LAS VEGAS RESORTS
- Just a few blocks off the magnificent Vegas Strip near the MGM Grand®, Mandalay Bay, New York New York, Luxor and Excalibur
- Covered pool
- Adjacent retail center filled with popular restaurants, stores and more
- 1- or 2-bedroom villas, Presidential Suite
- Early arrival (you have access to pool area) (bellman will store your luggage till room is ready) (also have a fridge available to for you till room is ready)
- Grill area
- Have shuttle to grocery store once a day
- Nice pool
- Pool bar
- Shuttle to Caesars Place from resort from 9:30 AM till 11:30 PM
- Limo to grocery store (for gold VIP & up) (must be booked ahead)
- Movie theater on site
- Pools & hot tub
- Shuttle to grocery store
- Shuttle to Harrah’s
- Tower 1 (convenience store)
- Tower 1 even numbered units face the airport or to the east
- Tower 2 (Registration, main pool, bar)
- Tower 2 even number units face the strip or to the north
- Tower 3 (Quiet, Secluded, small pool, easy access to car)
- Towers 1 & 2 odd numbered units are pool view
Wyndham Tropicana at Las Vegas
- Close to Orleans Casino
- Pool & 5 hot tubs
- Pool is small
- Shuttle to strip & grocery store
Harrah’s Las Vegas (Associate Hotel) (The Central Collection)
- Casino & 7 restaurants on-site
- Central strip location
Worldmark Las Vegas – Boulevard (Club Pass Resort)
- Day spa
- Lazy river & pools
- Shuttle to strip
Worldmark Las Vegas – Spencer Street (Club Pass Resort)
- Outdoor pool & hot tub
- Shuttle to strip
Worldmark Las Vegas – Tropicana Avenue (Club Pass Resort)
- Poll & 5 hot tubs
- Shuttle to strip & grocery store
Desert Rose Resort (Bluegreen Direct Exchange)
- 1 and 2 bedroom units
- Continental breakfast daily
- Sparkling heated resort pool and hot tub, surrounded by lush foliage
- Complimentary “manager’s reception” Monday through Thursday
- Fitness center and BBQ area
LAS VEGAS RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- Aloha Specialties (in California Hotel & Casino, downtown)
- Angelina’s Italian/Pizzeria (great food with big portions)
- Asian Noodle (at the Venetian)
- BabyStacks Café (for breakfast) (2400 N Buffalo Drive)
- Bachi Burger (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Battista’s Hole in the Wall
- Black Bear Diner* (South LVB) (large portions)
- Blondies Bacon Creations (food truck) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Blossom (great Chinese food) (at the Aria)
- Blueberry Hill
- Brando’s
- Casa Calavera* (Virgin Hotels - old Hard Rock)
- Chickpeas Mediterranean Cafe (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Circus Circus Steakhouse
- Crepe Expectations (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Egg Works (5 locations, one is called Egg & I) (breakfast & lunch only) (great breakfasts)
- Einstein Brothers Bagels* (By Club 36)
- El Burro Borracho Restaurant* (at the Rio) (Guy Fieri’s Mexican restaurant)
- El Cortez
- Ellis Island Restaurant* (great food) (reasonably priced) (get steak special – not on menu)
- Fat Choy (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Fire Tacos* (Fremont Hotel & Casino)
- Forte European Tapas Bar & Bistro (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Four Kegs Sports Pub (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Furnace Creek Inn (Death Valley, CA)
- Gallagher's Steakhouse
- Galpao Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse (Fashion Show Mall)
- Giada’s (in Cromwell)
- Guy Fieri's Kitchen and Bar (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Hash House a Go Go* (4 locations, one in the Linq) (great food) (Huge servings)
- Hofbrauhaus
- House of Dutch Pot (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Javier’s (in the Aria)
- John Mull's MEats & Road Kill Grill (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Johnny Rockets* (Silverton)
- Lavo Italian Restaurant (was on Ginormous Food)
