Top 5 BEST Budget Hotels in Las Vegas - Our Best Affordable Hotels in Las Vegas on the Strip.

We bring you our list of the top budget hotels on the Las Vegas strip. We have stayed up and down the strip, but because we are in Las Vegas so often, we usually stay at a budget property. Each of the properties we ranked are hotels we have stayed at multiple times each and that you can book as low as the $23 per night midweek. We Hope you liked this Las Vegas Hotel reviews!!
If you are interested in more details on the best affordable hotels on the Las Vegas strip, check out our full reviews:
Excalibur: • Excalibur Las Vegas - ...
Luxor: • LUXOR - A FUN Budget H... and • Pyramid or Tower? Whic...
Harrah's: • HARRAH'S LAS VEGAS - F...
Flamingo: • Flamingo Las Vegas - F...
Horseshoe: • Brand New HORSESHOE LA...

[@UpUpOurWay]

What is your go-to budget hotel in Las Vegas? What does your top 5 list look like?

[@mikehermansen9952]

Excellent choice for HorseShoe,,,Spent time there twice this year and will keep going back...

[@lloydbaker6988]

Thanks, Melissa and Enrique 👍

[@bryannelson6139]

Great review! I consider my Vegas hotel a place to sleep, because you are always out having fun. I like saving my money on the hotel, so I have more money for food,shows and gambling. Luxor is my favorite. The pyramid rooms have been renovated, did you stay in a premier pyramid room? They are very nice. The location is a drawback, but the tram does take you to Excalibur. then, you are not too far from MGM Grand and tram access and you can get all over the strip.

[@carson032000]

For a budget, I would stay at 1. Park MGM 2. Mirage 3. Resorts World 4. MGM Grand 5. Mandalay Bay

[@UpUpOurWay]

Thanks! I think we considered all of these on your list “mid-priced” hotels. I’d stay at all of these over the ones in the video too 😄 but they’re definitely more expensive.

[@NeilMacedo]

Great video Melissa and Enrique 😊

[@wakka89]

Nice video, ate at The Buffet at Luxor. It's pretty decent for the price, just like Excalibur without the Crepe station

[@UpUpOurWay]

Good to know! I’ve been hesitating to try it!

[@SportsBoss999]

My opinion of the Luxor buffet is less enthusiastic. The price is fine, but the food is not at all impressive or particularly delicious either. Average at best to me. But to each their own.

[@donr2670]

Great Video! With the resort fees and parking more people will go the old school way of just paying the minimum for a place to sleep and then staying out on the strip.

[@UpUpOurWay]

That’s true! For most of our trips, we just want a place to rest and shower!

[@SportsBoss999]

Couldn't agree more. A room is just a place for me to crash. As long as it's clean, I'm fine with it. I don't need an expansive fancy room.

[@ziggy814]

I usually stay downtown and just take a day and go to the strip

[@captncrondog]

I just stayed at the Linq in Feb, it was cheaper than most of these & would definitely be in my top 3

[@UpUpOurWay]

We stayed there more recently (after this video was made) and they’ve done a lot of good things. I’d definitely bump it up now!

[@mar-rosesadventuresabroad5911]

Thanks for the info. Big help.

[@UpUpOurWay]

Thank you!

[@YellowCityMom]

Great video. The speakeasy at the Horseshoe is called The Lock not the Key. It’s a cool speakeasy.

[@UpUpOurWay]

Haha! I knew that! 🤣😂 thanks 😄

[@jim6070]

Another great video. I’ve been in the hospital for 12 days so this might be the drugs talking, but can we see less of trash cans? You are the best streamers and now the only ones I watch so I hate to be critical, but I think it’s time.

[@UpUpOurWay]

Jim, I’m sorry to hear you’ve been in the hospital! I hope you are recovering well. Good luck getting Enrique away from his trash 😂. At least it’s just a few seconds of a 6 hour stream.

[@NeilMacedo]

I love the Excalibur, I stayed there in 2018, and yes, I saw the Thunder from Down Under.

[@johnroberto384]

Did you go to Vegas alone

[@SportsBoss999]

The Excalibur is underrated. Ya the rooms are only so-so, but that's not a deal-breaker for me. Personally, though, I prefer the Fantasy show at the Luxor.

