anyone been to las vegas to watch boxing??

Wales · Post by **Wales** » 17 Oct 2004, 13:41

Im thinking of going to the US to watch a fight, most prob in december, has anyone been to a vegas doo?? what were the costings like from the uk?? any tips or help would be gratefuly received!!

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 17 Oct 2004, 13:46

I went for DLH-Hopkins but booked with Benz Travel, they are okay but expensive...they sort the flights, hotel and tickets out though so it was less hassle. Depends if you dont mind making your own arrangements cause then you can get it for a hell of a lot cheaper.

http://www.benztravel.co.uk

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 17 Oct 2004, 13:59

I arranged my own trip. Flew with STA travel for about 290 quid, I had a press pass arranged that wasn't an expense.

the MGM grand is 99 dollars a night, a lot of others are cheaper, and if you go to extendedstay.com there are some other mini-apartments which you can get for 140 quid a week!

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 17 Oct 2004, 14:36

Just think, we wont need to go to Vegas soon. They're going to be building big casinos in the UK in next few years.
Barney / Coakey WBU superfight 2, at the MGM Bognor Regis anyone? Jack Nicholson, Jodie Marsh and Bruce Willis ringside........

ArtOfWar · Post by **ArtOfWar** » 17 Oct 2004, 15:47

MightyWarrior wrote:Just think, we wont need to go to Vegas soon. They're going to be building big casinos in the UK in next few years.
Barney / Coakey WBU superfight 2, at the MGM Bognor Regis anyone? Jack Nicholson, Jodie Marsh and Bruce Willis ringside........

Super!

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 17 Oct 2004, 18:28

MightyWarrior wrote:Just think, we wont need to go to Vegas soon. They're going to be building big casinos in the UK in next few years.
Barney / Coakey WBU superfight 2, at the MGM Bognor Regis anyone? Jack Nicholson, Jodie Marsh and Bruce Willis ringside........

Cue shameless plug

Ah yes, as I profiled in new boxing magazine uppercut.....

It does seem like things are cracking along at quite a pace. They are going to redevelop wembley, the MGM grand are building a massive complex there, fornicating A!

Imagine how different Thompson v Haye would have been had it been in that environment.

Sports City Manchester, Millenium Dome, SEC Centre, Olympia, there's going to be fornicating loads of the bastards.

Won't be for another 2 years or more, but i cannot fornicating wait!

adamiw · Post by **adamiw** » 17 Oct 2004, 19:19

jamesmcdonnell wrote:I arranged my own trip. Flew with STA travel for about 290 quid, I had a press pass arranged that wasn't an expense.

the MGM grand is 99 dollars a night, a lot of others are cheaper, and if you go to extendedstay.com there are some other mini-apartments which you can get for 140 quid a week!

290 quid! i was looking at return flights for over 700 quid cheapest.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 17 Oct 2004, 19:36

check out

http://www.opodo.co.uk

london to vegas 8th dec, returning 12th dec £315

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 17 Oct 2004, 19:36

Here's an example

STA Travel, with Student Card. (easy to get) works out at £360 quid including tax, with 1 stopover.

LON,London - All airports to Las Vegas, United States, 13 December 2004
Las Vegas, United States to LON,London - All airports, 23 December 2004
Check Availability Fare Departure Airport Arrival Airport Departure Airline Return Airline Ticket Conditions

*Registered Post Req. £305.00
*+£5 London Gatwick Las Vegas Mccarran Intl. American Airlines
* A Stopover May Be Permitted. American Airlines
* A stopover may be permitted. Conditions

MGM Grand, 99 dollars for a nice big double room in the Emerald towers, two nights is basically 140 quid or so.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 17 Oct 2004, 19:38

knockout wrote:check out

http://www.opodo.co.uk

london to vegas 8th dec, returning 12th dec £315

4 days ain't long enough, not with the 13 hour flight there, you'll be fucked when you arrive.

Reckon you're better off having at least a week, i was there 3 days, and it wasn't long enough.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 17 Oct 2004, 19:38

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Here's an example

STA Travel, with Student Card. (easy to get) works out at £360 quid including tax, with 1 stopover.

