The Most OVERRATED Places in Las Vegas! 👎
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3 жыл бұрынThese are my controversial opinions on the most overhyped, overrated, and skippable places in Las Vegas! These are my brutally honest opinions based on my experiences eating, drinking, and sight seeing. I can't wait to read the comments on this one!
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@TravelRuby 3 жыл бұрын
*What things do you feel are overrated in Las Vegas?*
@gamblingAMF 3 жыл бұрын
The eiffel tower experience 🤮🤮🤮
@girldotanh 3 жыл бұрын
Any pool party not named Encore Beach Club is overrated. I go to Vegas to go through the casinos, walk the strip, eat, hangout by the pool and go out to the clubs. Hoping the night life will return to normal by end of the summer if not sooner. 🤞. Love your videos, great idea about utilizing limo service to bar hop. Definitely doing that when things get back to normal.
@ichironca 3 жыл бұрын
Me personally the pools are overrated. Only because I go to Vegas for the nightlife, fine dining, and of course gambling. Last time I was at a Vegas pool was when I was a kid traveling with my parents.
@arciem1959 3 жыл бұрын
Caesar's Palace. Since the addition of various wings of rooms to the hotel and charging to sit and watch sporting events on the weekend that hotel is now meh to me.
@sallyeh1439 3 жыл бұрын
The high roller
@ryanmatthew511 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone who waits an hour to get into an "instagrammable" lounge with crappy $30 drinks that looks good is a complete chump.
@stizz19 2 жыл бұрын
Waiting in line for an hour for anything in Vegas when there are 1000 other things like it in Vegas is a complete chump.
@tinabetman6204 2 жыл бұрын
hell kitchen OVEr RATED and GORDON RAMSY #FAIL
@paulmartinez9972 2 жыл бұрын
When I visited Las Vegas, a while back , there is a NcDonalds which is not overcrowded.
@honeybunnythemusical 2 жыл бұрын
CHUMP!!! HAHAHA GOOD ONE
@nobleharvey9935 Жыл бұрын
Gordon Ramsey is as weird as Elon Muskogee, just not as rich, or as charismatic for that matter! Still, weird is everywhere in Vegas or anyplace really 🤔 lol!
@PaigowMaster777 2 жыл бұрын
I've been going to Vegas over 28 years and stayed at many hotels, including the MGM Grand. I will agree with Ruby. Back in the 80's and 90's the MGM Grand was really nice and inviting. Now it's aging in the wrong way and if anyone has ever used self parking you know exactly what I'm saying. When you walk to get into the casino from the parking garage the whole place looks and smells like an old subway.
@jasonrano4111 2 жыл бұрын
I have lived in Vegas for 26 years. I love living here and I've been working at the same strip property for 21 years. This city has gotten really beautiful looking over the years, but besides that it's gotten really sh*tty. Quality and customer service has gone down the drain. It makes me sad. Keep up the good work on your videos!
@ameliaerin1544 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@propaganda350 2 жыл бұрын
My first visit was in 2006 for my 21st bday. It was free shot with every drink because it was my bday. Everything was clean warming inviting. My favorite place was o’sheas. Went back in 2014 and it was getting dicey. Things were starting to get pricey food was expensive and avg. They built the linq and o sheas became a nice place lol. went in 2021 and the homeless are everywhere. Cleaning themselves in the fountains taken drinks from around the casinos. Food was outrageously bad everywhere. Drinks are out of control expensive. The facade is beautiful but when you look there’s cracks in the foundation. Still I’m going back in 2022 I love it lol.
@jasonrano4111 2 жыл бұрын
@@propaganda350 it will never get better if you keep coming back lol
@propaganda350 2 жыл бұрын
@@jasonrano4111 I can’t resist there’s still some good people among the entitled. Plus where else in the world can I go to fast food joints I have only ever seen on tv then stop at piano bar on my way to the worlds largest pot shop.
@calvinanweiler5256 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I really miss the old days when The Mob was in charge ! They never put up with middlin' service and rude service. Miss you Mafia !
@ajgames3309 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been binging all of your videos. Your footage, information and editing are so dang good. Great job on all fronts, and thank you for helping me indirectly plan my trip 🌴🌴
@Neil_S. 3 жыл бұрын
I have to also mention on my own personal list of OVERRATED places The Pawn Shop from "Pawn Stars" it was on my bucket list but honestly "Nothing to see here" Move on and thank me later!
@Pistol148 3 жыл бұрын
That's an absolute joke of a place.
