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.

[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).

[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.

[highlife]

tropicana or flamingo...they both have very resonable rates but the quality is still good. not to far from the action either.

[bwana devil]

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[deacsoft]

Reserve a room at the Tropicana for around $200 a night. Then hope that they screw something up and over-book those rooms. Then they give you an upgrade to suites in the tower for the same price. I know it's a long shot, but it happened to me. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[highlife]

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Reserve a room at the Tropicana for around $200 a night. Then hope that they screw something up and over-book those rooms. Then they give you an upgrade to suites in the tower for the same price. I know it's a long shot, but it happened to me.

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you almost paid $200 a night at the trop? dude you were getting ripped off!