I just booked my plane tickets for vegas, I checked many sites to get the best value; hotwire, PL, orbit z. However, I was able to get the best price through southwest website. I fly out of Indianaoplis 5/17 nonstop to vegas and fly back 5/22 with 1 stop for 145.00 a ticket after taxes and all fees. I was very pleased to be able to get these prices. Now, I just need some help getting a hotel room. I've tried researching the forums first and was able to get many questions already anwsered. Here's what I have in mind, I would prefer not to break up my stay, unless it was for signifacant savings. I want to stay on the strip, and would like to spend an avg. of $150 a night. I think I could get a 4 * deal by using priceline within in that price range, and I would be fine with all the 4* listed on priceline for that price except the westin. Is the westin still a 4* or is it a 3* now? My own personal thoughts, but I just don't think its worth $150 a night, when I'm taking some vegas first timers and want to give them the big vegas experance. I'm new to the EasyClickTravel website and found a couple of "off the record" hotels that have perked my intrest. Any help on figureing these out would be great. The first is listed as a 4.5* on the strip for 165.00 a night, which I'd be willing to pay if it was NYNY or something like that. The second is list as a 5* off the strip for 180.00 a night, a five star for 180 a night, I'd do that too, but after reading the deatils on this hotel about "pillow top matresses" i think this might actually be the westin. Any help or advice you guys have for my trip would be great, Thanks