My poor working husband never gets to go on any of our trips. And, he is the reason we get to travel to begin with. So, as he approached his 50th birthday, I asked him how he wanted to celebrate and he said that he wanted to go to Las Vegas.
So, he took a couple of days off, as did I and off we went (with the kids, of course). Although taxis are readily available, we decided to rent a car so that we could take a couple of side trips. We stayed at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. The hotel is at one end of the strip and there were several things within easy walking distance.
We used Priceline to book our room and received a very good rate. We also were exempt from paying the ridiculous $25 per night "resort fee" that the regularly book guests are forced to pay. I am guessing that they received too many bad reviews on Priceline for the surprise fee.
As soon as we walked into the casino, Lil' Bit made a beeline for the slot machines with eyes as wide as dinner plates. She had never seen an "arcade" so big, bright, colorful and loud.
There was no explanting to her that they were not video games and she was not allowed to play them. She was almost inconsolable. But, we did manage to drag her away and we made our way to our room.
The room was comfortable. Not huge, but nicely appointed and comfortable.
We dumped our bags and headed out to explore.
The pool was very nice and we spent a good amount of our vacation time soaking up the sun while the kids swam.
Next post: photos from the strip
