One of my favorite pastimes before (yet another!) trip to Vegas is to obsess about how I can save the most $$$ while still having a blast! If you’re willing to do a lot of walking to the Monorail stations - it’s a good choice to reach either end of the Strip. Buses? Be really aware of what traffic is like or you’ll spend a LOT of time sitting in a mass of stopped vehicles. Las Vegas is a big city, tho people don’t really think of it like that - always be situationally aware of where you wander. No need to be fearful!💕
Last time I was at the Westgate, they had 50 cent beers at the Sportsbook all day long. Bartenders said it was going on for quite a while. They're smaller than the average beer, but you can just order more.
I've mentioned it before but 4 Queens on Fremont is a decent hotel option. No resort fee, and Magnolias is a very nice, inexpensive food option breakfast lunch and dinner.
Excellent video, Jake. I agree about the budget. You need to plan what you'll spend, but then by all means spend to the budget. There are just too many fun things to do. The other thing I'd say, is try and get off the strip, even a block or 2. Prices can be half of what's on the Strip with no appreciable lowering of quailty. Booyahhhhh!
Evil Pie on Fremont east, a slice of pizza including a draft beer for $6. Also, the LVA (Las Vegas Advisor)coupon book, $45. You can spend a day on Fremont just playing free play offers and match plays at the participating casinos. It’s a nice distraction. There are also strip and local discounts that can’t be beat. I’ve used an LVA book for 7-8 years and saved tons of money.
Also with regards to food on a budget: going to Chinatown just slightly west of the Strip, or the Filipino neighborhood just slightly east of the Strip is where it's at in my opinion. Most of the cheap foods you mentioned do exist, but they're brutal as far as food quality is concerned..............barely edible in some cases. You can get genuine quality meals on the cheap just with a little stroll or Uber over to either aforementioned neighborhood. 🙂
Pro tip u missed: get a bottle of liquor from Costco/cvs/abc type store and a mixer for ur room and make drinks in the room . Save exponentially Cocktails are $20 a piece your saving $15 every drink u make basically Me personally since I live in So Cal and drive to Vegas I just bring a bottle from home I already have that I probably got as a gift or got at Costco I’ve even brought a bottle in a back pack when I was younger and just refilled my drink through the day and just get sodas from the bars in the casinos Winning !!!
@@StalkingTheStripme to, but I bring it one level further and bring them from home But CVS on the strip for drinks is an absolute lifesaver and a money saver
In my experience, the hotel is typically NOT pre-paid. You pay a fraction of the total cost as a deposit of sorts to which if you need to cancel beforehand you have up until about 24 hours in advance, you do so without a penalty fee. Then you pay the remaining two-thirds once you arrive and then the resort fee on a daily basis unless you have a high card status. You also have to account for the incidental deposit for each hotel as well. Especially if you're staying at back-to-back four to five-star resorts: where as much as a THOUSAND has to hypothetically be accounted for given the incidental hold of the hotel you're leaving won't immediately be indicated as finalized in your bank feed.
@@HummingbirdInAHurricane meh, incidental deposits aren’t a cost and just take up a tiny portion of your credit card limit. It’s a non issue imo. Hotel costs still are super variable based on loyalty program benefits, etc. so not a ton of value in bringing it up (in this specific convo at least).
@@StalkingTheStrip Considering there are many who DON'T discipline their spending habits or budgets, I actually think it IS important to take note of. I've known PLENTY who have visited Vegas who were hurting by the tail ends of their trips because they forgot about the incidental margins and wound up going without eating or drinking in the final 24 hours of their trips. It also happened to me before. It DOES happen and so I think there IS value in bringing it up here for those less experienced to Vegas travel and budgeting.
@@HummingbirdInAHurricane for sure. Folks putting a debit card on file could def feel the incidental pinch. But for most folks using a credit cards, incidental deposits are a non issue.
@@StalkingTheStrip Definitely! I just felt the need to emphasize this because many, including myself, DO use debit cards instead of credit cards because of a diverse array of individual and/or situational factors. I have no idea what percentage of the general visitor population does this, but it is sizable. With me I tend to use my CashApp as an ancillary card when visiting.
Sure, you can have meals that won't stretch the buget, but you haven't factored in the price3 of a taxie or uber in the cost, when you also add in the roundtrip fare, mits not ma bargin anymore.
One of my favorite pastimes before (yet another!) trip to Vegas is to obsess about how I can save the most $$$ while still having a blast! If you’re willing to do a lot of walking to the Monorail stations - it’s a good choice to reach either end of the Strip. Buses? Be really aware of what traffic is like or you’ll spend a LOT of time sitting in a mass of stopped vehicles. Las Vegas is a big city, tho people don’t really think of it like that - always be situationally aware of where you wander. No need to be fearful!💕
@@claudiamiller7730 I also love this pastime! Agree on the monorail - Could be great, but be prepared to walk… a lot sometimes.
Last time I was at the Westgate, they had 50 cent beers at the Sportsbook all day long. Bartenders said it was going on for quite a while. They're smaller than the average beer, but you can just order more.
@@beaveronabike I didn’t know about this! Will have to investigate further for scientific purposes. Thanks!
Great video like always. Your final comment made me smile.
@@erikarellano6488 thanks!!!!
