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Las Vegas — Strip base

Las Vegas can be planned around shows, restaurants, shopping and distinctive hotel environments without making gambling part of the trip.

The verdict

Las Vegas can be planned around shows, restaurants, shopping and distinctive hotel environments without making gambling part of the trip.

Fit notes and month scores are editorial proposals from dated 2026 research, not guarantees.

Strong for

  • • Nightlife
  • • Social
  • • Food
  • • Shopping

Weaker for

  • • Nature
  • • Hidden gems
  • • Beach

What Las Vegas — Strip base actually is

Purpose
Las Vegas can be planned around shows, restaurants, shopping and distinctive hotel environments without making gambling part of the trip. Choose the exact Strip location around your priorities: enormous buildings and road crossings make apparent map distances misleading. These examples use Strip-area hotels, not Fremont Street or Downtown. Hotel prices already include resort fees and taxes; refundable deposits and card holds are separate. Gambling, shows, rental cars and the Grand Canyon are not included.
Energy
Loud, bright and around-the-clock, with huge resorts, shows and restaurants.
What feels different
A desert resort strip unlike any other city, with the Mojave on its doorstep.

Dated cost examples

Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.

Dated planning illustration for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout quotes. Breakfast allowances, transport, drinks and activities are MTC gross estimates, not supplier quotes. Not bookable, not a quote and not an annual default.

No breakfast is credited at any of the three (14 budgeted each). Hotel prices are gross and already include resort fees and taxes. Every total shows the subtotal before any tax reserve beside it. Each example is headed by its hotel's name; the listing order follows room price, not quality.

Excalibur · Example A

Total for two adults

2,499.86 USD

Subtotal before any tax reserve: 2,499.86 USD (no reserve added). No separate tax reserve is added because the dated public table says taxes and charges are included; the displayed gross total is counted once. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is covered or that the checkout bill is reconciled: unlisted mandatory fees are unknown, not zero. Observed gross prices already include resort fees and taxes, so no second resort fee is added. Refundable deposits and card holds are not consumed costs and are excluded. No gambling, rental car, parking or Grand Canyon trip is included. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole currency units; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality. A Strip-area hotel, not Fremont Street/Downtown. The 50 USD per day incidental card authorization is a hold, not a consumed cost, and no fixed six-day hold is assumed. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance.

178.56 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 1,182 USD (stay) = 1,182 USD ≈ 1,182.00 USD

    Source-backed: Excalibur — Royal Tower Two Queen Room; room only. 1,182.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026 in whole currency units; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 18 USD (person-breakfast) = 252 USD ≈ 252.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 18 USD per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because no breakfast is credited.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.33 USD (person-lunch) = 242.62 USD ≈ 242.62 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 21.66 USD (person-dinner) = 303.24 USD ≈ 303.24 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 10 USD (party-day) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 35 USD (direction) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and a Strip hotel, each way; an allowance, not a fare.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 15 USD (ride) = 180 USD ≈ 180.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for rides along the Strip and to Koval Lane; not a quoted fare. No rental car or parking is included.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 USD (adult) = 200 USD ≈ 200.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named show or ticket is promised. Gambling and the Grand Canyon are excluded.

Hotel: Excalibur — Royal Tower Two Queen Room; room only. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; pay the property before arrival. The observed price showed a 30% property discount, which is not guaranteed.

Excalibur · Example B

Total for two adults

2,666.60 USD

Subtotal before any tax reserve: 2,666.60 USD (no reserve added). No separate tax reserve is added because the dated public table says taxes and charges are included; the displayed gross total is counted once. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is covered or that the checkout bill is reconciled: unlisted mandatory fees are unknown, not zero. Observed gross prices already include resort fees and taxes, so no second resort fee is added. Refundable deposits and card holds are not consumed costs and are excluded. No gambling, rental car, parking or Grand Canyon trip is included. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole currency units; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality. A Strip-area hotel, not Fremont Street/Downtown. The 50 USD per day incidental card authorization is a hold, not a consumed cost, and no fixed six-day hold is assumed. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance.

190.47 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 1,182 USD (stay) = 1,182 USD ≈ 1,182.00 USD

    Source-backed: Excalibur — Royal Tower Two Queen Room; room only. 1,182.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026 in whole currency units; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 18 USD (person-breakfast) = 252 USD ≈ 252.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 18 USD per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because no breakfast is credited.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.33 USD (person-lunch) = 242.62 USD ≈ 242.62 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 33.57 USD (person-dinner) = 469.98 USD ≈ 469.98 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 10 USD (party-day) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 35 USD (direction) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and a Strip hotel, each way; an allowance, not a fare.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 15 USD (ride) = 180 USD ≈ 180.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for rides along the Strip and to Koval Lane; not a quoted fare. No rental car or parking is included.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 USD (adult) = 200 USD ≈ 200.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named show or ticket is promised. Gambling and the Grand Canyon are excluded.

