Vegas on a budget

mbsocc1346 · #1 10-24-2007, 06:45 PM

ME and 2 other degens are looking to go to Vegas for 4 nights/5days...I don't care if I am off the strip, so long as I am not 10 or so minutes travel to it.

If i wanna stay at a place i feel safe at (no hookers/gang bangers)...yet want a reasonable price, where should i stay...

Also, what days would be best for a good price (sun-thurs??) AAA discounts help??? pokerrates??

Heard southpoint hotel is pretty nice... any thoughts?

StevieG · #2 10-24-2007, 07:15 PM

Thoughts:

Orleans is a quick cab ride to the Strip and will be low priced but a nice place. Plus there are poker discounts available to the rate with 5-6 hours of play, which 3 of you will kill with no problem.

carlo · #3 10-24-2007, 08:44 PM

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Thoughts:

Orleans is a quick cab ride to the Strip and will be low priced but a nice place. Plus there are poker discounts available to the rate with 5-6 hours of play, which 3 of you will kill with no problem.

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Agree-think they also have a free shuttle to the strip which runs frequently. coming back may be difficult after midnight but a cab ride can be used in that circumstance.

soah · #4 10-24-2007, 09:07 PM

check IP's rates first, and compare to that... some other places will probably be cheaper but you need to factor in the cost of transportation to and from the strip. Rates fluctuate a lot so you're gonna have to do your own research for the specific dates you're interested in. When I was at the Stratosphere many years ago the rooms seemed quite nice, and it's generally pretty cheap due to its awkward location off by itself.

sternroolz · #5 10-24-2007, 10:11 PM

When are you going? What do you consider a reasonable price?

PokerHatesMe · #6 10-26-2007, 02:28 AM

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Orleans is a quick cab ride to the Strip and will be low priced but a nice place. Plus there are poker discounts available to the rate with 5-6 hours of play, which 3 of you will kill with no problem.

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Agree-think they also have a free shuttle to the strip which runs frequently. coming back may be difficult after midnight but a cab ride can be used in that circumstance.

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Just go to Harrah's and take their free shuttle to the Rio and take rio to orleans for 3 bucks plus tip

But yea Orleans is a great place for the money loved it there... they got bowling alley which is fun to blow off some steam and a nice poker room full of locals plus they got subway about 10 yards away from the PR so if u get the munchies then go for it... my first time to vegas I got the orleans for 6 nights with round trip flight for 450 PP

Orleans is your best off strip bet... don't stay downtown, the rooms inside are shittty and only place to really play poker is binions which is pretty scuzzy itself... Try the orleans you'll love it.

davidlong14 · #7 10-26-2007, 11:48 AM

Orleans seems to fit what you're looking for...

NYTyler · #8 10-24-2007, 10:30 PM

There is a sawdust joint right next to the Rio called the Gold Coast. Now they don't have much in the way of poker but their rooms are adequate and reasonalbe. Pokerwise there will be like a $2/$4 table and a $1/$2 table going. Rio has a free shuttle which takes you right over to the strip at Harrah's and from there you can go to a lot of places and play poker there at Caesar's, Bellagio, Mirage and lots of other places else.

The Gold Coast will have $5 black jack and $5 craps as far as the eye can see. I like to stay there and take the Rio's shuttle over to the strip and play. It's a lot less expensive than the other casinos. And of course they have a shuttle over to the Orleans.

SpleenLSD · #9 10-24-2007, 10:37 PM

Sahara. Cheapish but not horrendous, on the strip near the rail. Play green chips and feel like a hi-roller.

Wahoo73 · #10 10-25-2007, 04:21 PM

Here's another vote for either the Gold Coast or the Orleans.

I have stayed at both and have always been satisfied with price, quality and service. Both provide shuttle service to mid-Strip. Gold Coast is next door to Rio and across the street from Palms, so you have three casinos within walking distance. The Orleans is not near any other casinos but is near some strip clubs (most notably Seamless), if you're into that sort of thing.

Both have "lowest rate" guarantees. However, my experience has been that you won't find a lower rate through a third-party booking service than the "internet specials" the two hotels offer themselves.

As for poker rooms, the Orleans has one of the best and largest in Vegas, and they run some excellent tourneys for value. However, it is frequented by a lot of locals and generally I have found it to be one of the tougher rooms in town in terms of competition. The Gold Coast has a small poker room that usually has just 2/4 and 4/8 LHE. Although it is also predominantly locals, the competition there is much softer and the games can be pretty wild. Also, comps at Gold Coast are generous and max. rake is only $3.

Good luck!