Vegas for Valentine's Day for Under $200

February 13, 2009 at 12:01 PM | by juliana | Comments (0)

Yes, we swore off V-day packages here on HotelChatter but we promise this story does not involve champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries and massage oil.

A friend of ours recently wanted to surprise his wife with a getaway to Las Vegas for Valentine's Day. We started to help him look for good deals but it turns out Vegas is actually pretty sold-out this Saturday. A cursory look at Expedia today does show some availability but at steep rates: Wynn is for $879; Venetian for $499 and the Stratosphere--which offers rooms for $25 during the week--is going for $279 a night.

So how can you do Vegas for V-day on the cheap? The Answer? Stay on Sunday night.

We found a room for $199 a night at the Bellagio and another for $48 at the Las Vegas Hilton. The Palms Place has rooms at $149 a night. Also, the romance package offered by The Signature MGM Grand is good throughout the year with rates starting at $149 a night. That includes the ubiquitous chocolate strawberries and champagne plus a rose petal turndown.

Of course, staying Sunday means skipping work on Monday and it also means that Saturday you might be empty-handed in gifting your loved one. A suggestion? Print out the hotel reservation on pink paper and tie it with a red bow. Then attach a single. Besides, your honey will love you more for saving money in these tough times.

One person who probably won't be going to Las Vegas for Valentine's Day or any other special occasion in the near future? President Barack Obama who criticized fat cat corporate honchos for taking trips to Vegas, prompting the mayor of Sin City to demand an apology. Eeeeeee. AWK.

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