It pays to be computer savvy.
For instance, one smart traveller conducted a Hotel rate search online a couple of weeks ago and managed to secure a room at Binion's Casino in downtown Las Vegas for a remarkable $9.99 a night!
For approximately $40.00 (plus taxes) the guest is partying-it-up in holiday digs right where all the action is during the Yuletide season.
"The room is not only tastefully decorated, but also includes an iron and coffee-maker," the guest gushed to me on the Casino floor.
He also boasts a stunning view of the skyline and a dazzling blitz of night lights reaching all the way up the festive Vegas strip!
On Sunday evening, a walk-in guest also managed to land an inexpensive room on the 21st floor at the Sahara for a mere $25.00 a night plus taxes.
But, as Christmas eve and New Year's approach, bargains like this will be tougher to rustle up on short notice.
However, there are a number of deals out there, if you do the leg work.
After all, it is a "buyers" market right now.
For the first time in years, Las Vegas is no longer one of the fastest growing cities in the country.
And, it doesn't appear that Sin City is at the top of list anymore as a destination vacation spot.
The reasons for this are threefold.
Pay-outs at the slots are at an all-time low, there are fewer incentives and bargains being offered up by the Casinos, and tired old jaded staff at the Hotel Resorts are less-than-hospitable (which is a turn-off to guests).
So, for those who haven't booked yet - or have yet to make holiday plans last-minute - hop onto the Internet.
There are bargains galore worth snatching up at rock-bottom prices!
