Cheap Vegas packages?
 

Anyone know of a good site to package flight + hotel accomodations?

Planning a trip in fall of 2013 with the girlfriend.

Any help is appreciated.

Pics or GTFO.

Vegas hasn't been "cheap" for quite some time. If you need to do it cheap, you will want to book your own travel at some of the mid range places, otherwise you will get stuck at the shitholes.

Yeah. Looking back at it..

"Inexpensive" would be more apropo.

I thought I read somewhere you get a less expensive overall cost if you packaged the flight and hotel.

sometimes, but not always.

I flew Allegiant out of Wichita last year.

$225 round trip.

No issues with Allegiant whatsoever.

I recently booked the Golden Nugget for $65 per night, including a Saturday stay on Priceline. Airfare is a different story though. Southwest usually has the best deals, but even they are around $350 RT from Kansas City. I caught them running a sale a few weeks ago and got it for $270 RT.

Watch out for the Resort Fee rip off. A lot of casino's offer what looks like low room rates but they will stick you with a resort fee that can be as high as $20 a night.

As mentioned before -- I'd rather go lesser on the flight, rather than the hotel.

I flew Allegiant out of Wichita last year and had no problems whatsoever.

I'd make sure it's all in your name so everything easily transitions to a new girlfriend.

Good advice.

Here's a list of properties that do not charge resort fees. And those that do as well.

http://www.vegastripping.com/resortfees/

LMAO good call.

Planning for next year to save up a bit.

And I won't be purchasing this stuff until spring '13 some time.

A good deal, but they don't fly to/from Vegas every day of the week. Plus a 3+ hour drive to the airport doesn't appeal to me.

I'm in Topeka, fwiw. A hair over 2 hours, if that.

As seeing how this trip is over a year away, potentially. As far as what days we're there we are both completely flexible.

I went to Vegas last September. Stayed at Mandalay Bay for free. I don't need that this time -- nothing AS nice.

Just been thinking about Vegas the past 3-4 months. It's all I can think about and last time I was there I really didn't do a whole lot because my friends were there for a work convention.

I hear you there. When we go to Vegas we drive even though flights from here (Phoenix) are dirt cheap. About a 4.5 hour drive, cool to drive over the dam, much more relaxing than the airport.

What is your budget like?

If you are looking to stay downtown, Priceline is the way to go. The Golden Nugget is the only 4-star property there, so if your bid is accepted, then you are getting the GN. Like I said, I got 3 nights at $65 per night. So $195 total pre tax/fees where it would normally cost $277.

If I lived that close, I'd be driving too.

That's kind of up in the air.

Right now -- I've gotten quotes from Allegiant Air (I know prices fluctuate) for around $220 round trip. I'm thinking I'll book the flight and hotel seperately.

I'd prefer to stay on the new strip as opposed to the old strip. However, depending on the prices, I wouldn't rule out staying in the old strip.

Planning a Vegas trip a year ahead of time will give you lots of time to set things up. Carlotta and Dartgod can give you some good scoop.
I did have to chuckle a bit, probably 75% of the times I've gone to Vegas it was planned that same day or the night before.

I hear that. I've been to Vegas like 15 times and never stayed downtown.

given your schedule, I would work on getting credit card sign up bonuses, if that's an option. Southwest has a card right now that gives you 2 free tickets for signing up. AA always has good offers. Figure out what hotel you'd like to stay at and get a card giving points. There's a couple of great Hilton cards these days.

Oh, since you have a lot of time to plan, go to every casino's web site and sign up with your email address. I get stuff from them all the time with specials.

My wife and I love the Nugget. Great pool area (sharks AND a slide? Win), class casino. Posting the latest e0mail for Cjizzles...

I've been none to be quite a "planner."

I do this because I just want it to be right.

I wish I was spontaneous and had deep enough pockets to plan to go the night before or of.

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it. I have players cards at most of the casinos but never spent much time downtown, so don't really get any great deals there. The Nugget was the only place I really wanted to stay, so I was thrilled to get it at that price.

Good on you for planning; my dad would shake your hand.

It isn't a matter of deep pockets so much as it is a matter of me living within a 5 hour drive of the place. First time I did a last-minute Vegas trip I was a grad student in Denver. We drove all day, slept in the car the first night there because we couldn't get a room.

