The Smart Vegas Vacation
Buy a travel package:
They may seem hokey, but travel packages to Vegas can be a great deal. Depending on where you live you can often get your travel, lodging and transportation while your there under $300. Depending on how long you plan on staying in the city these types of deals can end up saving you hundreds of dollars
Stay in the casino:
Casinos obviously want you to gamble. Many casinos will offer special deals to gamblers, especially repeat visitors to stay in the hotel attached to their casino. The idea is that in order for you to go anywhere you’ll have to walk through the casino. With the casino located conveniently downstairs gamblers are also more likely to wander downstairs to gamble. Hotel rooms in casinos are often substantially cheaper than hotels rooms in regular hotels; you are also often given a lot more perks with your stay.
Book your hotel online:
It’s simple, easy, and can save you tons of cash. Casino and hotels will offer substantial discounts to people who book their room early, and book it online. When your looking for a place to stay check a few hotel websites, in some cases the hotels are flexible on their price, if you don’t find the deal your looking for try giving the hotel a call to see if you can get a better deal.
Join the club:
Most casinos in Vegas will have some sort of frequent gamblers club. To join the club you just have to stay in the hotel, or visit the hotels customer service desk and ask for a membership card. With a casino club membership you will insert your card in slot machines before you play, or hand it to a dealer at a table game. The more you gamble at the casino, the more points you will earn on your membership. Membership points can often be redeemed for comp rooms in the hotel, free buffets and sometimes cash. Casino club members are often also receive special invitations to exclusive gambling events
