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Bad Rate: The Rio Hotel for the MTV Music Awards in Las Vegas

May 8, 2007 at 12:33 PM | 0 Comments

[Ed. Note: This is the Bad Rate in our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature. This rate was valid on May 8, 2007 and is subject to change. Enjoy.]

It's a strange day when the Rio Hotel & Casino costs as much as the Bellagio, don't you think? Well, when the MTV Music Awards roll into town on September 9, that's what's going to happen.

The Rio is closest to the host site, Palms Hotel & Casino and as an all-suite hotel, it's not usually a bad place to stay. But it's no Bellagio. Rooms at the Rio are going for around $360 on the hotel website with Sunday night costing $260. On Hotels.com for that same weekend, the Bellagio's average rate for the weekend is $339.

Both hotels will cost you around $1,100 for the entire weekend (including taxes) but randomly, Hotels.com is charging about $100 more than the Rio website. So go straight to the source to book it if you would rather stay here than the Bellagio. Conversely, if you want to book the Bellagio then Hotels.com has a slightly cheaper total weekend cost. Yes, this is all very confusing which is why we say just TiVo the awards show and watch it from the comfort of your home.