Some may think glitz, glamor and bright lights all add up to one very expensive vacation. With a little careful planning and research, however, you can plan a Vegas Vacation on the cheap. With a few key online resources, you can find cheap hotels, discounts on activities and even free entertainment and attractions. So next time you plan to visit Vegas, you may even save enough to spend a little time at the blackjack tables.
Since the hotels in Vegas are half the attraction, you'll want to not only get a good price on your hotel, but you'll want to like being there. You can find cheap deals on hotel rooms and package deals and compare hotel rates on sites such as LasVegas.com. Also, if many of the Vegas hotels (such as MGM Grand, The Luxor and The Bellagio) have e-newsletters that you can subscribe to for deals. If you don't have time for this, visit the hotels you are considering staying at to find these promos--which typically include casino, dining or entertainment credits in addition to a discount on the room.
Believe it or not, there are actually several free activities to be found in Las Vegas. In addition to walking up and down the strip and through some of the spectacular hotels on the strip, you can find activities that won't cost you a cent, such as the dancing fountain at the Bellagio, Freemont Street (a great taste of the "old" Vegas), the lion habitat at the MGM Grand, the Sirens show at Treasure Island and much more. Information on these free activities and more can be found on LVLG.com (Las Vegas Leisure Guide) and AllVegasGuide.com.
Find deep discounts on Vegas activities on sites such as Vegas.com. For example, you can get two free tickets to a Cirque de Soleil show with the purchase of selected air/hotel packages on Vegas.com. By visiting the Deals section of Vegas.com, you can take advantage of deals such as $40 off each ticket to the Blue Man Group show, $28 of each ticket for the Criss Angel Believe show, $20 off Grand Canyon tours and much more. Sign up for a free newsletter on AccessVegas.com to get the latest deals on shows and entertainment. Ask the concierge at the hotel you are staying about discounts on shows and entertainment. There may be last-minute discounts, group discounts and discounts for seniors and students.
