The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2004

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Summary: The most informative book about Las Vegas ever written
Review: This volume will show you everything you'll ever want to know about the true City That Never Sleeps. With new casinos opening on almost a monthly basis this unbiased source will direct you to the nicest hotels, the biggest buffets, the best gaming opportunities and all the attractions Las Vegas has to offer. Want the inside scoop on how to score free rooms? It's in here. The list of the Top 10 free attractions? It's in here. Best bargain hotels? It's in here. The best pools for sun worshippers? You know what I'm gonna say. Also includes an expansive guide to gambling and a detailed listing of restaurants and nightspots, with price guidelines and clientele to boot. You will not need another guide for your vacation.

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Summary: Excellent - Buy it if you do not have a recent version
Review: We originally bought the 1996 version of this book before our first trip to Las Vegas. We used it as a bible of sorts. We found its reviews to be on target. The authors are not afraid to give advice on where not to go and what not to see. It rates hotels, casinos, restaurants, shows and about anything else you could want rated. It also provides the basics of gambling and even gives tips for planning your trip. We have since made Las Vegas our adult vacation spot, a place we go without the kids once a year. We always bring the book and read it ahead of time. We decided to get the latest 1999 edition prior to the trip we are taking in about a month. The book has only minor changes since 1996 and does not have much of anything on any new hotels which opened after New York/New York. The shows information is pretty much identical to the 1996 edition, save a few new shows. My suggestion is to buy the book if you do not have a fairly recent edition. It will more than pay for itself with excellent advice. It also helped us save about a hundred dollars by giving suggestions on booking the trip. If you have a 1996 edition or newer, you really don't need it unless you have worn your other copy out.

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Summary: a very useful book
Review: When I was planning my trip to Las Vegas, I went to the largerst local book store and looked through all Las Vegas tourist guides which they had. I found this book by far the best, and my opinion did not change after the trip. Instead of providing a directory of hotels, restaurants, and attractions as it is done in most travel guides, the authors write about their own experience of staying at hotels, going to shows, eating at cafes, etc. This makes the book very practical. I used the recommendations and evaluations of the book to make a detailed plan of my Las Vegas trip, and I enjoyed every minute of that stay. I am sure that I would get lost in the miriads of attractions that Las Vegas has to offer without this guide. I agree with one of the reviews posted on Amazon earlier that a slightly more critical attitude of the authors would not hurt, and can add to it that I would make the index at the end of the book more detailed than it is now to make search for a specific information easier. Nonetherless, its a great book,which is worth every penny of its price.

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Summary: The Best Las Vegas Guide
Review: You must stay 300 years in Las Vegas, to learn so much about this fantastic city, or you buy this book.