I am going to Las Vegas July 7th through the 11th.

My wife wants to stay at either the Bellagio, the Venetian or Treasure
Island.

How can I get a good price at one of these hotels and how much should
I expect to pay?

Hi there,

There are many web sites that offer discounted hotel rates, and I
checked some of the most popular sites for you, the official hotel
websites, and found a general tip for getting cheaper rooms.

Travel Now
https://www.travelnow.com/
Venetian $139.95
Bellagio $149.95 
Treasure Island $79.95

Places to Stay.com
http://www.placestostay.com/index.html
Venetian $138
Bellagio $149.95 
Treasure Island $79.95

Expedia
http://www.expedia.com/
Venetian $129 *CHEAPEST*
Bellagio $129 *CHEAPEST*
Treasure Island $69

Hotel Discounts
http://www.hoteldiscounts.net/
Venetian $139.95
Bellagio $149.95
Treasure Island $79.95

Accommodation Line
http://www.accomline.com/
Venetian $274
Bellagio $163
Treasure Island $98

Travelocity
http://www.travelocity.com/
Venetian $139.95
Bellagio $149.95
Treasure Island $79.95

The hotels themselves have web pages, and they list their cheapest
rates as:

Bellagio
http://www.bellagiolasvegas.com/
$159

Treasure Island
http://www.treasureislandlasvegas.com/
$65 *CHEAPEST*

Venetian
http://www.venetian.com/
Their booking page wasn't working when I tried it:
https://venetianreservations.com/resnet/lansaweb?procfun+rn+resnet+v15+funcparms+UP(A2560):;Gnet;?

Getting the Best for Less at Hotels
"Experienced travelers who are flexible can usually get a on deal on
hotel rooms by waiting until the last minute to make their
reservations. This doesn't work when a major event has every hotel
room in a city booked weeks in advance, but during slow economic times
or seasonal slumps, it's worth a try. What you do.- The day you want
the room, call the specific hotel you want (not the chain 800 number).
Ask for the assistant manager and explain that you want to stay at the
hotel but would like to know what kind of a deal can be made. IF a
suite is the only thing available, you'll get it for room rates or you
may get discounts of up to 50%, which is much better for the hotel
than an empty, non-paying room."
http://www.travelsecrets.com/tricks/#best4less

As always, feel free to request a clarification on any aspect of my
answer.

Best wishes,
from robertskelton-ga

Thanks for researching this.  I gave the answer a low rating because I
was expecting to find rates cheaper than the ones listed at the Hotel
sites.  The tip doesn't help me because I want to spend my time in
Vegas enjoying the vacation, not looking for a place to stay.

Your specification of only three hotels in Las Vegas for rates yielded
one rate of $65 per night at Treasure Island.  Circus Circus will have
rates in the back buildings for as low as $40 per night but that is
not what you specified. If you expand your list you will find cheaper
rates.  As the answerer pointed out, the dates of your stay are
important since rates in Las Vegas vary greatly based on the
conventions that are in town.

In addition to the excellent websites shown in the answer, you may
want to check out:
      http://lasvegashotelrates.net/

      http://www.aandronline.com/hotels/las_vegas/

      http://www.travelworm.com/

      http://access-las-vegas.com/

      http://www.mesquite-nv.com/hotel.htm

      http://www.las-vegas-hotel-lites.com/

      http://las.vegas.hotelguide.net/

      http://www.lvnv.com/

Also, if you are a high roller, many of the hotels will comp your
room.

Thank you for your question. Las Vegas is a great place to visit. 
Hope you have a terrific time.
seedy

Thank you for all of the links seedy.  Maybe I should have given a
higher rating.  To me, the phrase "good price" means significantly
better than the suggested retail price. I'm probably expecting too
much.

Robert G.

While the hotel sites are offering special prices that don't differ
much from the discount sites, that does not mean they are the "rack
rates".  Most hotels offer special discounts from time to time that
are greatly different from the rack rates that they can get at other
times.  I've paid $349 in Las Vegas (Four Seasons) when a convention
was in town and I needed to get there on short notice.  Bellagio is
also not cheap when they don't want to be....Remember...this is the
time when their BAD season starts with very high temperatures.  The
special rates they list right now could change based on season or
based on convention time.

I think you were a little harsh with Robert Skelton but you are the
customer and we aim to please so whatever we can provide to satisfy
your request, we will try to do....

ie: Circus Circus is offering $55.95 for the period of June 24th for
three nights changing to $95.95 for the period August 24th for three
nights going back to $55.95 for the period November 24th for three
nights. I think the $65 at Treasure Island is a great rate...at a
delightful place at a good place on the strip.  You can do better
staying downtown but you miss the wonderful street activity of the
strip....The street shows:  Pirates in ships at Treasure Island, the
water fountain at the Bellagio, the volcano at Mirage??.....where else
can you go where you can visit New York, Paris, Venice, Lake Como,
Egypt, Arabia, Rome etc in a single day....a few days if you want to
lose your money at a slower pace...

seedy

Robert,

The issue is that if you're wedded to particular hotels, finding a
fabulous (e.g., significantly under retail price) price.  However, if
you're flexible about your hotels, you'll definitely be able to find a
great price.

