We had a GREAT time in Las Vegas with our friends Laura and Robert Payne!
Here are some photos:
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| The Payne-Almarez travel buddies |
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| The view from our pool cabana on Monday |
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| Happy 2nd Anniversary to the Almarez's! |
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| The view from MIX at the top of THEhotel was so cool |
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| Todd and I saw the Beatles LOVE show...if you are a Beatles fan, this is a must-see! |
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| THEhotel was very nice. |
A little about THEhotel: Our suite was 750 square feet with floor-ceiling windows, 1.5 baths, and all the luxury that Mandalay Bay has to offer. The hotel/casino smells GOOD! Like flowers, seriously...there are calla lillies and orchids everywhere --I was so happy! The Concierge was extremely helpful by putting us on guest lists to clubs and taking care of all of our cover - we didn't pay a dime to get in anywhere. This is awesome when it can be $30+ per person. On a side note, if you have never been to Vegas, THEhotel and Mandalay Bay are all the way at one end of the Strip. You should stay as close to Ceasar's Palace and Bellagio as you can get - that is prime location, even with Wynn and Trump farther up. We loved THEhotel and MBay because we didn't have to leave it - shopping, good eats (including Aureole by Charlie Palmer and Lupo by Wolfgang Puck, as well as other price points), hot clubs, awesome pool, great sports book, amazing views of the Strip - all at our disposal in one hotel. Plus we cabbed it to the Palms (to go to Moon Nightclub) and Mirage (to see Beatles LOVE) and Aria (to walk around the new CityCenter and window shop at Louis Vuitton [did you know they had jewelry, clothing, and chessboards too? well, I didn't.]) and Wynn (Laura and Robert went to see La Reve), and cab rides are under $15, usually. It was perfect for our trip!
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| Oh, how I love the sun! I'm reading Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, btw. Bought the hat at Urban Outfitters that day. |
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| Waiting in line for Beatles LOVE - my shoes were crazy tall that night! |
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| Here they are (Jessica Simpson Stone) bought at L Bartlett in West Village [photo from shoes.com]. I had a long silk maxi dress on, so they were just right, but man, I had to commit to wearing these babies! |
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| Laura and Robert at our birthday dinner at Red Square in Mandalay Bay. The food was delicious! |
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| Check out this restaurant in this wooden nest-like structure in the middle of the CityCenter shopping area |
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| We loved our Tuesday cabana spot...right by the lazy river, restrooms, and the first stop for our cabana boy server. :) |
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| One last photo before heading to the airport. What a fun vacation! |
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