What is your favorite hotel to stay at in Las VEgas?

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Mark S

Right now is an excellent time to visit; rates are the lowest they've been in years. I've found the best rates on www.Orbitz.com . Make sure you avoid any days that have special events in town; the rates go up for those. The least expensive and least crowded days of the week are Mon-Wed, with Fri-Sat being the most expensive and crowded. Some people will stay at small motels near the strip, but the room rates end up being about the same as the casino hotels. So, if you're gonna pay the price, stay where the fun is!

I just stayed at the Stratosphere in December. It looks as if the rooms have been renovated within recent years. The Strat is kind of off by itself, but the location was perfect -- only about 4 or 5 bus stops from Freemont Street (aka, "the old strip" or "downtown") and about 6 stops from the northern end of the strip. Your room also includes a free trip to the top of the tower.

My brother & sister-in-law stayed at the MGM on their honeymoon; I've stayed there, too; it has a lion's den; overall, it's worth the money. My favorite has been the Monte Carlo; it also has it's own brew pub. Excalibur and Luxor are near the south end of the strip and are both pretty good. My cousin stayed at Harrah's and enjoyed it; the same for Bally's. My brother & sister-in-law have also stayed at Gold Coast, but it is away from the strip, so you'll spend money on taxis. Mandalay Bay, at the very south end of the strip, has a way pool, but I think the rates there are higher. Heck, right now, even the Venetian, which is usually on the high end, is relatively inexpensive when compared to equivalent hotels in other cities.

I want to try O'Shea's, which is near the middle of the strip. It's one of the last few independent casinos on the strip.

The bad ones: Don't waste your money on Imperial Palace; in addition to lousy, contentuous management attitude, I found $50 of phony charges on my room bill. Housekeeping at the Flamingo and at Hooters is lousy. When we stayed at Circus Circus, it took 25 hours and mulitple phone calls to get a new light bulb in the bathroom.

I've heard alot of good things about Golden Nugget and The Four Queens on Freemont Street. The Nugget has some recent renovations, which include a swimming pool with a slide that takes you through a tube in a shark tank. Right now, the Nugget is the top contender in our group for our 2009 trip, but the Strat being a close second.

Make sure you take time one evening to go to Freemont Street after 6:30 pm. Every half hour they put on a free light show that covers the street. There are also street vendors, musicians, etc. Make sure you visit the "Indian store"; upstairs they have a full size horse statue wearing a handmade, beaded saddle, bridle, etc. Freemont Street is also where they have the big neon cowboy and the neon Glitter Gulch cowgirl. This past December I found out that when Freemont Street was undergoing renovations, they put both of these neon folks on the street next to each other and married them! Official license and all!

Shortly after our group arrives in Vegas each year, we make a stop at CVS or Walgreens. There are several on the strip and they charge nearly the same rates at other locations. Instead of $2.00-$2.50 for a 20-ounce soda in the hotel vending machines, we get a 2-liter bottle for about $1.39 and keep it in the room.

If you're interested in seeing more than just the casinos, check out these websites:
the official website of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority: http://visitlasvegas.com/vegas/index.jsp
the official city of Las Vegas website: http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/
also try www.Vegas.com

There are a bunch of other hotels, but I haven't stayed at them, so I can't give a fair perspective, but if you go to www.Orbitz.com, you can read guests' ratings of the different locations.

Jacob W

Well, it all depends on what floats your boat. For my wife and me, we prefer to stay at the Monte Carlo. It is elegant and a bit smaller than most other Hotels on the Strip. It has a pretty good location. We are in our 50's and prefer a less noisy hotel.

One factor many people do not realize about Las Vegas is the sheer size and scope of the Hotels. In some of the bigger ones you can literally walk for half mile from your room to the Strip entrance. When you realize how much walking is involved in really seeing the Strip and exploring the casinos, shopping, restaurants, displays and shows in the various hotels, it is a daunting task.

