Customer Reviews

The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2010 (Unofficial Guides)

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I purchased this along with Fodor's Las Vegas 2010 and Frommer's Las Vegas 2010. This book has the most pages. They break down everything in terms of a rating, price, etc. for shows they tell you the slowest time of the week for the show, the length of the show, as well as a description. It breaks down the top restaurants and buffets.

This book has information regarding shows, hotels, restaurants, nightlife. There are little tips here and there but none i found that i didn't already really know.

What I don't like is that there are no pictures--and there are very few visual breaks for me so sometimes the pages can be a bit overwhelming. I loved the Fodor's book the best for layout and pictures as well as side trip information.

The difficulty in rating is that there are some things I like about Fodor's better and it gives better information and some things I like about this one better--this one has more information about buffets--which kind of excite me. I'm wondering if the only thing i will be doing is eating!

After looking at Fodors and this book over and over, it really has become more of a tie for me between the two. Frommers on the other hand is clearly not on par with either of these books and provides the least amount of information on everything.

If you are only looking to be in Las Vegas, then this is probably the best book. If however, you are like me and also wanting to do day trips or side trips, I would also purchase Fodor's Guide to Las Vegas 2010 as it has a lot more information about those. (63 pages on side trips--as opposed to 6 pages in this book).

I hope this help you make a decision on which book is best.

I learned from this book about the "M" casino that has an excellent buffet for fairly inexpensive. it is a little south of the strip so a lot of people don't know about. so far, it is our favorite buffet. although we will be going to Wynn soon because they are suppose to have an excellent buffet also.

I highly recommend buying and reading at least 1 of these guides--this or fodor's as there is so much information that you may not find out if you just come.

I have been to Las Vegas several times and used other travel books. This was my
first purchase of an "Unofficial" book and will not be my last. It's very well
layed out, plenty of good information and good maps. I don't think you will be
disappointed, I wasn't. Well worth the money, especially at the "Amazon" price.

I am planning a trip to Las Vegas in November and wanted very current information on hotels, shows, etc. This guide was the perfect choice and I would highly recommend it if you are planning a visit.

The format of the book makes comparisons between hotels, dining establishments and entertainment easy. This is not my first trip to Las Vegas so this book is for everyone.

I have purchased Unofficial Guides to other cities and I have never been disappointed!!

I read this before my first trip to Vegas. It was very, very helpful. I understand there is not enough room for them to cover everything, but I would have liked to see some reviews of Grand Canyon tours/helicoptor tours. Overall, definity glad I bought this book. By the way, on the helicoptor tours, I HIGHLY recommend Papillion tours.

I had read the reviews and thought "what the heck, it isn't that much money".

This was probably the best investment for our vacation that I made!

We go to Vegas at least once a year and found a lot of coupons to use - the food coupons got us BOGOs at some of our favorite inexpensive buffets (Gold Coast and Flamingo) as well as introduced us to new places (we got deli sandwiches at the deli at NYNY - wow, they were phenomenal and we would never have tried that spot without the coupon).

My husband and I tend to not be tied to just one casino so we used quite a few of the coupons for free slot play at some unfamiliar casinos - so that was fun as well.

You will recoup the cost of the book in 2 - 3 coupons.

It also is just a great resource - it tells you everything you need to know about every casino - # machines, payoffs, address, buffet costs, etc. For folks who do enjoy trekking around, that info is worth the cost of the book as well.

Much of the book is for non-Vegas casinos (Indiana, Florida, etc.) - we are anxious to see if they begin to include coupons for our PA casinos in future editions.

We are headed back to Vegas in December and - absolutely - we purchased the 2010 guide - we won't leave home without one from now on!

In July 2010, we went with another couple to Las Vegas for a combined anniversary celebration (25th and 20th). Not only did we use this book for planning the trip, we literally carried it with us while we were there for guidance and trusted opinions/reviews. Yes, very touristy of us to whip out a guidebook and read it right on The Strip, but there is no shame in that town! It became even more clear once we got there that the information was on point every time. Especially in an area where there are so many choices and limited time, having a way to sort through the overwhelming amount of offerings was extremely helpful and enhanced our experience. Not bad for a $20 investment!

I have been travelling regularly to Las Vegas in the last dozen years. I thought I would need a traditional guide no more, but in truth this "Unofficial Guide" really offers informations and tips which would not be differently available.
The hotels descriptions are well written and detailed. An example amongst many the refined review of the Wynn Hotel, a 4 page essay that really outlines this wonderful resort.
Less convincing is the "dining section" which deals too much on famous establishments within the hotels and pays less attention to local restaurants. In this respect I would considere having the latest edizion of Zagat at handy.
All in all the best guide to Las Vegas.

Marco Cicogna

I used this book to plan my first trip to Vegas and it proved very helpful. Nice background on the casinos etc.

What I really liked was the restaurant and nightlife sections did not just give you a description of the type of food and the atmosphere. As well as a review, you had information on dress codes, bar availability, parking, average price range etc. This helped me make informed decisions on the places I wanted to check out and the ones that were okay to miss.

There weren't a lot of pictures, but I was happy to give that up for the extra amount of information that fewer pictures allowed space for.

I read about some things I didn't know and I think it will help to get around vegas. I leave tomorrow. Gives prices and times of shows, reviews resturants and hotels. Good Book

Book provides good information. Unfortunately it has no photos and no e-Book version. Would be so much more worth purchasing if it came in an e-Book that everyone could download to the Kindle APP on their iPhone. Publishing in August means the current book information is a year old by the time it is published. In this economy that translates to many closed establishments.