HOTEL TIPS
The Valet entrance/exit is on the south side.
The Monorail station entrance/exit is on the east side.
The Parking Garage entrance/exit is on the east side.
The Rideshare (Uber, Lyft, Taxi, etc.) entrance/exit is on the east side.
The north entrance/exit leads directly onto the Linq Promenade (an open-air, pedestrian-only entertainment disctrict).
The west entrance/exit leads directly onto Las Vegas Boulevard/the Strip.
Check-in time is at 4 pm. To check in before 4 pm, you can pay a one-time $20 fee. Or, you can hand your luggage over to the Bell Desk for free (south entrance), get on with your day, and come back at 4 pm to check in.
Since check in is at 4 pm for all guests, expect long lines at that time.
All but 5 of the Anniversary activities will be accessed via the "Convention Center" escalators/elevator on the Main/Casino level. The 5 exceptions are:
The Wednesday, Night One Meet & Greet is at Bugsy & Meyer's Bar on the main/casino level of the Flamingo.
The Friday, Launch Party is at the Flamingo's Go Pool.
The Sunday, Wheels-Up Farewell is at Havana 1957 on the main/casino level of the Flamingo.
The Sphere Experience (at The Sphere).
The Allegiant Stadium Tour (at the stadium).
The Flamingo's GO POOL is not a pool from 9am-6pm; it is an outdoor club. If you want a relatively quiet spot pool side, recommend you reserve a cabana in advance. Also there is a strict dress code from 9am-6pm: you must be in a swim suit and cover up (dress shorts/dockers/jeans are not allowed).
Coffee: There is a Starbucks near the Hotel Registration desk on the main level but if the line is long, there is also a Cuban coffee shop called Cortadito and the Nook Express, both of which are also on the main level. They also serve coffee in the Flamingo's Food Court.
Stop by the Caesar's Rewards Desk (next to the Hotel Registration desk) upon arrival and show your military ID or DD214 or anything that proves you were in the military and get an upgraded complimentary Rewards account that will also give you free parking and some other perks (they will print you a physical "Platinum Card"). You can add your stay and any other participating transactions to your Caesar's account at the same desk. It is not a credit card.
Note your elevator tower at check in (there are 3--Habitat, Main and Spa).
The Convention Center floor is highly air-conditioned.
There is a smoking section outside through the glass doors next to the Nook Express Coffee Shop. You can also smoke on the casino floor.
The Flamingo does have a "shopping mall" including a small "essentials" shop and a liquor store. For better prices, take a quick 4 minute walk to the Walgreens at 3397 S. Las Vegas Boulevard. Its open 24 hours and has a full liquor store inside.
Union policy prohibits outside food and beverages—including alcohol—on the Flamingo Convention Center floor. This includes food and/or beverages purchased from all other areas of the Flamingo. Do not plan on bringing any food and/or beverages onto the Convention Center floor from anywhere.
THE SPHERE TIPS
Please be in the Sphere's lobby 1 hour prior to show time. Spend some time in the lobby, visit the restroom, and then make your way to your seats at least 20 minutes prior to show time.
Wear good walking shoes; casual attire.
Bring a sweater/jacket/etc. It is very cool in the Sphere.
Food and drinks are sold in the Sphere's lobby, pay-as-you-go.
Ways to get to the Sphere (see maps below; and when in doubt, go toward the massive, hard-to-miss big dome near the Flamingo):
Walk Option A, 21 minutes. Leave the Flamingo via the east entrance, turn left onto Linq Lane, turn right onto Albert Ave, turn left onto S Koval Lane, turn right on Westchester Dr, and enter through the Sphere's Plaza Entry. RECOMMENDED ROUTE.
Walk Option B, 23 minutes. Leave the Flamingo via the north entrance, turn right onto the Linq Promenade, cross Linq Lane continuing to Winnick Ave, turn left onto S Koval Lane, turn right onto Westchester Drive, and enter through the Sphere's Plaza Entry.
Walk Option C, 31 minutes. Leave the Flamingo via the west entrance, turn right onto Las Vegas Blvd, enter the Venetian's west entrance and look for signs that will send you through the resort, into the convention area and then into the Sphere's Bridge.
Self Drive, 9 minutes. Get the parking garage, find your car, and exit the Flamingo via the east entrance. Turn left onto Linq Lane, turn right onto Winnich Ave, turn left onto S Koval Lane, turn right onto Westchester Dr, park and enter through the Sphere's Plaza entry. Recommend you park in Lot C at The Sphere for faster exit after the show! Parking is not free.
Uber/Lyft/Taxi, 6 minutes. Recommend you have your service pick you up after the show in Lot C for faster exit!
ALLEGIANT STADIUM TIPS
Depart the Flamingo through the east entrance (Uber, Lyft, Taxi, etc.).
Rideshares will drop you off (and pick you up) in Lot N.
Taxis will drop you off (and pick you up) at the intersection of Procyon St and Diablo Dr.
Snacks/drinks/souvenirs are pay-as-you-go.
Wear good walking shoes and dress for super hot and excessive air conditioning.