Hotel: Excalibur — Royal Tower Two Queen Room; room only. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; pay the property before arrival. The observed price showed a 30% property discount, which is not guaranteed.

Horseshoe Las Vegas · Example A

Total for two adults

3,198.86 USD

Subtotal before any tax reserve: 3,198.86 USD (no reserve added). No separate tax reserve is added because the dated public table says taxes and charges are included; the displayed gross total is counted once. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is covered or that the checkout bill is reconciled: unlisted mandatory fees are unknown, not zero. Observed gross prices already include resort fees and taxes, so no second resort fee is added. Refundable deposits and card holds are not consumed costs and are excluded. No gambling, rental car, parking or Grand Canyon trip is included. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole currency units; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality. A Strip-area hotel. Its 150 USD refundable deposit is excluded from the consumed budget. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance.

228.49 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 1,881 USD (stay) = 1,881 USD ≈ 1,881.00 USD

    Source-backed: Horseshoe Las Vegas — Resort Room, 1 King, non-smoking; room only. 1,881.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026 in whole currency units; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 18 USD (person-breakfast) = 252 USD ≈ 252.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 18 USD per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because no breakfast is credited.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.33 USD (person-lunch) = 242.62 USD ≈ 242.62 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 21.66 USD (person-dinner) = 303.24 USD ≈ 303.24 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 10 USD (party-day) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 35 USD (direction) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and a Strip hotel, each way; an allowance, not a fare.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 15 USD (ride) = 180 USD ≈ 180.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for rides along the Strip and to Koval Lane; not a quoted fare. No rental car or parking is included.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 USD (adult) = 200 USD ≈ 200.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named show or ticket is promised. Gambling and the Grand Canyon are excluded.

Hotel: Horseshoe Las Vegas — Resort Room, 1 King, non-smoking; room only. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 17 January 2027; no prepayment; pay at the property.

Horseshoe Las Vegas · Example B

Total for two adults

3,365.60 USD

Subtotal before any tax reserve: 3,365.60 USD (no reserve added). No separate tax reserve is added because the dated public table says taxes and charges are included; the displayed gross total is counted once. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is covered or that the checkout bill is reconciled: unlisted mandatory fees are unknown, not zero. Observed gross prices already include resort fees and taxes, so no second resort fee is added. Refundable deposits and card holds are not consumed costs and are excluded. No gambling, rental car, parking or Grand Canyon trip is included. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole currency units; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality. A Strip-area hotel. Its 150 USD refundable deposit is excluded from the consumed budget. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance.

240.40 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 1,881 USD (stay) = 1,881 USD ≈ 1,881.00 USD

    Source-backed: Horseshoe Las Vegas — Resort Room, 1 King, non-smoking; room only. 1,881.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026 in whole currency units; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 18 USD (person-breakfast) = 252 USD ≈ 252.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 18 USD per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because no breakfast is credited.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.33 USD (person-lunch) = 242.62 USD ≈ 242.62 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 33.57 USD (person-dinner) = 469.98 USD ≈ 469.98 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 10 USD (party-day) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 35 USD (direction) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and a Strip hotel, each way; an allowance, not a fare.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 15 USD (ride) = 180 USD ≈ 180.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for rides along the Strip and to Koval Lane; not a quoted fare. No rental car or parking is included.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 USD (adult) = 200 USD ≈ 200.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named show or ticket is promised. Gambling and the Grand Canyon are excluded.

Hotel: Horseshoe Las Vegas — Resort Room, 1 King, non-smoking; room only. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 17 January 2027; no prepayment; pay at the property.

Treasure Island TI Las Vegas – Handwritten Collection · Example A

Total for two adults

3,493.86 USD

Subtotal before any tax reserve: 3,493.86 USD (no reserve added). No separate tax reserve is added because the dated public table says taxes and charges are included; the displayed gross total is counted once. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is covered or that the checkout bill is reconciled: unlisted mandatory fees are unknown, not zero. Observed gross prices already include resort fees and taxes, so no second resort fee is added. Refundable deposits and card holds are not consumed costs and are excluded. No gambling, rental car, parking or Grand Canyon trip is included. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole currency units; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality. The dated offer mentions breakfast for two, but its eligibility and voucher terms were not confirmed, so NO breakfast is credited: all 14 breakfasts are budgeted until that is confirmed. A separate official free-breakfast promotion is member- and date-restricted and is not assumed. Its 100 USD refundable deposit is excluded.

249.56 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 2,176 USD (stay) = 2,176 USD ≈ 2,176.00 USD

    Source-backed: Treasure Island TI Las Vegas – Handwritten Collection — Deluxe King Room, non-smoking. 2,176.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026 in whole currency units; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 18 USD (person-breakfast) = 252 USD ≈ 252.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 18 USD per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because no breakfast is credited.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.33 USD (person-lunch) = 242.62 USD ≈ 242.62 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 21.66 USD (person-dinner) = 303.24 USD ≈ 303.24 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 10 USD (party-day) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 35 USD (direction) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and a Strip hotel, each way; an allowance, not a fare.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 15 USD (ride) = 180 USD ≈ 180.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for rides along the Strip and to Koval Lane; not a quoted fare. No rental car or parking is included.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 USD (adult) = 200 USD ≈ 200.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named show or ticket is promised. Gambling and the Grand Canyon are excluded.