I've mentioned it before but 4 Queens on Fremont is a decent hotel option. No resort fee, and Magnolias is a very nice, inexpensive food option breakfast lunch and dinner.
@@TheVictorCruz love love love Magnolia’s.
What great survival tips for maybe getting carried away in 'Sin City'..❤😊
@@kennelson3848 getting carried away is the goal!!
Excellent video, Jake. I agree about the budget. You need to plan what you'll spend, but then by all means spend to the budget. There are just too many fun things to do. The other thing I'd say, is try and get off the strip, even a block or 2. Prices can be half of what's on the Strip with no appreciable lowering of quailty. Booyahhhhh!
@@alboffo love it, Al! Agree!
So helpful Jake. Thanks so much!
@@PatriciaCampbell-v3c thanks! Glad to hear it!
Evil Pie on Fremont east, a slice of pizza including a draft beer for $6. Also, the LVA (Las Vegas Advisor)coupon book, $45. You can spend a day on Fremont just playing free play offers and match plays at the participating casinos. It’s a nice distraction. There are also strip and local discounts that can’t be beat. I’ve used an LVA book for 7-8 years and saved tons of money.
@@shabblabbat yep and yep! Good tips!
Jacksons bar and grill is great. Off strip, but worth it. 1 lb ribeye. $20. Hand cut. Cooked to perfection.
@@irvingjohnson9244 good tip! I’ll check it out!
Great video! I recently discovered that you can break your bills for tipping in the tito redemption ATM's.
Ha! Yes. Just keep feeding that machine big bills and itll keep spittin out smaller ones.
@@StalkingTheStrip it's the only machine you are a guaranteed winner on 😂.
Also with regards to food on a budget: going to Chinatown just slightly west of the Strip, or the Filipino neighborhood just slightly east of the Strip is where it's at in my opinion.
Most of the cheap foods you mentioned do exist, but they're brutal as far as food quality is concerned..............barely edible in some cases. You can get genuine quality meals on the cheap just with a little stroll or Uber over to either aforementioned neighborhood. 🙂
@@HummingbirdInAHurricane heck yea. Chinatown is awesome.
That shrimp cocktail at CC is fire, lol.
@@StalkingTheStrip I'm a vegan now, but I ate a lot of shrimp growing up so I'm sure my childhood self would be ecstatic at that deal, hahahahaha! 🤩
Pro tip u missed: get a bottle of liquor from Costco/cvs/abc type store and a mixer for ur room and make drinks in the room . Save exponentially
Cocktails are $20 a piece your saving $15 every drink u make basically
Me personally since I live in So Cal and drive to Vegas I just bring a bottle from home I already have that I probably got as a gift or got at Costco
I’ve even brought a bottle in a back pack when I was younger and just refilled my drink through the day and just get sodas from the bars in the casinos
Winning !!!
@@colewildenhus7207 I’m a big convenience store drink guy myself. Great call.
@@StalkingTheStripme to, but I bring it one level further and bring them from home
But CVS on the strip for drinks is an absolute lifesaver and a money saver
In my experience, the hotel is typically NOT pre-paid. You pay a fraction of the total cost as a deposit of sorts to which if you need to cancel beforehand you have up until about 24 hours in advance, you do so without a penalty fee. Then you pay the remaining two-thirds once you arrive and then the resort fee on a daily basis unless you have a high card status.
You also have to account for the incidental deposit for each hotel as well. Especially if you're staying at back-to-back four to five-star resorts: where as much as a THOUSAND has to hypothetically be accounted for given the incidental hold of the hotel you're leaving won't immediately be indicated as finalized in your bank feed.
@@HummingbirdInAHurricane meh, incidental deposits aren’t a cost and just take up a tiny portion of your credit card limit. It’s a non issue imo.
Hotel costs still are super variable based on loyalty program benefits, etc. so not a ton of value in bringing it up (in this specific convo at least).
@@StalkingTheStrip Considering there are many who DON'T discipline their spending habits or budgets, I actually think it IS important to take note of. I've known PLENTY who have visited Vegas who were hurting by the tail ends of their trips because they forgot about the incidental margins and wound up going without eating or drinking in the final 24 hours of their trips. It also happened to me before. It DOES happen and so I think there IS value in bringing it up here for those less experienced to Vegas travel and budgeting.
@@HummingbirdInAHurricane for sure. Folks putting a debit card on file could def feel the incidental pinch.
But for most folks using a credit cards, incidental deposits are a non issue.
@@StalkingTheStrip Definitely! I just felt the need to emphasize this because many, including myself, DO use debit cards instead of credit cards because of a diverse array of individual and/or situational factors. I have no idea what percentage of the general visitor population does this, but it is sizable. With me I tend to use my CashApp as an ancillary card when visiting.
@@HummingbirdInAHurricane yep, you make a great point!
We find Groupons to use on every trip
@@kims1941 great call. Found a few good ones over the years too!
Sure, you can have meals that won't stretch the buget, but you haven't factored in the price3 of a taxie or uber in the cost, when you also add in the roundtrip fare, mits not ma bargin anymore.
@@e1369e there are cheaper ways ways than that to get around, though!
no mention of casino royale?
Good call. The bottled beer, hot dog, and cheapest casino ATM fee on the Strip all likely belong.