Las Vegas Archives

Las Vegas is one of those cities that has to be seen, to be believed. Known as the city that never sleeps, a city break here is on many bucket lists.

: Welcome Las Vegas

: Las Vegas Strip by helicopter

: Las Vegas Boulevard (Strip)

: Gondola at The Venetian

The best time to enjoy Las Vegas is from March to May or September to November. The hottest months are July & August, with the coolest month being December. Mid week visits tend to be cheaper than at the weekend, unless there’s a big convention in town. Las Vegas is party central during March & April as a popular destination for Spring Break.

Las Vegas can be romantic, there’s a selection of wedding chapels available for couples looking to get married with or without Elvis impersonators. Some of the hotels are out of this world, it’s not all tacky, you can find some superb places to stay in. Take in a show, you’ll be spoilt for choice and treat your spouse to a fabulous meal at one of the many fabulous restaurants. Add on a helicopter trip over the strip at sunset, or a picnic at the Grand Canyon for a special occasion.

We don’t tend to recommend Las Vegas as a destination for families. Most hotels have casinos integrated within the building and older children over 18 years old, can’t drink as the alcohol rule is over 21 in the USA.

Las Vegas Grand Prix Packages

Grand Prix, Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Grand Prix combines a visit to one of the world’s most iconic cities and one of the last races in the season.

Business Class To The USA

Las Vegas, New York, USA

Wondering whether to go business class to the USA? We explain what you get, including some benefits you may not have though about.

Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Our Travels, USA

We booked into the Hard Rock Hotel because it seemed to offer the best value for a 4 star hotel and casino for our trip to Las Vegas. It turned out to be a cracking decision. The hotel is situated a little way off The Strip, but an easy 10 minute walk takes you to one end of it, and you can access the monorail from there. The hotel also offers an hourly courtesy bus service, which drops you right…

Le Reve – The Dream

Las Vegas, Our Travels, USA

You can’t visit Las Vegas without taking in a show, and there’s a staggering choice available. We were torn between one of the Cirque de Soleil shows or Le Rêve which was voted “Best Production Show” in Las Vegas for 6 consecutive years. As we were open to what to see, we waited until the day and bought tickets through Tix4tonight, saving 22% off the standard ticket price. The 360 degree Wynn theatre is very plush and comfortable, we were…

1 Night In Los Angeles

Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Our Travels, USA

We decided to hire a Mustang and drive to Los Angeles during our week in Las Vegas. It’s about 4.5 hours if you stick to the speed limit on the California Interstate 15. To be honest it’s quite a long boring road, albeit with some stunning scenery along the way. We stopped at Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner for lunch, which is a traditional American diner situated in Yermo which was a perfect way to break the journey up. I adored…

Grand Canyon West Skywalk

Las Vegas, Our Travels, USA

We combined a visit to the Hoover Dam with the Skywalk on the West rim of the Grand Canyon for a self drive day out from Las Vegas. Hoover Dam is 32 miles from Las Vegas, which is around 45 minutes drive. The distance to continue on to the Skywalk was a further 96 miles, just under 2 hours. It’s important to note that during the winter months, the state of Arizona is an hour different to Nevada and the…

The Hoover Dam

Las Vegas, Our Travels, USA

We visited The Hoover Dam as part of our trip to Las Vegas. We hired a car and drove to the dam, which is about a 40 minute drive. The dam spans the states of Nevada and Arizona, and crosses two time zones, which confused us as we headed afterwards into Arizona! It was built in the 1930’s during the great depression and had three key objectives: 1/ To provide water for irrigation to the states down river. 2/ To…

Wicked Spoon, Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Our Travels

There’s stiff competition for the title of the Best Buffet in Las Vegas. We really found it difficult to decide between our top three shortlist including the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars, The Buffet at Wynn Las Vegas and the Wicked Spoon at The Cosmopolitan. It was Sunday and finally we decided to go for the Weekend Brunch priced at $35 per person at the Wicked Spoon. Expecting up to a 30 minute wait, we found that there was only a…