@m7i7lton 3 жыл бұрын
@@Pistol148 It is a lot smaller than it looks on the TV show, and I was disappointed the first time I went. But then I went with friends that were into antiques, and their knowledge and enthusiasm of the items made it more worthwhile. I myself toyed with the idea of buying a Roman coin, as owning something that old was a fun idea
@devjaxvid 3 жыл бұрын
I agree wouldn't want to go there during the day and definitely not worth standing in line. I do like pawn shops in general and wanted to see it. Since we had a rental car we went there on a Sunday night about 8, walked right in, looked around, and cruised. They did have some cool items. Don't expect to see anyone from the show!
@shazshaz8821 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed ! We went took pics and really it was a load of shite !! Lol
@shawnknapp165 3 жыл бұрын
I'm more interested in the beef ribs next to the pawn shop
@bkinouye 3 жыл бұрын
Agree about the MGM. I never understood why they removed the Oz theming.
@carolinahot 3 жыл бұрын
This video is hilarious and informative. I love your movie edits and how you really take the time to answer my dm's.
@Geekboycomics 3 жыл бұрын
MGM grand was very cool in the 90's and early 00's. I went back there 2 years ago and it was so disappointing. Just take a look outside and don't even waste your time going in.
@JimmyVYouTube 3 жыл бұрын
The Monorail is highly over rated. It's long walks back and past the casinos, with pretty high prices. It's closed now and Regional Transit might reopen it later. Spot on about Hell's Kitchen, never again for us!!!
@sox-on-a-duck693 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. You got that right on the Monorail. If they would have built it directly over the Strip, liked originally planned, it would've been fantastic. The taxi lobby took care of that idea.
@NothingToDoCrew 3 жыл бұрын
By the time you walk to the back of the casino and walk back to the strip...you have already walked further then wherever you were trying to go
@AvoidLloyd95 3 жыл бұрын
Has anyone ever had anything good to say about the monorail. It sucked from day 1.
@sorensje 3 жыл бұрын
i always felt like the monorail with a multiday pass was worth the price especially because if you uber/taxi even twice you've just paid for your multiday monorail pass.
@JimmyVYouTube 3 жыл бұрын
@@sorensje If you are willing to take that WALK! It's certainly not for Strip Casino hopping. How much for 2, all day? then add the walk back and forth. I'm frugal and love a deal but The Monorail isn't it.
@glowormrdr6183 3 жыл бұрын
Really miss the beautiful lions at MGM, which was Emerald City and Oz-themed long ago. Container Park; you've got it right, even when the mantis is shooting flames, it's just a little mall.
@Brent26willie 2 жыл бұрын
I remember passing the Las Vegas Sign coming into town, in the early 1980's. There was nothing around it, no tourists taking selfies. It was just there. I thought " How cool is that!" This was when places like The Dunes, The Sands, The Aladin, The Desert Inn, The Stardust and The Flamingo were popular. And parking was free, everywhere!
@josephberrie9550 2 жыл бұрын
this was the time I first went to las vegas from the U.K. 1982 it was amazing and I truly had never been to a city as fantastic as Las Vegas everything was so good ,the food entertainment service safety drinks and gambling was first class when those gentlemen from Sicily ran the strip.. and no under 21s allowed anywhere
@k.d.5603 Жыл бұрын
@@josephberrie9550 My family loved vacationing in Vegas in the 80s. On the casino floor we had to sit to the side on the stairs like latchkey kids lol Being Gen X it was just part of life lol Sometimes we were on the strip, oftentimes off strip in a motel. The adults would hire a babysitter from whatever book advertised them (probably the same book with all the more fun services lol) and my cousins & I would stay in the motel with whichever random babysitter showed up. My Mom loved it so much we moved to Vegas in '89. I hated it, not a place for children to grow up imo. I was in fifth grade. We moved back to our home state, the Beautiful Colorado. I do still think about the French Toast at the Stardust Diner, though!
@Daniel-qc7ev 3 жыл бұрын
Your meme insertions kill me 😝🤣😂🤣‼️
@mattmcmillan8717 2 жыл бұрын
Totally with you on the MGM. First time I was in Vegas when I turned 21 we stayed at the MGM and it was AMAZING. I remember getting a massage while playing poker in what felt like the middle of the casino floor while watching sports at the sportsbook and raking in money from tourists that didn't know how to play hold 'em yet. Good times. Now: MGM is boring. Such a big place and it's just so... BORING. The pool area is still pretty top notch and the food court is one of the better ones. But otherwise, if I'm walking through either way, I'll go to the other side of the street and go through NYNY instead.
@ibmoran 3 жыл бұрын
Love the video!....thank you for sharing your experiences!
@raeannuria5691 2 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel and I love the content! Thank You for your honest ratings!
