[wonderwes]

When you look at your overall costs for Vegas, the thing that really eats up a lot of cash is the hotel room. Sure you can get a comp rate if you play many hours of poker in one room, but part of the fun of vegas is hopping from pokerroom to another room. Plus there are tons of things to see/do besides poker. Package deals (flight+hotel) never save you that much cash. I know Southwest certainly offers some decent package deals.

If you find a cheaper room, you'll just be spending less cash then needed per day. My advice, find a cheaper room (like Orleans, or somewhere near binions in downtown freemont street) and just get a rental car. If you are going in a group, the cost of the rental will not be that much. If you want to go drink, just take a cab that time.

When it comes down to it, how important is it for you to have a nice room compared to a decent room?