Las Vegas Trip Planning Tips - Strip or Fremont Street

[@Doreen1120]

I prefer the strip. Every time I go to Vegas I make sure to spend a couple hours on Freemont. To me, it's good to hang out on Freemont but would not prefer to stay. Thanks for the very informative video!

[@richardalward]

Always depends on what people think hey want to do on a Vegas trip. I've stayed at both and love both

[@UpUpOurWay]

True! It could change trip to trip

[@stevellewellyn9874]

We tend to stay in Harrah's for five nights including the weekend and then three nights in the GN. We also hire a car for the Harrah's stay so we can go out and about e.g. Boulder City, Mountain Springs Saloon etc. It works for us.

[@fritzgempeler9950]

Fremont forever...🎉🎉🎉😊😊 greez from swizerland....see you next year on Fremont....

[@James-ns7kc]

Great, informative video! Thank you for sharing! I like both the strip and down town on Fremont. The El Cortez hotel and casino on East Fremont is still my preferred choice to stay. Great staff, Great rates, and Greater odds of winning there. Thanks Again! 👍

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@James-ns7kc we love El Cortez for the same reasons. Awesome spot!

[@stevellewellyn9874]

Great info in the video by the way. Many thanks

[@georgesuarez8325]

Great video Melissa!!!!! I'm going to Las Vegas the week after Labor day and I'm staying at Circus Circus on the Strip. I enjoyed going to Fremont Street too and especially the Golden Gate. Unfortunately it didn't go well for me gambling at the Golden Nugget and Binions

[@ladyl3583]

Strip for me. Not a fan of Fremont street. However, I will go for Taco Tuesday. Lol

[@UpUpOurWay]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@georgesuarez8325]

I did enjoy going to Fremont Street during my past trip to Vegas last June and wining money at Golden Gate Casino. Unfortunately it was a one time thing because when I went back to Fremont Street and played Golden Gate again and tried the other casinos, it didn't go well. My last night in Vegas I won money playing blackjack at New York New York Casino compared to playing on Fremont Street. I'm probably basing my negativity on how it went for me playing blackjack on Fremont Street compared to the Vegas Strip and it doesn't mean I won't go back to Fremont Street again. Great video Melissa😊

[@UpUpOurWay]

We all have bad feelings about places where we lose! I was mad at NYNY forever because we never won there 😂

[@andthe2become1flesh93]

I preferred the Strip when I was there, but the Strip and Fremont were a lot different back then. ❤ All we did on Fremont was play craps at Binion's when it was still the Horseshoe. The old timers there sure waited on us way more than anywhere else though.

[@roscoemuttley]

Great video. I am like you, prefer the strip for staying and hanging out. I like better odds gambling and the mayhem of downtown on one of the nights.

[@Kenneth_Usher]

I like both the strip and Freemont street tracking down the deals food and alcohol all part of the fun

[@UpUpOurWay]

A scavenger hunt 😂

[@kurastyles]

This is awesome! Thank you 🙂

[@UpUpOurWay]

😊

[@raymondrodriguez3856]

I prefer the Strip!! Usually stay 5-6 days per visit. I do dedicate one day to Fremont. The vibe is completely different from Strip. Strip just has so so many choices. Also, following influencers like you and Enrique offer great reviews and new experiences that many are unaware.

[@michaelhong6098]

Great comparison of two different type of LV experiences. Prefer the strip and like that a lot of your inserts were from Paris which we stay at, but like you guys we always spend 1 day on Fremont Street going from casino to casino. BTW everyone must check out the insert at 7:59 in the video of Mr. Enrique fooling around with some scantily clad woman whose name is not Melissa.

[@UpUpOurWay]

A visit to Fremont is always a must. And yes, Enrique was heavily coerced to do that 😂

[@AmberFromVancouver]

@@michaelhong6098 you didn't realize Melissa is now an acrobat? Why do you think they've been going to Vegas every week lately... she needs to stake her claim on her Fremont circle?! She's gotten very good!! jkjkjk 🤣🤣🤣 We were all praying Enrique's back would survive those shenanigans!

[@livetogofast4]

Great video Melissa! 👋

[@UpUpOurWay]

[@preciouspnay510]

I love watching your videos thank you for the tips! I hope i get to meet you in person

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@preciouspnay510 thanks!

[@luckcometome]

Definitely like Fremont better. But like seeing all the casinos on the strip. Lmbo u getting on the scale😂. Melissa u and Enrique do a awesome job on your videos. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful Saturday. ❤️🍀🥰🍀❤️

[@UpUpOurWay]

I had to trust Enrique with the scale bit 😂😂😂

[@luckcometome]

@@UpUpOurWay lmbo 😅

[@violasdaughter]

on tha road ta 26K🎉 helloooo😊 I live vicariously thru you & henry🤗 as always, grt video! miss you! tc.🌹🍻

[@UpUpOurWay]

Yvonne! GTSY

[@savagenation236]

That Was Cute What Did Melissa Get For Her Free Meal At Heart Attack Grill 🤣🤣

[@UpUpOurWay]

😂😂😂 a burger! Enrique showed them his very realistic video and they believed him 😂

[@AmberFromVancouver]

@@savagenation236 🤣🤣🤣 she didn't show us the spanking... she must have ate the whole thing! 🤣

[@joelslaw89]

I always used to stay on the strip and just visit Fremont but now I prefer staying on Fremont and spending a few hours walking the strip. its chaos now always being shoulder to shoulder walking down the side walk like a herd of cattle lol

[@UpUpOurWay]

In front of Bellagio on a weekend night is crazy!

