As Vegas Goes Upmarket, Gamblers Look for Cheaper Rooms Elsewhere
A recent Wall Street Journal article titled Leaving Las Vegas brought to light what we have been noticing for quite a while: Sin City is getting pricey. With 40 million visitors creating gridlock, taxi hell, and a hotel occupancy rate over 90 percent, the grumbling has gotten louder.
Many savvy travelers are adopting a strategy of avoiding Las Vegas on the weekends and plenty of others are apparently heading elsewhere other days of the week as well.
Granted, the alternatives don't offer the same glitz, nightlife, or dining choices. But when the nightly tab is a fraction of the price, leaving you lots more for the tables, maybe it doesn't matter. In Las Vegas, weekend rates are topping $300 at even the marginal hotels and a suite can easily cost non-whales a few grand.
Meanwhile, a few alternative "high roller suites" are listed after the jump for other gambling locations.
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