Hotels off the Las Vegas Strip

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East of the Strip--In this section we've placed hotels near the Convention Center, along with those farther south on Paradise Road, Flamingo Road, and Tropicana Avenue. Note that in the area around Paradise, there are over a dozen chain-style hotels -- various Marriotts (Courtyard, Residence Inn), a Budget Suites, and many others -- any one of which is going to provide comfortable, reliable, utterly undistinguished lodging, and all of which often go for more money than they ought to. We've singled out a few here, but they are really very interchangeable. Do some searching around online, and don't hesitate to try to play them off each other in an attempt to get a deal.

Staying off the Strip

First-time visitors, and even second-timers, will prefer, as they should, to stay on the Strip or Downtown, hang the cost (most of the time anyway). But if you can't get a room price to your liking, or you are a three-peater (or more), you might want to consider some alternatives. Each of the following is out of the way, relatively speaking, but each makes up for it with rack rates you just aren't going to get -- well, not that often -- on the Strip. We're talking as low as $49 a night. Maybe lower. The rooms aren't anything to write home about, which is why we didn't bother writing much about them, but they are clean, comfortable, and sufficiently (in some cases) easy on the eyes. And several of the hotels, particularly those that are part of the Station chain, have so many extras to offer that they really could compete with some of the big boys on the Strip. However, you trade away location; for the most part, once you leave the hotel property, you enter a vast nothingness. So what? Get in that rental car -- or take the shuttle that many of the hotels provide -- and drive 15 minutes to the big boys' free parking lots, and use the money you saved to see O, or to eat at a fancy restaurant, or to gamble. But, hey, even gambling is cheaper out here in the vast nothingness!

Northwest Las Vegas--JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart, Las Vegas, NV 89128 (tel. 877/869-8777 or 702/869-8777), was the Resort at Summerlin but was recently bought out by the Marriott chain. With a handsome Spanish Mission-style building, fabulously landscaped grounds, and tricked-out rooms, this is much more of a true resort property than any Strip destination. But then again, what you gain there you lose in location -- with traffic, it could take 40 minutes to get to the Strip. Texas Station, 2102 Texas Star Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89130 (tel. 800/654-8888 or 702/631-1000), features a bowling alley, movie theaters, a dozen restaurants, child care, and a huge casino. The Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89130 (tel. 800/731-7333 or 702/631-7000), has a friendly local touch that used to be found in Downtown but is rarely seen there these days, plus a performance venue that frequently has some decent names, and a Mexican restaurant with over 300 different kinds of margaritas. Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89102 (tel. 800/634-3101 or 702/367-2411), has long been a favorite with locals for gambling. While not quite as crammed with diversions as some of the others, it makes up for it with extra friendliness.

Henderson & Boulder Highway--Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Hwy., Las Vegas, NV 89121 (tel. 800/683-7777 or 702/432-7777), has an 11-screen movie theater, tons of cheap eateries, nifty child-care facilities, and a lot more -- consequently, it's not always as cheap as some of the others. Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Rd., Henderson, NV 89014 (tel. 888/SUNSET-9), is more of the same, plus there's a bowling alley, an outdoor performance space that features a lot of retro (read: has-been) performers, a microbrew pub, and a Hooters just because they can. It's really more of an entertainment complex than hotel, and even has a mall across the street, so it isn't so totally isolated. Arizona Charlie's East, 4575 Boulder Hwy., Las Vegas, NV 89121 (tel. 800/362-4040 or 702/951-5900), is only a step or two above budget accommodations but still very well maintained. It has very low limits in the casino, a cheap and reliable coffee shop, and a buffet priced like buffets used to be. The Mexican pueblo-themed Fiesta Henderson, 777 W. Lake Mead Dr., Henderson, NV 89015 (tel. 888/899-7770 or 702/558-7000), has fewer facilities than some of the other options and may be a better choice for people visiting family in the neighborhood than folks looking for fun.