If you’re on a really tight budget, check out the Monte Carlo. Their rooms are very nice and very clean and Monte Carlo has some of the best rates in Vegas.

If you want something different… all the rooms in the Island Tower at Tropicana have mirrors over the beds which can be kinda fun. But Tropicana is an older hotel and not as nice as MGM or Monte Carlo.

All three of the hotels I’ve mentioned are in great locations on the strip. You won’t be disappointed with any of them.
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That’s a good one….

Wow… I can’t believe all the misinformation here. First we have to talk about resonable and liveable…

I do not know ANY hotel that is up-to-date and modern that is available for less than $100 a night. Since you do not want an older room that is "Granny", that leaves out all the strip hotels that could be under $100 a night, like the IP, New Frontier, Circus Circus, Riviera and Sahara. All the other hotels will generally have rooms you will like but be over about $100 a night. I have two recommendations, Aladdin and Paris. Both are very nice and reasonable.

Now here is something to consider, try a slightly off strip hotel. I would recomment La Quinta or Renniacance or Marriot Suites, etc… they are considerably less money, modern and a nice stay. The money you save on the room will easily pay for the cabs you will take to the strip. (BTW, no cab ride should be more than about $15 to the strip, unless you are REALLY off the strip)

All that being said, if a convention is in town, all bets are off.
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Go to http://www.grab2travel.com
Go to Hotels

Use SmartSearch to compare air rate by entering trip detail once. You dont have to enter it again and again. You can compare rate on major travel site from one place…
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The name of the game is that you are in Vegas! You will be using your room for less than 8 hours a day, so don’t spent a fortune on it! Save that money for the shows, gaming, attractions, and fun!

We used to stay at the Westward Ho, until it was closed in November of 2005. Here’s a list of nice strip hotels that regularly have good deals and rooms under $100/night:

Barbary Coast (Now owned by Harrahs)
Monte Carlo
Tropicana

Slighlty off strip, check out the new Hooters. (Formerly the San Remo.) Pay no attention to the name/branding. They have cheap rooms – $50/night! And it is the newest hotel in the area (As of Oct 2006.)

Expedia has some great deals, so check them out. I have found they beat several other services by a few dollars.

Check out: http://www.LasVegasAdvisor.com for more information and tips for your trip.
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Downtown:
Golden Nugget
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Good luck
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