"Hello?" "Hello?" I responded, incredulous. "Isn't this housekeeping?" "No." "I called housekeeping." "You dialed the wrong number" came the reply. "I didn't DIAL at all, I pushed the 'Housekeeping' button." "You DIALED the wrong number, I'm a GUEST of the hotel". UGH. Wake someone up at 1AM because the phone doesn't work. Housekeeping's response (when I finally managed to contact them) to … [Read more...]
Bellagio Conservatory: Christmas 2007
I love Vegas. And I was fortunate to get there for the 3rd... hmmm, maybe the 4th time this year to speak at Anik Singal's PPC Classroom Live event being held at the West Casaurina - just a little east of Bally's on the north side of Flamingo Road. On Sunday morning I took a brisk walk down the Strip for exercise and ended up stopping to watch the fountains at the Bellagio. I then took a walk … [Read more...]
The 23 Dollar Sandwich
I know... I should know better by now, especially since I've written about the exhorbitant prices that hotels charge for room service. But I was hungry. And the Turkey Clubhouse sandwich on the Westin Casaurina's room service menu sounded just perfect to munch on, while I worked on my talk for PPC Classroom Live last Saturday (December 1st, 2007). Although I did see the $14.00 price and … [Read more...]
Macau Trumps Vegas
Macau recently overtook Las Vegas as the gambling leader. The tiny former Portuguese colony is located 35 miles from Hong Kong. Richard Branson is finalizing a deal to build a 3 billion dollar casino complex. Most of the Vegas gaming companies have built casios in Macau. Learn more at CNN Travelocity US / Travelocity Canada … [Read more...]
Le Reve at Wynn Las Vegas!
I'm off to the Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas tomorrow and can hardly wait as I plan to see Le Reve at the Wynn while I'm there. Here's the description of the show from the Wynn's site "LE REVE presented exclusively at Wynn Las Vegas, offers breathtaking performances in an intimate aqua theater in-the-round. The show features aerial acrobatics, provocative choreography and artistic … [Read more...]