Looking for Group Deals on Vegas Trip

[diva]

So, around ten of my coworkers and I are wanting to go to Vegas in December.

December 1st to 4th would work out well for most of us.

Are there any sites I can check out that offer great group rates?


Thanks!

[Pussy*Kat]

your best bet is to keep watching travel sites in hope last min deals come up for your time frame.

Or go to Expedia.ca and build your own package. I know some hotels in vegas will lower hotel costs per night if you have a large group.

[ebbomega]

Are you opposed to riding in a car with cow-orkers for 3 hours? If not, I'd recommend going from SEA-TAC, as the fares will probably be a lot nicer.

[ebbomega]

PS: Prozac to thread

[rawb]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Are you opposed to riding in a car with cow-orkers for 3 hours? If not, I'd recommend going from allegiant air bellingham, as the fares will be ridiculously cheap as long as you book early.

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[diva]

Some of us are working nights the night before our departure date and others need to be back in town to work a night shift on December 4th, so we don't want the stress of travelling to Seattle. Would consider Bellingham, but would rather pay the extra $$$ and leave from YVR.

[diva]

Yeah, we've found some really good deals on the Allegiant Air website. I just wasn't sure if there was a better one out there...

I want to get people organized enough to book within the next week.

[rawb]

allegiant is the cheapest way to get to vegas from van.

flying from YVR you can sometimes get good deals through air canada, or phillipean air (its the second leg of their manilla -> van -> vegas trip, so you get international perks like an in flight meal etc)

[diva]

I followed up on Ashlee's advice and checked out Costco Travel.

So far we have (all leaving from YVR):

1. Return air + three nights at Planet Hollywood for $481

2. Return air + three nights at Mandalay Bay for $492

3. Return air + three nights at MGM Grand for $467

I'm leaning towards Mandalay Bay, but the travel agent I spoke with was really pushing Planet Hollywood. Apparently it's a better hotel for the 35 and under crowd.

Thoughts?

[stephen_c]

mandalay bay.
mgm if u don't like walkin the extra long block.

[rawb]

^^are you serious?
mandalay bay is nice but on one ass-end of the strip. you will have to cab everywhere and you are near nothing except for the luxor. add $100 on to everyones trip cost at least for cabs.

planet hollywood was just fully remodeled from the Aladdin <2 years ago , has an amazing breakfast buffet and has a nice shopping mall attached to it, you're mid strip and can walk or short cab to clubs, shopping, dif casions, everything. no-brainer.

[ash1ee]

not to mention psycho cab drivers.

[diva]

Does anyone know how strict the hotels are about their 4 per room policy? There are probably only six of us going now, and we want to rent a Rialto Suite at the Venetian...

[rawb]

venetian doesn't care

[Carrie]

friends of mine stayed at mandalay bay, and before they booked I mentioned that it was far down the strip, they didn't listen and spend so much money on cabs.

I stayed at the MGM it's quite nice, I would stay there again.

[stephen_c]

Originally Posted by rawb

^^are you serious?
mandalay bay is nice but on one ass-end of the strip. you will have to cab everywhere and you are near nothing except for the luxor. add $100 on to everyones trip cost at least for cabs.

planet hollywood was just fully remodeled from the Aladdin <2 years ago , has an amazing breakfast buffet and has a nice shopping mall attached to it, you're mid strip and can walk or short cab to clubs, shopping, dif casions, everything. no-brainer.

yeah, mandalay bay is at the far end
and mgm is a long block before mandalay.

planet hollywood wasn't there last time i was in vegas.
it's definately more central than the other 2.

[ash1ee]

planet hollywood was the aladin. and during the reno's it was half hollywood glam half prince abubus flying carpet palace. so bizarre. but i hear its really nice no that the renos are done.

[prozac]

Allegiant is really cheap. I sell them alot. Sunwing out of YVR have great packages if you book well in advance. there's ridiculous shit out for mid to late november right now. skimmed through thread so ignore me if your departure date sooner than that...

[prozac]

re-read OP...that is prime time for cheap-ass sunwing deals. they only go thurs-sun or sun-thurs though. you can email me at work or call me if you want help/advice (just not tomorrow please, it's month end)

[ash1ee]

Originally Posted by prozac

re-read OP...that is prime time for cheap-ass sunwing deals. they only go thurs-sun or sun-thurs though. you can email me at work or call me if you want help/advice (just not tomorrow please, it's month end)

i'll be emailing you in the spring for advice on cheap San Fran flights :)

[cubed]

Originally Posted by ash1ee

i'll be emailing you in the spring for advice on cheap San Fran flights :)

Last time I went to San Fran we flew Allegiant air to Reno, spent a night there gambling, then we drove to Frisco. Our return flight was direct to Vancouver from Sacramento.

It's a really nice drive.

[diva]

We missed the boat on booking the early flight from Vancouver. Next option would have us arriving in Vegas at 9pm, which would pretty much mean missing out on a day there.

Leaving from Bellingham with Allegiant now. $429 USD with three nights at the MGM. My girlfriends veto'd the Venetian idea because they didn't think six women sharing a bathroom for four days would work out.

So excited. Going to buy tickets to Cirque's O and hopefully a Wayne Brady show.

[diva]

Originally Posted by ash1ee

i'll be emailing you in the spring for advice on cheap San Fran flights :)

As long as you book early, it shouldn't cost you more than $360. I paid $470 in February because I waited to long to book, but my trip in April was $360. Just keep an eye out for seat sales.

[prozac]

Originally Posted by cubed

Last time I went to San Fran we flew Allegiant air to Reno, spent a night there gambling, then we drove to Frisco. Our return flight was direct to Vancouver from Sacramento.

It's a really nice drive.

allegiant flies bellingham-san francisco direct you know =) seasonal though.

[cubed]

Originally Posted by prozac

allegiant flies bellingham-san francisco direct you know =) seasonal though.

Yeah, but ours was more about a roadtrip than anything.

We had people to see in Sacramento, and Frisco was more just about doing some sailing.

The flights cost us $150 with taxes and fees included.