Priceline Hotel: Las Vegas NYE 2012

[nzpod]

Hi,

Im new to the forum so please bear with me :-)

We are coming to the West Coast and LV for Xmas and NY from New Zealand.

We want to stay in a nice place on the strip. Preferably Bellagio, Wynns etc. A 5* place. But these are very expensive given the time of year and also our dollar.

So I stumbled upon your site which is great but somewhat confusing.

First looking at Hotwire (used your link of course :-)

They have a 5 * secret deal in The Strip - North area. Facilities include resort, golf nearby and tennis nearby.

So 5* hotels (from your list ) are Wynn, Encore, palazzo venetian and trump tower. Are these all good hotels?

And from my reading, Trump does not have a resort. So if it says resort as an amenity then Trump is ruled out?

To me this seems like a good deal for any of those hotels. $158USD oer night. Is it? I mean the current rate on Wynn site is $300+USD

Is it likely to be any other hotels?

Also should I try Priceline? Am I likely to get a better deal by bidding?

And lastly, do you know if Hotwire charges in the local currency or all of it is charged in USD?

Thanks so much guys. Really appreciate it.

[nzpod]

The Amenities for the 5* North Strip are:

Spa Services

Resort

Smoke Free Rooms

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Golf Nearby

Tennis Nearby

Kitchenette

Free Parking

Looking closer it seems Trump is the only one which never has casino mentioned. And this would make sense given trump is around the same price on Expedia. Mystery hotel on hotwire is $23USD cheaper. And Wynss isfar far far more expensive!

Anyway thanks again.

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

The HOTWIRE property above is most likely the Trump and that would be my best guess for this one.

You don't mention your exact dates but Vegas is actually very slow for most of December, and rates are low, except for the NFR (National Finals Rodeo) is in town near the beginning of the month. Rates typically remain low through Christmas and then begin to increase a few days before New Years Eve, with rates peaking on New Year's Eve itself.

It will not be easy to get a good deal for New Year's Even given that most hotels can sell-out on their own and have little reason to offer deep discounts through the opaque suppliers. If you can get something that is somewhat reasonably priced it is likely due to averaging many cheap nites with one or two very expensive nites.

What are the actual dates that you'll be in Vegas and your target budget?

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[nzpod]

Thanks for your reply.

We are thinking 12/30, 12/31 and 1/1 nights.

Budget about 200-220USD/night

Thanks

[thereuare]

Rates in Vegas change more quickly than another location in the country, so anything can happen between now and then, but i don't think the odds are in your favor. As per above, there is little reason for hotels to offer deep discount for these high demand dates.

We will offer a strategy for whatever you'd like to try, but current your budget should be enough for a 4* on the Strip, but for a 5* property you'll likely need to go slightly off-strip (such as the Trump)

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Let us know how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.