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The Stratosphere Las Vegas Also Has $25 Room Rates
Yesterday when we found out that the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas was offering $25 room rates, we thought these were probably the cheapest room rates in Vegas. We take that back.
On Hotwire's Travel Ticker we saw rooms at the Stratosphere were also going for $25 a night, mid-week. Rates bump up to $40 over the weekend. The deal is good on select dates from now through January 31st and include 20 percent off spa services, a complimentary thrill-ride pass with the purchase of one and admission into the 70s-themed nightclub Poly Esthers before 11pm.
Here are the dates for the $25 rate:
· November 19-20, 23-26, 30, 2008
· December 1-4, 7-11, 14-18, 21-23, 2008
· January 4-6, 11-15, 25-29, 2009
And here are the dates for the weekends:
· $35: December 19-20, 2008
·$40: December 12-13, 2008
·$50: November 21-22, 29, 2008; January 2-3, 2009
We plugged in the mid-week dates of December 7-9 and sure enough, a room rate of $24.95 popped up. Back in the Las Vegas hotel boom days of 2007, the Stratosphere was always a cheap find with room rates dipping as low as $40. But $25 rooms are just unreal. Now, if only our flights to Vegas could experience such a fare drop like that.
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$40 Nights at Stratosphere Proves Las Vegas Can Still Be Cheap
After Ed Perkins' depressing 2007 Hotel Forecast, we decided to perk you up with this $34 a night deal in Las Vegas at the Stratosphere, via Travelocity.
The Stratosphere is known for its 1,149-foot tower that is seen from all angles of Las Vegas and which features crazy theme-park rides that run at the top. Also at the top is the hotel's restaurant, Top of the World, and intimate lounge. Best of all, this is the place where Bite, a musical about horny vampires is shown.
The $34 rates are good for most weeknights with weekends either just under or just over $100, except Valentine's Day. But even then, the price only jumps to $183. Just beware, the hotel charges a $5 resort fee for each day.
Related Stories:
· Stratosphere reviews [TripAdvisor]
· 2007 Hotel Forecast Does Not Bode Well For You [HotelChatter]
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Station Casinos Buys Castaways
Station Casinos emerged suddenly Friday as a surprise buyer of the Castaways Hotel located at Fremont on the east side of town. Station has not decided whether to mothball or reopen the 50-year-old property.
In an unexpected move, Station anted up $33.7 million to buy the 445-room hotel-casino from the Vestin Group in a three-way transaction involving MGI Group.
It was unclear Friday whether Station would operate the Castaways or mothball the property to protect its nearby Boulder Station from competition.
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Downtown Las Vegas' Howard Johnson
Lunched at the Florida Cafe late last week, a Cuban restaurant, which is inside the Howard Johnson on Las Vegas Boulevard.
The neighborhood isn't very savory; the hotel sits among run down businesses and older wedding chapels. The pool area was devoid of people. But as I was walking out and asked the clerk about the hotel, she was very friendly. Oh yeah, and the Cuban food was good too. In addition, rates are only about $49.00.
Howard Johnson has another location in Vegas near the airport, which also has rates at $49.99.
Not sure if this is yo thang, but if you are looking to get in and out of Vegas for under $50.00 a night you might want to check out HoJo's. Ditto if you have a hankering for Cuban food while in town.
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Las Vegas Hotel Scene: Wild Turkey & The Stratosphere
[Publishers Note: This story comes to us from one of Sin City's recent visitors. Where are the rooms in this Space Needle hotel anyway, the top? or way at the bottom? We would ask this chap, but it sounds like all that Wild Turkey wiped out his memory. Enjoy the weekend.]
Recently, I stayed and lost at the Stratosphere on the far north end of the strip. Despite what the locals will tell you about machines "that pay", and that this is the place to start your vegas shuffle, I tend to disagree.
The room numbers are in the twenty thousands, and after consuming ample amounts of beer and Wild Turkey I was simply unable to find my bed for the evening.
I was nearly asleep when hotel security poked at me with a collapsable baton, the kind commonly used in law enforcement, and explained to me that there "is no sleeping in the pool area".
Regardless of my pleas, I was sent to my room after a quick radio call to the front desk. In reality, they more or less carried me.
The buffet was lovely however, and I would return.
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