Jake Hoffman

I’m a former software salesman turned Vegas aficionado. While the craps table is my preferred habitat, I pull myself away to explore new attractions, shows, restaurants, and outdoor activities around Las Vegas with the intent of sharing my experiences.

Ultimately, I just want to help folks plan a better trip and save a few bucks in the process.

More about me, here.

PopStroke – The Best Mini-Golf in Las Vegas? Yes.

Key Points: PopStroke, a mini-golf concept backed by Tiger Woods, recently opened at Town Square south of the Las Vegas Strip and my brother and …

The Exterior Sign at Swingers Las Vegas.

Swingers Mini Golf at Mandalay Bay – An Expensive Letdown

Key Points: Swingers Las Vegas is a new mini golf concept at Mandalay Bay, and to say I was hyped to check it out would …

Inside the New Play Playground at Luxor – Worth a Visit?!

Key Points: Vegas is known for “gaming”, but historically, that term meant risking one’s money on the casino floor. Fortunately, for those young at heart, …

A wide angle shot that shows the king bed, and a window in the background.

Plaza Las Vegas – Deluxe Room Review – Some Good, Some Nasty

Key Points: There are myriad reasons to love Plaza, and I’ve enjoyed stopping in for as long as I’ve been visiting Las Vegas. Among the …

Wide angle shot of the room, showing a king bed flanked by end tables.

Main Street Station Deluxe King Hotel Review – A Solid Room!

Key Points: Few casinos in Las Vegas match the aesthetic appeal of Main Street Station’s gaming floor. The resort’s Victorian-era theming is unlike anything else …

A wide angle view of the room showing both queen beds.

El Cortez Las Vegas “Original 47” Room Review

Key Points: Few properties in Las Vegas have the “old-school” charisma that El Cortez has, which opened in 1941 and maintains a historic vibe over …

A wide-angle view of the soho room that shows a king bed in the foreground and a grafiti accent wall behind it.

NYNY Las Vegas Soho King Room Review – Recently Renovated

Key Points: It’s been a minute since I stayed at New York New York. My main recollection of my last stay, which was over a …

A wide angle shot that shows the king bed, a blue bench to the left, and a couch facing a TV in the foreground.

Review of Paris’ Las Vegas Versailles Premium Suite ($1,000+/nt Room!)

Key Points: Paris recently absorbed Bally’s (now Horseshoe’s) former Jubilee Tower, renovated it, and rebranded it as their new Versailles Tower, which was still under …

A Hard Rock Cafe sign shaped as a guitar standing as the tallest sign in the museum.

Neon Museum Review – Put This On Your Itinerary. Period.

Key Points: The Neon Museum was founded in 1996 and is a nonprofit with the mission of “Collecting, preserving, studying and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas …

I Swung Into the New Atomic Golf in Vegas – Worth Doing?

Key Points: Atomic Golf is the second enhanced driving range experience to hit the Las Vegas Strip, and is a concept similar to Topgolf (behind …

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