Priceline Hotel: vegas during the NFR

[lazyapaints]

My family and I are planning to go to the NFR 12/9 to 12/13. We would like to stay at the MGM. What are the best airfare and hotel prices for that time. Thanks

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

We need a bit more info to be of assisance:

-how many people in your family

-how many rooms do you need

-where will you be flying from

-why the MGM? is the only hotel you are willing to accept or would you stay at a similar/better hotel if it was a better value

-do you currently have a back-up reservation (if so, where and how much?)

This will at least help us get started.

[lazyapaints]

There are 3 adults & 1 kid that is 17, 1 room, leaving from Seattle, a simular 4 star hotol will be good, but we want to be in the center of the strip (easy access to the arena), no back-up as of yet.

[thereuare]

You have a few options and how you play it depends upon your comfort level. Many hotels in Vegas now charge for more than 2 people in each room (some hotels are charging upwards of $30 per person!! and the MGM is one of those hotels! :) )... are you going to book as double or quad occupancy?

The other problem you have is that your stay covers a Thur-Mon period... with Friday and Saturday nites being much more expensive than Thur and Sunday nites. As explained in SHOULD I SPLIT MY PRICELINE BID?, this is going to be a difficult win on Priceline if you want to bid it as a continuous stay.

I did look at hotel prices (double occupany) and to give an idea of what i saw:

MGM: $520

Ballys: $356

Luxor: $360

Aladdin: $396

Monte Carlo: $436

Of the above i would most likely choose the Aladdin as i think the location is excellent and the best value of the bunch (if looking a bit less money Bally's is also a good choice, but not as new as the Aladdin).

A preliminary search for airfare shows a non-stop flight for $165/pp.

Let us know your thoughts on the above and we'll take it from there.