orion1778 Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 I know I'm about 5 months early, but I figure its good to have a strategy early on.Rack rates for Vegas hotels seem to spike for Wednesday the 31st but seem to reflect regular weekday rates for Thursday the 1st and weekend rates for Friday the 2nd. Obviously New Year's Eve is popular in Vegas, so I'm not expecting any rock bottom prices for the 5* hotels or resorts.3* or 4* would be acceptable. Preferably on (or very close to) the strip.Thoughts? Strategies? Tips? Experiences? Link to comment
bbbb Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 I would not over bid on this one as its on a Wed night. I don't think you will have a problem getting a room on the strip for around $100-$150. NYE 2006 I got Aladdin for $133 per night and it was on a Sunday night. I would book something that you can cancel and bid this once or twice a week. Link to comment
vikichck Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 I recently got back from Vegas and I have decided thats definitely where I want to go for New Years. No, I don't think you are planning too far ahead. I was checking the other day and some hotels are getting sold out for a standard king/queen room. The prices on the strip were too much for me for Dec. 30th-1st Jan. I found a really nice and fairly new hotel South Point http://www.southpointcasino.com/ for $70 on 30th and $150 on 31st. The rooms are about $70-80 before NY and $120 after 1st. It is not that far off the strip and they have a free shuttle. The $150 might be too much for me if I don't get 3 others to split the cost. Especially since the NYE private parties cost between $100-300 a ticket. So I'm going to book the 31st also at Homestead Studio Suites Hotel for $80 or maybe try someplace cheaper in Henderson or Boulder City which isn't too far away if you have a car and don't drink. So try to at least book something now because you can always cancel it if you find better deals with priceline or elsewhere. You don't want to wait too long and find out only the expensive hotels are left. travel.yahoo.com is a good site. Also, smartervegas.com has promotion codes but it's too early to find some for new years or they might not even offer it for the holiday. Lemme know how the hotel search goes. Have fun! Link to comment
orion1778 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks for the tips. I ended up not making the trip to Vegas on New Year's. Maybe next year... Link to comment
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