Las Vegas in May

whats the Hotel ????

there are loads of motels ect that are cheap if you stay off the strip . this is probably the cheapest. camping , not that i have heard of besides it,s gonna be hot hot hot ( we went in may mid 30,s everyday !!!!) .

avoid weekends if you can as prices tend to at least double then.

£565 is really cheap for 7 nights i doubt you will cut anything sizable off it without sleeping rough lol

try bargainholidays.co.uk we booked a hotel on the strip for 7 nights + flights from gatwick in march for £554.00 pp.

a good move if i may say so .extra £10 may get you a lot more comfort / experiance if your budget can stretch.

i,ll give you the league position of each one according to tripadvisor as well i like tripadvisor but i always take what is says with a pinch of salt as it can be misleading ( hell i,ve seen the Bellagio get one star for heavens sake !!) but it can come up trumps big style.

also a good purchase is the Rough Guide travel book . i have this one which is a tiny bit out of date now ( Vegas moves on fast) but still a hell of a good buy for 44p !!!!! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rough-Guide-Las-Vegas-Miniguides/dp/1858288908/sr=8-4/qid=1163700872/ref=sr_1_4/202-5432136-9662260?ie=UTF8&s=books. a sound investment !!!!!!

okay CIRCUS CIRCUS is bargin bucket and worse looks it but worse of all caters for the one group all the others won't........... KIDS !! sounds cruel i know but Vegas is a Adult resort end of story steer clear unless it is lots cheaper than the others. also rates the worst of pretty much any hotel on the strip and very low 114th of 235. my best experiance in there was the free circus show evry 15 mins but i would not stay there myself when you can do better cheaper http://las-vegas-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g45963-d91770-Reviews-Circus_Circus_Hotel_Casino_Las_Vegas-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html

Stratosphere is a mixed bag IMO. it is right at the top end of the strip so you need to travel if you need to get down to the strip and are a little ways from the real action. that said it is clean has WOW factor ( see it from just everywhere in vegas) and has to work hard with pricing and attractions to lure people up there. you could do a lot worse but i expect it will be nearer the top of list for prices that you gave me. still one i would consider :think: :think: Tripadvisor gives it 58th out of 235 above Mandalay Bay which i totally loved and might go to when i go back !!!http://las-vegas-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g45963-d114898-Reviews-Stratosphere_Hotel_Casino_and_Tower-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html

Fitzgeralds is in Freemont street which is best described as the Real Las Vegas or the Old las Vegas and is a mile or so away from the strip. it is a close knit collection of the more independant casinos ( rough guide will expalin all) i only breifly stepped in this casino so cannot give you much of opinion but look quite fun. you certainly will be in the heart of old las vegas which although not quite as good as the strip is certainly not without it,s charm and fun.if you are prepared to stay off strip ( hell you easily get to the strip!!!) then freemont street might just be the ideal solution. they certianlly are competively priced compared to BIG strip hotels tripadvisor also gives this one a good score 67th out 235. not bad at all . definatly consider http://las-vegas-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g45963-d91679-Reviews-Fitzgeralds_Casino_Hotel-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html


but check out some others on the ratings list as well to decide

Ditto FOUR QUEENS but trip advisor gives a slightly lower score 89th of 235. http://las-vegas-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g45963-d91816-Reviews-Four_Queens_Hotel_and_Casino-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html

i honestly cannot remember the PLAZA and i,m not sure where it is from the address . it also rates poorly compared to the Freemont street hotels 112th of 235 so i would say you would be better with above 2 .http://las-vegas-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g45963-d97815-Reviews-Plaza_Hotel_Casino-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html

if you HAVE to stay on the strip this looks your best bet on a budget BARBARY COAST
http://las-vegas-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g45963-d91700-Reviews-Barbary_Coast_Hotel-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html and as i remember it is right smack in the middle !!!! looked totally okay from what i saw in the casino ( i won $40 on a slot here so i might be a bit high on the place but it ranks 11th !!!!!)


here is the full tripadvisor list anyhow . it is also good as it tell you room rates and as so many people review Vegas is likely to be bit more accurate than say a small town. Motel 6 is also on this list . cross ref ones you like the look of with some of the forums and advice sites in my 1st post

http://las-vegas-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g45963-Las_Vegas_Nevada-Hotels.html

i went in a lot of the hotels on and off the strip so post to know what my impression was

yeah no probs some real good stuff there. i have them stored in my browser favs for easy ref.

shame about Barbary Coast ,but i think OP will go for cheaper option anyway, i was just surprised it rated THAT high , but you have to take value and location into account .