[vpFREE] Las Vegas Least Busy, Least Cost

Q: Your answer to the question on the NFR week in Vegas had

> a quote from Michael Gaughan, from a 2010 interview, stating
> that because of the success of the NFR, Vegas now only has
> one bad week in December. Is this still true and if so,
> which is the slowest "bad" week? Would it be a good time to
> find the lowest hotel rates?
>

There are two prime discount months in Las Vegas: 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. We conduct annual surveys in both months and publish
the results in the *LVA* newsletter (click to read a sample
issue<http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/whyjoin-archiveissue.cfm>
.)

The absolutely least-expensive time -- good for you and bad for Mr Gaughan
-- is, as he hinted at, the week or so before Christmas. There's a five- to
10-day stretch (which varies from year to year, depending on the calendar),
between the big National Finals Rodeo convocation and the Christmas rush,
during which the casinos <http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/qod.cfm#> practically
give away their rooms. Discounts and deals abound, and crowds are thin.
(Even the traffic is lighter.) For example, last year 28 casinos had
nightly stays for less than $30 in this period, including several on the
Strip, and six had rates of under $20/night. This year's NFR ends December
15, so between then and Christmas is the time to score a bargain.
Note that a number of Las Vegas shows are dark during this period and that
few, if any, special events take place. But if you simply want the best
values, shortest lines, easiest bookings, and potentially better weather
than the rest of the country, plan your trip for this period.


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