Hotels in Las Vegas.... (1 Viewer)

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......I was thinking about going to the drags in Vagas in October and I was wondering if anyone has any info on where to stay, for now I have reserved a room at the Super 8 on North Las Vegas, it's close to the dragstip but a little spendy, $270.00 for three nights, I reserved this room just to make sure I would have a room, but if there is a cheaper place, even if I have to drive a ways I won't mind, thanks Maters

 

[BlueStangGT]

Steven - keep an eye on travelworm.com, expedia.com, etc. and check out how the rates fluctuate from week to week. You can typically find reasonable rates at some of the casino hotels if you're patient. There's also a program you can download called Travelaxe that will check about 50 different travel sites whenever you want it to... great little travel tool!

I just checked travelworm and they've got several downtown casino-hotels for about $60.00 or less per night.

 

[None]

......I was thinking about going to the drags in Vagas in October and I was wondering if anyone has any info on where to stay, for now I have reserved a room at the Super 8 on North Las Vegas, it's close to the dragstip but a little spendy, $270.00 for three nights, I reserved this room just to make sure I would have a room, but if there is a cheaper place, even if I have to drive a ways I won't mind, thanks Maters

If it is the one at the corner of Craig and Las Vegas Blvd. It is a dump and it is not Mr. Rodger's neighborhood.

 

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.......Thanks for the heads-up guys, hey Tom I will checkout travelworm, thanks

 

[G'ginna]

......I was thinking about going to the drags in Vagas in October and I was wondering if anyone has any info on where to stay, for now I have reserved a room at the Super 8 on North Las Vegas, it's close to the dragstip but a little spendy, $270.00 for three nights, I reserved this room just to make sure I would have a room, but if there is a cheaper place, even if I have to drive a ways I won't mind, thanks Maters

You can check several of the larger hotels and casinos... they frequently use the rooms as loss leaders for their casino floors, you know, "get 'em in & get the money later..."

If I remember correctly several of my out of town visitors could stay on the strip or $60-$80/nite. They frequently have package deals. Just be cautious of reservations at the holiday inn (overbooked frequently and they will not help you find a room) on the strip and the hilton (not on the strip.) The station casinos are not on the strip but frequently have flight/hotel packages with southwest air (funfares.) Also you might want to check the 4 queens and golden nugget downtown.

 

[Bob]

I just did a quick check on travelocity for check in on Oct 26 for 3 nights.

They had Binions at $72 average/night. It's a downtown casino/hotel, plenty of free entertainment on Fremont Street, and the casinos have everything you need on site or within a short walk. Access to I-15 from there takes about three minutes.

They also had Arizona Charlie's Boulder at $53 average/night. It's on the Boulder Highway, which you can take to Nellis Blvd, then North Las Vegas Blvd and enter the track from the back door. You'd drive past that Super 8 on the way. AZ Charlie's has some of the best inexpensive eats in Vegas.

I'm sure you'd be happier with the rooms at either place than you would be with the Super 8, and I believe you'd feel a bit safer too.

If you are willing to spend a little more than you already would be at the Super 8, there are many more properties that would make much better choices. ...but before you make a reservation that is non-refundable or can't be canceled, ask for opinions here. I've stayed at 27 different casino/hotels in Vegas, and am familiar with many more, and I'm more than willing to steer you in the right direction. There's nothing worse than being in a substandard hotel when you're on vacation, especially when you are afraid of being in the parking lot at night.

Bob

 

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.......Thanks Bob, I saw the ad for AZ Charlie's I also found a place called Buffaloe Bills and there was another one called Gold Strike, there is about 8 or 9 hotels from $30.00 to $54.00 a night are your familiar with any of these Bob, if so let me know, thank you very much.

 

[none]

Steve, sounds like you might have things covered, but the Las Vegas Hilton has a "Santa Anita" package that`s $188 for two nights. You also get a $50 food voucher at any of the Hiltons restaurants. I didn`t see a three night package, but when we`ve booked one in the past, it`s run $250. Fortunately, we got comped four nights for this upcomong stay due to the wifes windfall last April. We`ve been staying there ever since the Strip opened in `00 and we like it. Not too rowdy and the monorail leaves from there if you want to hit the real strip. See you in October and you can get me that beer you owe me!

 

[Von Halen]

I hate Vegas. The wife loves it. We both love the races. May have to go this year. Everyone tells me we need to go to this event....

 

[Bob]

Buffalo Bill's is in Primm and the Gold Strike is in Jean. They are both closer to the California border than they are to Vegas. That doesn't mean I wouldn't stay at either property, but the drive time to and from the track would be huge. Knowing the traffic on I-15, I'd guess it'd be about an hour each way on most days during rush hour.

You didn't mention what the other places were, but here are a few that I'd guess might be on that list to avoid. The Wild Wild West. A good place for breakfast, but the hotel is like a poorly maintained Motel 6. The Best Western Main Street. It might carry the Best Western franchise name, but its location in a seedy area. It's 4 or 5 blocks from Fremont Street downtown, but that short distance makes a world of difference. The Ramada Inn Speedway. Marginally better than the Super 8 you are considering, but only because of the on site restaurants. The rooms at the Super 8 are probably better. Any Travel Lodge on Las Vegas Blvd. Any hotel on Las Vegas Blvd South with a street number below 2000. The Barcelona on Craig road. I'd classify it as more of a transition point for the homeless than a vacation hotel. The Gold Spike. Two blocks from Fremont Street downtown, and more of a place for panhandlers to crash than a vacation hotel. Railroad Pass. Another good place for breakfast, rooms probably equal to the Super 8, but another long drive to the track. It is south of Henderson near Boulder City.