@Safetravels111 3 жыл бұрын
Travel Ruby this is soooo on point! How did we miss this vlog until today. Thanks girl ⭐️
@davekerns2686 3 жыл бұрын
My only trip to Gold and Silver Pawn was memorable; we must have caught them at a slow time as they were all friendly and willing to chat. Even got a chance to talk with The Old Man.
@volgadonna22 2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your videos! I binge watching before my birthday trip there in July. Thank you thank you!!!🥂🥂🙏✌️
@djdalamar 3 жыл бұрын
MGM and Treasure Island losing what made them special makes me sad every time I go to Vegas. The lions and Rain Forest Café in MGM along with the pirate ships at TI were some of my favorite Vegas things.
@hobgoblin4614 3 жыл бұрын
De-theming is ruining Las Vegas
@12012channel 3 жыл бұрын
@@hobgoblin4614 lol, I guess it is opinions. People tell me theming Vegas was what helped ruined Vegas in the first place and now they correcting the ship. The main thing they said that ruined Vegas was getting rid of the mafia.
@hobgoblin4614 3 жыл бұрын
@@12012channel wasn't Vegas always themed pre Jim Murren?
@janetruggles8708 3 жыл бұрын
Dang! As a first timer, theses were some of the things I was looking forward to seeing !!
@johnto1296 3 жыл бұрын
One of the lions attacked one of the lion tamers like a decade ago. I’m not sure of the exact reasoning behind why they are no longer there but I’m sure it played a role.
@tiare5022 3 жыл бұрын
"I knew it was you...I can smell ya gettin' off the elevator."🤣 Loved that little clip😁. I'll be there on Sunday for about a week... thank you for heads up ☺️💕.
@kennedymeow 3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, Ruby! ❣️
@annafuentes6483 Жыл бұрын
Loved this!! Will you be doing more of this type for 2023?
@brentcrabtree9334 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice, Ruby! Thanks for another great video!
@learnexplorelove1300 3 жыл бұрын
New subscriber! Ok, I have stayed at the MGM and enjoyed it a lot over two reasons: the monorail has a stop there and it made it so easy for us to go up and down the strip 2. NYNY was across the street. The room was pretty large too for a freebie. But you are right. It does lack something although it was an enjoyable hotel to sleep in. We didn’t like gambling there.
@kathyskelly4546 2 жыл бұрын
This is why I watch your channel. Honest feedback. When travelers are spending so much money to go to Vegas, we value this information!! Thanks!
@watchmewin88 3 жыл бұрын
I agree about MGM grand having a strange smell, just thought it was smoke as UK doesn’t allow smoking inside at all when I check in always though it was stale smoke
@leeannuhm1307 2 жыл бұрын
Great video........background music is good! Thank you for the good info!!
@jeb4198 2 жыл бұрын
For me, the MGM Grand was a good home base for the (low-ish) price I was able to get for it. I preferred it over Luxor in large part due to location, and it's much better connected to the rest of the strip than most of the other cheaper MGM options. Love the monorail stop in-house, just as close as most of the others to the DEUCE bus, and on the CX express bus line that runs hourly to downtown and the airport. I wouldn't pay a huge premium for it, but when the price is right I'll go for it.
@MisterTayTay 2 жыл бұрын
Best affordable strip hotel/casino is definitely the linq. Hands down. Incredibly inexpensive, extremely center strip. 5 minute walk in any direction gets you to every major casino. Caesars, Bellagio, flamingo, etc we had a suite during off season and it was like $50/night- pre Covid too. The cocktail waitresses in their casino are also the most prompt and lovely ones I’ve ever had during my stays. I’ve only stayed there once, because as I get older I prefer a fancier hotel. If budget was on my mind, I’d definitely choose them again. The only thing is the rooms can be very far away, but overall highly recommend. I still stop by to gamble when I’m in town- and to get quick and friendly cheap drinks 😜 (I always tip at least $5 to my cocktail waitresses when there are free drinks, still way cheaper than ordering at any bar in Vegas, and I have, Um, certain tastes lol)
@mar1812 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ruby. I was in LV yesterday and I've notice how the service throughout the city has gone down in general. I was very pleased at Yardhouse though.
@tiahardy3600 2 жыл бұрын
My Ruby's Back" Loveee your Hair Luvey" Merry Christmas ;)
@libbyhochhalter6611 2 жыл бұрын
I just have to say 1st that I really enjoy your videos. 2nd though, I LOVE the clips you added!
@dougwalker9286 3 жыл бұрын
I agree with the container park. We bought slush drinks and had to sit on the stairs of shame because they don’t let you bring drinks in.
@JosephJohnson-gu5fw 2 жыл бұрын
Same experience. Was really weird for Vegas.
@VegasRiff2 3 жыл бұрын
OMG...You are 100% on point with the lack of dress code at Hell's Kitchen. That bugged me the most!!!
