Priceline Hotel: Help with Vegas

[cntrfieldsmom]

Kind of an odd situation.  My friend and I booked a package through Allegiant to Vegas Mar. 17-20.  We are staying at the MGM Grand.  She has decided for a couple of reasons she wants to get her own room. Cheap of course because the package was cheap.  MGM is out of basic king rooms.  The Excalibur across the street is 196.00 for 3 nights. Hot.wire and PRICELINE South strip zones include a lot of hotels blocks away from the MGM and we want them close together. 

 

Any suggestions?  Also, it's been years since I've been to vegas and wondering if the pros here have any suggestions for great food that doesn't break the bank!  Or places to get discounts on good restaurants.

 

Sorry this is a bit off topic.  Thanks for any suggestions!

[thereuare]

If you go the Excalibur route please use this previous link for the purchase (or also found in our Support Page)

Unfortunately nothing on the strip is really cheap anymore in Vegas (like it used to be)... if you don't have a car you have to make a decision between average 'coffee shop' type of restaurants that are affordable (but not necessarily cheap for what they are) vs. have a really good, and memorable, meal... but breaking the bank to do so. The only way i have found to really combine the two is to find high end restaurants that offer food during happy hour, in which case you can often get a few appetizers to make a meal of.

[cntrfieldsmom]

Thanks for the reply.  I do remember Vegas being much more reasonable.  The food will be hard because I'm a huge foodie! Would love to go to some of the famous chef's but will check out the happy hour idea and maybe lunch for the high end ones.  Will tell her about the links, thanks again.