Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Is it stupid to drive into Vegas on a Saturday night without a hotel room already booked?|129818

I really don_t feel like booking something ahead of time and will be driving through Vegas on January 16th and stopping for one night. Is it okay if I just wait til I get there to get a room or does everything stay booked up in Vegas?

  • Not if you mind either paying a lot for a room, or ending up in a dump. But chances are you will get a room. This Sat is not a Holiday or anything _ after New Years. You probably will be fine.

  • El Cortez Vegas is $79 a night for a tower room with a view of the strip. It_s the oldest casinos in Vegas.
    Plaza Hotel above bus stop is $59 a night. It is usually the cheapest hotel casino in Vegas (1000 rooms).
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    A Capri room in the _Imperial Palace_ si $165 a night for that night. It is usually the cheapest hotel room on the strip in a principal location.
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    The super 8 behind the casinos has a non-refundable rate of $65.69 (includes tax) for that night. That is a savings of $10 for booking non-refundable.

  • I would say you would be better off to book it ahead of time because
    #1 It_s a Saturday night, all hotels in Vegas jack up their prices on weekend nights, even during the recession.

    #2 They are not going to allow you to take advantage of any of the great room specials in Vegas. at this point you can get a great hotel at a really decent price if you use their online codes.

    It_s easy to book a room online. Just go to
    http://smartervegas.com/
    find a hotel with a rate that you like, click on the link, and book the room securely through the hotel website.

    The cheapest rate I found was $65 for Sat Jan 16 at Excalibur through a special email offer I received from smartervegas.com. If it works, here is the link
    https://reservations.mgmmirage.com/booki��

  • If you_re intent on staying the night, you might as well get one in advance. First, you won_t be at the mercy of the hotels when it comes time to pay up, and second, you_ll probably feel less anxious knowing you have a room waiting for you, instead of having to waste time and energy searching the city for a place to crash last minute.

    As easy as booking hotels online is, there_s no reason to wait.

  • Are you going to Party while there?
    Or, are you just looking for a place to crash and continue on your way the next day?

    It_s _Off Season_, No problem_s. (Stick on 13 or higher)

    PS. Motel 6_s are like $35!
    Drove through Reno-Vegas on my way to Phoenix mid Nov. No problems with finding a place to stay just how much I wanted to spend.

  • Ha ha.. well since you used the word stupid, I will agree with you. On the other hand, if your car is comfortable, you can sleep in it that night. Getting a room will be hard without a reservation and if you do, it will be more expensive than what you would have paid if you booked ahead of time.

    http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/special.p��

  • You can book when you get there but I would book a room in advance because then you will get a better room price. In addition you can use a promotion code when you are booking online in order to lower the nightly price.
    http://www.vegas-hotels-online.com
    has the latest codes available.

  • That is a long weekend. Dr. Martin Luther King holiday. So, it could be hard.
    But, you can always get a motel 6 type place.
    Just do a web search of a few places to see if there is availability that weekend. If there is risk it. If you are concerned, make a reservation.

  • Getting a room is easy, so is paying way too much. Unless money does not matter to you, I would book on line where you can shop for price, amenities, location etc.

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  • Not stupid.. there are so many empty room here they closed or closing whole towers cause of the ecom. is so bad. no problem here at all .

  • Not with the current economy but you might not find a good deal at a hotel you desire.

  • With all the hotels there are in Vegas there will be rooms available. Just depends on what you_re willing to spend.

  • you will be able to find a hotel but don_t be picky at all cause you probably won_t be able to get exactly what you want
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