I have a "how soon is too soon" question also. I'm looking for 4/24/07-4/27/07. Since it's a Tues, Wed, Thurs night, I have high hopes of eventually landing a good deal (i.e. $99-$119 Venetian, or similar). I have been looking directly at hotel sites to get a feel for available rates, and everything is either sky-high or unavailable. My first thought is this is too soon to look - maybe rates haven't been loaded into their systems yet? Thanks for your help (& go easy on the newbie)