I would like to get some opinions here. Which one is better, the ACG (approx. $15)or the Las Vegas advisor (approx. $37). Anyone used the coupons out of both? I have used the ACG and it is good, but it looks like the advisor is better.
American Casino Guide vs. Las Vegas Advisor
LVA - not for the coups - for the members only areas of the website.
the coups are GREAT - many are exclusive to LVA and what most people join to receive. I%26#39;d pay that for the forums alone - user-friendly, categorized, great members.
Comparing coups only LVA still better, the EV is much higher. You don%26#39;t have to choose - buy ACG and join LVA!
American Casino Guide vs. Las Vegas Advisor
We use both. The ACG is nice since it is cheap and offers some good deals if you are going to spend your time at the locations included in the coupon offerings.
I always rate LVA number one for our mney. First, you are not buying a book like you do with ACG. You are becoming a member of LVA and because of that are allowed the Member%26#39;s Rewards booklet containing some great coupons. The forums, monthly newsletter, daily deals coupons, Jean Scott%26#39;s Frugal Gambler spot, updates on what%26#39;s happening in LV, and more, is what you are paying for. The book is a great perk and we use many of the coupons.
Next trip I plan on using the 50% off Palms coupon, the Rio buffet, and my husband wants to get some photo%26#39;s from the top of the Strat so we will use the 2/4/1 to the top of the tower. Those three coupons will more than pay for the years membership and I%26#39;ll still have plenty to use the rest of the year.
If you don%26#39;t mind going off the strip the LVA is great. We actually like to play the off strip places anyway.
They have added several shows on the strip and fast food options at NY NY this year too. I%26#39;m still bummed that they removed so many match play coupons though.
What other kinds of information is on the LV advisor forums if I join?
Thanks Shrinkgirl,
That was the kind of info that I was looking for.
bridge might answer this better but for me I like the forums since they are broken down to individual subject such as specific hotel grougs, restaurants/food, entertainment, coupons, and such.
I look forward to the newsletter every month and I do the $37 option for the online version instead of the paper newsletter mailed to your home. It always has news I can use about things going on in LV, gambling, new places to eat, hotel rates, and so on.
It%26#39;s good quick accurate info for people you love LV and those who go often can really stay abreast of things. JMHO
I used both last year and really liked both of them.
I mostly stay Downtown and the benefits were great. I saved over $150 so I will be doing both again this year. If I had to choose, it would be LVA.
Benny
We also use both. You get your money back quickly using the coupons. We%26#39;ve used The Flame and the free $10 slot play at El Cortez out of both the LVA coupon book and the ACG. That%26#39;s $35 use from each book for a total of $70 off of dinner %26amp; slot play we would have done anyway. $70 for a cost of $57 and 2009 has barely begun. We%26#39;ve got lots and lots of coupons and match play to use in the year ahead.
LVA%26#39;s website is full of great Vegas info, and the $50 Palms coupon and forum alone is worth the $37 membership.
If you go to Vegas several times a year it%26#39;s worth the money to go with both.
Last year I used ACG but this year I bought ACG and LVA. I think that there are more food coupons in the LVA coupon book. A few of the food coupons I used from ACG last year are not in this year%26#39;s book. I figure that I will save $60 - $80 on food on my upcoming trip from the coupons in LVA. I am also planning on using matchplays this time. I would say if you were only to buy one, buy the LVA.
I always get a rental car and travel all over LV since I spend 5 to 6 there per trip. I figure with just the 2 for 1 buffets at places like the Rio, Green valley Ranch, Red Rock, etc., the LVA will pay for itself. I used the ACG for two different trips last year and saved ~ $100 of food, match play and drink coupons.
I buy both now as they return our investment many times over, especially if we go to LV more than once a year. Initially, I did not like to lug along the POV booklet and all of the loose coupons ';just in case'; or be without a coupon we wanted to use. So I devised an alternative that works very well for us.
The coupons that are most appealing to us are easily found in the spreadsheet that I created with the coupons that will most likely be hunted for anyway. The spreadsheet includes name of establishment, booklet or loose sheet, page number and savings type on the coupon(241 Mon-Thur, 4 free drinks,menu item to $25, etc). I find this little list helpful for me at the time I am composing the list as I find a few that I have overlooked previously. It also is quite handy and time saving to both DH and me when we are in LV. At a glance we can make plans dependent upon the area of town we will be in that day or night and we can choose accordingly. I do not have to drag along the booklet and all the loose coupons wherever we go.
The first list was a little more time-consuming, but now I find I just have to modify page numbers and make a few additions or deletions to any subsequent year list. That first one was fun to make and added to the excitement of going on vacation again.
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