[@Aaronjw24]

We love Fremont St. Golden Nugget is so fun. And it’s safe, and interesting at times. Lol. Highly recommend Fremont!

[@UpUpOurWay]

Definitely interesting 😂😂😂 We love it too

[@bobcuster8930]

@Melissa and Enrique -- Great vlog -- and you did a fine job, nice professional editing and analysis, and you clearly compared both main Las Vegas tourist areas - Fremont Street and The Las Vegas Strip - separate areas of a great city. I don't agree with poster Mike Campbell7677 , who claims your vlog made Las Vegas more confusing! Mike's other takes on the 'soft underbelly lissues ' were nonsense. Have no idea why he threw so much shade at Fremont-which is an incredible place to stay and play, and also a great area to learn some Las Vegas history, (at the Mob Museum), too. Best Regards, Bob Custer.

[@aliciadryja3731]

Hi I Prefer The Strip If it gets crowded on Fremont people bump into you more room to walk around on The Strip! Plus I think The Casinos on The Strip are Much More Exciting!

[@MrCoachHarris]

Heading to Vegas and they have shuttle service to most of the hotels down there. LasXpress for $15+$3tip. Not bad. For this outing I will be doing the Downtownn Fremont Experience this time around.

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@MrCoachHarris have a great time!

[@charlesroberts8803]

Freemont always.

[@shasta8523]

Great job, very informative.

[@UpUpOurWay]

Thank you!

[@pmrossetti1]

Great hob guys, i vote strip. :)

[@jonnuanez7183]

Circa looks REAL nice and that pool looks REAL nice. Then to be close to Pinkbox...sounds good. Maybe at least one night on Fremont to see how it feels.

[@UpUpOurWay]

We do need to stay at circa!

[@AmberFromVancouver]

Great video!! And we got to see Enrique being an acrobat again 🤣

[@UpUpOurWay]

😂😂😂

[@Coco-up7bl]

Fantastic video amiga! I prefer staying on the strip for sure, but like the fact that the casinos downtown are so close to each other. Btw...you look fabulous 😘

[@UpUpOurWay]

Gracias amiga!

[@aaphotofilm]

Great video Mellisa, gosh it looks so boiling hot where you are, we have a heat wave here in the UK too but it never last long, i think i need to move to vegas lol

[@UpUpOurWay]

Heat wave in UK? 80F? 😂😂😂

[@aaphotofilm]

@@UpUpOurWay yes heat wave in UK can you believe it lol, it only happenes like once a year too, doesnt last long as i said, we be lucky to have it for a day, let alone a week lol 32F

[@RnW9384]

We've been staying at the El Cortez since late '90's.

[@UpUpOurWay]

We really like El Cortez!

[@rayserna428]

Awesome video, Melissa & E.nrique. Last year my wife and I stayed downtown at the Downtown Grand. That was our first time staying in the downtown area. I liked it because it was so close to everything. And you're right the hotels downtown are more budget friendly than on the strip. I'm sure we'll stay on the strip again but I will be leaning towards Fremont St more from now on.

[@UpUpOurWay]

It’s like 2 different worlds!

[@AmberFromVancouver]

@@rayserna428 I like both also... the strip will always be my go-to to stay,, but I almost always plan a day or so downtown. On my longer trips I try to plan a night or so downtown depending on comps. There's a lot to do on that side of town

[@NeilMacedo]

Nice video Melissa and Enrique, I did notice that you went plane spotting as well 😊

[@UpUpOurWay]

We did! Had to check on our PJ

[@primemover1416]

On my next shorter LV trip (2 or 3 nights) I'm thinking about booking either Durango or Red Rocks and just hanging in that area.

[@UpUpOurWay]

When you visit often enough, it’s fun to try that out.

[@lloydbaker6988]

Thanks, Melissa and Enrique 👍

[@UpUpOurWay]

Thanks Lloyd!

[@be7967]

We always stay on the strip, but dedicate a night for Fremont

[@UpUpOurWay]

Good plan!

[@beckya6036]

Fremont 🎉

[@VegasYouTuberSteve]

Yup

[@Whatalife36]

Fremont more now than before we seem to have better luck there.

[@almarble1]

Guessing I've stayed on the strip 25 times and downtown 5 times. Staying downtown feels like taking a vacation from Las Vegas itself. Was that Enrique at 8:00?

[@UpUpOurWay]

Yes! It was from our live stream a couple weeks back 😂

[@thefenster300]

I never left downtown on my recent visit. Ride from airport was $$$, especially for just one person.

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@thefenster300 yes, can be so pricy!

