We%26#39;ve been to disney and did that and we are thinking of going to vegas but i am a bit weary... My children are 11 and 8 and I want to stay at a kid friendly location and I really need it to have a nice pool, preferably on the strip somewhere. We plan on doing the hover dam tour, grand canyon and hanging at the pool.
I am not to concerned about price I am more worried about it being kid friendly.
I appreciate your advise, thanks!
I really need some help - thinking of taking my family
There is a post at the top of the main page listing many things to do in Vegas with a family.
As for the places to stay, I would recommend the Signature at MGM. These rooms have kitchens, separate bedrooms, and excellent pools. Other choices would be Mandalay Bay and the Mirage. Both have excellent pools.
The only place that may seem kid friendly is Circus Circus. Most people don%26#39;t like that option due to the fact that it is run down and older. But, hey, it might be fine for you.
There are 2 other places that you can look into that may strike your fancy. The Marriott Grand Chateau is behind Harley Davidson Cafe on Harmon Ave. They have one, two and three bedroom villas, but not the greatest pool. I think they let you use the Polo Towers pool if you want to.
The other is the Cancun Resort. It is south of Mandalay Bay a couple of miles, and they also have one and two bedroom options. Best part here is the pool. They have 2 waterslides that my kids really love.
Hope that helps, enjoy.
I really need some help - thinking of taking my family
If you do a search on %26#39;kids%26#39; or %26#39;children%26#39; in this forum, I think it is safe to say that most will say that Vegas is generally not a kid-friendly place.
While I think that it is not quite as bad as some on this forum would lead you to believe , it definitely takes some research and knowledge to plan an acceptable vacation with children in vegas. I wouldn%26#39;t recommend it as a good place to take the kids overall, particularly if you have not been there yourself as there is definitely much potential to expose your children to things you would not have to worry about at home and without prior knowledge, some things would be very difficult to avoid.
While there are certainly things to do for kids in vegas, it is built around the casinos and other adult arenas. You often have to walk through smoky casinos just to get to the attractions, including hotel amenities such as the pool, etc and you have to watch out for porn-slappers (people who hand out cards with nude pictures and phone numbers on the strip) and such on the strip itself. Also many adults vacationing in Vegas behave in ways that may not be appropriate for observation by children.
It is definitely a personal choice and there is a sticky posting at the top of this forum listing out many things for a family to do. If you are considering a family trip, I would start by reviewing that list and determine whether there are things on that list that are simply must-sees for you , consider staying at a non-casino property off-strip so that you more easily plan shorter trip(s) to properties on the strip to see particular things and can limit your children%26#39;s exposure to what you deem as unacceptable, etc.
There are hotels off the strip that are much more family oriented. Places like South Point or even Orleans.
South Point has movie theatres, arcades, bowling, even an equestrian center. There is also dining more suitable for families. Nice large and sunny rooms. And most importantly a pool area where there will be other kids, and which won%26#39;t have the loud music and a lot of 20-somethings looking to party, that you will find on the Strip.
I would also recommend the Signature @ the MGM. The rooms are huge, kitchen for those easy meals. They also have thier own private pools but you can still go to the MGM pool with the lazy river, etc..
They also have a Rain Forest Cafe inside the MGM which is jungled themed and kid friendly.
Then you have the Luxor and Excaliber near by and when my parents use to take me to Vegas when i was a kid, i always wanted to go inside the big pyramid and the big castle...
while there may be a post with many things for kids to do the question is do they belong in LV to begin with?
This is a decision only you as the parent can make.
Know that there is no way for you to shield your children from the adult atmosphere of LV. Are you prepared for them to be around this?
Many will say kids can see these things on TV or the internet. They can, I sure hope they aren%26#39;t and that parnets supervise kids access, especially at such a young age.
Do you want them to see panel trucks driving up and down the strip with large billboards of girls advertising girls to you call 6969696?
People exhibitng PDA%26#39;s that make some adults blush? Taxi signs for strip clubs? Hookers all over? People handing out cards for out call services? The general vibe of the place?
Many parents think kids belong in LV. I am in the ';no kids in LV'; camp. 8 yo don%26#39;t understand what they will see, yet will see it.
Unecessary. There are plenty of places for children to have a wonderful family vacation sans Disney - and LV isn%26#39;t one of those places.
And, yes, kids in LV. - NOT on the strip in a hotel/casino. I have friends in LV who have children - who have never been to the strip - even though both parents work in casinos.
I%26#39;d like to recommend Mandalay Bay, they have a fantastic pool complete with sandy beach and waves, and inside the hotel, they have Shark Reef, which might be entertaining for kids that age. On the downside, the hotel itself is quite large, you want to hold hands with the kids and keep them close at all times.
They will love the Grand Canyon, but the Hoover Dam tour might not be so fun...I recommend skipping the tour, and renting a car and going it on your own. My kids much prefer feeding the fish at the marina, to going down inside the cement walls of the dam. So, we drive there, walk across the top of the Dam from the Nevada side to the Arizona side and back, and then drive back to the marina, buy a big bag of popcorn and feed the fish, before returning back to the city.
Enjoy :)
There really arent any kid friendly places so to speak. Some will be more kid tolerant then others but thats not saying much.
You can find plenty of things to do but the trick is that you will have to find them. They arent laid out before you like Disneyland would be. They will be exposed to smoking, drinking, gambling, girls in exotic poses, etc. Its just part of Vegas. Its not totally unhealthy but they wil almost without doubt be exposed to this stuff.
They dont allow fooling around in casions either which is tough on kids. You will most likely get told to move along by security when going through a casino. Keep in mind the bulk of the places are casinos so there isnt much avoiding them.
Kids can have fun but its not as much fun as a place like Disney.
We were in LV this time last year with our 12 and 8 year olds - they prefered it to Disney - theres so much for families to do if you research and plan.
Mac King and VoF are musts.
If you click on my name you should find a trip report that will give you some ideas.
Book it - you and your kids will have a fantastic time.
Oh yes - do not worry about porn - it is hardly noticeable - I had to point it out to my husband and it is far milder than page 3!
';We%26#39;ve been to disney and did that and we are thinking of going to vegas but i am a bit weary...';
Well if you%26#39;re weary maybe it would be a better idea to stay home and rest. :)
You%26#39;re going to get 100 opinions on this. Whether you were aware or not (I see this is your first post) the ';kids in Vegas'; thing ranks right up there with smoking and tipping as the subjects most likely to fire everyone up.
So here%26#39;s mine...book a night or two in Las Vegas with your kids, somewhere with a good pool. They%26#39;re unlikely to be scarred for life by anything they see. But spend the rest of your vacation touring around to the rest of the great sites easily reached from Las Vegas, like a couple nights at the Grand Canyon and 2-3 nights at Zion and/or Bryce Canyon parks.
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