What's the best Hotel in Vegas for SEMA 2010 - Lateral-g Forums

ProdigyCustoms · #1 01-01-2010, 05:51 AM

The last couple years we have found room rates way better the closer to the show as they panic to sell out. I would not book now for anything. last year we got the Wynn, very top floor, strip view for $100 a night. The year befroe got Venetian, strip view, $100 a night.

I use Orbitz and search flight, car, hotel packages and keep checking till I find something.

Fluid Power · #2 01-01-2010, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

The last couple years we have found room rates way better the closer to the show as they panic to sell out. I would not book now for anything. last year we got the Wynn, very top floor, strip view for $100 a night. The year befroe got Venetian, strip view, $100 a night.

I use Orbitz and search flight, car, hotel packages and keep checking till I find something.

The Wynn kicks butt. That is a great price.

BonzoHansen · #3 01-01-2010, 07:34 PM

Venetian is pretty convenient too, they run shuttles from there to the convention hall because the APEX part of the show is there (sans convetrion center is connected to Venetian).

Plus the Venetian is nice and it made my wife happy.

69Camaro · #4 01-01-2010, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

Venetian is pretty convenient too, they run shuttles from there to the convention hall because the APEX part of the show is there (sans convetrion center is connected to Venetian).

Plus the Venetian is nice and it made my wife happy.

Right, I remember that from my trip in 06. I'll see what I can get at or near the Venetian. Last trip we stayed at the Monte Carlo, and it was fine, this time I'd like to see what else Vegas has to offer ...

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Where and how do I get to attend some of the parties?? I'm not a big industry player, but would really like to meet some of you guys in person.

mstennes · #5 01-02-2010, 01:36 PM

We got a room at the MGM Grand just under the top floor for 99.00 a night last time we went down, same deal, wast full and they like occupancys.

wedged · #6 01-02-2010, 02:18 PM

I hear the Bunny Ranch is a nice place to stay, but it's a bit of hike from the strip from what I'm told.

poolado63 · #7 01-12-2010, 12:34 PM

I stayed a Harrahs last year, I booked early- $88 a night for the deluxe room. The monorail has a stop there- last stop before convention center- first one off at the show

**GregWeld** · #8 01-02-2010, 02:23 PM

Personally -- I've stayed at the Bellagio twice for SEMA -- and I can tell you that it "ain't what it used to be" but either are the prices. I was thinking about me and 6 or so other Lat G guys just staying over at Todds place. We can save some money and help work on his car at the same time. He has plenty of cars and toys and stuff we can use. Kelli won't mind.

Seriously - I like Franks version... wait til you see the color of their eyes... Which is what I did for '09 since I didn't know I was going until about a week before - and got a pretty good rate on the room. Like others have said - check the SEMA site to see if your hotel has Private BUS SERVICE to the Convention Center... it's not "fast" but it's darn convenient... sit down and somebody drives your tired butt to the hotel door. Frankly - even the restaurants were easy to get into this year - vs '07 when we couldn't book a reservation anywhere and ended up with hot dogs and chips... This time around = due to the "recession" the restaurants would take you even if you called the "day of".

**GregWeld** · #9 01-02-2010, 02:25 PM

Remember too -- the ARIA(?) just opened -- and that added another couple thousand rooms for rent... Let the battles begin!! LOL

fletcherscustoms · #10 01-12-2010, 01:21 PM

I got to vegas at least 5 times a year for work. I normally stay at Planet Hollywood for business trips and gambling , mainly cause I get a lot of comps there. As far as SEMA it has no transportation to and from so I don't stay there for SEMA. Last couple of years stayed at Flamingo for SEMA, center strip, monorail, etc. For 2009 I had some ton a marriot points and started looking and ended up and the Courtyard right across the street from the convention center. Easy to and from access, and if you need to go potty and don't like crowds, a quick 5 minute walk and I was in my room. now I thought it was gonan be a pain having to drive everywhere, but I learned if your in a dually Planet Hollywood has a oversized lot that is 50 yards out the front door, and its free!! So we would drive down to PH and walk wherever we wanted to go on the strip. Being off the strip saved me at least $1000 in gambling, hell I know I went to bed two nights before 9.