[@NeilMacedo]

@@johnroberto384 when I stayed at the Excalibur I did

[@NeilMacedo]

@@SportsBoss999 I agree, and I wasn’t in the room often

[@tomstevens3821]

I learned a lot from your reviews but I can't find anything close to the prices you list. Are these club prices at the lowest time in the year? I found about $200 a night for the Flamingo and Golden Horseshoe for example for a room on October 18, 2023 booking a week in advance. Great and intelligent video but maybe something in the future about getting the deals.

[@UpUpOurWay]

Thank you. I pulled up the calendar on each hotel’s website and scanned for the lowest prices, but it seems that prices are especially high lately and may have increased since posting. There are so many events in the next couple of months and they’re just driving prices up 😔

[@SportsBoss999]

One of my personal favorites is the Luxor. I like the quirky set-up. With it being pyramid-shaped, the rooms and elevators look completely different than any others in Vegas. I also love the selection of shows they have, particularly comedian Carrot Top (rated the funniest show in Vegas), Fantasy (an adult topless show but tastefully done so couples can enjoy it), the Blue Man Group (not my thing) and the Titanic exhibit is excellent in my view. My biggest "beef" you might say is the food. Very limited choices. And by the way, you talked about their buffet ... don't bother trying it. Very blah. And it kills me to say anything bad about the Luxor because it's very popular, affordable, and unique. I've stayed here twice and really like it.

[@UpUpOurWay]

Haha you’re too late on the Luxor Buffet… we just reviewed it 😱 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWPCk5qZiMijbJosi=TbB3Ea0rqVoIHBJi

[@SportsBoss999]

@UpUpOurWay OH that's funny! I gotta check that out!

[@California_Poker]

I would put Sahara over every hotel listed except Horseshoe. Excalibur and Flamingo are straight dumps now.

[@UpUpOurWay]

This is fair. We forget about Sahara because of its location, but having the monorail makes a big difference. Rooms are a little funky, but they’ve done such a great job with the rest of the hotel!

[@ronb435]

i have not stay at any of these , thanks for the review

[@UpUpOurWay]

Now you know where to go if you want to be on the strip with a smaller budget! Thanks Ron!

[@ronb435]

@@UpUpOurWay hope you guys are having a nice vacation

[@josephwagner2816]

This very good to know, what about resort fees?

[@UpUpOurWay]

Ooh, yes, resort fees at Excalibur & Luxor are $35 plus tax. Harrahs, Flamingo, and Horseshoe are $39.95 plus tax. More than the rooms! 😂

[@josephwagner2816]

thank you@@UpUpOurWay

[@oldirtydawson]

For me, it's Luxor. Especially if it's summer and/or if I'm renting a car and going off strip. Luxor has a very big pool area that I like. Fantasy is a very good show. MGM casinos have a much better selection of newer slot machines than Caesars does. Mandalay Bay and Excalibur are connected from the inside (nice in the winter) and between the three, you have a ton of options. If you're renting a car, Luxor is really nice because you avoid most of the strip traffic going south and you have easy access to the 15 (well, not right now) and the 215, and it's an easy drive to the southern casinos (Silverton, Green Valley, South Point, M, and soon Durango) which are all very nice. The parking garage isn't monstrous, either. The only thing I can say that I don't like about Luxor is the elevators in the pyramid. If you know, you know. The tower is nicer if you can get a room at the right price. But don't sleep on Luxor. If you play slots at all, and play with your card, you'll likely get comped rooms on the weekdays most weeks. Lately, MGM Grand has been my go-to, but Luxor is my backup if MGM Grand is too expensive that week, or if I'm mostly gonna be busy elsewhere/off strip. I would only stay at Excalibur if somehow even Luxor was expensive that week (big event weeks). Pro tip: Getting the resort credit card will enhance your experience, and the MGM Mastercard is easier and more worth to get than the Caesars card. MGM also has more nicer casinos as a whole than Caesars does. I love Caesars Palace, but it's not budget. Great video! Thank you :D

[@UpUpOurWay]

Thanks olddirty! Yes, those elevators, or inclinators are terrible 😂. We have been staying at Luxor more often these days and have grown to like it more than we used to. I think we used to lose there a lot and we stayed away for a while. One trick for Caesars is to get a Wyndham Business Earner credit card. It gives you Wyndham top status , which you can match to Caesars Diamond and get resorts fees waived, free parking, $100 dinner, and other perks. I was even able to use the points I got with the sign up bonus to try one of the Wyndham timeshare properties when prices were outrageous on the strip!

