Posted by (+278) 14 years ago
We want to ge to Vegas for the NASCAR race. Anyone know a good site to get airline and motel tickets?
Posted by (+248) 14 years ago
I don't have a site for you but...........If you want cheap airfare, fly Allegiant Air. 1 non-stop daily from Billings to Las Vegas. Last time I checked it was under $100 roundtrip.
Posted by (+5104) 14 years ago
mb
Talbot's right, If your dates are flexible, go with Allegiant out of Billings.
I wouldn't book hotels through Allegiant.
Use any of the following:
expedia.com
kayak.com
priceline.com
The above work OK for airfare as well.
http://www.allegiantair.com
LV is hurting pretty bad, but hotels will be full that weekend due to the mouth-breathing NASCAR fans descending on Vegas.
Just kiddin'
If you don't mind staying downtown or a bit off the strip, you should still get pretty good rates...
[This message has been edited by Bob L. (edited 2/18/2009).]
[This message has been edited by Bob L. (edited 2/18/2009).]
Talbot's right, If your dates are flexible, go with Allegiant out of Billings.
I wouldn't book hotels through Allegiant.
Use any of the following:
expedia.com
kayak.com
priceline.com
The above work OK for airfare as well.
http://www.allegiantair.com
LV is hurting pretty bad, but hotels will be full that weekend due to the mouth-breathing NASCAR fans descending on Vegas.
Just kiddin'
If you don't mind staying downtown or a bit off the strip, you should still get pretty good rates...
[This message has been edited by Bob L. (edited 2/18/2009).]
[This message has been edited by Bob L. (edited 2/18/2009).]
Posted by (+141) 14 years ago
Here is a 3rd vote for Allegiant Air. These days even the full service airlines don't give you much, so you might as well go for the discount airline since you're going to get the same service anyway. http://www.allegiantair.com
I have given up on booking tickets through Expedia or Travelocity-I always get to the hotel and find out I would have gotten a better deal if I just done the hotel resevations directly online or in person on the phone (the other two charge a service charge on top of your already bad deal). Plus, they are inflexible if you want to change rooms or change the dates of travel....
As far as rooms, it is a good idea to ask your friends who have been to Vegas in the last 2 or 3 years before you commit to a room. The MGM Grand looks great on the outside but the basic rooms (at more than $150 night)are tiny and dark. The Luxor also looks great on the outside but the (also overpriced) rooms are not that great for the money-they have a wierd slant since it is a pyramid. Same with the Excaliber (small dingy rooms at high prices). Of course, if you are a High-Roller or have unlimited funds to get the Penthouse Suites-I take it all back! THOSE rooms are great and only $450+/night!
Three "not as popular" places that we stay at on the strip (for a good deal because they aren't as "New" or well-known- and always seem to have great deals) are:
the Tropicana http://www.tropicanalv.com/ which has nice rooms at a good price (under $100/night) and is right in the heart of things,
The Polo Towers, http://www.polotowers.com/ I think they are time shares so you can rent a whole suite from the owners-or we did-around $150 a night but for for 2 bedrooms, a Living Room and a kitchen-good for a group.
and
the Aladdin
http://www.planethollywoo...otions.php I have to add that I haven't been there since they re-did it and it became "Planet Hollywood"-the rooms used to be nice for what you paid.
The downtown area (off the strip) has great deals too. Once we paid $35/night at Fitzgeralds which was fine since we only slept there, but as a whole I have found the rooms to be kind of smaller and dingier in the older downtown from years of use.
Then again, it's Vegas, so who ever hangs out in their room anyway!? Have fun!
I have given up on booking tickets through Expedia or Travelocity-I always get to the hotel and find out I would have gotten a better deal if I just done the hotel resevations directly online or in person on the phone (the other two charge a service charge on top of your already bad deal). Plus, they are inflexible if you want to change rooms or change the dates of travel....
As far as rooms, it is a good idea to ask your friends who have been to Vegas in the last 2 or 3 years before you commit to a room. The MGM Grand looks great on the outside but the basic rooms (at more than $150 night)are tiny and dark. The Luxor also looks great on the outside but the (also overpriced) rooms are not that great for the money-they have a wierd slant since it is a pyramid. Same with the Excaliber (small dingy rooms at high prices). Of course, if you are a High-Roller or have unlimited funds to get the Penthouse Suites-I take it all back! THOSE rooms are great and only $450+/night!
Three "not as popular" places that we stay at on the strip (for a good deal because they aren't as "New" or well-known- and always seem to have great deals) are:
the Tropicana http://www.tropicanalv.com/ which has nice rooms at a good price (under $100/night) and is right in the heart of things,
The Polo Towers, http://www.polotowers.com/ I think they are time shares so you can rent a whole suite from the owners-or we did-around $150 a night but for for 2 bedrooms, a Living Room and a kitchen-good for a group.
and
the Aladdin
http://www.planethollywoo...otions.php I have to add that I haven't been there since they re-did it and it became "Planet Hollywood"-the rooms used to be nice for what you paid.
The downtown area (off the strip) has great deals too. Once we paid $35/night at Fitzgeralds which was fine since we only slept there, but as a whole I have found the rooms to be kind of smaller and dingier in the older downtown from years of use.
Then again, it's Vegas, so who ever hangs out in their room anyway!? Have fun!
Posted by (+42) 14 years ago
http://www.vegas-promotions.com/
see who is offering what for room deals.
Love Vegas - go there at least twice each year
see who is offering what for room deals.
Love Vegas - go there at least twice each year
Posted by (+383) 14 years ago
If you do stay on or close to the Strip, there's shuttles you can get on to get you back and forth from there to the raceway. We went a couple of years ago and stayed at the Sahara (good roome). Would love to go again as that was before they put in the raised banking on the corners of the track.
If you're a "patient" internet shopper, you can usually find a pretty good deal on airfare and hotel combined. I go to "travelzoo.com" which pulls prices from all the major internet carriers and compares them. Saves a step or two and helps if you overlook one or two companies.
If you're a "patient" internet shopper, you can usually find a pretty good deal on airfare and hotel combined. I go to "travelzoo.com" which pulls prices from all the major internet carriers and compares them. Saves a step or two and helps if you overlook one or two companies.
Posted by (+278) 14 years ago
Thanks for all the help. At least thanks to most of you.....just kidding.
Posted by (+1620) 14 years ago
My sister and brother-in-law went to Vegas on a 3 day trip this past October and stayed at Ceasar's Palace. They got a heck of a deal and said all of the staff was very friendly, not to mention it was a great place to stay! Showed us pics of it not long ago, (I've never been to Vegas--and don't really have any intentions of going), but the pics of it were great!