[@yvonnedee1122]

I always think downtown hotels might have ghosts 👻 so I don’t stay there 😹. A friend asks for a room that faces the mountains when he stays in downtown & feels it helps with noise level.

[@UpUpOurWay]

I mean, some have crazy stories and I wouldn’t be surprised if they are haunted! 😂

[@sharonbradshaw4779]

You mentioned The tropicana being torn down, but not Mirage?

[@UpUpOurWay]

Mirage isn’t being demolished. They’ll be reusing that tower and adding a guitar tower out front where the volcano is.

[@kittiew260]

Why not both? Splitting up our vacation and doing a few nights on Freemont, then moving to strip.

[@UpUpOurWay]

Great plan!

[@TorontoBlueJaysFan99]

Hi Guys, looking at my Vegas schedule Aug19-23…trying to fit in Fremont and one time I have is around 11pm on the Wednesday night…never arrived that late there…how safe is it around 11pm to 2am on Fremont?

[@UpUpOurWay]

Wednesday’s won’t be as crazy as the weekends. Don’t drink too much and stick to the experience area and you’ll be fine.

[@TorontoBlueJaysFan99]

@@UpUpOurWay thanks Enrique and Melissa! 👍

[@mikecampbell7677]

Melissa, this was a good comparison video… though it might actually make it an even more confusing decision for newbies planning their very first sojourn to Sin City. You and Enrique did a really good job of highlighting the merits of both the Strip and Fremont Street. However, I do think the deciding factors of choosing one over the other lie in the downsides. To flush out the decision making factors, you needed to focus attention on the underbelly issues that tarnish the reputation of the entertainment zones and contribute to the negative sides of their well deserved reputations amping up the debauchery and don’t ask/don’t tell mentality of Sin City. Personally, when looking at the pros and cons of where to situate for a vacation, there is a very clear winner. I would choose the Strip over Fremont every time as there are simply not enough merits to the downtown are to overcome it’s deficits. Fremont is okay as an excursion for a few hours but satisfaction with the “experience” soon fades and the environment would not suffice for an entire weekend ket alone a longer stay. That said, I will grab that $11.99 prime rib special and maybe even a couple $2 beer and hot dog combos before fleeing downtown, hoping on the Deuce Bus and heading back to my more comfy digs and entertainment options I can enjoy mid Strip!

[@bobcuster8930]

Mike - We don't agree with much of your analysis.. For example you claimed: "the underbelly issues that tarnish the reputation of the entertainment zones and contribute to the negative sides of their well deserved reputations amping up the debauchery and don’t ask/don’t tell mentality of Sin City" That is nonsense. From what you wrote, Mike, it appears you don't know Las Vegas or Nevada terribly well. Every metro in the world has 'underbelly' issues. Everyone knows Las Vegas is a large metro, a bigtime and world renowned entertainment and gambling city. Mike, you give the distinct impression there is all kinds of "debauchery " going on. However, there is much more to do in Las Vegas and Nevada then what you perceive is going on. And you throwing shade on Fremont Street is almost amusing to authentic Las Vegas veterans. Fremont Street is the best area for many visitors and Las egas and Nevada locals to really experience experience Las Vegas.. Our family has been here in Nevada since 1864, (yes) and it is irritating to most long time Nevadans to see someone posting tired and worn stereotypes about Nevada. Thanks.

[@von82ndairborne]

Hello Again ! !

[@humanbeing5396]

The strip

[@evillangbuildsmc2468]

Liked

[@djm5687]

I prefer to stay on the Strip, but play on Fremont. I will stay on Fremont if the casino offers me a comped room.

[@UpUpOurWay]

Comped is always a winner!

[@BrianDear79]

Freemont is more my vibe. I like the strip and the glory of it but I enjoy sitting at Binon's or Whiskey Licker and people watching.

[@UpUpOurWay]

The people watching on Fremont is so much fun! You cannot find anyplace like it!

[@KevinJL]

Slots-A-Fun >

[@Kell4088]

I’m more of a Cosmo/Aria guy. I grew up poor and in a ghetto so going to Fremont Street reminds me too much of that 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@caliboyz8314]

Saludos

[@martindiaz340]

The strip changes every year

[@ChrisandTaraCA]

Awesome comparison video, so thorough and informative! Melissa 351 pounds?! Yeah and monkeys fly! 😂

[@UpUpOurWay]

I needed my free burger! 😂😂😂

[@ChrisandTaraCA]

@@UpUpOurWay I’m cracking up, you guys are too funny with the edits. Always keep us laughing. Hope you guys are having a nice weekend!

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@ChrisandTaraCA you guys too 😃❤️

[@whatscookingoodlookin]

It's dressed up to the 9s, not the 10s.

[@UpUpOurWay]

Yep, I’m just testing you 😜😂

[@MiteshDamania]

Neither. The best place right now is the arts district, Main Street between the stratosphere and the plaza, closer to the stratosphere.

[@UpUpOurWay]

The English hotel is a great place to stay too!

[@MiteshDamania]

@@UpUpOurWay Todd English. I prefer to stay off strip at casinos or airbnb