[@oldirtydawson]

@@UpUpOurWay That's fair. Thank you for the credit card tip! Appreciate you.

[@SportsBoss999]

I agree that the Luxor is a nice place to stay. I happen to like the quirkiness of the whole inclinator and room set-up. It's scary at first and the view from up higher can be daunting, but you get used to it fairly quickly. The only issue is the amount of choices you have to eat at. Not nearly as much of a variety. After a couple of days there, I'm scrambling for some place new to eat, so I mosey off to the Excalibur for that. Otherwise, the Luxor ia great - especially the shows, as you mentioned.

[@humanbeing5396]

I like “the Strat.”

[@holliesheet3182]

Here we go...The best BUDGET hotels are not hells?! 😂 Appreciate your thorough research! TY

[@UpUpOurWay]

Thank you Hollie!

[@thai6670]

horseshoe used to be ballys which used to be the old mgm grand, there was a fire in the 80s that killed quite a bit of people on the higher upper floors 18+

[@UpUpOurWay]

Yes, that is true and very sad

[@douglascrawford6345]

It was also nearly 40 years ago. Tragic yes but it was a different time, a different building under different ownership. I am truly amazed how often this is brought up in the comments of nearly every KZbin video which mentions the now-Horseshoe, which is likely the best hotel deal in all of Las Vegas.

[@chrisdardar9445]

Could you give total price with resort taxes and fees at checkout please?

[@California_Poker]

Resort fees are about $45-$50 per night after taxes and the nightly rates of all Las Vegas hotels vary greatly depending on day of week, time of year and what is happening in Vegas at that particular time.

[@israelendalk]

What are good stays for budgey on weekend it seems like all the prices you mentioned are only weekdays.

[@UpUpOurWay]

Honestly, these hotels are still the best for budget stays on the weekend, but they’re all so expensive on weekends. Expect to pay $200 a night for many weekends. If you want a luxury hotel, it can be $500 or more per night. Vegas is not cheap anymore. If you’re a gambler, get that players card and you’ll get good discounts

[@israelendalk]

Thanks, Looks like @Excalibur is below $200

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@israelendalk oh good! Every weekend is different but Excalibur is usually one of the lowest priced.

[@QuickQuips]

Maybe go off strip? Where the lighted ceiling walkway is. Seems better than trying Strat or OYO.

[@cherrylyn06]

Which app did you book for the hotel??? Thanks

[@UpUpOurWay]

I like to book direct with the hotel. But we gamble and usually get good casino rates. I say book direct if price is the same. But if cheaper, sites like Expedia or Travelocity are fine.

[@kleptodathief3946]

imo, planet hollywood is my top budget hotel, center strip accross bellagio fountains, plus u got that famous miracle miles shops for all those cheap eats, litterly 1 min from hotel room to earl of sandwich!

[@UpUpOurWay]

PH is awesome! But we considered it in our mid-priced list since it’s not as cheap as the ones listed here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGfFnWt5iKqmocksi=we7XU596lGFNf05a

[@kleptodathief3946]

true its more mid tier den low budget, but great for non hi rollers and frugal peeps!@@UpUpOurWay

[@SportsBoss999]

I should look into Planet Hollywood next time I go. I saw "Up, Up and Away"''s video and it looks like a great place to stay. There are tons of places to eat there, and most of them are very reasonably priced. LOVE the Miracle Mile shops!

[@lolitsfunny4475]

Yea, Looks decent cheap ones are nasty

[@user-yu6vj5di1c]

I’m kind of confused, I checked on internet to booked in over 6month in a dead season in Las Vegas, but that not the same price. Is it cheaper if you don’t do reservation and just walk in?

[@UpUpOurWay]

Yeah it’s hard to add the prices in because they fluctuate a lot, but I have noticed that MGM is starting to include the resort fees in their prices. Maybe to be more transparent. That might be why you notice a big difference.

