Vegas Hotel Rates ... Where should I stay?

[BacMan]

I'm planning a trip to Vegas with a few friends for Columbus Day weekend. It is looking like I will be needing a room all to myself. I planned on staying at Mandalay Bay, but at $250 a night, it's stretching my budget. Is there any hotel on the strip where I can get room for around $150 or less that weekend? What do you recommend? Is there any place that will offer me a poker rate?

Any leads would be much appreciated.

Sincerely,
Michael aka BacMan

[Mano]

If you are planning on playing poker, call the Mandalay's poker room and I am sure you can get a better rate than that for 4-5 hrs of play per day. You might also try the Monte Carlo.

[mack23]

If you don't have to stay in the fanciest joint on the strip, it's Tropicana all the way. They treat you very well, you can get midweek rooms for as low as $40 and weekend rooms as low as $90 (go to their website for this), and it is within very short walking distance of the Excalibur, Luxor, and Mandalay poker rooms. I stayed there last week and it was fantastic, even got a free upgrade to a suite just for having to wait in line to check-in! Bravo.

-Mack

[Eder]

tropicana reasonable and close to mandalay bay

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

Unless you plan to actually use the hotel room for anything other than a few hours of sleep, stay someplace cheap, but close to good poker rooms. My wife and I stayed at The Mirage for three days, but never used the pool, hardly ate there at all and were almost never in the room (just a few hours sleep and a quickie here and there).

[djack]

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My wife and I stayed at The Mirage for three days, but never used the pool, hardly ate there at all and were almost never in the room (just a few hours sleep and a quickie here and there).

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[BigBaitsim (milo)]

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My wife and I stayed at The Mirage for three days, but never used the pool, hardly ate there at all and were almost never in the room (just a few hours sleep and a quickie here and there).

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Jealous?

[valphoosier]

... the Bellagio is just so awesome....

[Dominic]

Try the Westin Causarina just off the strip...best beds on the strip, nice little casino, and within walking distance of the Belagio and Mirage...

[jayadd]

they have real good looking waittresses at Westin Causarina.

I think Ballys is a great location centrally located. North tower has real nice rooms.