The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2009
4th Edition
Published on 1. August 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-470-28569-5 (ISBN)
Description
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):
* Over 100 hotels and casinos rated and ranked - the most offered by any guidebook - plus proven strategies for getting the best rate
* Complete detailed descriptions of each casino and casino hotel
* In-depth critical reviews of Las Vegas' 60 best shows and 30 top nightspots - the most offered by any guidebook
* Detailed reviews of more than 100 restaurants - a complete dining guide within the guide, plus the best buffets rated and ranked
* Fifty pages of gambling tips from how to play, recognize sucker games, and cut the house advantage to the bone
"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):
* Over 100 hotels and casinos rated and ranked - the most offered by any guidebook - plus proven strategies for getting the best rate
* Complete detailed descriptions of each casino and casino hotel
* In-depth critical reviews of Las Vegas' 60 best shows and 30 top nightspots - the most offered by any guidebook
* Detailed reviews of more than 100 restaurants - a complete dining guide within the guide, plus the best buffets rated and ranked
* Fifty pages of gambling tips from how to play, recognize sucker games, and cut the house advantage to the bone
More details
Series
Edition
4., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
FrommerMedia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 20.3 cm
Width: 13.2 cm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-28569-5 (9780470285695)
Schweitzer Classification
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Content
Maps and Illustrations.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
On a Plane to Las Vegas.
Looking Back, Looking Ahead.
The Impact of the Mirage.
Survival of the Older Casinos.
Honey, I Blew Up the Casino!
The Great Mergers and Acquisitions.
Gluttons Are More Likely to Choke to Death.
What It Means to You.
The Quiet Contender.
A Tale of Two Cities.
Las Vegas: An Overview.
Arriving and Getting Oriented.
CONVENTIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR.
Las Vegas as a Family Destination.
PART ONE Accommodations and Casinos.
Where to Stay: Basic Choices.
Getting Around: Location and Convenience.
COMMUTING TIMES IN MINUTES.
What's in an Address?
Room Reservations: Getting a Good Room, Getting a Good Deal.
For Business Travelers.
Comfort Zones: Matching Guests with Hotels.
Hotels with Casinos.
Navigating the Land of the Giants.
Suite Hotels.
Suite Hotels without Casinos.
Las Vegas Motels.
Hotel-Casinos and Motels: Rated and Ranked.
HOTEL INFORMATION CHART.
PART TWO Entertainment and Nightlife.
Las Vegas Shows and Entertainment.
Selecting a Show.
Celebrity-headliner Rooms.
Production Shows.
Hypnosis Shows.
Las Vegas Show Profiles.
Afternoon Shows.
Comedy Clubs.
Las Vegas Nightlife.
Nightclub Profiles.
Las Vegas Below the Belt.
PART THREE Gambling.
The Way It Is.
Rules of the Games.
PART FOUR Dining and Restaurants.
Dining in Las Vegas.
The Restaurants.
Restaurant Profiles.
PART FIVE Shopping and Seeing the Sights.
Shopping in Las Vegas.
Seeing the Sights.
Other Area Attractions.
PART SIX Exercise and Recreation.
Working Out.
Golf.
Outdoor Recreation.
Relaxation and Rejuvenation.
Indexes and Reader Survey.
Restaurant Index.
Subject Index.
Unofficial Guide Reader Survey.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
On a Plane to Las Vegas.
Looking Back, Looking Ahead.
The Impact of the Mirage.
Survival of the Older Casinos.
Honey, I Blew Up the Casino!
The Great Mergers and Acquisitions.
Gluttons Are More Likely to Choke to Death.
What It Means to You.
The Quiet Contender.
A Tale of Two Cities.
Las Vegas: An Overview.
Arriving and Getting Oriented.
CONVENTIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR.
Las Vegas as a Family Destination.
PART ONE Accommodations and Casinos.
Where to Stay: Basic Choices.
Getting Around: Location and Convenience.
COMMUTING TIMES IN MINUTES.
What's in an Address?
Room Reservations: Getting a Good Room, Getting a Good Deal.
For Business Travelers.
Comfort Zones: Matching Guests with Hotels.
Hotels with Casinos.
Navigating the Land of the Giants.
Suite Hotels.
Suite Hotels without Casinos.
Las Vegas Motels.
Hotel-Casinos and Motels: Rated and Ranked.
HOTEL INFORMATION CHART.
PART TWO Entertainment and Nightlife.
Las Vegas Shows and Entertainment.
Selecting a Show.
Celebrity-headliner Rooms.
Production Shows.
Hypnosis Shows.
Las Vegas Show Profiles.
Afternoon Shows.
Comedy Clubs.
Las Vegas Nightlife.
Nightclub Profiles.
Las Vegas Below the Belt.
PART THREE Gambling.
The Way It Is.
Rules of the Games.
PART FOUR Dining and Restaurants.
Dining in Las Vegas.
The Restaurants.
Restaurant Profiles.
PART FIVE Shopping and Seeing the Sights.
Shopping in Las Vegas.
Seeing the Sights.
Other Area Attractions.
PART SIX Exercise and Recreation.
Working Out.
Golf.
Outdoor Recreation.
Relaxation and Rejuvenation.
Indexes and Reader Survey.
Restaurant Index.
Subject Index.
Unofficial Guide Reader Survey.