Vegas Traffic Plummets, Major Discounts Likely

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• linalisa - January 27, 2009

  i am waiting for good deals end visit vegas the end of april

• lupdydupe - January 29, 2009

  Been going since the 60's and will continue to go whenever I get the chance... but the deals have to be right for me to chose a hotel or airfare.

• conme - January 29, 2009

  We will definitely visit Vegas this year if a very good deal happens along. So far we have gotten some good hotel deals, but airfare is not so good on days when my husband and I can travel.

• Rottmom - January 29, 2009

  I love Las Vegas and usually go every year. However, cheap hotel rates aren't going to entice me because I already get offers from them (for playing penny slots!). It is the AIRFARE which has gone through the roof. I am NOT paying $350 to fly non-stop to Vegas (and that was the going fare today out of Chicago for a July trip.

• JackinHSV - January 29, 2009

  We just returned from a long weekend in Vegas. We noticed that almost every shop (the Miracle Mile shops, Venetian, the Forum at Ceasars, etc) had 50% off sales going on. Some even had 70% off on certain items. Even so, the prices still seemed a tad high, but I expect they might decline even more during the year.

• Bill - January 29, 2009

  It's not just deals on rooms and flights, although that helps. The whole tone of Vegas has changed the past few years. It's now geared towards people with LARGE dollars to spend. We've been going for twenty years but the last couple trips haven't been as fun. The casinos seem to have tightened up on the machines, especially video poker and the table minimums keep getting higher. For us low rollers there's not many comps anymore and not many payoffs. We might not be going back to Vegas much longer of this trend comtinues.

• RockyF - January 29, 2009

  Scheduled a trip over Valentine's/ President's Day weekend: booked airfare from ABQ during SW's 1/2 price sale (cheapest fares I'd seen in years), got $109/wknd night-$39/wknight rate @ the Flamingo, where we like to stay. I was quite pleased to get these prices for a winter holiday weekend.

• Biwwy-Canada - February 1, 2009

  I have gone to Vegas about 20 times the past 15 years. In fact I got married there 15 years ago. I have found lately the staff is not as friendly and the taxi service is expensive and the drivers are rude. I still recommend everyone go there at least once in a lifetime.

• Yvonne - February 3, 2009

  I just got a great deal on Southwest Airlines. I paid $71 roundtrip from Phoenix and got a hotel room (a nice one) for $25 a night. There are cheap eats slightly off the strip that are really good. Research the internet at Yelp.com. Have fun!

• ds - February 3, 2009

  Still waiting for the deals to come up on local airports as well as casino rooms. So far the two have not come together.

• fabianab47 - February 3, 2009

  It's going to depend on what's aqvailable when I am ready to go. I usually visit either in July or December and will definately go one of those 2 months.

• locommish - February 3, 2009

  Just go back from LV - annual Super Bowl weekend trip. It was not nearly as busy as it has been in the past. You can definitely see the effects of the economy. That being said - we found it great! No massive lines for cabs, open spots at tables & machines, etc. Everyone we came into contact with could not have been nicer. If anyone is considering at trip to LV - I would say there may not be a better time.

• carol a pariza - March 21, 2009

  I told everybody YEARS AGO that this is NOT the way to run hotels--sure make them corporate of mob-run, but no COMPS??? What with resorts fees?? What gives?? Why should I pay for your room service?? With expensive rooms and lousy people ( no one longer helps a lady to the door anymore like they did me or wait with you while you wait for a cab--forget it)"