No it’s not tigers in bathrooms..babies with sunglasses..or missing teeth (OK you “Hangover” fans, you know who you are..) But it IS the abundance of rooms that don’t indulge your pocketbook in Las Vegas.
This weekend, my husband is going on a boys trip to Sin City and asked if I knew of any hotel deals in Vegas.
Almost every traveler in the know has read about how Vegas is the great value right now thanks to the new 6,000 rooms added in City Centre, and the decrease in travel (even for conventions.) But I had to check if any of these deals are available for a last minute bookings.
At Aria in the brand new City Centre, I found an average room rate of $205 checking in Friday 3/5 and checking out Monday 3/8.
BUT – added to that is a $75 resort credit that can be applied to food, gambling, room cost, or entertainment. That makes the room cost more like $180 a night.
On weekdays, it is a better deal: rooms for $149 with the same $75 resort fee – this deal lasts until May.
I thought I could find better and I did.
Yes, it would be fun to stay at the new place in Vegas, but if you’d rather spend your money on the craps table, here are some options – and remember these are all last minute for this weekend. Planning ahead does save you more:
Circus Circus: Average for the three nights 3/5-3/8 = $56!!
Planet Hollywood: Average $111 a night.
MGM Grand: Average $70 a night.
Mandalay Bay: Average $100 a night.
These prices are for your most basic room for two people.
TIP: When booking last minute call the hotel directly. If they still have rooms left they sometimes lower the prices. I tried calling a couple hotels mentioned above to see if I could get a better rate, and didn’t have any luck – but trying closer to the date of travel could bring greater success.
And how’s this for a final twist: According to reports, Aria is the largest LEED certified building in the world…and one of the first LEED certified hotels in Vegas. Nice to see a little conservation in a town of indulgence where green usually refers to the color of money…
