So one side benefit of pandemic is that vacation packages have been very well priced and with having saved a lot of $$$ not traveling for many months its easy to just say yup lets do it. Travel shame me if you must but this is a risk I am willing to take - I get my PCR test done so results are in my inbox ~1 day before I travel, then I get PCR test once I get home.
So Vegas has always been on my radar but I am not a big gambler, its a ~4.5 hour flight from here so has never really been high on the list of a trip to take versus going to a beach in Florida or Caribbean. I have looked at packages here and there but could never justify it when it was $300-$400/per person for a 3 night stay with airfare.
I don't remember what made me look today but it was $238 per person for 3 nights at Flamingo and that price included round trip airfare on Delta for non-stop flight (yeah it is less than desirable morning flight on the return). $479 for 2 of us + $111 in resort fees for 3 night stay for a mid-May trip from Wed-Sat. Seems great right?
So looking at a smattering of restaurant menus it seems even a basic breakfast is going to run $15 per person, lunch and dinner $20+. With cocktails this is going to probably be a $250-300 day expense for 2 based on a few hours of perusing restaurant menus. No I am not the type to go visit Taco Bell or McDonalds while on vacation - I didn't fly 4+ hours to eat crap fast food. Based on a past Florida trip I am thinking restaurant/bar bill is gonna be $800-$900 for 3 nights.
Anyone who has been there that can advise? Are there budget easing restaurants? Should I just anticipate $300/day for food if I am averse to fast food while one vaca?
So Vegas has always been on my radar but I am not a big gambler, its a ~4.5 hour flight from here so has never really been high on the list of a trip to take versus going to a beach in Florida or Caribbean. I have looked at packages here and there but could never justify it when it was $300-$400/per person for a 3 night stay with airfare.
I don't remember what made me look today but it was $238 per person for 3 nights at Flamingo and that price included round trip airfare on Delta for non-stop flight (yeah it is less than desirable morning flight on the return). $479 for 2 of us + $111 in resort fees for 3 night stay for a mid-May trip from Wed-Sat. Seems great right?
So looking at a smattering of restaurant menus it seems even a basic breakfast is going to run $15 per person, lunch and dinner $20+. With cocktails this is going to probably be a $250-300 day expense for 2 based on a few hours of perusing restaurant menus. No I am not the type to go visit Taco Bell or McDonalds while on vacation - I didn't fly 4+ hours to eat crap fast food. Based on a past Florida trip I am thinking restaurant/bar bill is gonna be $800-$900 for 3 nights.
Anyone who has been there that can advise? Are there budget easing restaurants? Should I just anticipate $300/day for food if I am averse to fast food while one vaca?