@janetruggles8708 3 жыл бұрын
A swimsuit showing more than a 60's show girl, is not my idea of a near t as ble dinner. 🥵💔👎👩🦼😠
@annscott4432 3 жыл бұрын
Saw one vlogger on an opening of a video walk-in Hells Kitchen in shorts, sneakers and a back pack. Looked like he shopped at the Goodwill.
@TWood-bq3jj 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ruby! Also another KZfaqr said there’s a smaller sign in the Linq Promenade 😉. If people feel it’s a Must Do.
@MrScottmccarthy 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Ruby, Your right about the MGM Grand. I have stayed there. It does smell musty and mildew smelling like an old JC Penney store in the Mall. lol lol Anyway, I do like the fact you got a shot of the Vegas sign with it SNOWING!!! lol WOW! pretty cool. The Sign itself is not that big of a deal. The sign upclose sure looks old. Needs a face lift. lol lol So thanks for sharing. Awesome editing job. Love the drop-in snipets in your videos. :) Keep the videos coming.
@lukeboughton2157 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve stayed at the MGM and loved it. I agree it was very smokey though. Also the sign really isn’t that far! I’ve walked there when I stayed at Luxor and it took no time at all. Just be careful doing it in the heat. It’s nothing special though so wouldn’t go there again and always massive queues to get your picture
@Vegas_small_timer 2 жыл бұрын
Even though I’ve stayed at the MGM grand the majority of times I’ve been to Vegas, I do agree with you on the negative things about it, as it has gone downhill over time. However I would urge you to try the onion rings in the Tap Bar, they are the best I have ever had.
@LosAngelesFresh1 3 жыл бұрын
i got engaged at the MGM grand, it's one of my favorite places to go and my fiance's as well. we mainly still go for their pool area (lazy river for the win) and the fact we know the property like the back of our hands at this point. gonna try the mandalay bay next time i heard they have an amazing pool area as well. any hotels with swim up bars on the strip??
@mariannedavis9136 3 жыл бұрын
You’re right about the MGM. It does smell damp and musty. My husband and I had to walk thru it from the monorail. It was such a long and uninteresting walk in there. After that experience we now take taxi’s. We like staying at the Bellagio the best, wonderful service, accommodations, great pool area. Thanks for your recommendations.
@Maricarrrr 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Cosmopolitan service is pretty terrible. As beautiful as it is there, I don't recommend people staying there because of the poor hospitality.
@JG-jg9zz 3 жыл бұрын
Agree 100%
@matthoward598 3 жыл бұрын
Stayed at the wraparound twice. Awesome room. awesome service and polite staff both times. Also had drinks at the chandelier bar. Great service there too. I dunno, guess we were lucky.
@MegaMkmiller 3 жыл бұрын
I've never set foot in the Cosmo and from what I hear here (and elsewhere) I doubt if I ever will.
@rebelcobra5099 3 жыл бұрын
@@MegaMkmiller yeah a lot of people seem to complain about Cosmo. Which with how expensive it makes Compared to other property's makes me not want to stay there. Rather stay at the Wynn
@MegaMkmiller 3 жыл бұрын
@@rebelcobra5099 Too rich for my blood amigo. And it's away from where I want to be. I stay at Bally's and go off the strip to Silver Seven's or Ellis Island. Locals, fun and they don't charge an arm and a leg for a White Russian. Good times!
@jenniferjope9601 3 жыл бұрын
On point. I stayed at MGM last week and I agree with the musty smells, but I only spent a brief time in the casinos.. A plus, MGM had superior service when we rented a pool cabana. Hell's Kitchen gave me intestinal distress (wish I was joking) and was underwhelming. The best meal I had was at the Flamingo, and my absolute favorite things we did in Vegas weren't even on the strip: Area15 and Valley of Fire were the highlights of the trip.
@tkoking420 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the insight Ruby! Keep up the good content.
@thefamouseugenekrabs 3 жыл бұрын
The thing I like best about your videos is the clips from Buddy the Elf or Randy from Xmas Story etc. The comedy such things add make your videos worth watching!
@jmsfabrication7821 3 жыл бұрын
Hope she doesn't get de-monitized for showing the Christmas Sory and Elf clips.
@thefamouseugenekrabs 2 жыл бұрын
@@jmsfabrication7821 I hope not. That would be a big bummer!
@MovingPastDivorce 3 жыл бұрын
Spot on about the MGM grand. It was so much better in 90s. I went to the amusement park as a kid and remember the lions. It has no soul now!