Keep the questions coming. I'm sure you aren't the only person wondering where to stay in Vegas.

Bob

 

[Bob]

I hate Vegas. The wife loves it. We both love the races. May have to go this year. Everyone tells me we need to go to this event....

I haven't been to every NHRA National Event track, but I've been to most of them, and LVMS is by far the best facility on the tour in my opinion.

 

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........Hey Bob, thanks for the heads-up on the cheapy hotels. Looks like I'll get something downtown for around the $60.00 to $80.00 dollar range. Hey Bob should I stay off of Fremont St.


.......Hey Chirs I hope to see you in October and I will buy you a soda, how's that, I would hate to contribute to buying anyone some alcohol, only because I wasted 24 years of my life drinking , anyhow I hope that is cool with you

 

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........so far Arizona Charlies's looks like a pretty good deal.

 

[Bob]

Steve,

No need to avoid Fremont Street. I've stayed at the Vegas Club, Four Queens and Binion's, and wouldn't hesitate to stay at the Plaza (on Main at Fremont), the Fremont, Golden Nugget, Fitzgeralds, Golden Gate or El Cortez. Of all of those, the Golden Gate is the oldest, and the smallest. The El Cortez is a block away from the Fremont Street Experience (a canopy that covers Fremont Street that is a massive sound and light show). If I were to book a room at the El Cortez, it'd be a tower room, not a vintage room nor a pavilion room. Just off Fremont, a block west on Main Street are the California and the Main Street Station, both suitable casino/hotels. A block east on Main Street is the Nevada Club. Avoid that one, it's a hangout for drug dealers and prostitutes.

...and I don't think you'd be disappointed with Arizona Charlie's Boulder. The rooms are larger than the average hotel room, and as I said, good inexpensive food in their restaurants. They have a sister property, Arizona Charlie's Decatur, but a first-time Vegas visitor might want a GPS system in their car for that one. It's a nice locals casino/hotel, but not really close to anything.

Two other possibilities that haven't been mentioned are the Stratosphere and the Sahara on the north end of the strip. I've stayed at both, and they both frequently have reasonable room rates. There's also the Circus Circus, but that is more of a family-oriented destination -- lots, and I mean lots, of kids running around all of the time.

 

[none]

.......Hey Chirs I hope to see you in October and I will buy you a soda, how's that, I would hate to contribute to buying anyone some alcohol, only because I wasted 24 years of my life drinking , anyhow I hope that is cool with you

No problem Steve, a soda or bottle of water will be just fine. After three days in Vegas, I`m usually drinking nothing but water by Sunday!

 

[rollemup]

......Hey Chris were you at Seattle this year, I was there for the one qualifing round they got in and then decided to leave because there was an 80% chance of rain on Sunday, and as you know they ended up runing the whole race, anyhow I hoping to make it to Vegas

 

[rollemup]

You can check several of the larger hotels and casinos... they frequently use the rooms as loss leaders for their casino floors, you know, "get 'em in & get the money later..."

If I remember correctly several of my out of town visitors could stay on the strip or $60-$80/nite. They frequently have package deals. Just be cautious of reservations at the holiday inn (overbooked frequently and they will not help you find a room) on the strip and the hilton (not on the strip.) The station casinos are not on the strip but frequently have flight/hotel packages with southwest air (funfares.) Also you might want to check the 4 queens and golden nugget downtown.

........Hey Georgina, thanks for the info, maybe you can explain to me what you mean by 'loss leaders' and a station casino, sometimes I'm not the brightest guy around ya know what I mean.

 

[Mike]

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And dont forget the hotels website. I've stayed in Jean once and that will be enough for me.

 

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..........Hey thanks Mike, I saw that site, the only motels that can beat Arizona Charlies is Whiskey Pete's and Buffaloe Bills which are 48 miles from Vegas and I will be driving from Post Falls, ID which is way up in the Panhandle and when I get to Vegas I want to do as little driving as possible, thanks for the heads-up though

 

[G'ginna]

........Hey Georgina, thanks for the info, maybe you can explain to me what you mean by 'loss leaders' and a station casino, sometimes I'm not the brightest guy around ya know what I mean.

Hey Steve, it's not you. I just have a lot of retail mixed into my experiences... A loss leader is a product that is priced low to draw customers in and placed farther from the door so that customers have to walk past other higher priced merchandise in hopes that they will make other purchases to offset the profit they may lose on the one product. In this case, the "loss leader" is the room so that people will hopefully spend more time dropping more money in the slot machines and game tables. It is also why the casinos give free beverages to customers while they are gambling.

The station casinos are a group of casinos that are not on the strip and are spread over the Las Vegas metro area. They all have "station" in their name, for example, palace station, boulder station, texas station, etc. Out across the street from the texas station is the fiesta casino which has a gardunos restaurant (new mexican food) that I used to visit when I got homesick. now I just fly home.