I have not been to Vegas in almost 7 years, but I am planning my trip, where I intend to re-enter the hoby.  I am leaning toward the Belagio, but I want to choose a hotel where the lady will have the least difficulty getting up to my room.  Any suggestions, or does it not matter.  Also, which restaurants provide a more intimate and secluded setting for first contact?

here is the best idea...meet the lady in the lobby, and walk her to your room...as long as you show your room card..youll be ok.  Most strip hotels have an intimate resturant or bar to meet in.  By the way, if you WONT meet a lady in the lobby and show her that respect...go to the yellow pages..lol

Not all guys can meet the lady in the lobby............and it has nothing to do with respect!!
Us ladies do understand if a gentleman can't risk being seen in public.

For easy access better to stay in a hotel that doesn't check for room keys.

Just because a guy stays at the Bellagio or Wynn it doesn't mean it is better.
I prefer for a guy to stay at Mandalay Bay or The Hotel @ Mandalay Bay.
Even the Monte Carlo is better then Wynn.......well after all it isn't like it's for the whole night. If it was ,then that is a different story

Harrahs will check ID's, not just room keys.  I'm comfortable meeting in lobby or having her come straight up.  Most hotels will have some kind of security.  Some don't check the keys until later, in the evening.  Good luck.

I like the way the Bellagio's rooms look and I love their buffet, but that has nothing to do with entertainment  That last time I tried to meet a lady in a casino loby (in Reno) we missed each other and spent about a half-hour on cell phones trying to meet up.  Just too crowded I think to meet.  In the past when I have met a provider in a hotel bar, it was never so crowded that I could not locate her.  Maybe my  experience was just bad luck (once in the room, it became a great experience).  Where do you normally meet?  The bar, registration, front door, by the nickle slots?

Try Mandalay Bay, meet at the Island Lounge, or better yet, the Orchid Lounge, less crowded. Little or no security at the elevators, nice rooms, excellent restaurants, try Stripsteak, or Red Square. The locals call it the Baby Bellagio, according to cab drivers. I have stayed there numerous times before I moved here, and I find it to be one of the best hotels on the strip.

At the Valet.  Of course it helps that she feels comfortable me seeing her drive up.

If you're meeting her for a dinner-date, let me second the recommendation of Red Square. I've had fabulous meals there, and the martini selection can't be beat.

--b.

In my opinion TheHotel (at Mandalay Bay ) is your best bet. They do not require a room key to get upstairs, and with so many providers that prefer to meet downstairs first, the bar/lounge they have is low-key and hassle free.
The worst would be the Wynn where there are so many "Bar girls" security is ALWAYS on the lookout, just waiting to pounch.
Good Luck.

Unless they've invented teleportation in the few weeks since I've been there, or he's an überVIP that they'll escort through the back of the house to keep out of the public eye (in which case, his host would likely work with him on getting a lady discreetly upstairs anyway), he'd have to go downstairs through the casino to get to the restaurant. Thus, he's going to be seen in public with his lady. (Cue quzi with his "there is no privacy in Vegas, only anonymity in numbers because of the cameras and security" speech.)

Given that you're going to dinner anyway, unless you plan on action first, dinner second, in which case, take the other people's advice, I'd meet  at the restaurant bar 15-30 minutes before your reservation (which I've done for several of my dates) and share an aperitif. It's a great way to feel each other out and break ice before dinner. Then, when she serves you dessert, you show your roomkey to the guard on the way back to the room (or not, if you chose theHotel or someplace that doesn't ask for them). Roomkey problem solved. You now are perfectly free to select ANY hotel not named Harrah's (which has the nasty habit of asking for ID from a lady if you are walking up with her, even if you HAVE a roomkey. Avoid them at all cost).

I'm a fan of Aureole or Charlie Palmer's at the Mandalay Bay (though Aureole isn't quite as intimate). You might also look at Michael Mina's at Bellagio, Pinot Brasserie, Valentinos or Delmonicos at the Venetian, or Little Buddha at the Palms (all of whom have sections with subdued lighting  and the accoutrements than make dining fun, even if they aren't the chi-chi places). Several of the Wynn places are like that as well, but I haven't been to them, whereas I've dined at the others. I'd avoid Bouchon at the Venetian during peak times, even though the food's fine- it was deliberately designed to be loud and boisterous when full (high ceiling, tile floor)- the time I had an "intimate dinner" there I ended up being on the pool deck in 85 degree weather in August because the place was so bloody loud.

Thanks for working the restaurant angle

I had to get going and didn't have time to talk about restaurants because I could write a book about that  LOL LOL

But the main point I was trying to get across was because of sissysally's comment.
We don't think any less of a guy if he doesn't come down to meet us.

Bob,Great restaurant review.

Here are some more suggestions,

My most intimate dinners were at Top Of the World....... ok I know food maybe not as good as other places, but atmosphere really makes up for it,or maybe it was the company . Best to get a booth.

Michael's ,Very intimate, Class A food and service. Of course very expensive.
Michael's will shut down on feb 19th for a few weeks. Moving to new location.

Charlie Palmer Steak House at Four Seasons is good. Every time I have been there not that crowded so it was quite intimate.

Best steak is The Steak House at Circus Circus
Yeah strange I know.
It is dark and intimate but it is Sooooooooooo good that they are always booked up and busy.
If you get a booth in the back of the restaurant it can make for a very cozy dinner.

oops gotta run now
Hope this helps
xoxo CindySpice

I was going to stay out but I'll put the standard reply here:

There's just way too much surveillance in Las Vegas.  No matter where you go, you will be caught on camera at some point during your stay in Vegas.  If you wish to have any privacy at all, at least in public, it doesn't exist.  The best you can hope for is discretion.

Whether the hotel you choose has security at the guest elevators or not is pointless.  You don't think these places have cameras in the elevators and hallways of the guest floors?  Even the crappier places (e.g., Motel Six, Budget Suites) have security cameras on their property.  So if someone wanted to have (circumstantial) evidence of your encounter, it will exist.

At least with guest elevator security, the main thought for me is that I shouldn't expect someone running around on the guest floor that shouldn't be there.  Do you want troublemakers that are goofing around your floor, hanging around the hallway?  Would you like some paparazzi stalking your floor for some exclusive photo?  It's not beyond the realm of possibilities.

So I'll say this now, thank you for coming to Vegas and keeping my taxes relatively low.  Have fun but don't expect any privacy while you're here.

Bob