@lmarshall7686 3 жыл бұрын
i soooo agree with your thoughts on MGM grand. we are leaving for Vegas on Sunday and we both said we have no desire to go there this trip. the last time we were there 3 yrs ago, the staff was rude , the casino floor was disgustingly dirty with overflowing ashtrays and beverage cups. it was gross . Not the same as it was decades ago
@rafaeltorre1643 2 жыл бұрын
I remember years ago that the ashtrays were clean and they'd even stamp the mgm logo in there. It even smelled good. But in the past 5 to 10 years its degraded. My last time wasn't very great.
@kristofersmith21212 3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. Glad I subscribed
@phntsm408 3 жыл бұрын
Omg, I had the exact same experience at the Chandelier bar. Totally agree!
@juans9644 3 жыл бұрын
Same thing with me and my wife
@ebd321 3 жыл бұрын
Cosmo has the rudest staff
@MegaMkmiller 2 жыл бұрын
@@ebd321 In Vegas, some day we will look back and say the Cosmo was flash in the pan. Palms will re-open soon and the staff there is NOT rude. They are totally cool. Especially my server at the pool. Doubt if she'll be back but you never know.
@Neil_S. 3 жыл бұрын
Happy Holidays Ruby ! this is a fantastic (original) list of MOST OVERRATED experiences /places in Vegas! During my first ever trip to "Sin City" I went with a "seasoned" Vegas goer and he saved me hours and hours of walking by avoiding such places! The MGM Grand is my least favourite because it feels like it takes 40 minutes to get from your room to outside (back) onto the strip!
@WilfBond55 Жыл бұрын
A long hike to anywhere else is OK if the property itself has something to offer; for example, Bellagio or the Venetian. But MGM feels like one big transit station, with things going off in all directions and people coming at you from all angles. There's no remaining theme to anything there, either; it's just miles and miles of miles and miles. For the last few years, I've gone there only for the southern terminus of the monorail, walking through instead of to.
@michellehansen5930 2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you on the MGM Grand!!! When i stayed there a few years ago i found the smell not of smoke and damp but of a fragrance through the whole hotel that was so strong and horrible that it gave me a headache and sinus pain and after three days my nose started to bleed!!! Also it's not set out very good so easy to get lost just a mess!!!
@bogusmogus9551 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the MGM Grand has a really confusing layout.
@addmanhi 3 жыл бұрын
Aloha Ruby - great video!!!
@GustavoGarcia-ri2ne 2 жыл бұрын
This is very helpful Ruby, love it. Thank you.
@adamk2101 3 жыл бұрын
“I don’t mean to be super negative but....” 😂I live and subscribed
@carlfromtheoc1788 3 жыл бұрын
You know you can get a single day, two day, or three day unlimited use buss pass for The Deuce - a bus that runs up and down the Strip from the Las Vegas sign to downtown Las Vegas. Also applies to the express bus that runs the same route. The Deuce is a double decker bus, so views from the upper level. Really saves on shoe leather.
@MisterTayTay 2 жыл бұрын
Ooo this is an amazing tip! I always wondered about that bus!
@claytonberg721 2 жыл бұрын
3 day pass was like $25 when last I was there pre covid. The deuce works fine providing it's not past midnight. It gets really slow in the evening. Obviously there's more traffic but people start puking on the bus, and obviously everytime someone pukes it has to be taken out of service. That said through the daylight hours transit is awesome. If you're going to freemont take the express tho.
@sandydietz8001 Жыл бұрын
@@MisterTayTay there are 17 stops between the Paris and Freement and the bus stops at every one. Took us an hour 15 to get there. Depending on your time schedule, take your chances.
@jenniferanschutzmoore5553 Жыл бұрын
We just got back from a week in Vegas for the first time, and had a BLAST! I agree with everything you said about the Vegas sign, however, I think if you plan it out right and are okay walking some, hitting the sign at dusk, you can get daylight and night time photos. After we walked to subway to eat then to the Luxor to watch Blue Man Group. Having it planned out like that kinda made it worth it. Plus we met some neat people in line at the sign.
@christina9207 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I agree with your list. Your info saves time and money.
@patrickk3922 3 жыл бұрын
Agree 100% on the MGM Grand. It has lost it's soul. it used to be great and now it's just another casino. Leave it to corporate bean counters to ruin ANYTHING!!!!
@muddyguns 2 жыл бұрын
Who tf are you talking to? Just shouting things? Feel better you weak minded fool?
@kimcaine_taylor Жыл бұрын
I worked there when it had a soul. It opened late 1993 and I remember 1994 as being one of the best years of my life because of the people I met there and the life in that place. I agree, MGM has lost its soul.
@agr8cutr 2 жыл бұрын
You are so right about the truly bad service at the Chandelier Bar. Attitude reflects leadership. When you are paying $30+ for a cocktail and have that weird tax added in plus are expected to add a gratuity, you should get decent service at the very least. Your overrated list was very good. I would add the gondola ride at the Venetian.