[@jmoneymaker96]

See I want to go on a trip with a few friends but we are looking for something more modern than isn’t over $150 a night. We’d probably split a 2 queen bedroom. We are 27 years old so we also want to avoid places with a lot of old folks.

[@UpUpOurWay]

Unless you’re going mid-week, modern and under $150 is not likely to happen. You might look at the Linq. They’ve remodeled it more recently, great location, and more younger people. kzbin.info/www/bejne/goucoaFor9-WoJYsi=bIS37j1gWDhaQlZx

[@jmoneymaker96]

@@UpUpOurWay Well we’d probably fly in a Wednesday and fly out sunday yeah we plan on hitting a couple bars or clubs friday night and stuff.

[@jmoneymaker96]

@@UpUpOurWay My friend was telling me planet hollywood

[@onlywatch99]

I don't know where / how you can find these deals because I have not been able to find any cheap prices at these places for the rest of October.

[@UpUpOurWay]

There’s definitely pricing issues in October this year. Everything is SOOO expensive. And next month with F1 it will be bad too 😭

[@onlywatch99]

@@UpUpOurWay Is Uber the best way to get to the strip if you stay off the strip or is there parking anywhere? We are just driving by Vegas and was hoping to stop by the Bellagio Fountains. Any thoughts? Any by the hour parking near the Bellagio?

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@onlywatch99 You can definitely park at Bellagio. It will likely be about $20 to park but still cheaper than taking Uber back and forth. And when you get out of the parking garage you end up near the conservatory so you can see that first, walk to the lobby and out the door to see the fountains

[@onlywatch99]

@@UpUpOurWay thank you so much for answering back! This is what we will plan on doing since we won’t be going anywhere else!

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@onlywatch99 one thing to know is that Vegas is a mess for F1 race preparations. The sidewalk in front of Bellagio is closed off. That’s where people normally watch the fountains. But there is a walkway outside of the lobby where you can watch from. It’s just not quite the same.

[@panjo]

The Travelodge didn't make the list? 🤔

[@marcoyue1882]

just missed the list lol

[@UpUpOurWay]

Just barely missed! 😂

[@NeilMacedo]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@timothy4545]

No, it is the Motel 6.

[@aaroncollins6411]

What you save in money, you lose in kidneys.

[@simbawacando5331]

does these room have good air-conditioning?or just fans

[@UpUpOurWay]

Yes, pretty much any hotel in Las Vegas will have great air conditioning. It gets very hot in the summer so it’s a must!

[@simbawacando5331]

@@UpUpOurWay cool thanks.

[@SportsBoss999]

In the cheaper priced casinos, they just have some guy standing in the corner of the room furiously waving some sheets of paper at you to cool you down. It's a little embarrassing though when you have to step into the shower. I just tell him to close his eyes. It does get a bit warm however overnight when the guy falls asleep in the corner. But hey, what do you want...a cheap room rate or privacy? Take your pick.

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@SportsBoss999 🤣😂

[@miguelreinoso2435]

❤

[@savagenation236]

Budget Hotels Aren't These All High End, 😁I Guess I Need To Up My Game 😂

[@UpUpOurWay]

😂😂😂 sometimes I feel this way too!

[@savagenation236]

@@UpUpOurWay I Keep Missing These Pop UP Lives From The Trip Hope Your Having A Wonderful Time Can't Wait To See You Guys Again

[@bradiemcwilliams1102]

Are you in Vegas labor day week?

[@UpUpOurWay]

That’s the plan! We fly home on Thursday so unless we’re in really bad shape, we’ll go out Friday!

[@MikeU23]

I would remove Excalibur and replace it with Linq.

[@UpUpOurWay]

We still like Excalibur, but stayed at Linq after this video and we definitely liked it!!! Next time we rank, it will 💯 be in the mix.

[@CAZDJ10]

With Resort fees, there are no budget hotels no more. Even if you go during the week, the resort fee is higher than the rate.

[@UpUpOurWay]

You’re not wrong at all!

[@eplourde4634]

I truly hated Excalibur and Luxor. Too big, and too dark, especially Luxor. Almost nowhere to sit. And very far from the middle of the Strip. Restaurants are expensive and of so-so quality. I would definitely add Tuscany to your list, even if it is not ON the Strip, it is closer to mid Strip than those MGM properties and is SO MUCH nicer.

