When To Go
Las Vegas never sleeps – or closes – and a week rarely passes without some major event taking place. Peak season is generally spring and fall, when the weather is best and generally highest prices ensue. You’ll get the biggest discounts in off season – summer – when a USDA prime Porterhouse would broil on the sidewalk. All bets are off during major conventions and sporting events, when room rates skyrocket. Biggies to avoid include the Consumer Electronics Show (January), National Association of Broadcasters and World Series of Poker (April), Comdex (November) and National Finals Rodeo (December). Remember that official rates quadruple during holiday breaks and nearly double on weekends. It pays to look for constantly changing internet specials; you can browse our selection or click here for deals. Barring no special events, you’ll get the best bang for your buck by visiting in May, October and early November, months that offer mild temperatures and generally better rates.
When To Go
High season:
Spring, fall, and holiday weeks
Low season:
No such thing, but slowest months arguably July–August
Best bang for your buck
May, October, and early November
Under $200+: US fares w/fees & taxes (round-trip) Major Airlines
$59+: Low fares to/from major US cities (one-way) Southwest Airlines
$125+: Weekend airfare to Las Vegas (round-trip) Major Airlines
$39+: Rock-bottom fares to top US cities (one-way) JetBlue
$49*+: Holiday fares sale to US & Canada (one-way) United/Visa
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$65+: Top Las Vegas affordable hotel stays Yahoo! Travel
$79+: Las Vegas Strip hotel w/top entertainment Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
$55/nt+: Affordable Vegas Strip resort Luxor Hotel & Casino
Up to 60% off: Super-low rates at 4-star hotels Hotwire
$199/nt+: Five-star Las Vegas resort & casino Wynn Las Vegas
$37/nt+: Top Vegas resort and casino on Strip BookIt.com
$95/nt+: Las Vegas resort & spa w/late checkout Perfect Escapes
$169/nt+: Las Vegas resort w/3rd night free Perfect Escapes
$56/nt+: Beach, golf & ski resorts – penny Sundays Shell Vacations Hospitality
$233+: Las Vegas 3-nt trip w/food or shopping credit Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
$445+: Ultra-luxe 3-nt Vegas vacation with flight Wynn Las Vegas
$246+: 3-nt top Strip hotel & casino w/spa & flight Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower
$275+: Luxury Vegas 3-nt getaway w/$50 gaming credit The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino
$343+: Luxury Las Vegas 3-nt getaway with flight Bellagio
$192+: Vegas escape w/flight & $30 resort credit Flamingo Las Vegas
$57*+: Vegas 3-nt trips w/air + choice of hotels American Airlines Vacations
$192+: Top strip resort 3-nt package w/flight Flamingo Las Vegas
$83*: Harrah's Las Vegas trip w/2-for-1 shows American Airlines Vacations
$13.95+: Daily car rentals in Boston, DC, LA & more Hotwire.com
Up to $30 off weekend and weekly car rentals Editors' Review