@KM-ky4rd 2 жыл бұрын
Your commentary is great,🌼❤️🤩 I enjoy your videos
@craigconklin3366 Жыл бұрын
I like your review's because your tastes in food are close to mine .I watch a lots of these food reviews and I enjoy yours a lot. Thank you.
@ladytitan27 3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you on MGM Grand. I miss the old Wizard of Oz theming. With that said, I was a CHILD when that theming was around. I think the crowd is mixed because 1) It's the largest hotel on the strip (maybe all of LV) as far as room availability and 2) the pool is amazing and families love to bring their kids there to experience it. Going to the pool is one of the only things to do for kids in Las Vegas.
@bogusmogus9551 Жыл бұрын
Well, depending on how old the kids are, the roller coaster at the New York New York is pretty damn good. In fact, best one I've been on. The queue can get long though
@georgefriegeljrmd5206 2 жыл бұрын
Right on about the “smell” of the MGM…the smell of the Bellagio is AMAZING…EVERY TIME !!!!!!
@tdurham5918 3 жыл бұрын
You are right on about the MGM. We stayed there in Oct of of 2020 and it was a big disappointment. The weekend crowd was very rude out at the pool as well as inside. We had stayed there in the past and it was great but this was our last time.
@mom2kn 2 жыл бұрын
Stayed at the MGM years ago when it was pretty new and had the lion. Thanks for the info about the smells. I have a super sensitive nose so I will mark that off my upcoming trip. Still might do the sign though.
@sherrirose2250 3 жыл бұрын
Totally with you on the MGM Grand. I’ve been there when it was first built and a few years after. It was great!! Went there a few years ago for the first time in about 15 years. Didn’t care for it at all! Felt like a completely different place.
@adampositron6871 3 жыл бұрын
The thing about the Las Vegas sign is that it has history. It's an island of continuity in a city that is every changing. And it's just a really cool mid-century design!
@chrisgotch6003 2 жыл бұрын
Agree. Plus it's one of the most recognizable signs in the WORLD.
@vinnyvegas4558 2 жыл бұрын
Continuity? The sign itself has not changed, but the circus they have in the parking lot and approach to the sign changed the area around it. Used to be that you could walk up and get your picture (maybe the first or second visit), but now they have photographers, hawkers, food trucks all waiting to get a piece of your wallet. Definitely overrated after your first visit... Much like Downtown...
@lemonskincarebar 2 жыл бұрын
Here we are a year later & this list is still on point 💯 The MGM pool is nice, but you can visit that without staying there. Tip👉🏽 I took a pic inside the Venetian under the Vegas souvenir shop sign & those stores are everywhere!!
@carlaf2372 3 жыл бұрын
I did the sign when I was in Vegas by going early in the morning ( yay for jet lag from the UK meaning I was up by 7 most days) and using the deuce bus on a day where we were getting a day ticket to go to the outlets and downtown anyway and I’d say that was a pretty good way to do it; the bus stops are convenient, there were only about 5 other people there - I think we were there about 8:30am - and while there are lots of other cool photo spots this one is a classic.
@kieranfreed9591 3 жыл бұрын
Agree the MGM use to be great back in the early 1990s.When Studio 54 and the Emerald city.The first hotel I stayed in Vegas on my first trip in 1993.
@shawno3848 3 жыл бұрын
Being a local for 20 years and working in six different casino's.... Ruby you are spot on! All of Ramsey places are over hyped and not worth the money. Now if this is your first Vegas trip, by all means please see as much as possible. However is you have been here before, Ruby's list is perfect. Sometime the hole in the wall places are the best and sometimes it's worth it to spend $35 for a Jack & coke. Normally when someone has a corporate expense account ;)
@brandonsanchez9043 2 жыл бұрын
If your a local and spending 35 for a simple jack and coke. You don't know any local spots. You didn't contribute anything
@joegattis2892 3 жыл бұрын
You are spot on about the MGM. Musty, damp, and dark! It feels like they threw up the concrete walls and didn't even pain them. The best things there are Ka and David Copperfield, both of which I highly recommend if they are open when you get there. But even those two theatres had that musty bare wall feeling to them. I wonder if there is some black mold growing somewhere. The areas around the food court are not bad, but you have to walk thru all the other to get to them. Luxor casino is getting to have the same feel to it too.
@boredonawednesday 3 жыл бұрын
We had a great experience at HK. We love the show and went because of that. Our server was great and our meal came pretty quickly. It was a little pricey but we don't regret going. I don't think I'd go again tho because there are so many other restaurants there to drop $250 on dinner at that we'd like to experience.