Cool. Fremont is old but it's nice to be in that pace some times.You staying in the new tower at the Nugget? I hear it's nice. We stay in the old section so we can kick up a cigarette if we want to.

That's great. Thanks for the tip. Looks like I will be busy the next couple of days registering on casino websites. LMAO

You might find some useful data here. Or not.

http://www.vegashipster.com/

From the guys who have stayed on the new strip...

What hotel or hotels are generally the least expensive to stay at?

At that price, I'm sure it's the old (Carson) tower. The Rush tower is quite a bit more expensive. I usually ask for a free upgrade where ever we stay though, so you never know.

On your first trip stay upstrip, go downstrip to Fremont District one night to look around and see Vegas as it was back in the day.

SECOND trip, lol.

it'll be her first. I was thinking the same thing -- the atmosphere and pretty lights would make her first trip there more fun. (new strip)

There really isn't a new strip/old strip. I assume you mean the Strip vs. Downtown.

Stay away from the Riviera, Circus Circus and the Stratosphere (North Strip). They may be quite a bit cheaper options, but there isn't much within walking distance from those properties.

On the south part of the strip, Harrah's and Flamingo are probably your cheapest options. Maybe Bill's Gambling Hall too.

That's were I'm happiest anyway. Shit man now you got me thinking about a weekend of no cares. I'm jelly.

I keep saying old and new strip because that's what the guys called it while i was there. So I've went with it ever since.

Old strip - Fremont District
New strip - Mandalay Bay, MGM area, etc.

Yeah, you definitely want to be on the strip then.

I figured that's what you meant.

Sorry, my bad. As to what upstrip house is going to have the least expensive rooms: it is kind of hard to know since you are a year away.
Check the convention schedule and avoid the big ones like the plague. Room prices are jacked up and your hotel will be even more crowded than usual.
http://www.lvcva.com/what-we-do/meet...d-conventions/


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Do the hotwire.com deal where they don't reveal the hotel name so you get the room basically half off. And there is no worries about getting a dump because you filter it by star rating and they also show you on the map the area you will be staying. So say you choose that option and want a 3 star room. You choose your area and are guaranteed a room with that star rating within that area of the map. Then you just look at all the hotels like regular within that area so you know what to expect.

I did it a while back here in KC on a "staycation" we wanted a 4-star room. We had different options such as Kansas City-Plaza area or Kansas City-downtown/Crown Center area. We chose downtown which has four or five 4 star hotels. Ended up getting the Sheraton at Crown center for about $90 per night instead of the normal rate of almost $200.

We anticipate on visiting some time in September.

I'm more than ready to go yesterday though too.

LMAO

I've submitted my information to 5-6 casinos.

I'll go from there.

Thanks for the help guys.

Any other tidbits, sales, coupons, LV traveling tips you guys may have please send them this way --- as it'll only be my second time visiting next September.

yes, it's either the Strip or Downtown.

You can also stay at the Rio, they have shuttles to Harrahs like every half hour.

Use the sites, then call each individually and book.

Stop calling me your girlfriend.

Quit wearing pink panties around the house.

They are comfortable.

$251 round trip airfare to vegas from MCI with taxes included:

http://www.fly.com/FlyWidgets/LowFar...utm_medium=bff

great hotel deals

http://www.travelzoo.com/hotels/las-vegas/

Golden Nugget was a hell of a deal for us last November. Couldn't beat the price at less than $70 per night. Of course, we went Sunday through Wednesday.

I keep hearing a lot of good things about GN.

May look into it a bit more.

If it's your GF's first trip to Vegas, you'll want to stay on the strip.

No true at all. My first trip to Vegas was the Nugget downtown while visiting the strip. Enjoyed the hell out of it. While I would like to experience a strip hotel at some point. I will always prefer downtown.

As a friend of mine put it, you visit the strip and come home to downtown.

My wife and I love the Nugget. Depends on the person and their age. I'm guessing 90% of 20-something girls want the strip.

Wherever you stay be sure and visit the Red Rooster on one of your nights in town. She'll be impressed at your insider's knowledge.

I will be showing her the "Red Rooster" more than once if she's lucky.