- Letty's De Leticia's Cocina (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Lodge at Mt. Charleston (lovely lunch)
- Lola's A Louisian Kitchen (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Lotus of Siam (on east Sahara) (good Thai food)
- Lumberjack’s Restaurant
- Lupo (at Mandalay Bay) (Wolfgang Puck restaurant)
- Maggiano's Little Italy* (Fashion Show Mall)
- Makino’s (sushi) (closes at 3 PM)
- Marsigliano's Pizzeria and More (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Mona Ami Gabi (at the Paris Casino) (good breakfast) (eat on patio for awesome view)
- Mr. Lucky’s 24/7 at Hard Rock Casino (ask for the 777 Special – get steak, shrimp, potato & salad for $9.99 if you have a player’s card)
- Mr. Mamma’s (delicious food)
- Naked City Pizza (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Nobutcher (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Osaks Japanese Bistro (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Oscar's Steakhouse* (Plaza Hotel & Casino)
- Pampas* (Planet Hollywood)
- Peppermill
- Ping Pointe (sushi)
- Polaris Café (across the street from Desert Blue (open 6 AM t0 2 PM) (huge plates of food for $10 or less)
- Pink Taco (good cheap food)
- Pioneer Saloon (Goodsprings, NV)
- Public House (At Luxor)
- Redrocks (in Red Rock Canyon) (good buffet) (go before 3 PM for the lunch buffet)
- Rollin Smoke Barbeque (3185 S Highland Dr. was on Ginormous Food)
- Skinny Fats
- Studio B (great buffet) (lunch prices are a better deal)
- The Buffet at Luxor*
- The Coffee Cup (Boulder City) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- The Front Yard*
- The Noodle Den* (Sahara)
- Those Guys Pies (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Top of Binion's* (Binion's)
- Truffles N Bacon Café (was on Ginormous Food)
- What's Zaap (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Vegas Best Pizza* (by Club 36)
- Vegas Kitchen Bar (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Vickie’s Dinner
- Wicked Spoon (great buffet) (lunch prices are a better deal)
- Yama Sushi
- Yard House* (Behind The LINQ)
- Yayo Taco (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
LAS VEGAS BARS
- Countz Vamp'd *(live music)
LAS VEGAS ATTRACTIONS/ACTIVITIES
- Absinthe
- Acrylic Tank Manufacturers (ATM) Shop* (Tanked TV show) (loved the tour, got to talk with all of them)
- Aquarium (at Mandalay Bay)
- Area 51 & Rachel, NV (visit Little A’Le’Inn Restaurant & Bar) (2-1/2-hour drive from Las Vegas) (have a wild west shootout every day at 1:30 & 3:30 PM) (2-1/2-hour drive from Las Vegas)
- Artesinal (cooking classes)
- Atomic Energy Museum
- Bass Pro Shops
- Bellagio Fountain show* (free attraction)
- Big League Sports Park (has mini versions of Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium, Crosley Stadium, Dodge Stadium, Angel Stadium)
- Black Canyon Raft Tour (blackcanyonadventures.com)
- Blue Man Group (at the Luxor)
- Bootleggers (open mic & live music) (Henderson, NV)
- Bryce Canyon National Park (4-hour drive from Las Vegas)
- Carnival Court (at Harrah’s) (live music & flair bartending) (12 AM to 2 AM daily) (free attraction)
- Casa De Shenandoah Tours
- Cirque Du Soleil shows (numerous shows at different casinos)
- Circus Act Performances (at Circus Circus) (daily from 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM hourly) (free attraction)
- Clark County Museum
- Container Park (shopping complex using abandoned shipping containers)
- Counts Kustoms* (free shop tour) (little hard to find)
- Criss Angel (magician and illusionist) (show at Luxor)
- Day trip to Death Valley National Park (2-1/2-hour drive from Las Vegas)
- Day trip to Oatman, AZ* (old gold rush town) (old RT 66 town) (known for the wild burros roaming the town)
- Day trip to Zion National Park (2-1/2-hour drive from Las Vegas)
- Death Valley Museum (Death Valley, CA)
- Discovery Children’s Museum
- Donnie & Marie Show
- Elvis: All Shook Up
- Ethel M’s Factory Store & Cactus Garden (2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson, NV)