@JasmineMorrisPublicFuzz 3 жыл бұрын
From local experience, I'm chiming in on Heart attack grill
@MattWilsonVegasFan 3 жыл бұрын
MGM Grand was amazing back in the 90s! First time I stayed there was in 1997 and it was epic. So many cool things to see and so many people. It even had Universal Studios style theme park for a while!
@MegaChocolatetruffle 3 жыл бұрын
The amusement park was great, and the lazy river was incredible!
@808breaksbad 3 жыл бұрын
YES, when they had the Wizard Of Oz theme it was great
@garystrankman3841 2 жыл бұрын
Agree Matt stayed there when it had a personality now it is just sterile and cookie cutter and the slots are no longer fun!
@fabefave3271 2 жыл бұрын
It's funny that you brought up about the MGM smell turning you off. I felt the same way when I stayed at Excalibur. I was so turned off by the smell that I was considering canceling my reservation there and booking at another hotel.
@brianhenry7983 Жыл бұрын
I agree excalibur is horrible, but they are in the shitty cheap vegas hotel options. mgm is supposed to be a decent place, but they aren't much better than the cheap run down hotels.
@ashleyleperson5961 2 жыл бұрын
I agree mainly, but Vanderpump cocktails has one of the best coconut mojitos and rose cake I have ever had (which is saying a lot from someone is the hospitality industry)! But we love your view points and always love your recommendations.
@martinmaly8174 3 жыл бұрын
MGM Grand pool is one of my favorite. Lot of palm trees give shadow and it’s huge.
@blisteringherb 3 жыл бұрын
The Chandelier Bar has the Verbena which to me is its main draw. I’ve always enjoyed having drinks there.
@austinjohnson2797 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, always had great service at Chandelier Bar. Weird! Nice video.
@sean007c2 3 жыл бұрын
MGM grand pool complex is huge and awesome! MGM location “near New York New York” Mono rail access Boxing matches Casino is huge and never feels crowded The crowd is very mixed.
@dalemartell8639 3 жыл бұрын
“Just be happy your here”. OMG nailed it!
@trulahn 2 жыл бұрын
4:00 I totally agree with you on MGM Grand! I was there when it just opened. The Wizard of Oz Emerald Palace had a free magic show, there were lions habitat just next to the gambling area. Late 90's they had some amusement park rides in the back too. I went back couple years ago and it was BORING. Nothing is left.
@bradbarber Жыл бұрын
That amusement park was great! It didn’t last too long, which was shocking, because I liked it more than the Adventuredome. That seems like a lifetime ago
@SportsBoss999 3 жыл бұрын
I went back and looked at my comment 4 months ago when I first saw this video, and I think I was very unfair. After re-watching it, I came away with a very different reaction. I loved your honest opinions and have to say I can't disagree with any of them. I laughed out loud on the last one - the LV sign. "It's in the middle of a highway!" Lol, so true Ruby! The walk is clearly a waste of valuable time, with so many other iconic things to take a picture in front of instead, as you eloquently said. So, please forgive me, Ruby! You do a fantastic job on all your videos, and your insights are always spot on!
@muddyguns 2 жыл бұрын
You need to get a better life than what you have going on now. Your comment is depressing to read. You rewatched a video and then changed your comment. Weird. Did she say it so "eloquently"? Haha doofus
@ChristopherHarrisM 2 жыл бұрын
i dont know..i always love stahing at the signiture (MGM) and walking over to the MGM to game... best of both worlds... and the parking is amazing if your staying at the signiture.. but awesome video as always... im 38 years old working for the city gov in a small town in TN (Chattanooga) just waiting for retirement to hit so i can make the permante move out to las vegas. keep up the good work guys!!
@karinaperez475 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree on the MGM. Went there quite a few times during the large Golden lion days... it's lost a lot of its character - and you're RIGHT about the smell! That's an important sensory thing for me as well - there's no need to be anywhere that doesn't smell clean and fresh. And there's plenty better hotels and casinos that have better ventilation and don't smell like damn cigarettes from the 1990's.
@braveknight2000 3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you 100% with every point on your list. I used to go to the MGM when it had the OZ theme and was pretty turned off by the changes. They clearly just wanted to fill up the (HUGE) space with cheesy shops and bars and the like to maximize income. However, it isn't a bad place to stay because the pool is great. Get a cabana. The cabana waitresses are awesome. But the casino? No thanks.
@nickbeller1949 2 жыл бұрын
Love your video's. I agree on MGM. Stayed there in the 90's and it was pretty cool. I got lost on the casino floor each time I went to my room.
