Riviera vs. Orleans

Looking for opinions from previous patrons...

I%26#39;ve never been to Vegas and my fiance and I are going for New Years 2009. We won%26#39;t have a car, don%26#39;t gamble much but might like to learn without loosing a bunch of money, and don%26#39;t have a ton of money to spend but still want to get the full Vegas experience. We%26#39;re not very picky and he digs old gangster stuff and movie culture. Both mid twenties, no kids.

I%26#39;ve checked them all out and the Riviera and the Orleans seem to be in the right place and in our price range. They seem to be quirky but clean and fun. What are your opinions? Anyone having stayed at both have a prefrence?

Riviera vs. Orleans

First off I love your screen name!!!!

Second you do not want to stay at the Riviera. The Orleans I have heard isn%26#39;t bad, but since this is your first visit I would recommend staying on the strip at one of the more popular hotels i.e. Mirage, Paris, Flamingo, MGM Grand, Luxor, NYNY, Planet Hollywood. All of which you can get a good rate at. Just be diligent and check for discounts on each hotels website and also check www.smartervergas.com You can get great deals from that website.

Good luck.

Riviera vs. Orleans

I%26#39;ll check those out. Everything is so expensive for New Years. It%26#39;s also very difficult to figure out the location of the different hotels in respects to each other and the strip. Is there a silly tourist map somewhere?

If you ';don%26#39;t have a ton of money to spend but still want to get the full Vegas experience'; then don%26#39;t go to LV over New Year%26#39;s.

Go any other time. I promise you that you%26#39;ll still get the maximum Vegas experience (if anything it will very possibly be more enjoyable as a first time visitor if you avoid New Year%26#39;s) and your accommodation budget will go WAY further. Better to go some other time and stay at a nicer hotel in a good location than have to deal with the New Year%26#39;s madness whilst having to downgrade your options.

NYE in Vegas means stay on the Strip where the action is happening.

You will be stuck at either place due to closure of LV Blvd. NO traffic, No free shuttle to Orleans.

LV will be shoulder to shoulder people.

Try BILLS. Ballys, Imperial Palace.

Do some research

First off I agree with Blagger. But I can understand why you want to spend NYE in Las Vegas.

But if you stay at either of those locations you will probably not have the experiance you are looking for. They are BOTH bad locations for you. And you%26#39;re not going to find many in your age group at either place on NYE.

Considereing your budget I would recommend Imperial Palace. The rate shouldn%26#39;t be much higher than Riv or Orleans, but the location on the strip would be much better for your needs.

personally, I think Orleans is much better in all respects than Riviera. Better casino, better restaurants, nicer rooms, But it is off the strip. If you are there for more than a day or two, why not stay at Riviera only on NYE and at Orleans the other nights. Have you looked into the stratosphere. It is not far from Riviera, but we like the Strat a lot better than Riv. and it is usually one of the least expensive options in town.

I go to vegas 3-5 times a year. There is no way in H#ll I would go at New Years. Rethink your plans. I don%26#39;t care where you want to stay.Go the week after.

If that is your only choice, I would stay at Orleans, it is a lot better than Riveria. It at least has clean rooms that don%26#39;t smell musty, %26amp; mildew. It is so far North the strip that if would be like staying at Orleans. Did you check out Bill%26#39;s or Imperial Palace, which is center of the strip, they are nothing fancy, but have clean rooms %26amp; will meet your criteria in a good stay.

for Bills check website www.billslasvegas.com

for Imperial Palace website is www.harrahs.com click on LV on top then hotel (Imperial Palace) click on hot deals or hotel overview for prices, room description, or any other info that interest you.

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