We have a 12 day vacation booked flying into Vegas on 2nd November 06. We arrive at midnight and are planning on flying straight out to San Fran on 3rd for 2 nights. Any recommendations on good quality central hotels?

We had then intended hiring a car to drive to Vegas via Yosemite, having spent the last two hours reading various threads I am confused as to whether this is a good idea.....? Initially we had intended doing this over two days with a one night stopover in Yosemite this would leave us 5 nights in Vegas before flying back to the UK.

I would welcome any advice or suggestions in terms of a route and duration for the trip - or whether to just book a return flight between Vegas and San Fran! It appears that November is a good time to see the changing season although the snow does seem to be problematic - especially for us brits! I would like to see Death Vallley and any other scenic areas which are not in the danger zones however trying to get a handle on which are practical is not easy.

Any help would be very much appreciated!