When you go to the town of glitz and glitter, sleeping is the last thing on your mind. Why pay more for a hotel room when you only spend a few hours in it anyway. Las Vegas is known for its deals on hotel rooms and for the free buffets and you can take advantage of the information those in the know do to make your stay cheaper and save more money for the one armed bandits.

A number of different sites offer huge discounts on rooms. You can normally find bargains if you search the Internet and compare room rates. Look for sites that offer a few extras when you book with the company. Sometimes the deals include a free buffet or free play. Other sites offer coupon books that have gambling coupons in addition to others, including those for food. Even if you pay the same amount for the room at another site, these coupons can be worth hundreds of dollars of savings or benefits, which reduces the actual cost of the room.

Many of the major casino chains in Las Vegas have local casinos around the country. If you play at one of those casinos, see if they offer discounts on rooms for people with players' cards. When go to their website, they show a number of different discounts if you have a card.

If you play a lot at your local casino, see if the casino host can get a deal for you in Las Vegas. Many of the sister properties have free rooms available for local players when they visit Vegas. If nothing else, the host can call the property and speak to the Las Vegas host to make arrangements. Often these rooms are free. Be aware, however, most hotels put a hold on your card for incidentals even if you get the complimentary room. The holds vary from $100 for the whole stay to $200 a day.

If you booked directly with the casino, but had to pay, once you have played stop at the office of the casino host and see if they will comp your room. If you are play is enough, you will find that you would not have to pay a cent. Do not play more than you intended just for a free room. In fact, if you are winning, set aside some of the money each you win to offset the cost of the room, just in case.

This one is dangerous but if you like to live on the wild side. It might work perfectly for you. This works best for people going midweek, since there are often vacancies in the hotel. Check the calendar of events in Vegas to make sure there are not conventions in town the day you plan to travel. When you arrive, wait until midnight and ask the hotel clerk at your favorite hotel whether they have any rooms. Most of the time, the hotel has several rooms available. Ask for a price and if you do not like the price, turn to go away. The casino makes money on bodies and the hotel would rather have a lower paying guest than no guest at all. If it does not work the first time, it normally works the second. Again, do not try this on the weekend or you will find yourself sleeping at a slot machine.

There are few cheap hotels on the strip but a lot of cheaper local Las Vegas hotels close to the strip. If you have a car, book a room at one of these. The Station Casinos, Coast Casinos and many of the downtown properties offer cheaper rooms that are as nice as the strip but not as centrally located and in Vegas just like everywhere else, it is location, location, location that makes the price increase.

Plan your trip so you don't have to fight for a room. While a room might book for $30 per night midweek, on New Year's Eve that same room books for $300. If you don't have a particular time or reason, such as a meeting or special event, plan your vacation around the room rates and you'll get the most bang for your buck in Vegas.

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