Money is on everyone’s minds these days and perhaps especially so here in Vegas where the almighty dollar is almighty in just about every way.
As visitation has declined (down double digit percentages) so too have room rates, with even “expensive” hotels offering rooms as low as a third or even a quarter of what they used to charge.
But the really good news is that the formerly moderately priced and inexpensive hotels are now, often, dirt cheap. I’ve seen rates at some places as low as $29 and these are for really nice hotel rooms in really nice hotels. Of course not all cheap hotels are created equally, so I thought it was time to take a look at my picks for the Best “Cheapest” Hotels, where you can usually get a very inexpensive room and not feel like you are sacrificing too much in the way of comfort or amenities.
Note that prices vary wildly in this town so you may not always be able to find a cheap room at one of these places, but generally speaking they are usually going to be less than their competitors.
In alphabetical order:
Bally’s
There is nothing overtly fancy about Bally’s – it’s not Palazzo or Wynn Las Vegas – but there is also absolutely nothing wrong with the place. Clean, comfortable, large rooms are filled with well-kept furnishings, the location is perfect, and the prices are often significantly lower than neighboring hotels.
Eastside Cannery
Yes, it’s a bit of a trek to get here (probably 15-20 minutes depending on traffic), but this newer hotel on the east side of town has gorgeous, sleekly modern rooms that will leave so much extra money in your wallet that you won’t care about how many red lights you have to sit through to get there.
Excalibur’s Wide Screen Rooms
The castle’s recently redone “Wide Screen” rooms are a million times better than their standard rooms, which of course normally wouldn’t be saying much but they did a pretty good job on these. They are a few bucks more but it’s still a lot less than what you’ll pay at nearby hotels.
Main Street Station
Downtown Las Vegas’ hidden gem, the Main Street’s rooms are on the small side but they are charming, comfortable, and, most importantly, often very cheap.
Monte Carlo
Looking like a dollhouse next to the soaring CityCenter, the Monte Carlo is literally being overshadowed by its bigger, newer brother. But instead of paying the (expected) exorbitant rates at one of the hotels there, why not stay right next door and save yourself a ton of money?
Silverton
It’s a ten minute drive from the south end of The Strip and while the rooms won’t win any awards, they are nice, well-maintained, and tremendous bargains.
South Point
Just a little further away than Silverton, the South Point ups the ante with stylish rooms (they had flat screens before they were popular) that will make you wonder why people pay five times as much just to stay directly on The Strip.
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