Las Vegas - Luxury around every corner

When it comes to luxury, Las Vegas went through the line at least twice. From the endless casinos, to the extravagant night shows, to the kid friendly attractions, there is no shortage of luxury items to be found on the now famous Vegas Strip.

The Wynn

If you’re looking for the best Las Vegas hotel, look no further than the Wynn. It offers a plethora of packages ranging from a peaceful spa package, to the golfer’s package or a romantic getaway for newlyweds. Additionally, it is offering a private jet package through November if you travel from California.

 Mirage Las Vegas

At the Mirage Las Vegas is something for the animal lovers. The Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat is presented by Siegfried and Roy, the world renowned magicians who have worked for tigers for years. Visitors can even be a dolphin trainer for a day; work, play, and train with dolphins for a once in a lifetime experience.

True thrill seekers can visit the Stratosphere and ride the X-Scream an 866 ft. tall ride that will both scare the daylights out of you and offer a breathtaking view of the Vegas strip.

 Stratosphere 

Parents looking to take the kids out before they hit the casinos can always take the entire family to the Circus-Circus indoor circus. It’s the largest permanent Circus in the world. Acts include jugglers, unicyclist, acrobats and trapeze artists. Each act is more impressive than the last and all are definitely a sight to be seen. For Hunter Thompson fans the Horse-Around bar is open in the evening as seen in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

For those trying to visit two places at once there is Las Vegas Paris’ Eiffel Tower. At half the size of the original, it is still an impressive site to see. Visitors can see the valley from the observation deck at 460 feet in the air. Romantics can even set up a semi-private area to propose to their sweethearts.
I can’t leave out the gambling and gaming but before you sit down and start trying to play like a high roller be sure to check out some of the gaming classes offered.

The Las Vegas Hilton, arguably one of the best Las Vegas hotels, offers gaming classes to allow first time players to get a good grip on all the ins and outs of Hold ‘Em. Not a bad place to start your trip. There’s plenty more to see in Las Vegas but too much to list here.

 Hilton Las Vegas

So decide for yourself what you need to see. Stay at the best Las Vegas hotel and have a week to remember.

Moving to the coast? Why home insurance can sometimes make that sea view a little less tempting

Although the property sector might not be the most buzzing market at the moment, homes which offer a little something extra, such as a cliff-top location, view down the estuary, or glimpse of the surf, are always going to be sought after – and more likely to be bought at a higher price than their view-less equivalents.

With many sources reporting that the market is on the turn, many who have long considered leaving the city, or buying a second home on the coast will now feel the pressure to start their hunt before prices increase too much.

A recent Halifax survey taken over 10 years between 1996 and 2006 found that house prices rose considerably quicker on the coast in comparison to those inland. Perhaps the best example for the difference was Falmouth on the south coast of Cornwall, where prices rose by 316 percent when the average across Britain was 186 percent.

It is no secret that the reason for the popularity, and the subsequent affect on house prices, comes from the views on offer at coastal properties. In an article at telegraph.co.uk, Graham Norwood writes about two properties in Cellardyke, Fife, one of which had views of the North Sea whilst the other had none. Of course, the former sold for far more at £400,000 compared to the latter at £195,000.

Perhaps surprisingly, properties that are located in picturesque coastal locations can sometimes mean certain considerations when it comes to such necessities as home insurance. Despite the often sparkling reputations of areas that are not urban in character, according to the Daily Mail, opportunist thefts have increased by as much as 63 percent in some rural areas – with extreme increases occurring in North Wales. Additionally, where buildings insurance is concerned, in some cases companies will refuse policies for buildings in particular risk from flooding, or at the least offer very expensive premiums.

In spite of the downsides (The Telegraph also mentions how damaging sea spray is to paintwork and subsequent maintenance costs), I anticipate that coastal areas will see the quickest rise in prices when (or if) the market settles into its climb. And, although this might be bad news for those who live on the UK’s coasts, with Sterling in such a bad position abroad I wouldn’t be surprised if second-home interest in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset increases quicker than we may have known it to before.

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