I dislike playing cards in California and often go up to Vegas to play on the Strip.

I've been going up on Sunday or Monday to take advantage of mid-week rates at the big hotels. High weekend rates cut into my "earn" too much.

But sometimes the mid-week rates shoot up when something I didn't anticipate is going on. (I prefer to take off on the spur of the moment.)

Does anyone know of any cheap places (even off the Strip) that:
* have clean bedding (no cooties or bedbugs, etc.)
* are not too depressing
* have reliable high-speed Internet service
* are consistent (no unpleasant surprises)

...That is all I require. Has anyone stayed at Circus Circus lately? Do they tack on a resort fee?

oh wait... you said wifi

This is off strip but Gold Coast meets your criteria but don't know about the high speed internet. Getting a players card will have specials of $75/weekend day and $29 for the week. If all week days then 4x$29. Add resort fee of $12.50 daily and with tx the week day rates come to $46/day. total of 4 days at the special but you can get more.

The sister casino (Orleans) is a little higher but they do have a active poker room. Otherwise look at Expedia and compare rates at the different hotels and you'll probably come to these two and others like the Excalibur. If you find something it might be better asking about the particular casino(s). They're all well known and if there's a hidden gem I don't think it will be exposed here.

And no poker room at the Gold Coast.

I used to stay at the Orleans all the time prior to moving here years ago... great value, close proximity and as 3 bet (poster), it has a VERY active poker room.

check the rate calendars, usually excalibur is a good one if you see a spike there and still want to come then check a few more in different areas, sometimes a big convention at mandalay bay bumps the nearby casinos. a spike on the strip usually causes a spike everywhere. Having a car opens things up a bit, my gotos would be excalibur, gold coast, freemont st. Then check boulder highway, and the hotels along paradise, and the station casinos.

Oh and check out silverton on russel and I15 pretty cool and off most peoples radars

Wherever the value is on hotwire.com

Oh! I've seen it from the I-15 every time I drove up but never knew it was a hotel. Pretty low rates, too! It's on my radar now, Jack! Thanks!

It was already on my music radar since I once saw on their sign (too late, darn it!) that the Grass Roots had just played there. Since then I thought it was a show venue and casino.


I didn't care for Hotwire, but thanks for turning me on so I could check it out. To return the favor, when searching for a flight I always start at: kayak.com

My go to is Luxor

Ive always used Excalibur as a go-to, super cheap rooms, high speed internet(just being an old router to make it wifi if you need that sort of thing).

My little 'hidden gem' go to spot during the week is the Tuscany Suites.
Big clean rooms, great wifi, and even an awesome pool that's never crowded.

Same here bro, i am married to a Filipina so we just take the bus to MAryland parkway(3 blocks away) where you will see filipino restaurants and stores, Tuscany is heaven.

Silverton is on Blue Diamond

I think cox cable has a hotspot in the tunnels now.

It's also attached to a Bass Pro Shops. If you're a sportsman at all, you'll go nuts. If I lived near one I would never go into it unless I could spare at least two hours.

The new Grand downtown. Wifi was fast enough i could put an apple tv on the tv in room. Wifi was throughout the property with no code.

Sportsbook is will hill for better odds.

Wlak out the end of freemont experience. pool was nice, rooms updated, $19-$24/nite...

$3 table limits, and good win/loss % back promo...

looks like current rates are $25-$35 mid week.

They had a great after 11pm Prime rib and eggs special

looks like current rates are $25-$35 mid week.

They had a great after 11pm Prime rib and eggs special

Harrahs

Silver Sevens.

originally called Terrible's casino. great rooms in the 30-50$ range. good location

Hard Rock

Monte Carlo, Ballys, Travelodge on the strip, California

You could do worse. And it's within walking distance of the Hard Rock and The Strip.

Few weeks ago the siegal suites downtown was advertising $214 per week, not sure about wifi but rem seeing air con as it was like 110* everyday, there was one near bonanza and the other stratosphere , not affluent areas but cheap

If you want to stay cheap but in a clean place I would recommend the Super 8 hotel near Stratosphere. You'll get a clean room for around $40-50 , no resort fees and most rooms offer a complimentary fridge and coffee maker. Easy access to the strip with the bus running outside 24/7 . I stayed there last time and didnt regret it.