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Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas Believes in the Lucky Number Seven
March 5, 2007 at 4:48 PM | 1 Comment
07/07/07 is a long ways away but you know how the hotel folk like to get ready for these kinds of freaky dates in advance and the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas is no different.
The hotel is offering two packages that all center around the number 7. The first and pricier of the two is the "Seven Ways of Wonderment" package which costs $7,707 and gets you a two-night stay on the hotel's 7th floor, along with the following:
· a tour of the Hoover Dam with a private driver and picnic
· seven hours of treatments in the hotel spa for two people
· seven course dinners with wine pairings
· a 7am tee time at a nearby golf course
· $777 shopping spree at Neiman Marcus
· $777 line of credit at MonteLago Casino
· Seven Sisters Constellation Stargazing with night-time picnic and resort's signature s'mores
· And lastly, a 7-themed breakfast for two.
Yikes! Perhaps, Liz Taylor will return again in July for this type of package.
The more affordable "Savory Sensations of Seven" begins at $777 and include a one-night stay on the 7th floor, the 7-course dinner, the 7-themed breakfast for two and 70-minute spa treatment for two.
[Photo: Jaxpix]
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Celebrity Scoop
Seacrest Out with Edge Resort Execs
February 9, 2006 at 1:23 PM | 0 Comments
Dear God, no.
Ryan Seacrest was spotted out and about in Las Vegas this weekend with Edge Resorts execs, who are developing the W Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Residences.
Now, we choose to look on the brighter side of things and say that Seacrest was just entertaining the execs with his hilarious behind-the-scenes stories of American Idol and showing off his latest T-shirt designs.
But the dark and sullen mind behind Movable Buffet says this incident adds to the ongoing rumors that the Edge Group wants Seacrest to take on an entertainment director role.
Come on, people! Did we not learn a very hard lesson from "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest"?
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Hotel Deals
The Anti-MLK Weekend Deal: Skate in Vegas
January 5, 2006 at 8:35 AM | 0 Comments
Is playing craps on ice skates your impossible dream?
Look no further. Well, actually look approximately 17 miles from the Strip at Montelago Village, a resort on the manmade Lake Las Vegas.
An ice skating rink was specifically made by dumping 110 five-gallon buckets of water in and installing a 12,000-pound freezer.
The hotel is offering two nights in one of their luxury studio condominiums, along with skating and skate rentals for $164 per person.
Aside from manmade-lake water activities, like any Vegas resort the Montelago has a casino, wine and cigar bars, boutique shops, and restaurants.
But one reviewer on TripAdvisor was a little disappointed in the maids' cleaning habits.
What a disappointment! The room seemed more like country style, and although it was new, there was dust everywhere! Even worse, our room overlooked the parking lot! There was no entertainment, no european ambiance, no music. We were sooooo disappointed, we checked out and stayed at the JW Marriott - now that's Luxury!
Remember, this deal is blacked out for MLK Weekend and only lasts through Feb. 14.
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Hotels
Ritz Carlton Lake Las Vegas: You Down With OPL?
July 11, 2005 at 6:00 PM | 0 Comments
[Editor's Note: When you walk into your brand new hotel room only to see OPL (other people's luggage) it is virtually impossible to keep your suspension of disbelief in check for the duration of your stay. We all like to subconsciously think we are the only guests to ever occupy a room, thus it is no wonder Brett72767 recounts a mediocre experience at the Ritz Carlton Lake Las Vegas that started out with OPL. Enjoy Brett72767's story.]
Our family recently stayed at the Ritz Carlton Lake Las Vegas and we wanted to warn you. As with other new Ritz Carlton properties, there was quite a bit of confusion right from check-in. We went to our room only to find someone elses luggage, and a welcome amenity for another guest who were their to attend a wedding that weekend. We went back to the front desk, and after many apologies, a new room was found.
Hotels
Ritz Des Moines?
March 7, 2005 at 8:41 AM | 0 Comments
[Publisher's Note: Hotel Maven Kevin S is back. This time he tries out the Ritz out by Lake Las Vegas. Enjoy]
The Ritz-Carlton in Las Vegas? It might as well be in Des Moines, Iowa. Deceptively labeled as the Ritz at Lake Las Vegas, the hotel is, according to their website, "just 17 miles from the Las Vegas Strip". Which translates as "good luck finding a cab that will drive you all the way back here at 3am!!".
It seems that Lake Las Vegas, majestically located next to the hotel grounds, may also moonlight as a sewer treatment plant given the olfactory goodness that wafted in our room each morning upon opening the windows.
The Florence inspired hotel is nice to look at, complete with a replica of the Ponte Vecchio bridge. But it's more reminiscent of Venice in summer given the mild stench.
If you're looking to rub elbows with some celebs, it's not gonna happen here. The obligatory casino in the hotel was mildly depressing and a non-event. My advice, make friends with the concierge and hope they can provide a car for you to deliver you home after partying with Paris Hilton & Co. at the Palms.
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Hotels
Lake Las Vegas to Offer Movies Outdoors
July 8, 2004 at 3:08 PM | 0 Comments
The MonteLago Village Resort is offering free Movies Al Fresco. The first film to be shown is 50 First Dates. No word on whether MonteLago will follow up 50 First Dates with Charlies Angels 2 or The Waterboy, but we are sure this intractable dilemma will come down to a coin flip. Come on MonteLago...show Spiderman 2!
Where is this Lake in relation to the strip?
A drive to Lake Las Vegas, where the Ritz-Carlton and Hyatt Regency wow guests, is only forty to fifty minutes from the city. The lake has a calming, serene effect on visitors. It's a refreshing alternative to the desert heat and crowds of the city.
In addition, the championship golf course is really really nice.
