I would not listen to the last persons reply. Your first trip to Vegas should be as good as it can be and any of the hotels that she listed from Travelocity all will make you regret your purchase. MGM Grand is a good hotel...Paris is awesome becuase of location and the hotel itself (CENTER STRIP), NYNY is not that great. If it were me I would spend the entire $85 budget on the hotel and get the best you can afford. It really does make the difference in your stay. Also do not miss Cirque de Soliel (any of them) you can get up to half price tickets the morning of the show in a stip mall across from the huge hotel/city they are building in the center strip. Also you can call tix4dinners and they offer 1/2 price dinners for certain restaurants, some of which are REALLY good!!! When we were there they had the following restaurants available....Enoteca San Marco (VENETIAN) Penazzi(HARRAHS), Bally's steakhouse (BALLY"S), Al Dente (Bally's), Le Provencal (PARIS), Les Artistes (Paris), Ah Sin (Paris). So basically you pay a $2 cover price and you get you go to the restaurant and you get half off your meal. Im sure the restaurants have changed but since you are going during low season it is possible that you will have more options. Have fun