LON,London - All airports to Las Vegas, United States, 13 December 2004
Las Vegas, United States to LON,London - All airports, 23 December 2004
Check Availability Fare Departure Airport Arrival Airport Departure Airline Return Airline Ticket Conditions

*Registered Post Req. £305.00
*+£5 London Gatwick Las Vegas Mccarran Intl. American Airlines
* A Stopover May Be Permitted. American Airlines
* A stopover may be permitted. Conditions

MGM Grand, 99 dollars for a nice big double room in the Emerald towers, two nights is basically 140 quid or so.

dollar is piss week which is good...... thats what happens when you have a monkey for president

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 17 Oct 2004, 19:39

jamesmcdonnell wrote:
knockout wrote:check out

http://www.opodo.co.uk

london to vegas 8th dec, returning 12th dec £315
4 days ain't long enough, not with the 13 hour flight there, you'll be fucked when you arrive.

Reckon you're better off having at least a week, i was there 3 days, and it wasn't long enough.

just an example... i am sure that if you went for a week it would be the same if not cheaper!!!!!

you were fucked because you had too much booze

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 18 Oct 2004, 05:15

Well, ok I did have a raging hangover when I flew in, and the day I flew out.

mikewl · Post by **mikewl** » 18 Oct 2004, 09:18

Im going for the Morales Barrera 3 fight in November.

Its best to go with one other person or keep it in pairs, it will lower room costs.

I am staying in the Mirage, getting there on the Friday and leaving on the Monday to finish the week off in L.A. the Mirage is costing $541 dollers which split between two for the room is about £140 each, we bought $300 seats for the fight. as for the actual flight im not sure about cost since its got multiple destinations, not just Vegas.

And you never know your luck, I went to Vegas for a wedding earlier in the year and did well in the Casinos, I more or less broke even when I came back with money, after buying 2 new watches and some trainers

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 18 Oct 2004, 09:28

If you want fly direct it is going to cost you 550 quid from London (on Virgin) or about 400 quid from Manchester (fotgotten which airline).

When there it can be amazingly cheap (if you like that sort of thing) or the most expensive place on Earth. I normally stay at the Hard Rock (although I have stayed at most of the main ones by now), as it is a good young hip crowd (mainly funloving 25-35 year old Californians), although for Morales v Barrera III I am trying out the Palms. Rooms are cheap Sun-Wednesday and go up drastically for each of Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

It is the most incredible place and a great place to meet people (Loynesy remembers his single days with a hint of wistfulness). If anyone want specific info, feel free to PM me - having been there a dozen times I know the place reasonably well.

chris s · Post by **chris s** » 18 Oct 2004, 09:33

fornicate the boxing, Crazy Horse II is awesome.

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 18 Oct 2004, 09:41

Chris - more of a Cheetahs man myself

Slapsie Maxie · Post by **Slapsie Maxie** » 18 Oct 2004, 09:49

I went with big Bruv when Hamed lost

all that way for such a disappointing fight

That being said, being treated for my birthday to ringside seats, upper class on Virgin and two nights at Bellagio's eased the pain

chris s · Post by **chris s** » 18 Oct 2004, 09:57

Loynesy wrote:Chris - more of a Cheetahs man myself

Think I've been to Cheetahs, is that the drum past Circus Circus on the right.

Enjoy Crazy Horse II because it feels more like bar where you can have a light ale. Gonna go over to see Williams lick some Klit.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 18 Oct 2004, 10:00

chris s wrote:Williams lick some Klit.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 18 Oct 2004, 10:01

Bellagio's is one of the more expensive hotels too.

I tell you where else is meant to be good, a friend of mine from Arizona always stays there, is the Best Western Tuscany Suites hotel. Off the strip, but you get a mini-apartment, and it's only a block away.

You can fly Virgin with STA travel, I flew Virgin into LA for under 300, as I said with 1 stopover it's 360 right now.

dandantheweatherman · Post by **dandantheweatherman** » 18 Oct 2004, 10:53

I was on holiday in the US 4 years ago and spent a weekend in Vegas. The Ayala-Tapia re-match was on at the MGM and I got $25 tickets the day before - simply went into the MGM and strolled up to an events ticket counter there.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 19 Oct 2004, 10:40

I stopped in the Tropicana, that is not too badly priced as they go.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 19 Oct 2004, 11:33

Former Danny Williams sparmate Scott Murray is arranging a trip from the Midlands. He's got about 20 going so far. Flights and four nights at the Mandalay Bay is around £600 (based on two sharing - but the rooms are massive).
Scott can be contacted on:
[email protected]

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 19 Oct 2004, 11:54

That's not a bad deal as it goes. hmm I wonder. There must be some mileage in this trip arranging lark.