Las Vegas - Trying to not "miss a trick" for BUR->LAS

I need to book a quick trip from BUR (or LAX) to LAS for May 8 - 10 ... hotel and airfare. My friends are staying at Mandalay Bay but all the rates I've been able to uncover are crazy ($300+/nt) so I'm prob going to be at Luxor, which is "just" next door. Ok, well, as "next door" as one can be to another megacasino. ;-)

I'm posting just to be sure I'm not missing any obvious deals/tricks here... I am thinking about the fact that my AmEx Gold is running a double points promotion right now, and sometimes AmEx has member deals, too... plus UAL running a double EQM program right now-- though I think Southwest is going to end up being cheaper, and for that few miles, even doubled, it's not worth it to pay the premium.

Any tips? Suggestions for finding the best deal? Something I haven't thought of? So far the only "break" I've found is that booking a vacation package at Luxor (room + SWA r/t airfare) gives me a ~$75 discount off booking the room + SWA ticket separately. Right now, that seems to be my best option.

I'd love to get a room at Mandalay Bay, but when the Luxor room works out to ~$110/night on that vacation package, it's awfully hard to make a case for paying MB's $300/night prices (can't find anything lower than that).

Thanks for any ideas--

Eric

Interestingly, the Luxor Vacations and "Vacations by SWA" web sites look very similar and are probably the same back end engine... but Luxor gives me a price $10 cheaper for otherwise-identical results. Huh.

I'm going to move this to the Vegas forum, to ensure more focus.

(Cool, thx Mod2)

pnoeric,

What prices are you seeing right now?

Separately, $194 r/t for the flight, BUR - LAS, and $144/night for Luxor.

The vacation package is $410 -- which, if you subtract out the $194 flight, is $108/night for the hotel.

E

Luxor is connected to MB by a skybridge/mall. It's a nice hotel.

QL

Luxor is connected to MB by a skybridge/mall. It's a nice hotel.

Sounds good. The only thing I'm wondering is: can I beat these prices with a promo code of some kind? (And/or, can I get a good enough deal at Mandalay Bay to just stay there?)

It's always worth checking the Travel section or the travel classifieds in the LA Times.

Just as an FYI, the headline from the main forum page just reads 'Trying not to "miss a trick,"' with the rest cut off. I was sure you were going to ask for directions to Pahrump.

Mike

Just as an FYI, the headline from the main forum page just reads 'Trying not to "miss a trick,"' with the rest cut off. I was sure you were going to ask for directions to Pahrump.

Ha -- that's what I get for using a subject line like that so close to Las Vegas ;-)

Thanks all for the tips. I ended up booking the SWA Vacations package, it had the best flights for me, and I'm out the door for $418, incl r/t airfare BUR-LAS, Fri + Sat night at Luxor std room (probably in the Pyramid, not as nice as the Tower but fine for me), and all taxes, fees, etc. Oh, and a comp Laughlin Tour.... LOL. ;-)