@afterdark6822 3 жыл бұрын
I read the same thing about the MGM Grand years ago . I took my wife to see to Ka in 2005 and stopped at a bar before for a couple of Pina Coladas and it seemed like a hotel that would be popular with sports gamblers. As for the best smell the Mirage's lobby hasn't escaped me since.
@martharamos1617 Жыл бұрын
They don’t serve pina coladas at their bars anymore!
@deborahstegall6651 3 жыл бұрын
Yes.please do an under rated list 😊🙏
@Neil_S. 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely an UNDERRATED LIST!!!
@johnotto397 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your overrated list!! Would love to see your underrated list as well!!
@benjobe9346 Жыл бұрын
Ruby I agree mostly with your list. I just recently found your channel and really enjoy watching your videos. As a former loving tourist turned local is interesting to see your point of view. The Chandelier Bar very cool to take a picture at but otherwise continue on with your day. I feel Container Park is one of those things in you are downtown take a few min to walk around and check out the shops but not so much the food, plus the entertainment at the front is fun. Agree with MGM it need to find its Identity again. I agree Hells Kitchen was underwhelming for me as well. My Beef Wellington was amazing and first time I ever had that dish, but I feel people are hoping for something like the TV show and that is not going to happen now that the show has moved on. The sign I feel is cool if you have a local friend to take you to see it and drive by it. If the line is short stop for a quick picture is fun, also now day during the day a couple dessert vendues step up so you can grab a snack as you wait. That seems nice every time I end up having to drive by as I head somewhere in that area. Also there is stuff past it (town square, the outlet mall and so on)but you are correct with out transportation it is by its self.
@Austin_2015 3 жыл бұрын
Great list!! MGM is dated and quality less than similiar MGM properties like Park and Mirage. However, it is very large and a cash cow for MGM. It always has a mixed crowd with a sub group of meatheads from the UFC promos. I use to spend time there as the poker room was so easy. It can be interesting on fight nights for people watching. I haven't been back in years, too far on the strip and no reason for me to visit. I am not a fan of that part of the strip. Hells Kitchen is the busiest of the 5 Ramsey restaurants and hasn't been very consistent for quality. It has many negative reviews online. I think Cosmo is very pretty to look at but not very fun. Why don't you try the cocktail collective at Palazzo and Venetian? I know you visited one of the bars but what about Dorsey and Ravina? You should enjoy these as you like the bar at the Wynn :). My tastes are different than most so I don't want to say what is overrated but I very much prefer the Venetian/Palazzo and Wynn to Bellagio and Aria for everything.
@adzisme 3 жыл бұрын
I still make it a point to play at MGM, just cause I like the sheer size of the place. The Las Vegas Sign is worth doing once
@SandraB 3 жыл бұрын
I do agree with MGM Grand being underwhelming. Not really my favorite place to go gamble either. However, my husband and I really enjoyed their buffet.
@pknight212 2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree on the MGM. Super sprawled out with terrible signage and cant quite figure out what it wants to be anymore. I usually only go there now to catch the monorail, which always takes me 20-30 minutes of wandering in circles to find.
@JWD1992 2 жыл бұрын
I remember being hyped to go to MGM Grand a few years ago, only to be underwhelmed. I have taken to calling it "MGM Not-So-Grand." I wish I could've seen it when it first opened. My brother (who is a massive GR fan) and I first went to Hell's Kitchen in 2018, and it was incredible. However, my brother went last year and said it seemed less high-end now, not unlike a cafeteria, as you said.
@benskidmore776 3 жыл бұрын
Loved your videos! I agree about the Vegas sign! End of the strip with tons of people to wait in line with for a 5 second pic lol! What are some of your underrated things to do in Vegas? I like the monorail 🚝
@Neil_S. 3 жыл бұрын
Spent less then 10 minutes @ The Vegas sign but needed to scratch it off my Vegas bucket list.
@saldun2603 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this opportunity to hear your disclaimered opinions and views. It is a place for extreme exhaustion even if you are able to get around. I have been there once. Saw some shows very nice however very pricey. Check in was horrible. The airport was a nightmare coming in and out. The cab drive 🚗 to get to the hotel was frightening to say the least on the crackhead driver doing 70mph in a 45mph zone. Glad to be secure in the hotel. I doubt that I would return. Onward with great health, life and prosperity. Gold at the end of the 🌈!!! For you!!
@bogusmogus9551 Жыл бұрын
You are right about 'crackhead' drvers
@janeodom3671 2 жыл бұрын
Stayed at the MGM Grand a few years back. Will never go back there. The beds were the WORST and the hotel is so confusing - I kept getting lost and going in circles.
@Bobbil1959 2 жыл бұрын
My husband and I visit Vegas 1-2 x a year & we stopped going to MGM for the very same reasons. I SOOOO agree with you.
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