Water

When travelling take water. Don't question this one. If you hire a car, if you're getting on a coach, if you're flying, just take water. When driving out to death valley, or pretty much driving everywhere, the air conditioning in your car will keep you cool, but you need to keep drinking.

Stand in the pool in the heat, it is wonderful. Sounds simple, but when your feet are tired from the walking or dancing, and the sun is hot, get the suncream on and stand in the pool a while.  You'll wish you could stay forever.

Even better, get on a boat, swim, Jetski in the wonderful Lake Mead. Check out more here.

Eat Wisely

Make it last. You can have the finest food in the world in Las Vegas.  The portions are huge, you will only need two meals a day!  And don't forget to ask for a Doggy Bag.  If your room has a fridge, you can eat well again later.

Trusted Restaurants

Breakfaast

Mon Ami Gabi: Right under the Eifel Tower, get a seat outside and you're overlooking the fountains with a beuatiful simple European Breakfast. 

Dupar's Right at the top of Freemont Street, at The Golden Gate, the oldest hotel in Vegas, a true American Diner with phenominal pancakes and other breakfast. Features in our Downtown Itinerary.

All You Can Eat. 

Every hotel has one or certainly seems to. And its hard to go wrong, but some are much better than others. Downtown, The Golden Nugget - up the escalators from the casino - is very good.  But Trusted's Top Tip for buffet food however, and we wouldn't say this unless it was food far above the competition, is the BAYSIDE BUFFET at the Mandalay Bay.

Out of Town - Sensation away from The Strip

Seek out The Black Bear Diner for homecooked meals that fill you up and make you feel at home, The Peppermill Fireside Lounge for an taste and experience you'll reccomend to everyone, and the Man V Food reccomended Hash House A Go Go for a twited farm-food treat (sounds bad, is phenomenal).

Steak.

Vic and Anthony's Steakhouse is inside the Golden Nugget Downtown. It is regularly voted as one of the best restaurants in the USA.  Your knife will slide through the steak like butter.  It is phenominal. Features in our Downtown Itinerary.

Bonnie Springs Ranch is outside Vegas.  If you have a car, its a drive into the Wild West, where you can see stunt snows and visit a petting zoo.  The real treat though is the homemade food.  It doesn't open late, but a Trusted Top Tip is try and get there just after the crowds leave.  Sunset with the best steak on the planet is beuatiful.

Celebrity Restaurants

There are LOADS of celebrity places popping up in Vegas.  Gordon Ramsy's places are all great, Burgr at Planet Hollywood is particularly good if you want simple - burger and fries done well. One not to miss, with beautiful Truffle Fries, is Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen and Bar at The Linq. Both feature in our Itineraries.

Hire A Car

The Cheapest (often) car hire in the USA major cities and one of the easiest to access. Check out our travel page for more.

You're in Vegas.  It's tempting to upgrade the car and get a mustang or a convertible.  Be aware that, if visiting in June-August, that roof is going to stay as firmly 'on' as the air conditioning. And whilst a mustang feels great to pull up at the hotel in, if driving out to Death Valley or The Grand Canyon be aware that a long journey can be less safe in older cars.

Use The Safe

Decide how much you want to spend and leave the rest in the safe!  Its a great way to make sure you don't over-spend, which is very VERY easy in Las Vegas.  Make a plan and stick to it.  Whether thats a million dollars or ten dollars is up to you, but you WILL be tempted.  That's the point...

Might be an idea to leave the credit card in the safe too for obvious reasons, plus the cash points in Vegas have high fees involved. You even lose on THAT machine!  (But the other machines are much more fun).

See more on gambling tips on our gambling page.

Stay where's best for you!

Have you picked the right hotel? EVEN IF YOU'VE ALREADY BOOKED your hotel, you may be able to change it.  so its still worth know the difference between...

THE STRIP.  What do you want for your first time? To be in the modern tourist world of amazing huge hotels, huge walks, and huge prices? Check out our guide to The Strip's best.

or DOWNTOWN.  Do you want to live in the old school 70's Neon world of Vegas, with smaller distances, cheaper nights, and an entire areas the size of one hotel on The Strip? Check out our guide to the Downtown best.

Or OUT OF TOWN.  Not interested in that side of Vegas at all, just here to pass through, or here for a huge bargain? Check out our guide to the best places inbetween.

Ideally, split your time. If we had to pick one great place for all reasons... The Golden Nugget.

Shopping

Get designer bargains. There are great shops in every hotel.  You'll find us mentioning lots of them in our itinerarys.  But also bare in mind if you want designer at bargain prices, check out theNORTH and SOUTH Premium Outlet Malls.

Visit San Francisco

If you are visiting from far away it is a shame to come this close to such an amazing city and not see it.  Take a look at the places near Vegas you can visit here but also remember our top tip of using Oakland airport when you look for flights too.  It's just as close to San Fransisco's city centre, and cheaper (if you take hand luggage only).

Go and see O

IT IS BRILLIANT.  There are so many great shows in Vegas, particularly by Cirque Du Soleil.  See more here. If you can afford it, book in advance and watch O.

Another top tip is Penn and Teller.  Residents of Vegas for many years, a taxi ride away and because they are always performing there are often tickets available at a great price.  They will meet you in the bar afterwards too!  Magic.

Gambling

People will say you’ll win more downtown.  There is no such thing as cheaper gambling.  You decide what you bet, downtown or strip. but the experience is bigger on the strip for those making it part of a bigger day of adventures, but perhaps a little more fun downtown, if you need a day of getting lost in the world of Vegas and not walking as much.

Ask for help.  Sit down, tell the dealer you've never played before, and (certainly downtown where things are a little more relaxed) the dealer should talk you through how to play, maybe even help out a little on your first few hands!