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If this are your only choices based on economics, I would stay at the Sahara in a heartbeat over the Strat. If money is an issue for accomadations, then money is an issue for transportation, and staying at Sahara will save you a bunch as it is more easily walkable and monorail right there.
The poker rooms both kinda suck, but sahara is better. I think the girl scene will be pretty second rate both places but Sahara probably better. Strat seems to have an older crowd when I've been there compared to Sahara.

Make sure you stop at the Peppermill if you are staying at Sahara and Dino's lounge late night if you stay at the Strat (a block north of the Strat -best to RUN that block [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img])