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Bob Sehlinger (Author), Muriel Stevens (Author), Chris Mohney (Author), Deke Castleman (Contributor)
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From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide(r) to Walt Disney World(r)

"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
-Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
-The New York Times

Five Great Features and Benefits

offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide(r):
* Each casino reviewed in detail and ranked, from the best values to the hottest slots
* Helpful hints for getting the best room and the lowest possible rate-and the inside story on packages and Internet booking
* Insider tips on casino gambling, with proven strategies for making the most of your betting dollars
* Where to find the best buffets, plus detailed reviews of more than 100 restaurants-a complete dining guide within the book
* Tips for gaining easy access to the top shows and best evening entertainment, plus reviews of each

Sample Rating

Cirque du Soleil's Mystère

Appeal by Age under 21 21-37

38-50 51+H

Host casino and showroom T. I.-Cirque du Soleil Showroom; # 702-894-7722 or 800-392-1999

Type of show Circus as theater. Admission cost with taxes $95/$60, limited seats. Cast size 75. Nights of lowest attendance Thursday. Usual show times Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dark Monday and Tuesday. Special comments No table service (no tables!). Topless No. Author's rating ..... Duration of presentation 1H hours.

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From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World®

"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
—Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
—The New York Times

Five Great Features and Benefits

offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide®:

  1. Each casino reviewed in detail and ranked, from the best values to the hottest slots
  2. Helpful hints for getting the best room and the lowest possible rate—and the inside story on packages and Internet booking
  3. Insider tips on casino gambling, with proven strategies for making the most of your betting dollars
  4. Where to find the best buffets, plus detailed reviews of more than 100 restaurants—a complete dining guide within the book
  5. Tips for gaining easy access to the top shows and best evening entertainment, plus reviews of each

Sample Rating

Cirque du Soleil's Mystère

Appeal by Age under 21 21–37

38–50 51+H

Host casino and showroom T. I.—Cirque du Soleil Showroom; # 702-894-7722 or 800-392-1999

Type of show Circus as theater. Admission cost with taxes $95/$60, limited seats. Cast size 75. Nights of lowest attendance Thursday. Usual show times Wednesday–Saturday, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dark Monday and Tuesday. Special comments No table service (no tables!). Topless No. Author's rating ..... Duration of presentation 1H hours.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 472 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; Revised edition (September 9, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764583409
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764583407
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,002,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #64 in  Books > Travel > United States > States > Nevada > Las Vegas

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FROM A VISITOR'S PERSPECTIVE, Las Vegas is more or less a small town that's fairly easy to get around. Read the first page
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hotels with casinos, mid strip, restaurant profiles, grand jackpot, strip accommodations, celebrity headliners, room quality, lounge entertainment, south strip, other showrooms, major showrooms, headliner shows, visitor magazines, upscale casual, rack rate, convention sponsors, slot club, topless showgirls, north strip, gourmet rooms, keno lounge, main casino, convention rates, southeast las vegas, house advantage
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New York, Mandalay Bay, Bar Full, Customers Visitors, Caesars Palace, Payment All, Parking Valet, Dress Casual, Planet Hollywood, Hours Daily, Paradise Road, Monte Carlo, Cirque du Soleil, Imperial Palace, Desert Inn, Lake Mead, Fremont Street, Reservations Suggested, Circus Circus, Minimum None, Golden Nugget, Dress Upscale, Green Valley Ranch, Palace Station, Desert Passage
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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Helpful, October 4, 2005
By Viva Rob Vegas (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2006 (Unofficial Guides) (Paperback)
Kudos to Bob Sehlinger and his merry team of scribes. Finally a guidebook on Las Vegas that has very comprehensive unbiased reports on hotels, casinos and restaurants. There is a simple rating and quality system they have devised to make searching for a hotel much easier, and it screams of exceptionally detailed and well researched data. There is an excellent blend of restaurants reviewed and rated including the better buffets in town. The writers are quick to point out the places that are targetted towards locals as well as tourists, which will give any reader good alternatives to the very high tourist-based strip & downtown places. Excellent coverage is given to the production & lounge shows - most importantly, it will make your decision which Cirque de Soleil show to see based on your tastes (and budget). For the golfer, a superb guide and rating system of the courses in and around Vegas will make teeing off a breeze, and for fitness freaks, both hotel and local fitness centres are reviewed as well as suggested biking, running and skiing options. There is some good basic gambling advice (I have never read anything else that makes the seemingly impossible rules and betting systems of Craps so much easier to understand!) and hints as to which places are best suited to individual gambling preferences. My only criticism, and it is minor, is the lack of coverage afforded to attractions outside downtown & the strip. Sehlinger makes it clear that the locals of Las Vegas would rather the city be known for much more than the casino and gambling reuptation the town is built on, but he fails to go into detail the multitude of options around Vegas. Whilst this not may be his task (take a hint LVTB) and he does cover Red Rock, Valley of Fire, Lake Mead etc, there is very little reference to museums and other points of interest for those seeking more than the Strip & Downtown experience. Overall, an excellent book, and I know my future trips to Las Vegas will be far more enjoyable beacuse of it.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fairly good overview, April 10, 2006
This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2006 (Unofficial Guides) (Paperback)
I found this book to be a fairly good overview, but perhaps not as in-depth as I was hoping for. I have read many other Unofficial Guide books, and seem to prefer them among all the travel guides out there. The book is layed out well and easy to either read all the way through or just hunt for the information you are looking for. However, it was not as in-depth on some of the hotels and dining as I would have liked. It does have a great section on gambling that is perfect for beginners or those who have never had much luck. It tells you how to play it safe so that you don't lose your life's savings, as well as gives you tips on how to win at what you can. Basically its just practical and doesn't make you believe that its taught you some magic new way to win millions, which is really pretty rare in gambling advice. Overall, I would say that this book is perfect for anyone wanting to get a good overview of the city and all its available attractions, but perhaps not quite in-depth enough for the experienced traveler looking for insider information.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as other "Unoffical Guides", March 14, 2006
By A. Lents (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews
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This book really wasn't as good as the other "Unofficial Guides" I've used. I thought the write ups about the hotels, shows and attractions were pretty good and very readable but there didn't really seem to be much "insiders" info. I feel like I could have gotten the write ups about the hotels, etc. from any other of the millions of travel books about LV but I wanted this one because I thought it would give us some inside scoop, which I didn't really feel it did. If you've used "The Unoffical Guide To Walt Disney World" you know it has these really great "touring plans" that weren't found in this book. It would be a great addition if they would like to make this book more useful.
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