We went there ten years ago
My then 47 year old wife and three boys 6-13
Stayed at palazzo twin to the Venetian
Two bed suite
750 a nite
Twice what id pay for Omni downtown Nashville
Food was good but high
All the James beard joints
I rolled one bet only and hit it and gave my rib the money which she promptly spent at Barney’s in the hotels mall
Rooftop pool she could not go to the pool bar without being propositioned or catcalled which I’m used to but still mostly by SoCal boys drunk half her age
There was a very sought after bar up there Asian named they lined up for early
Paparazzi infested place
To top it off
Vomit in pool
That was enough for me
Now I stop in Vegas driving to LA or Yosemite or Portland only to get a double double animal at I&O
Bullhead Laughlin is cheaper to gamble and driving down from the mountain rim above it at nite is spectacular
I went once about 12 years ago and stayed at the Vadara because it and the Mandarin Oriental were the two newest hotels on the strip.
I bought a round trip package flight and hotel to get a direct flight on SW. The Vadara was a very nice all suite/apartment hotel. Right between the Aria and the Bellagio, behind the Cosmopolitan.
The only memorable meal was at the top of Binions Gambling Hall in downtown at their steakhouse. The rest of the places were expensive/overpriced. Binion’s Steakhouse was like taking a step back in time. The host had been there forever.
I expected Frankie and the rest of the Rat Pack to walk in any minute.
Nashville has gone downhill a bit, but even so, I much prefer it to Vegas.
Holy Crap!
I just checked Binion’s menu pricing today:
https://www.binions.com/pdf/dining/steak_house_menu.pdf
16 oz Ribeye $72, 10 oz filet $86
Wow, what a deal (NOT) !