I really like the company that runs these outlets, there’s a very similar one in Seattle run by the same group that I frequent several times a year when possible. I always gravitate towards the Kenneth Cole store personally and I have yet to go to an outlet run by this group and not buy something from Kenneth Cole and I never regret my purchase for a moment.

If you’re in Vegas and forgot to pack something nice or realize what you brought doesn’t look as good in Vegas as it did in your closet back home this is a great place to go to but beware of losing too much time walking around and being suckered into things like the Bose presentation – it’s not like you’re likely to buy a TV or surround sound system on vacation anyways so despite the draw of the Sony Store, etc resist! Plus all the walking around can get tiring, save that energy for the strip! I recommend going with a plan, have a half dozen or fewer stores you want to go to and then be efficient and try not to lose half a day which is very easy to do. And if you have a car driving is the way to go, the queuing for taxis is pretty painful even during the slow times and their free parking is just fine.

Overall the service was great, particularly in the Kenneth Cole and toy store outlets however we did receive some rather rude service at one of the shoe stores but we weren’t about to let one little jerk ruin our day, we just didn’t buy from that store.

By far, the best shopping I have ever done.

This was my second time in Vegas and second time to the outlets. I shopped here with a friend for 2.5 days and to be honest we could have done with another half a day!

Check out their website for the shops etc, the most important suggestions I can offer is that you register with them online before you go and print off the vouchers - both the coupon book and the online vouchers. Make sure you do it fairly close to going. I printed mine off 2 weeks before and one of my Tommy Hilfiger vouchers (for 35%) had already expired.

When you arrive at the Outlets go into the information centre and get your centre discount booklet (in addition to your online coupons), grab a map and get going!! If you don't have the vouchers buy the discount booklet (for I think $5) - there is a $10 oshkosh discount in there, so it more than pays for itself.

When you shop compare the storewide discounts with your vouchers - it may pay to use one, not the other. Also, some stores will honour your coupons on top of their discounts (eg. Reebok, White house/Black Market)

The possible savings are huge. For example in Wilson's Leather they had (already reasonably priced) handbags discounted 60-70% off, with another 25% off. So what is a girl to do, other than buy 7 of them!!

We also took a small suitcase with us which helped us carry home our purchases.

I think the outlets are open until 9pm. We encountered a 15-20 minute wait for the taxi each afternoon (at around 4.30pm) however the cabs come often and the line moves fairly quickly.

No photo's - who has time to take photo's when there are this many shops.

My sister and I spent a day at the Premium Outlets mall. It is a long bus ride from the south end of the strip (we started at the Luxor, so the ride would be much faster for those at the north end of the strip).

Like any outlet mall, this one was hit and miss. Some stores have amazing deals (like the shoes I got at the ECCO outlet that were less than half the price they were on Zappos), and some have average deals that you could find anywhere. Now that outlet malls are so prevalent, they are no longer automatically the source of great deals as they were 10 years ago. Still, they hold some appeal to those of us who don't have great shopping in our home town.

Stand-outs for us were the BCBG outlet, with racks of stuff marked down to $29 and $39, including dresses that retailed for $200-300 (and excellent service from the staff). And I have to mention the $125 shoes my sister got at BCBG for $9 (last pair)! WOW! The ECCO outlet was pricing stuff to move (friendly staff but not helpful at all). JCrew was unimpressive on prices, as were several other stores. The Coach store was super busy and seemed to have a lot of good sales, though I am not that familiar with the brand (we just went in to see what all the fuss was about).

There is a small food court with standard mall food--Panda Express, Subway, Starbucks, etc.

We went to Vegas in 5/07 and stumbled upon the outlets by chance. We spent a good 9 hours shopping, what a day! The Coach outlet is amazing, great deals but always busy and long lines. There are also stores within everyones price range. Bring good shoes because the mall is set up for walking with the anchors of the outlets (and often good stores) being on opposite ends. Good food court in the middle! Happy shopping!!