LAS VEGAS RESORTS

Bluegreen Club 36*

  • 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

Wyndham Desert Blue

  • 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

Wyndham Grand Desert*

  • 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.