How to Find the Cheapest Hotel in Las Vegas
Vegas can be in your cards even if you're on a tight budget. With thousands of hotel rooms in Sin City, it's a snap to find an inexpensive one, especially if you visit in the off-season or midweek.
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Instructions
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Determine if your date of arrival coincides with a major convention (see Tips). Plan your vacation for midweek, when it's cheaper, and be flexible about dates.
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Decide how long you want to stay. Some hotels offer two-day, three-day or one-week packages that can save you money.
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Search online. Some of the best room deals are on the Internet.
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Check the downtown casino/hotels. They're usually cheaper than the Strip casino/hotels.
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Investigate hotels that are off Las Vegas Boulevard altogether. These are frequented by locals and can have bargain room rates.
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Check weekly motels. They offer bargain rooms by the week.
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Reserve your room with a credit card after you've found a price that suits your budget.
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Obtain a confirmation number and write it down.
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Tips & Warnings
Las Vegas hosts myriad convention events, during which time it is prohibitively expensive, if not impossible, to find a room. Check specific dates for these conventions and events: January, Consumer Electronics Show; February, Men's Apparel Guild in California (MAGIC); March, NASCAR; April, National Association of Broadcasters; May, Networld+Interop (high-tech); August, MAGIC; November, Softbank Comdex (software and high-tech); December, National Finals Rodeo.
There are approximately 115,000 rooms in Las Vegas, though this number jumps every time a new hotel hits the scene. The conventions listed have an attendance of 50,000 visitors or more.
Sixty-three percent of Las Vegas visitors book their visit at least two weeks in advance.
Find out about any and all cancellation fees. Some hotels will charge nothing if you cancel well enough in advance. Package deals can have hidden cancellation costs.
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Comments
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Jul 31, 2006
Even after you make reservations, keep checking the rates for your room. I checked two weeks after I made reservations and found that they had lowered my Friday night room rate by $30, and when I called they were more than happy to switch me over to the lower price. However, two days later, they raised it again by ten dollars (but my lower rate from two days ago was locked in), so act when the prices are low! -
Nov 22, 2005
There is a program called Travel Axe which you can download. It searches about 20 websites to help you find the cheapest deals. If you call the casino quoting the deal, they will usually meet or beat the price you quoted. Travel Axe is great for travel to other cities, too, but it is especially useful for Las Vegas.
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Nov 22, 2005
If you can be flexible with your dates this can save you hundreds of dollars
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Nov 22, 2005
If you can be flexible with your dates this can save you hundreds of dollars
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Nov 22, 2005
If you book your room several months in advance, make sure you check back with the the hotel's website over the course of the next couple of months. Prices fluctuate constantly, and can often go down. If you see that the price of your room has dropped since you made your reservation, just call and ask for the cheaper rate, you should get it.
