Las Vegas Travel

TripAdvisor has a few features that make this site especially worthwhile: the customer photos of rooms often provide a much more realistic picture of the hotel than you’ll find on the hotel’s site; searching for a hotel by what type of people other customers have recommended it for (couples, families, singles, etc) can help you get exactly the type of atmosphere you want; and the “check rates” button you’ll see next to each hotel review lets you search for rates using a number of different room search engines to ensure you get the best price.

Hotels.com gives you plenty of easy sorting options. See customer reviews and average nightly rates for each hotel in your search results, and click on “Show Amenities & Rates” to see additional information without leaving the search results page.

Hotwire offers deeply discounted hotel rooms with one catch: you don’t find out the name of the hotel until you book (this is how Hotwire secures lower-than-advertised rates). But Hotwire isn’t just a random shot in the dark. See the star rating of a hotel, its general location (for Vegas this means central strip, south strip or downtown, for example), the amenities it offers and for many hotels, see the TripAdvisor customer rating (so you’ll know if you’re getting your money’s worth). This is a great option for those concerned with price but not too worried about name.

Lastminute.com offers deals on last-minute travel and often has package deals to Las Vegas (hotel, car, and flight or some combination of those). If you’re looking for “Last second deals” (booking 14 days to 3 hours before departure) you’ll find even better discounts.