Hotel: Treasure Island TI Las Vegas – Handwritten Collection — Deluxe King Room, non-smoking. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 16 January 2027; pay the property before arrival; property policy takes one night's prepayment.

Treasure Island TI Las Vegas – Handwritten Collection · Example B

Total for two adults

3,660.60 USD

Subtotal before any tax reserve: 3,660.60 USD (no reserve added). No separate tax reserve is added because the dated public table says taxes and charges are included; the displayed gross total is counted once. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is covered or that the checkout bill is reconciled: unlisted mandatory fees are unknown, not zero. Observed gross prices already include resort fees and taxes, so no second resort fee is added. Refundable deposits and card holds are not consumed costs and are excluded. No gambling, rental car, parking or Grand Canyon trip is included. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole currency units; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality. The dated offer mentions breakfast for two, but its eligibility and voucher terms were not confirmed, so NO breakfast is credited: all 14 breakfasts are budgeted until that is confirmed. A separate official free-breakfast promotion is member- and date-restricted and is not assumed. Its 100 USD refundable deposit is excluded.

261.47 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 2,176 USD (stay) = 2,176 USD ≈ 2,176.00 USD

    Source-backed: Treasure Island TI Las Vegas – Handwritten Collection — Deluxe King Room, non-smoking. 2,176.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026 in whole currency units; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 18 USD (person-breakfast) = 252 USD ≈ 252.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 18 USD per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because no breakfast is credited.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.33 USD (person-lunch) = 242.62 USD ≈ 242.62 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 33.57 USD (person-dinner) = 469.98 USD ≈ 469.98 USD

    Source-backed: Ellis Island Village Pub, 4250 Koval Lane — official menu. Menu prices: lunch buffalo chicken wrap with steak fries 15.99 USD; dinner A chicken parmesan 19.99, which already includes linguine, garlic bread AND a choice of soup of the day or house salad; dinner B is the same 19.99 dish with its included soup plus house-made cheesecake 10.99 = 30.98 for three courses — the soup is not charged twice. Menu tax inclusion is not stated, so a Clark County 8.375% sales-tax provision is added once: 17.33 / 21.66 / 33.57 USD per adult; remove it if the restaurant confirms tax-inclusive prices. Voluntary tips are excluded; other mandatory fees are unverified, not zero. No generic contingency, and no players-club or gambling-linked steak promotion is used. Reconfirm the January menu; no halal status is claimed and this is not a seven-day plan.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 10 USD (party-day) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 35 USD (direction) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and a Strip hotel, each way; an allowance, not a fare.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 15 USD (ride) = 180 USD ≈ 180.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for rides along the Strip and to Koval Lane; not a quoted fare. No rental car or parking is included.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 USD (adult) = 200 USD ≈ 200.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named show or ticket is promised. Gambling and the Grand Canyon are excluded.

Hotel: Treasure Island TI Las Vegas – Handwritten Collection — Deluxe King Room, non-smoking. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 16 January 2027; pay the property before arrival; property policy takes one night's prepayment.

Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, voluntary tips and regional trips, Refundable deposits and card holds

Rate source as recorded in the research: All prices are in US dollars; no currency conversion applies

Practical notes

Use LAS. Compare the total stay including mandatory resort fees and applicable tax, and keep refundable deposits separate from spending. Show tickets, gambling and shopping are excluded from a basic ground budget. Convention dates can make a single week's hotel prices highly unrepresentative.

Limits of these examples

Covers the Las Vegas Strip. Fremont Street/Downtown stays, gambling, rental cars, parking and the Grand Canyon are excluded. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults; exact checkout totals were not verified.

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Who it suits

  • • Couples
  • • Groups of friends
  • • Solo travellers

Who it may not suit

  • • Families

Timing and seasonality

Spring and autumn generally suit outdoor movement better than peak summer. In the hottest months, plan indoor connections and short outdoor periods. Winter can bring cool evenings and limited seasonal pool use.

Getting around

Use LAS. Compare the total stay including mandatory resort fees and applicable tax, and keep refundable deposits separate from spending. Show tickets, gambling and shopping are excluded from a basic ground budget. Convention dates can make a single week's hotel prices highly unrepresentative.

Honest trade-offs

  • • Covers the Las Vegas Strip. Fremont Street/Downtown stays, gambling, rental cars, parking and the Grand Canyon are excluded. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults; exact checkout totals were not verified.

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    Sources and freshness

    Researched and checked on 2026-10-02. Every cost source, with its link and check date, is listed with the dated examples above.