[@vodkafall]

Vegas is always changing and unfortunately one thing already has. M.Y. Asia closed permanently. Very unfortunate.

[@UpUpOurWay]

You’re kidding?!? Already? 😂😂😂

[@sprinkle_some_crack_on_em8279]

The Luxor is horrid. I can’t believe it was recommended 😂

[@UpUpOurWay]

For a cheap hotel, it’s not that bad! We have stayed there prob 4x in the last year. Of course, it’s no Wynn (see our luxury hotels TOP 5 BEST Luxury Hotels in Las Vegas kzbin.info/www/bejne/rme2lH2caaeekNk), but it’s ok for the price. What would be your list of cheap hotels on the strip?

[@SportsBoss999]

You are the first person I've ever heard that said the Luxor is horrid. Go ahead and stay at the Wynn then and pay $350 a night - plus resort fees. Geez!

[@violasdaughter]

Melissa & Enrique...hilary is hitting hard. Now there are earthquakes😮🙏🏼 #pray

[@UpUpOurWay]

I know, my son just texted about the earthquake. So crazy

[@rayxtwo]

RESPRT FEES ARE ALMOST DOUBLE THE ROOM RATE😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@UpUpOurWay]

Yup!!! That’s how they get you 😂

[@Matthewliar22]

Thanks for the review my next trip for the last weekend of September which is the sphere opening I’ll be at the excalibur 2 nights and last night at Mandalay Bay pretty good rate for MB anything good at MB?

[@UpUpOurWay]

Mandalay is awesome. Here’s our video kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5mxf4iolMh6iq8

[@88wizeguy]

Vegas is a rip off now. They squeeze you for so much more money nowadays

[@wexfordrob]

Excalibur for $27! Luxor for 32! It’s not that now. It’s €1068 for 7 nights. That’s Excalibur. Luxor is a lot more expensive. I’ve been to vegas 6 times and I’ve never got a proper hotel for those prices. I’m going again next month and the cheapest is the Mardi Gras hotel for €512 for 7 nights. That’s euros. Do Americans get special deals or something?!😂

[@UpUpOurWay]

No, it’s just a terrible time to travel to Vegas. There’s so much going on now through about mid December. This weekend there’s a big twitch conference, a music festival, bull riding championships. Rooms were over $500 a night at Excalibur 🤬. Those prices were just found in the calendar, but they were the cheapest available nights (excluding resort fees)

[@wexfordrob]

@@UpUpOurWayok thanks. Do you know anything about the Mardi Gras hotel? Before I book it!

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@wexfordrob it’s not a good place. Never stayed there but I wouldn’t attempt to. It’s very run down and off strip. You might look at some Marriott or Hilton hotels if you don’t mind being off the strip. Also, try Palace Station or Orleans. Off the strip but decent with good casinos and amenities.

[@wexfordrob]

@@UpUpOurWaythat’s great. Thanks a lot!👍👍

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@wexfordrob also, try Sahara orca Westgate. Both a little cheaper and are connected to the strip by monorail. Traffic is a wreck with f1 construction at the moment

[@cerebrodelictivocarclubps4309]

So Circus Circus ain't recommended? 🫠

[@UpUpOurWay]

🤡 to be fair, we haven’t stayed there… question is, should we try? 😱

[@cerebrodelictivocarclubps4309]

@@UpUpOurWay Lol I heard it's haunted

[@UpUpOurWay]

@@cerebrodelictivocarclubps4309 I mean, is it a ghost or dust?

[@cerebrodelictivocarclubps4309]

@@UpUpOurWay We shall find out if the stories are real 👻

[@SportsBoss999]

I take that your question is tongue in cheek since most Vegas bloggers have Circus Circus rated as one of the lowest rated places to stay. I will say in their defense that it is a very cool place to visit. Slots for the adults, arcades for the kids, circus acts overhead, and some old time slot machines where you put those big silver dollar coins in and hear the clanging noise when you win. I've never stayed there so I can't comment about the rooms themselves.

[@lloydbaker6988]

Thanks, Melissa and Enrique 👍

[@UpUpOurWay]

Hi Lloyd!