- Fall of Atlantic & Bacchus (at Caesars Palace) (free attraction)
- Frederic Da Silva Paranormal
- Fremont Street Experience* (neat overhead light shows at night) (have live bands at outside stages)
- Gold & Silver Pawn (Pawn Stars store)
- Gordie Brown
- Grand Canyon Tour (Grand Adventure Tours) (Grand Canyon Tour Company the Original)
- Helicopter tour over the dam
- Helicopter/boat tour of the Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon Helicopters)
- High Roller*
- Hoover Dam*
- Hot air balloon ride
- Indoor Rainstorm* (a Planet Hollywood Miracle Mile) (free attraction)
- Jersey Boys
- KA (at MGM Grand) (Cirque Du Soleil show)
- Lake Mead (cruise on the Desert Princess)
- Lake of Dream (at the Wynn & Encore) (light/water show every half hour dusk till 12:30 AM) (free attraction)
- Le Rive (at the Wynn)
- Legends Bar & Grille (live music) (Henderson, NV)
- Lip Smacking Foodie Tour (www.VegasFoodieTour.com)
- Lodge at Mt. Charleston (live music)
- Mermaid Swims* (at the aquarium inside the Silverton Casino) (free attraction)
- Mount Charleston (sleigh ride in winter)
- Nelson, NV (small mining town south of Las Vegas)
- Neon Museum (boneyard tour)
- O (at Bellagio) (Cirque Du Soleil show)
- Penn & Teller (at the Rio)
- Pinball Hall of Fame
- Raiding the Rock Vault*
- Red Rock Canyon* (activity center has a good tour)
- Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa
- Route 66 attractions in area*
- Secret garden & Dolphin Habitat (at the Mirage)
- Stratosphere* (get views from the bar or restaurant) (great views at sunset from the observation center)
- Streetmosphere (street performers) (at the venetian & Palazzo) (daily 10 AM to 10 PM) (free attraction)
- Terry Fator Show
- The Beatles Love* (at the Mirage) (Cirque Du Soleil show)
- The Mob Museum
- The Shelby Heritage Center (free tour of display of Shelby Cobras & Shelby Mustangs)
- The Smith Center
- Top Golf
- Tournament of Kings (at the Excalibur)
- Valley of Fire (hour north of Las Vegas)
- Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend (usually 3rd weekend of April) (huge car show on Thursday – Saturday)
- Volcano Eruption* (at the Mirage) (free attraction)
- Welcome to Las Vegas Sign* (near Mandalay Bay) (free attraction)
- Wildlife Habitat (at the Flamingo) (open 24 hours every day) (free attraction)
- Zipline on Fremont Street
LAS VEGAS GROCERY STORES
- Walmart
- Whole Foods (just off Las Vegas Blvd, in Town Square just south of airport)
OTHER LAS VEGAS INFO
- Get the Las Vegas Go Card (huge discounts on various attractions)
- Most casinos are now charging for parking at the casino
- October is usually hard to book units (many conventions going on in Vegas & schools have fall breaks)
ADDRESSES
Bluegreen Club 36™
372 East Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Phone: 702-856-2900
Wyndham Desert Blue
3200 West Twain Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Phone: 702-238-1200
Wyndham Grand Desert
265 E Harmon Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Phone: 702-691-2600
Wyndham Tropicana at Las Vegas & Worldmark Las Vegas – Tropicana Avenue
5275 West Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Phone: 702-818-1940
Harrah’s Las Vegas
3475 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: 702-369-5000
Worldmark Las Vegas – Boulevard
8601 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Phone: 702-492-9863
Worldmark Las Vegas – Spencer Street
4225 Spencer Street
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: 702-862-8567
Desert Rose Resort (Bluegreen Direct Exchange)
5051 Duke Ellington Way
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: 702-739-7000
NOTE: This is information I have compiled from comments posted on this site and other timeshare Facebook sites. I have been to some of these places (with * at end of name) and the others are recommendations from other people.