Five Hundy by Midnight 222: Beautifully Presented Melons

/ Tim / 19 Comments

Las Vegas podcast #222 includes:

  • Nitro Circus opener
  • Rio closes Sapphire Pool
  • Louie Anderson, Donnie and Marie get show extensions
  • Mariah pulls a Beyonce
  • Tour deals from BestOfVegas.com
  • Trip recap, including reviews, thoughts and observations of Peepshow and Human Nature, Botero, Payard, Serendipity 3, Mon Ami Gabi, Ellis Island, Fireside Lounge, Stripburger, The Griffin, 777 Brewpub, Sidebar and Sin City Brewery
  • Listener calls about Dirk Arthur, M Resort, Mirage rooms, THEhotel, Circus Circus, Alliante Station, Lion’s Share and more
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 8/2/09 (79:22 min, 72.8 MB)

Five Hundy by Midnight 221: Teasers Galore

/ Tim / 22 Comments

Las Vegas podcast #221 includes:

  • Late Late Show opener
  • Harrah’s wants a ferris wheel
  • Prive shuts down
  • Chinois too
  • Sugar Factory = Celebutard Candy
  • Nathan Burton and Anthony Cools get extensions
  • Comedy Stop moves to Sahara
  • Foundation Room opens to everyone
  • Cabo Wabo Cantina opens this fall
  • Hard Rock opens new tower
  • New rooms coming at Golden Nugget, Monte Carlo and PH Towers
  • Hotel32 rate analysis
  • Recent trip report about Wynn, Caesars Palace and Planet Hollywood
  • Listener calls featuring Holly Madison and about Spice Market Buffet, tasting menus, Social House, Las Vegas Hilton, Gold Spike, Human Nature, Criss Angel, Steve Wyrick, Cirque’s Elvis show and more
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 7/27/09 (73:18 min, 67.3 MB)

Hold Steady

/ Tim / 17 Comments

We just returned from an excellent Las Vegas trip and have a million things to talk about on the next podcast. Unfortunately, it’s going to be a few more days before we’re able to record. Hang tight. Show #221 will be coming your way early next week.

Five Hundy by Midnight 220: Happy Hours are Here Again

/ Tim / 18 Comments

Las Vegas podcast #220 includes:


Five Hundy By Midnight 7/11/09 (50:59 min, 46.8 MB)

Five Hundy by Midnight 219: Fireworks and Fireflies

/ Tim / 17 Comments

Las Vegas podcast #219 includes:

  • Best Damn Hooters Pageant opener
  • Lance Burton gets six years
  • TI loses Social House but may be stuck with Christian Audigier
  • Monte Carlo Brew Pub becomes The Pub
  • Firefly opens at The Plaza
  • Flamingo replaces Voga with another burger joint
  • Venetian won’t reserve Venezia Tower rooms
  • Jersey Boys tickets from BestofVegas.com
  • Listener calls about iPhone apps, Las Vegas steakhouses, M Resort, New York vs. Vegas, Matt Goss, themed weddings and more
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 7/4/09 (43:06 min, 39.6 MB)

Venezia Tower Reservations? Not from The Venetian.

/ Tim / 6 Comments

I learned long ago not to spend too long trying to figure out why Las Vegas hotel operators make the decisions they do or my brain may explode. The latest interesting strategy comes from The Venetian, where customers are no longer able to book rooms in the Venezia Tower online or by calling the reservation line. When Five Hundy listener tpet tipped me off to this development, my first thought was that the tower was temporarily shut down until the economy improves and there’s more demand. Not so.

A friendly Venetian reservations rep told me Venezia rooms are still available but only from The Venetian’s casino marketing department or Expedia. She had no idea why management made this decision or how long the new policy will be in effect. Sure enough, a quick check of Expedia’s Web site yielded Venezia Tower suites for at least the next several months.

Way to serve your customers, Venetian!