Even cheap trips to Vegas are nice
If your idea of a vacation is sleeping in a hostel room with 20 other people, eating 99-cent buffets, winning free casino games, and people-watching outdoors, then traveling to Las Vegas is for you! Sure, some couples, high rollers, celebrities, and families come to Las Vegas Nevada on a budget, staying at the fanciest resorts, eating only the best cuisine, and paying over $300 for front row Vegas shows, but for that are easily appeased there. it is a completely different side that others may miss. After all, everyone feels like a hotshot on the Las Vegas Strip, whether they pay like a slot machine or not!
Do you have a taste for champagne and a beer budget? Don’t worry, even though celebrity chefs have moved into town, there are still cheap Las Vegas eats to fit you into your Las Vegas travel experience. Oyster Bar in Pennazi (Harrah’s Hotel) will fill you up for $10, Carnegie Deli (Mirage) will give you a pound of corned beef for $11 and Burger Bar will hook you up with some creatively decorated burgers for $12 and but don’t forget to try one of 24 beers!
If you’re a lover of all-you-can-eat buffets, then Green Valley and Red Rock are two of the best budget options (we’re talking $10 and under here). Main Street Station will also cost you less than $15 for the best buffet food on the Las Vegas Strip. Some places to sit down for under $15 are Binion’s, California, Ellis Island, and Four Queens.
The beauty of traveling to Las Vegas is the number of free Las Vegas attractions and shows that are available. At The Bellagio Hotel, there is a magnificent indoor conservatory and a stunning outdoor “dancing fountain” show that is choreographed to music every 15-30 minutes. Similarly, the 54-foot-tall volcano erupts at The Mirage every night, which is an impressive sight. The Battle of the Mermaids on Treasure Island is a great gift for guys and might be great for the little ones, but it’s sure to disappoint your “Pirates of the Caribbean” loving teen.
You can see the lion exhibit at MGM Grand and the flamingos at The Flamingo Hotel at no cost. Twelve million lights shine down Fremont Street, with a special display every 30 minutes. Circus Circus also has acts every half hour, with wire walkers, clowns and magicians for hire touring the building. Perhaps the best free Las Vegas strip show is Masquerade in the Sky at The Rio, featuring soaring dancers and pulsing music. Techno music fans and sci-fi buffs will love that there is no cover to enter Mandalay Bay’s Eyecandy Sound Lounge & Bar.
You may have heard that you can get free alcohol while playing at any Las Vegas casino. Hey, that’s part of what makes traveling to Las Vegas so appealing! Although the drinks are free, it is customary to tip the waitress $1, although if you give her $2 or more, you can be sure that you will get more free drinks than usual. If you want to save money, try to avoid clubs.
Some good places to hang out and grab lower priced drinks include Canaval Court (Harrah’s), Margaritaville (Flamingo), Trader Vic’s (Miracle Mile Shops), ESPN Zone (NYC-NY), and Slots of Fun. Fine Irishmen (New York-New York), you can find a pint of Guinness for $6 and The Bunkhouse in downtown Las Vegas is a cheap travel bar just a block from the USA Hostel.