What is the absolutely least expensive time of the year to spend a few days in Vegas?
There are two prime discount months: July and December. The combination of the intense summer heat and kids being home from school depresses visitation in July, while preparations for the holidays cause December to be slow. The absolutely least expensive time, however, is the week or so before Christmas. There’s a five- to ten-day stretch (varies from year to year, depending on the calendar) between the big National Finals Rodeo convocation and the Christmas rush, during which the casinos practically give away their rooms, discounts and deals abound, and crowds are thin. (Even the traffic is lighter.) Every year for 15 years or so, we’ve called around for the best room rates during this Golden Week and the rates have been number one in the LVA’s Top Ten. Last year, 25 casinos had nightly stays for less than $40 in this period, and seven had rooms for under $30. Note that a number of Las Vegas shows are dark during this period and that few, if any, special events are taking place. But
