crammed into seat in front of me. No beverage or food service and no discount for that. Cons: "More worried about carry on luggage than customer experience. Cons: "Be on time next time". Pros: "At the wrong gate for a while they saint change it on the monitors I was on the other end I keep hearing my location on the intercom, but the monitor stated I was at the correct gate.
Cons: "Change the gates". Pros: "Love the how comfy the seats are and the USB charging ports at each seat. I got frustrated and just went to sleep.
Pros: "Crew was great! Pros: "The flight got delayed and than it was also late". Cons: "Delayed and baby crying and kicking behind my seat. Cons: "2 hour delay due to mechanical issues on plane requiring reboarding to new plane. Damaged our luggage as well". Pros: "Nothing. I was not allowed to board because I was 5 minutes late for checkin and was not allowed to check in ahead of time online.
I had a ticket. The plane was right on the other side of security. I had plenty of time to catch my flight if I'd had a boarding pass. Instead I had to buy a new ticket. Cons: "Let me check in ahead of time online. Also, make it abundantly clear on the ticket and elsewhere that if I check in at the airport it has to be at least 45 minutes before departure. Pros: "Great prices! Cons: "How long it took to board.
Pros: "Check in was easy and quick". Cons: "Plane could have been cleaner. Price is ok, but not as good as it seems once you add luggage. Cons: "TV and music would be nice. Pros: "Ticket agent was very helpful when I misplaced my boarding pass.
Pros: "The crew was absolutely wonderful And seat was the most comfortable ever". Pros: "The upgraded seats were worth it. Cons: "Everything else. Had me listen as wrong gender. Had to pay extra to fix it. Will not fly sun country again".
Pros: "Crew friendly, enough leg space". Cons: "Internet access". Pros: "Two and half hour delay, they charged me Cons: "No updates and it was delayed an hour then took a bus to the aircraft that was about degrees while the driver texted.
Terrible would never fly again on sun country". Cons: "Was put at wrong gate. My aunt was wheelchair assisted and was put on pushed through during regular loading.
And last but not least. On top of buying the ticket to fly to Vegas. We had to purchase the seat we sat in on the plane. A seat on the plane". Cons: "Hidden cost. Late flight. Had to take bus to the plane". Pros: "I love the professionalism of the crew, our flight was seated on time, and our flight came into Vegas earlier than expected!!!
Pros: "Crew was nice, boarding and flight went smooth. Cons: "This plane was rather crammed with minimal leg room.
Other than that, no complaints on this airline. Pros: "Flight and ticket staff very friendly and accommodating". Cons: "Everything was perfect". Cons: "We ran into a combination of traffic, parking, and other issues that drove us to arrive at our check-in at 7pm for a pm flight. We were not able to check-in given the 45 min rule. NO WHERE in our email did it say there was this rule nor were we prompted or told to check-in prior to our flight online.
There's no suncountry app for check-in that we could find only a visa one. We booked through priceline. The flight hadn't even started boarding and we were not allowed to check-in.
We were re-booked on a flight that left two hours later, but that flight was delayed 3 hours. Pros: "I generally like sun country so I hope the feedback gets heard because you are usually my favorite airline. Notification early about flight delays we good.
Cons: "Flight was supposed to be at Delayed at 10 or 11 am to A little in the day to have a major delay putting us into Vegas right at rush hour with higher taxi pricing and headache. Once we were at the airport the delays continued. We didn't finish boarding the plane until after And then had to sit on the tarmac while they tried to squeeze us in.
Then landing you could tell we were circling airport while they tried to find a spot for us to land, either that or it was a bad route because it involved a lot of sharp turns. We landed almost two hours late, which for a 48 hour Vegas trip is harsh. All we got in return was an apology. Usually other airlines will at least give you the full can of pop or something minor to off set the bigger inconvience.
Pros: "Ceres was wonderful during the check in process. She went above and beyond with assisting with some challenges we had with someone in our party. Made it seamless and enjoyable. Great flight!!! Pros: "The crew was awesome, friendly and helpful. Note: Spirit always accepted this same carry-on for many flights over the years, but didn't on this same trip to my location.
This Sun Country trip was on the return flight. Cons: "Really nothing". Cons: "The staff are the best , the accommodations are superb". Pros: "Great service at check in.
We only had standard economy and didn't purchase food so can't rate this. No entertainment was provided so also cannot comment. Otherwise great experience". Pros: "We were giving complimentary drinks and the first class meal because there were only twelve passengers and none of us upgraded to first class so they had 12 Meals available.
They really did make up for the bummer that the 5 hour delivery caused. The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating. They even let us go sit in the first class seats which were very comfortable". Cons: "We had a unexpected 5 hour delay due to a mechanical issue". Cons: "Delay with takeoff waiting at the gate inside of a very warm plane". Pros: "The crew did their best to comfort passengers.
Cons: "The flight was super delayed due to weather. Pros: "All the flight attendants were very friendly. Cons: "No complaints.
Pros: "We got exit row seating for free". Cons: "We didn't know if we would be seated together and I reserved seats in advance and I think was upgraded to exit row but not sure. Also not sure how to reserve return flight seats to make sure we are together. Pros: "The crew was friendly". Cons: "The flight was delayed by an hour". Cons: "I booked the flight because my previous flight Spirit airlines was cancelled very last minute. I booked this flight and then was informed that it was delayed more than 3 hours.
I was unable to work with another delay and was forced to cancel this flight within hours of booking it. So I paid for a flight that was sold to me and not on time and then charged for cancelling it within hours. This was incredibly disappointing.
Pros: "Loved the service received in first class. Cons: "I intentionally purchased a first class ticket and selected a window seat by myself but then was asked to switch places with A non-rev passenger so she could sit by her husband.
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