In the Spring and Summer and early Fall, the swimming pools are open, too. The one at Monte Carlo is nice. While it is better than some and not as spectacular as others, the very low number of small children is a real plus.

But be warned! We were there last year and there was an enormous amount of construction going on near the Monte Carlo and extending all the way up to Bellagio. This is the new City Center. It is probably much farther along now because construction in Las Vegas goes very quickly. But check before you go if it makes a difference to you. On the other hand, it winter and the pool is not open so you may wish to take advantage of the cheaper room rates.

TIP- this is the off season. If you visit Vegas now, you will get much cheaper hotel rates than in Spring. Not a bad time to go for the more expensive suites in the hotel you choose.

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dixa2008

Definitely

Venetian Resort Hotel Casino Las Vegas http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Hotel/Venetian_Resort_Hotel_Casino_Las_Vegas.htm

Bellagio Casino & Hotel Las Vegas http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Hotel/Bellagio_Casino_Hotel_Las_Vegas.htm

Mgm Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Hotel/MGM_Grand_Hotel_Casino_Las_Vegas.htm

Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino Las Vegas http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Hotel/Mandalay_Bay_Resort_and_Casino_Las_Vegas.htm

Treasure Island Hotel Las Vegas http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Hotel/Treasure_Island_Hotel_Las_Vegas.htm

Las Vegas Hotels http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/City/Las_Vegas.htm

Forty

Been 9 times, 6 different hotels, and the best BY FAR is Venetian. Every room is a Suite, the food there is unreal, great food court, the gambling floor is massive and the clubs are great!

Dark Crusader

Luxor, top class highly recommended

MaccaFan

The Wynn is absolutely fabulous.
We were on the 54 or 56 floor
and one whole wall is a window
with views of the strip. Fabulous! !

DJ Ulster

I like the Excalibur as it is clean, cheap and cheerful and quite well located on the strip

RaffiTheMaster

Thats a tough one...I pretty much like Excalibur and Caesars Palace.

janice

My husband and I like to stay out in Henderson at the Sunset Station. We've been going there for years and they treat us very well. The rooms are nicely decorated(better than MGM) and we've always had good experiences with the staff. We are in the same age area as Jacob and his wife. We like a quieter hotel. We always rent a car while we are there. That way, we can take little side trips and get out of the casinos for part of the day. We enjoy going down to Fremont street, checking out the new bridge being built across Hoover Dam, a side trip to Pahrump(they have a winery there). Sometimes we don't even get to the "Strip". If the weather is right, we will venture down there. I like to visit M&M World and the Coke World. That's the only time I will "allow" myself to have a Coke Float:-) YUM!

Steffi

Mandalay Bay and MGM are great IMO because of their great pool scenes. Before you go check the current hotel promotions on http://www.vegas-hotels-online.com in order to save some money.

Ted F

The Palms..it's reasonably priced and the entertainment factor is HUGE between ghostbar, playboy club, moon, etc.

memyselfandi

we stayed at the excalibur and while the room was a great price, the hotel over all seemed kinda "stale" we spent a lot of time going to the other hotel casinos and next time i will either stay at planet hollywood or paris ...

princess.boof

Only been once & I stayed at Circus Circus. I would like to stay at Mandalay Bay or The Bellagio. Any of them really I would love to go back again, but its along way from Aus.

LoyalKarla

two words for you THE LUXOR its the best they have nice show there for example BELIEVE thats my favorite because criss angel is in it and he is awsome also they have LAX nightclub there wow its gorgues
and its only 199 per night!! any question email me @ crissangel10495@yahoo.com

Miss Mistafied

Hey- I was in Las Vegas a few weeks ago and I stayed at the Stratosphere . It is priced reasonably and it is also walking distance to the strip . The hotel itself is not super fancy , but instead practical. I was very happy with my stay there and I would stay there again in the future-

bsl4eva

The good ol Bates Motel. Best hookers in town near by!!

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