A stag party in Las Vegas is usually the cue to go a little crazy . But the groom , my mate Justin Jacob , was adamant he did n't want 'crazy ' . On this trip , we were determined to do things differently . After all , we are all older and wiser now… . Vegas was n't the first choice among our party - we had originally planned to go to Thailand . There were going to be just five of us , so we thought we would head somewhere with some nightlife and a good spa so that we could relax too . The famous Las Vegas casinos are definitely worth a punt if you 're feeling flush . But then the number who wanted to travel grew to ten , so Justin suddenly announced : 'We 're going to Vegas . I do n't care if it 's been done before – we 're going to go and do our best out there . ' As Justin 's best man , it was my job to organise the stag party - and I discovered what a nightmare that can be . First of all , it was impossible to get everyone to pay the money at the right time . And then those who had said they were coming suddenly decided that they could n't make it , and people who had said 'no ' then announced they were available . We planned a three-night trip . Going on past experience , I knew it would be intense - nobody gets much sleep because there is always something going on . You plan to go to bed , for example , and then you get sucked into going to a pool party . Las Vegas is home to many stag and hen parties - but the groom on Jeff 's trip said he did n't want 'crazy ' We stayed at The Cosmopolitan , one of the newer hotels in Vegas . It 's vast - just walking from one end to the other takes about half an hour . It has great shops and 14 different restaurants , including STK , a steakhouse which also has branches in New York and LA . Like most of the hotels in Vegas , The Cosmopolitan is very skilfully laid out so that it does n't matter where you are going to or coming from , at some point on your journey through the hotel you will find yourself passing the slot machines and the gaming tables . Nobody gets much sleep in Las Vegas because there is always something going on . You plan to go to bed , for example , and then you get sucked into going to a pool party . When you get to your room at the end of the day , you 're unlikely to have any change in your pockets - it will all have been eaten by the 'slots ' . I 'm not really a gambler , so I think I probably came home with a little bit more in my pocket than the others . I had to be the sensible one , after all , because I saw it as my duty to look after the groom . You 're there to make sure he 's having a great time - within the limits , of course . As the best man , Jeff ( left ) was 'Mr Sensible ' on the trip , and looked after the groom-to-be Justin Jacob ( right ) We did n't start off with a carefully drafted plan about how we spend our days in Vegas - instead , we decided that we would all meet up at certain points . We would all get together at dinner , for example , and then we would all head out to a club afterwards . It was n't that difficult to arrange . We had three rooms between us , so it was usually just a case of picking up the phone and saying : 'Right , we 're meeting in 15 minutes . ' We looked at going on a Grand Canyon tour , but in the end we never really escaped the hotel scene – Vegas really sucked us in , chewed us up and spat us out ! Half the time you 're not sure whether it 's breakfast or whether you should be getting ready for a night out . While we had planned to take it easy , in the end we partied like we did when we were in our 20s . The problem is that when you 're down in the gaming rooms , there is no natural light , so you have no idea whether it 's night or day . Half the time you 're not sure whether it 's breakfast or whether you should be getting ready for a night out . But we all agreed the trip was a huge success . We did n't get much sleep but we had plenty of fun . And on a stag trip , that 's all you can ask for . Getting there . Virgin Holidays offers three nights in Las Vegas from £1,379 per person for departures in June . This includes return flights from Gatwick to Las Vegas and accommodation at The Cosmopolitan . Prices for the v-room at Gatwick costs from £24.50 per adult and £14 for children aged from two to 11 .
Jeff and the groom - to - be had n't want to go ' crazy ' on the stag do . The guests stayed at The hotel for their three - month stay . Hotel had 14 different restaurants and seemingly endless dining tables . In the end , the guests hardly ever visited the vast hotel in Sin ##ogue .