We stayed in one of the cheapest rooms on the Strip and worked our way up to $200-plus a night, fans were stunned to see hotel rates skyrocket, with budget properties charging ultraluxury prices. The following month, I received my own surprise: A night at some of the same lodgings on the Strip cost less than a stadium beer and pretzel.properties. Sin City hosts some of the country’s biggest conventions and special events, which can cause prices to spike.
To draw the guest room curtain on Strip hotels, I sampled properties in four price categories: under $25, under $50, under $150 and under $200. For consistency, I booked weekday stays onand avoided other booking sites and weekends, when rates spike. The rooms came with a resort fee of roughly $50 a night, which the hotels tacked upon arrival. Here’s what I learned during my stays.its mobster owner, Bugsy Siegel, had stars in his eyes.
The couch overlooked a large picture window that framed the twinkling lights of Vegas and the mountains beyond. In the bathroom, I could soak in a free-standing tub accompanied by a rolling cart piled with soft towels. The furniture had a few scuff marks and stains, but the bedsheets were as white as a snowdrift.: Vdara keeps it simple. Its Market Cafe sells sandwiches and pastries, as well as meals for in-room dining, such as frozen pizza and pints of ice cream.
My room overflowed with character. An old travel trunk housed the minibar. A soaking tub with artworks within splashing distance sat in a small alcove near the bed. A languid couch the color of cocoa nibs stretched under a long picture window. I had two sinks, two desks and more old-fashioned light switches than I could ever use in one evening.