Las Vegas Ranks Among Top Thanksgiving Destinations with Affordable Strip Hotels
Las Vegas ranks among top Thanksgiving destinations in 2024, with reasonably priced accommodations still available on the Strip despite high travel demand.
AAA forecasts nearly 80 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles this Thanksgiving, with Las Vegas emerging as a preferred destination alongside warm-weather locations in Florida, California, and Hawaii. Hertz reports Las Vegas among cities with highest rental car demand, particularly on Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
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Strip hotel rates remain accessible:
- Budget options: Excalibur ($71), Luxor ($74), Harrah's ($65)
- Mid-range: Aria ($172), Resorts World ($105), Park MGM ($111)
- Luxury: Venetian ($326), Four Seasons ($307), Wynn/Encore ($268)
Note: Additional resort fees up to $50 per night may apply.
Thanksgiving dining specials across Strip properties:
- Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace: $95 buffet
- Carmine's: $50 turkey dinner with seven sides
- Barry's Downtown Prime at Circa: $79 prix-fixe meal
- Bugsy & Meyer's at Flamingo: $100 three-course dinner
- Bellagio: $58 roasted turkey dinner
- MGM Grand's Crush: $39 turkey special
- Bouchon at Venetian: $120 three-course meal
- La Cave at Wynn: $74 Thanksgiving spread
Travel tip: Avoid driving between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday; best travel time is before 10 a.m.