Attaboy

I liked the Golden Nugget . Fremont Street is great. If I was going again, I'd want to stay on the strip.

I stayed on the strip the first two times. Went downtown for the third, and haven't stayed on the strip since. Am flying out in the AM for probably the 13th or 14th time (somewhere in that vicinity).
I always end up going TO the strip at least once to walk up/down, but prefer to play and stay downtown.

kansascity.com, the daily deal saver, $30 for 2 night stay in Vegas.

I signed up for e-letters, texts -- for discounts and promotions for airfare AND hotel stays for Vegas.

I've gotten one from the Luxor for 50% off "tower rooms."

A couple of questions.

Are these the rooms at the very top of the pyramid? I'm assuming it is (meaning a smaller room) but, if it is I wouldn't be too upset with the smaller room. We wouldn't be in the room too much anyway.

Is it a good deal?

Tower rooms are likely in a separate tower from the main hotel. Rooms in this arrangement are typically lower grade.

The towers are the 2 black buildings to the left of the pyramid.

http://www.vegaspictures.com/photos/aerial/luxor.jpg

More info here.

http://www.luxor.com/hotel/hotel_tower_deluxe_room.aspx

Looks decent enough.

Keep in mind that other than Excalibur and Mandalay Bay, which are connected by a tram, it will be a long haul walking to any other casino on the strip.

LMAO

I stayed at the Mandalay Bay last year. How'd I not notice the towers on the other side of the Luxor?

Allegiant air for flight. Priceline for hotels. I've gambled enough to where I don't pay for my rooms when I come and visit. In fact I got 2 free nights at the cosmo and 3 free nights at the bellagio.

I flew Allegiant last year. Will be using them next year too.

I'm telling you man, if you want to get there on the cheap, search out the best credit card sign up bonuses and take advantage. You have plenty of time.

I may do that. I'm 27 years old and I've had only 3 credit cards (which were all for emergency situations). I'm a pretty big procrastinator.

What sort of promotions have you seen with credit card sign ups?

monte carlo is the best value i think. room price is very reasonable. its not brand new or fancy but its right in the heart of the strip within walking of everything, rooms are ok (clean, again not fancy but who cares im only in the room to SSS and get a couple of z's) dealers are cool, tables arent too high, poker room is nice. i pretty much always end up here unless my wife wants something a little extra fancy

I realize this is a very subjective issue, but my experience was that basically anything from Mandalay Bay to the Mirage is a fairly easy walk. It's not humid, there are a ton of things to see, you can easily go through casinos for AC and a stop/drink.

So in my opinion, don't feel that Luxor is too far away, and bypass a great deal.

I, too, don't mine walking.

I could seriously enjoy walking up and down the strip with a drink in my hand. I would be perfectly content.

The night I arrived we actually walked from Mandalay Bay to the Hooters casino for the worst .25 wings I've ever had. LMAO

You can sign up for 2 different Citi cards, each earning you 50k American Airmiles, either of which is enough miles for 2 RT tickets.

right now you can sign up for an SPG Business card (doesn't matter if you don't have a business) and get 30k SPG points, which should be enough for at least one night in a nice Starwood hotel (The Westin or The Element).

You can sign up for a Southwest Airlines card and pay a $85 annual fee and get 2 free RT tickets.

You can sign up for several various cards for Hilton points.

Some of these do require "spends" to get the points, but there are some ways around that that don't really cost you a thing.

Thanks Mikey.

That's all really good information to have. I will pass it on to my girlfriend and we will go from there. It is nice planning this vacation a year in advance.

Appreciate it man.

True, but I've always preferred mid-strip, like Flamingo, Bally's or Harrah's. IP too, when it was only a semi-dump.

I think my ideal location would be either Paris or Aria (if I remember correctly, they are basically right across the street from each other). For everything I liked on the strip, those two seem to be right in the center.

Anything in that area is good. I only listed the places at which I had stayed.

If you like to gamble take the gf to Harrah's NKC and each of you get player's cards and every single time you gamble use your cards.Harrah's comp programs are second to none,hell by next Spring/Summer you could easily have 3-4 comp nights coming in Vegas not to mention reward's credits for food and the like.

That sounds pretty cool.

It also sounds like more money that I will be spending though.

LMAO

Only if you go intending to lose