I've had great luck with Priceline --  http://www. priceline.com
I recommend putting in your dates, choosing "The Strip" as the
location and opting for 5 stars (luxury).  Then, put in the price
you're willing to pay.  It's really easy.  I'd bet you could get a
luxury hotel on the strip for $100 or less.  An aside -- I'd guess
that Bellagio (definitely) and The Venitian (probably) are in the
luxury category, although I'd guess that Treasure Island is in a lower
one.  It's definitely worth a shot -- you don't have to pay anything
if they don't accept your bid.

Other useful hotel discount sites:

Hotel Discounts
http://www.hoteldiscounts.com

QuikBook
http://www.quikbook.com

Good luck and have a great time in Vegas!

-Librarygopher

This is for robertg.

I was checking some interested questions and answers and came across
your question with answers. It is totally unfair to give one star to
the person who did research and gave you an excellent answer to your
question. At present every customer is getting incredible answers for
cheapest prices. If they find people like you on this google, the
participants who are presently answering may run away!!!!!!! (just a
warning) and we may not have people who can answer our questions with
good research. At least from now onwards, we have to be really careful
before we give the low star rating. (In your question, your
expectations are not mentioned in any manner. It is unfair to imagine
other person should read your mind). This comment is in no way to
criticize you and do not take it serious. This is just to encourage
the people who are really doing good research for low rates. Thanks in
advance.

EzMathTrix

Thanks for your comment EzMathTrix. I did say in an earlier post that
I probably should have given a higher rating.

But I do think we should avoid inflated ratings.  Answers will not
improve if everyone gives a five star rating.

I sure hope researchers don't run away because of "people like me." 
I've already spent $29 on two questions this week and I plan to spend
more in the future.  (I rated the other answer about Texas Municipal
Courts five stars, by the way)

Since discovering Las Vegas four years ago, we've returned twice per
year since then, staying in a variety of locations from extreme high
end to the middle. Some general thoughts that may help --
1. At least once stay at the Venetian/Bellagio/Mandalay Bay extreme
high
end places, getting the best rates you can as described above, but
recognizing that you'll still be paying a high per-night room charge.
This
will set your benchmark for future visits, and will satisfy any
desires to
experience the "best". Once you've been there, you'll begin to
understand
that, as long as you stay in the better 50% of hotels, a room is a
room,
and as long as it is a comfortable place to sleep, you'll likely be
away
it most of the time.
2. A rental car is a must for us, as we like the convenience of moving
point to point on the Strip, going downtown, getting out of town when
we want, without much hassle. This may change as the new monorail gets
built out, particularly to Downtown, but for now we find we need one.
3. Don't forget to take a look at the Golden Nugget for a room --
Strip
ambiance and dirt cheap pricing. I paid $59/night for a room Thursday
and Sunday, and $79/night for the Friday and Saturday in-between.
This,
and they threw in a $50 free food credit.
4. Whichever hotel you decide on, make your reservation, but then call
the hotel the night before you arrive, and ask them if you've received
the
best rate they currently offer. 95% of the time they will lower your
rate
considerably.
5. If you gamble, always get rated and/or sign-up and use the slot
club
in the casinos you visit. Even if you don't gamble enough to earn a
free
"comped" room for that visit, they will be likely to offer you "casino
rate" rooms on your next visit, which can be quite inexpensive. I've
stayed in
the pyramid at the Luxor, several times at the Monte-Carlo, and my
brother has stayed at the Mirage this way.
6. If you rent the car, you can stay at the Station hotels off strip
very
inexpensively, as well as any of the other "locals" hotels. It can be
fun
to gamble at these locations as well, because they can't compete with
the Strip for sheer glitz and excitement, so they compete by having
better
odds and more payout on the machines. On the down side, don't under-
estimate the drudge of being bleary-eyed and exhausted after a night
of heavy fun, and still having to drive back to the hotel to get some
sleep.
This also mitigates against resorts like the MGM Grand, because of its
size, and the Luxor pyramid (only one of the four corners has the
elevator/inclinator that goes to your floor and room).
7. Have a friend with a space-banked timeshare? This can be a great
way to stay in Las Vegas and pay a low per-night rate. One of our
visits was through a RCI (?) timeshare my mother-in-law owns, and we
stayed
at the Olympian Palms resort. Very comfortable, and easy to get back
and forth to the Strip by car.
While not strictly an answer to the question posed, I hope this helps
those visiting Las Vegas for the first or the fortieth time. For me,
I'd
relocate there permanently if other considerations didn't prevent it!

Use TravelAxe from travelaxe.com. It searches on all of the Las Vegas
hotel web sites.

Just take a chance and show up without reservations......ask your cabbie.