You can buy the ACG there, but I think the shop is downtown somewhere, not on the strip.

However you can pre-order from Amazon and it should be with you before you go as it is due to be published on 1 November. I guess it would depend when Amazon get their stock in.

The coupons are good from when the book is published until 30 December 2008. Just make sure you order the 2008 version!

You should also be able to order it from your local bookshop.

We will be using coupons we didn't manage to use in May. Between the ACG and other coupons, offers, etc I reckon we'll save around $176.

luci

Thanks Luci

I got the idea from reading your pre-trip report....lol..
I'll try amazon tonight.

Thanks again

Good luck with getting the book. There are some good coupons in it including 4 free drinks at Ellis Island, although the ones we got were so rough/strong, we couldn't drink them.

I had another quick count today and reckon we will actually save nearer $225 as I forgot we used a code to get reduced price Spamalot tickets. That's a lot of gambling money.

luci

Luci wrote:

There are some good coupons in it including 4 free drinks at Ellis Island, although the ones we got were so rough/strong, we couldn't drink them.

The Ellis Island home brewed beer is lovely. We had White Russians and Jack and Sevens for our cocktails and they went down quite easily. I'm a bit sad I know, but I really like it there.

Hi Pebbles

You are not alone, we went there a couple of times on our trip, we quite liked it as well.

Polly

Nowt wrong with cheap home brewed beers and the stout is spot on.

No doubt we will be paying the place a few visits for a beer or two and a turn on the kareoke

John

We have been to Ellis Island a couple of times and enjoyed it, but I struggle to fit it in with all the other places we want to visit. I think we were unlucky with the rough drinks as I've never heard anyone else complain about their drinks. Perhaps if we'd just ordered vodka and 7 instead of cocktails they may have been better.

Note that their famous $4.95 sirloin steak dinner now costs a massive $6.95, but it now includes a drink.

luci

I've had vodka 7 and midori 7 there, and also red wine (which was fine). I've also had white zinfandel in the restaurant which was also fine. I suppose you would get that at the bar too?

I think the coupon said 4 free cocktails and I took that literally and ordered cocktails. I'm sure you would get any type of drink, even beer if you wanted.

luci

Hi

Remember that when they say cocktails in vegas, they don't actually mean strawberry daquiris etc, a cocktail is really just a mixed drink - probably not really a beer - but when the waitresses go around the casinos offering cocktails then you wouldn't think twice about asking for a beer - so why not ask Ellis Island I suppose.

I'm sure my husband had a beer. I sort of thought it was a bit of a waste though, as the beers are only $1 I think. And to be fair, if you sit at a machine you will get drinks pretty regular in my experience (having used the 4 free drinks coupons, planked ourselves at machines with drinks (and a restaurant waiting time), and ended up having to take the drinks into dinner as we couldn't finish them. You can actually take your drinks into the restaurant and they don't mind!

Remember if you're going for food - even if the restaurant looks quiet, go and ask about a table as there may be a wait. They don't have it fully staffed all the time although it says it's 24 hours so they don't use all the tables! We've had to wait 1/2 an hour when we've went for a late snack (using the 2/1 AGC coupon of course).

As for ACG, I think it is out on 30th November. One option could be to preorder it from a shop in Vegas, such as Barnes & Noble out on Maryland Parkway. This shop is beside Boulevard Mall. To get there take a bus east off the strip either opposite TI on Sands/Twain or even on Flamingo. There's also a book shop in Fashion show mall, think it might be Borders?? They might be able to pre order?

Hi
I ordered my A C G over the net on Wed 31st
i got an Email yesterday to say it had been
despatched it will take 5 /14 days to arrive
its the 2008 book. Hope this helps.
jac

Hi Jac

Where did you order it from? Amazon is still saying it's not yet published, and only for pre-order and available on the 30th Nov. There's probably not that many places in the UK sell it - I've only bought it from Amazon before, or ordered it from Barnes & Noble.

I wondered about that too Lesley.

I'm not in a hurry to get one right enough, since we won't go until September probably! I did nearly order it from Amazon as I was going to order something else, but I then realised it was going to hold up my whole order!

Hi Lesley
I ordered the ACG from their website
http://WWW.americancasinoguide.com i ordered the
2007 book first because we go in Dec 07 .
I got an Email back within 15mins to tell me that the
2008 book was avaliable from 1st Nov and it could be
used straight away its being despatch from Florida
jac

Ah, that would explain.

Hope you have a great trip. Bit of a forewarning - I just read on LVtalk that Ellis Island are expecting people to take the whole book to them with coupon still attached to redeem it! Wasn't like that in June, so maybe they have made up a new rule! Not sure if they will get away with that though, as it's not the rule of the book!

They can choose not to accept the coupon if they want to, unfortunately.

And then the ACG could drop them from the book for it - which would be a real shame too. However, I'm not sure I'd carry my book anyway so it may as well not be in it.

I notice that Hilton Buffet has gone from the book - this is a shame!

Just back this morning and used a lot of the coupons. That's a real pity about the LV Hilton as we finally went there and the dinner buffet was really good! I only had about 1/2 a glass of wine, but it was nice to have the option.

Had the free hot dog and beer at Bill's and 2 for 1 tickets to the Legends in Concert show. Also used the Sahara 2 for 1 breakfast buffet and that was good too.

Bearing in mind I used some of the coupons in May, I certainly got my money's worth.

luci