The Hotel section, long the most popular and heavily trafficked area of the site, have been overhauled and now feature multiple photos (where available) so you can get a visual idea of what you’re getting yourself into; a section for Related Reviews that will allow you to link to other pages on our site about restaurants, shows, attractions, and more at each individual hotel; and a “blog” where we’ll be posting any critical updates or news about the hotel. The ratings and reviews have all been updated too, helping to ensure you have the most up to date information when you’re considering where you’re going to stay.

In fact the reviews have been updated across the entire site from Shows to Nightlife to Shopping and beyond. Both the Dining and Attractions sections have gotten a new feature called “The Low Down,” which encapsulates the full reviews in a few short sentences so you can get a quick idea of what it is and whether or not it’s worth the cost.

A new feature is a support area for my new guidebook, Moon Handbooks Las Vegas. That’s where you’ll be able to read exclusive excerpts, ask me questions, and (of course buy the book). But one of the most exciting features of this section is the Updates page.

One of the unavoidable pitfalls of publishing a guidebook is that once the thing leaves the printing press and gets in your hot little hands, it's next to impossible to update when something changes. I guess I could come to each one of your homes with a red marker and change things in each and every copy but that would be inefficient and you'd have to invite me to stay for dinner.

So to set Moon Handbooks Las Vegas apart from the rest of the guidebooks out there, I have created this section on the website for major updates. In a town like Las Vegas, where it seems something is closing, opening, being remodeled, or being renamed just about every week, knowing what is different from when I wrote the book to the time when you are reading it is crucial.

The Vegas4Visitors.com Museum has been completely redone with new exhibits of Las Vegas memorabilia, updated descriptions, and more.

Over in the Weekly Column section, there are several new features including an archive going back several years of past editions, a Features Archive where you can read some of the most interesting articles that have appeared over the years, and a Q&A Archive that contains some of the most frequently asked and/or most interesting questions I’ve received over the years from readers like you. Of course the Q&A form is still available so you can ask me a question yourself.

All of us at Vegas4Visitors.com deeply appreciate the people who take the time to visit our site and are thrilled when we hear that the advice helped guide them toward a terrific Vegas vacation. We hope the new site will continue to provide the kind of expertise and knowledge our readers have come to expect.

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Question: Why should I buy your book when I can get all of the same information for free on your website?

Answer: Excellent question, Lorna.

The first thing to note is that my new guidebook, Moon Handbooks Las Vegas, and my website, Vegas4Visitors.com, do not have all of the same information. There are many reviews in the Moon book that do not appear on the site and vice versa, which I did intentionally to help distinguish the two products.

However, the most important difference is the mission behind them and the way that is executed. Vegas4Visitors.com is primarily about in-depth reviews of hotels, shows, dining, and attractions with information on shopping, nightlife, recreation, and more. But it isn’t, necessarily about the ins and outs of planning a Las Vegas vacation. That’s where the book comes in.

In the Moon Handbooks Las Vegas you’ll find information on when to go, what to take, and how long to stay. There are several travel strategies for people on a budget, families, repeat visitors, and more that will help people with special interests think about Vegas in the way that will be most helpful to them. There are walking tours, maps, a glossary of Las Vegas terms, health and safety information, and more all designed to give you the knowledge to plan a successful vacation.

There’s also tons of information about Las Vegas history, the people, the geography and climate, the flora and fauna, the culture, and much more that may give you a deeper understanding about the place you are considering visiting and may give you a new perspective beyond the flashing neon lights.

You’ll also find extensive sections about areas outside of the Las Vegas Strip including hotels, casinos, attractions, restaurants, recreation, and shows in Henderson, Lake Las Vegas, Summerlin, North Las Vegas, and more.

And if all of that isn’t enough to convince you, consider this: it’s much easier to carry the book around with you on The Strip than it will be to find a wireless Internet connection for your laptop.

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