From:
Christine in Lubbock, Texas
Question:
We had not planned on going to Vegas this summer because of how expensive everything is, but I’ve heard that things are slower because of the economy and I’m wondering if things are cheap.
Answer:
Hi Christine. It sort of depends on your definition of “cheap.”
Summer time is generally the least expensive time of the year anyway, so yes prices are usually lower than normal. But there is some evidence that things are even more economical than they usually are.
Note how I’m avoiding using the word “cheap” because while things may “cheaper” they certainly aren’t cheap if you’re determined to stay at one of the fancy hotels.
For instance Bellagio’s rate calendar between June and August is showing things as low as $159 during the week but most days are still over $200. The good news is that there are only a couple of days in late August that are over $300, which is fairly unusual for this particular hotel. For instance for the rest of this month, you can expect prices not only over $300 but often over $400 and in a couple of cases over $700 per night!
Over at the MGM Grand I’m seeing rates for as low as $100 during the week and as low as $180 for the weekend although $150 and $230 respectively are more common.
The Mirage has a few days as low as $99 during the week but if your stay includes a weekend expect to pay just over $200 for the privilege of rooming here.
It’s at the hotels that are usually cheaper anyway that you can get some good deals this summer. Luxor is showing many dates for only $80 during the week and I only found one – Labor Day weekend – that was over $200. Likewise, next door at Excalibur the most expensive rate I could find for the summer was $151 on a Saturday night with most weekends about $20-30 cheaper than that and weekdays as low as $61.
Other quick checks showed Bally’s as low as $99 during the week and $159 on the weekend, Paris all the way down to $90 on some weekdays and $160 on some weekends, and Harrah’s bottoming out at $60 and $150 respectively.
Go Downtown or stay off The Strip and you can do even better.
These prices are softer than the norm but not dramatically. Last summer I was seeing rates comparable to this in some instances although not as often and not at as many different hotels.
So if you have the budget to do it, you can get a bargain in Vegas this summer. Enjoy!
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