Wyndham Grand Desert Resort layout with Room numbers.

[Don40]

I searched on the website, but I was not able to locate the Grand Desert room numbers and resort layout. I recall that they use to have that information available and now it is gone. trying to book a room where I could see the high roller wheel and LINQ Hotel. TIA

 

[Zeke_62]

Here you go.

 

[learnalot]

So, for what you are hoping to see, you would want the odd numbers in Tower 3 or the even numbers in Tower 2, especially 50 and up.

 

[Skipper Scooby]

Years ago, I called the resort and requested a top floor unit facing the casino lights. Our unit faced Harmon Avenue and the view was really good!! I'm pretty sure it was in Tower 2. The only negative about the top floor was the elevator. Sometimes it took a little time for it to arrive or make it to the bottom since the towers are very tall. However, since we were never in a big hurry, it really wasn't an issue.

While you are there, I HIGHLY recommend driving about an hour NE on Interstate 15 and going to the Valley of Fire State Park.

 

[Don40]

Thanks so much, wish the website had this info as it seems like an easy add. TUG community to the rescue.
planning on a weekend with my kids so they can gamble legally and hopefully learn this town was not built on winners. They are telling me how easy it is to win. LOL

 

[Jan M.]

Thanks so much, wish the website had this info as it seems like an easy add. TUG community to the rescue.
planning on a weekend with my kids so they can gamble legally and hopefully learn this town was not built on winners. They are telling me how easy it is to win. LOL

Well they aren't wrong about it being easy to win if you're good at it or have beginner's luck. Most people do have beginner's luck and that sets the hook. The challenge is keeping those winnings and not playing them back. You're out for an afternoon or evening of gambling and double your money within a half hour or even less. Do you pocket that money and call it a day or night or keep playing? Most people on vacation in Vegas keep playing either at the same casino or try their luck at a different one. It's even harder to walk away with your winnings if you're out gambling with other people. If it's later in the evening after dinner and a show and you're gambling at the hotel/casino where you're staying it's much easier to take your winnings and call it a night.

DH read an interesting article about how quickly casinos would go broke if everyone walked away with their winnings and didn't continue to play.

When we go to Vegas we each have our own daily gambling money. I'm there to have fun with it and I really do. Think "Hello, Dolly!" comes to Vegas. Lol. I don't care if I come home with a single penny of that money I'm there to spread it around as Dolly tells Horace in the movie. Here's my theory. Say I have $100 to gamble with that day/evening and I have a great time playing for 6-8 hours at tables with a fun bunch of people and dealers. We haven't gambled on Vegas since Covid but prior to that we know enough cheap places to play blackjack that as long as I'm winning enough to keep playing I could easily make my $100 last that long. I might have played at several of my favorite casinos or played at the same one that whole time. I've tipped the dealers when I've had nice winning hands, had a couple of drinks and tipped the waitresses. Or I spend that $100 on show that lasts 90 minutes. I figure I got way more entertainment value for my $100 gambling even if I walk away with not a single penny left of that day's gambling money or winnings.

 

[Jan M.]

When you go to Vegas there's plenty to do besides gamble. You don't want to be one of those people hitting the ATM machines to keep playing after you've blown through all the money you brought with you!

The Pinball Museum/Hall of Fame on Tropicana is fun. You can take your own roll of quarters to play the machines or they have change machines there.

The conservatory at the Bellagio is a must every trip for me. They change the flower displays and redecorate for the different seasons and holidays multiple times a year. Of course you'll want to watch Dancing Waters fountain show at the Bellagio.

The cactus garden at the Ethel M. Chocolate Factory. You can also do the factory tour and get a free piece of candy while you're there.

Depending on the time of year you can take in a hockey, baseball or football game.

A Tugger and his wife enjoy a drink or two at the Dueling Piano bar at Harrah's. That's still on our to do list. We haven't done the car museum at Harrah's in a few years but always enjoyed it. I always found free tickets for it online.

You'd be missing out if you didn't go Downtown to walk around and take in the Fremont Street Experience light and music shows. The shows are on the hour starting at dusk til about 1am. On Friday and Saturday nights bands play on the two closed off intersections Downtown.

Silverton Casino has a neat aquarium and mermaid feeding. All the stuffed animals (taxidermy not children's toys) in the attached Bass Pro Shop are interesting to see.

DH enjoyed the Comedy on Deck VIP Hoover Dam tour. I picked that tour for him because it was the only one where they took you down in the dam. He says it was more a complete and interesting tour.

One time we drove up to Mt. Charleston, ate, stopped to take pictures and walk around. That was a very enjoyable day.

It's been over 20 years since did Red Rock Canyon. What I mostly remember is that we all enjoyed our breakfast at the Omelet House on our way out of town. I know that Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park are both highly recommended.

We did an overnight side trip to Ely, NV to take a train ride on the restored Nevada Northern Railroad. We did the nighttime Star Train excursion for DH's birthday two years ago.

 

[Don40]

Thanks, for all the information on the different things to do. My sons and I have been to Vegas a few times already, but they wanted to gamble on their own. Kinda like a father son coming of age trip. As parents we felt that being there to provide advise so they can learn how to have fun and self control. The old saying, a fool and his money shall soon be parted, is something they have to learn first hand.
They have interned and worked for their own money so they have an idea of what it takes to make money, so we will see how enjoyable it is to lose that hard earned money. I agree to play with 100 a day and stretch it out for an hour or 2 is fun and responsible.
They also want to go to the nite clubs, which should be fun.