Cora Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hi There! I have a small team of sales staff (4 of us girls!) that I am taking to Las Vegas for the weekend of July 29-31 for a fun perk. I'm trying to find a good price at any of the decent casinos on the strip. My budget is not set in stone, but it would be great if I could pay around $100 per night per room. (I realize there will be tax and probably a $15-$25 resort fee as well.)I read in another post somewhere that "Las Vegas North Strip" on Priceline frequently results in the Trump Towers (or whatever it's called...it's been ages since I've been to Vegas), and that property is somewhat removed from the strip and doesn't have a casino??? I'd really like to get something right on the main strip, and not crummy. Priceline doesn't seem to have a "Las Vegas South Strip" option, only "Las Vegas Strip Vicinity South," which sounds to me like it may be properties not even on the main strip! Should I just bid on a 4 star "Las Vegas North Strip" hotel and assume I won't get Trump, since it's listed as a 5 star? (Actually in the regular section of Priceline they have the Riviera available for $112 per night, which is in my price range, but it's listed as a 3 star, and I am wondering if I can get something nicer for the girls by bidding???)Hotwire lists a 4 star "Las Vegas Strip North Area" hotel with casino, fitness, pool, restaurants, business center, golf nearby and spa for $114 per night, so maybe I should just take that...but I can't figure out which casino that might be, and I'm thinking with tax and resort fee, that $114 will turn into at least $150 per room per night, which I suppose is ok, but ideally I'd like to get something a little cheaper...Hotwire also shows a 3 star "Las Vegas Strip North Area" hotel with resort, casino, fitness, pool, restaurants, golf nearby and spa for $81 (a great price!), but I am terrified that this could be Circus Circus! Then there's another 3 star, this one in the "Las Vegas Strip - South area" for $94 per room, per night, with casino, pool, restaurant, business center and golf nearby, but again, I have no clue which property this is, and I'm not that familiar with the Vegas casinos anyways!Honestly, I'm not that picky, I just want to get a decent casino right on the strip so that the girls can run around and have a good time and get back to their (nice) rooms easily! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!Thanks!!!Cora C :) Link to comment
Cora Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 So, reading through the posts here, I am starting to get the idea that perhaps I should just put in a bid on Priceline for a 4* hotel in the "Las Vegas Strip North" area. It sounds like the Trump hotel is both a 5* and located in the "Las Vegas Strip Vicinity North - Condo" area, so I most likely would not get that. Circus Circus is probably not a 4*, so I'd be safe there too I think. Since all I really need is a decent casino hotel on the strip, I am thinking this would be a good strategy. How low do you think I could start? Would $90 be too low, given that I don't have a lot of flexibility on the zones? (I'm afraid "Las Vegas Strip Vicinity South" could put us a block or more off the strip, and that would be bad.)Thanks, this is an extremely useful site and I'll be sure to link to PRICELINE and Hotwire through the site, and also to post my results!Cora C :) Link to comment
604girly Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I believe from what I am reading for north strip 4* you will most likely get treasure island or miragebut please wait for more knowledgeable people to confirm Link to comment
Cora Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Thanks for the reply! Treasure Island or Mirage would be perfect! I saw that Treasure Island can be as low as $83 so maybe I should start at like $85.thanks! :) Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Welcome to BetterBidding!... I'll be sure to link to PRICELINE and HOTWIRE through the site...Thanks... please use for your searches too!If you want to try for a 4* hotel in the Strip North up to $100:At the 4* level you have FOUR re-bid zones (NOTE: Summerlin is not one of them). If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select 4* Las Vegas North...Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $100Any questions feel free to ask.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Good luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Cora Posted July 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Ok I got it! Thanks for all your help! Here are the details:I had to bid and re-bid a number of times, using the multi-zone bidding technique. On about the 4th try, using 4* + Boulder Strip + Henderson + Las Vegas Strip North, I got Treasure Island for $95 per room, per night! Not bad! I am pretty happy with this result. I probably would have preferred the Mirage, but for the price TI will be just fine, and the location is PERFECT, which was really my main concern. Thanks again for all the help, the site is great, and I did link to PRICELINE through this site.Cora C :) Link to comment
AaronJB Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Congrats on your success. :)Sweet deal for the TI, and happy to hear the hotel will work well for your travel plans.Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE link.Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
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