Cheap Hotels on the Las Vegas Strip: The Best Budget Stays After Fees

Cheap hotels on the Las Vegas Strip aren’t always cheap by checkout: the resort fee, 13.38% room tax and parking can add more than $70 a night to the rate you booked. This ranking puts the Strip’s budget picks in order by what those extras really cost and what you get for them, from a castle with a water slide to a small hotel that charges no resort fee at all.

Cheap Strip hotels at a glance

Every hotel here sits at the budget or mid-range price level; the resort fee and parking columns are what turn a cheap rate into a real one. For the Strip’s top hotels at every price, see our ranking of the best hotels in Las Vegas.

Hotel	Area	Price level	Resort fee	Parking	Booking.com
Excalibur Hotel & Casino	South Strip	Budget	$45 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; no valet listed	Check prices
Treasure Island (TI)	Center Strip	Mid-range	$49.95 + tax per night	Free self-parking and valet for hotel guests	Check prices
Flamingo Las Vegas	Center Strip	Budget	$49.95 + tax per night	Paid self-parking and valet; free for Caesars Rewards Platinum and above	Check prices
Best Western Plus Casino Royale – Center Strip	Center Strip	Budget	None	Free self-parking (no valet)	Check prices
Luxor Hotel & Casino	South Strip	Budget	$45 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
Horseshoe Las Vegas	Center Strip	Mid-range	$49.95 + tax per night	Paid self-parking and valet; free for Caesars Rewards Platinum and above	Check prices
The LINQ Hotel + Experience	Center Strip	Mid-range	$49.95 + tax per night	Paid self-parking and valet; free for Caesars Rewards Platinum and above	Check prices
New York-New York Hotel & Casino	South Strip	Budget	$45 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
Harrah's Las Vegas	Center Strip	Mid-range	$49.95 + tax per night	Paid self-parking and valet; free for Caesars Rewards Platinum and above	Check prices
SAHARA Las Vegas	North Strip	Mid-range	$54.95 + tax per night	Free self-parking and valet	Check prices
Circus Circus Hotel, Casino & Theme Park	North Strip	Budget	$45 + tax per night	Free parking	Check prices
The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower	North Strip	Budget	$49.95 + tax per night	Paid self-parking and valet (free with a Nevada ID)	Check prices

The real cost of a cheap Strip room

Clark County taxes the resort fee as room rent, so the Strip’s 13.38% room tax applies to it as well as to the rate. Here is what fees and parking add each night, before the room itself (as of October 2026):

Hotel	Resort fee with tax	Self-parking for hotel guests	Added per night if you drive
Best Western Plus Casino Royale	None	Free	$0
Circus Circus	About $51.02 ($45, reported)	Free	About $51
Treasure Island	About $56.63 ($49.95)	Free	About $57
SAHARA	About $62.30 ($54.95)	Free	About $62
Excalibur, Luxor, New York-New York	About $51.02 ($45)	$20 a day	About $71
Flamingo, The LINQ, Harrah’s, Horseshoe	About $56.63 ($49.95)	Paid*	About $57 plus parking
The STRAT	About $56.63 ($49.95)	Paid*	About $57 plus parking

*Caesars and The STRAT don’t publish garage rates. Las Vegas Advisor lists $20 per 24 hours for hotel guests at Caesars’ Strip hotels; at The STRAT, parking is free only with a Nevada ID or plates. Caesars Rewards Platinum members and above park free.

That’s how a cheaper rate can lose. For a driver, Excalibur adds about $71 a night and Treasure Island about $57, so once tax is counted, Excalibur’s room rate has to be roughly $13 lower than TI’s before it actually costs less. Since May 12, 2025, the FTC’s fee rule has required hotels and booking sites to show a total that includes mandatory fees, but taxes can still be listed separately and the resort fee is often collected at the hotel, so check the “pay at property” line. Our guides to Las Vegas parking fees and resort fees cover the rest of the Strip.

1. Excalibur: Best Cheap Hotel Overall

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Best Cheap Hotel Overall

Excalibur Hotel & Casino

South Strip · Budget

• Pools with water slide
• Fun Dungeon arcade
• Tournament of Kings
• Free tram to Luxor & Mandalay Bay

Excalibur pairs the lowest resort fee in MGM’s Strip line-up ($45 plus tax) with newly renovated Resort Tower rooms (352 square feet, per MGM). Four pools with a water slide, the Fun Dungeon arcade and the Tournament of Kings dinner show keep kids busy, and a free tram runs to Luxor and Mandalay Bay.

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Guests call it budget-friendly and convenient. The Excalibur Bridge crosses Tropicana Avenue to New York-New York, MGM puts T-Mobile Arena 10 to 15 minutes away on foot, and Excalibur sells prepaid parking for select Allegiant Stadium events. The Review-Journal reported in April 2026 that MGM sells a two-night all-inclusive package at Excalibur and Luxor covering the resort fee, meals, a show and parking.

Watch out for: $20-a-day self-parking for hotel guests, dated decor outside the renovated Resort Tower, thin walls, no coffee maker and a $25-a-day fridge rental. You must be 21 to check in.

2. Treasure Island: Best for Drivers

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Best for Drivers

Treasure Island (TI)

Center Strip · Mid-range

• Free self & valet parking
• Mystère by Cirque du Soleil
• Heated pool
• Across from The Venetian

TI’s $49.95-plus-tax resort fee includes free self-parking and free valet, so drivers pay less in add-ons here than at hotels with a $45 fee and a paid garage. Deluxe rooms measure about 400 square feet, and pedestrian bridges lead to The Palazzo, The Venetian and the Fashion Show mall.

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The fee also covers Wi-Fi of up to 20 Mbps on unlimited devices, a 2-for-1 cocktail voucher and gym access for two. Mystère by Cirque du Soleil plays here, the heated pool has a 25-person hot tub, and Wynn and Encore sit across Spring Mountain Road. TI joined Accor’s Handwritten Collection in August 2026, so ALL Accor members earn points, and members-only TV-ad specials can drop the resort fee altogether.

Watch out for: dated decor, thin walls and traffic noise, little free shade at the pool, no in-room coffee makers and limited pool dates in March and November. TI sits at the mid-range price level, so compare totals, not rates.

3. Flamingo: Best Cheap Center-Strip Location

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Best Center-Strip Location

Flamingo Las Vegas

Center Strip · Budget

• Free Wildlife Habitat
• All-ages Family Pool
• 21+ GO Pool
• Center-Strip location

Budget-level rates in the middle of the Strip: Caesars Palace is across the boulevard, the LINQ Promenade is next door through a covered walkway, and the Flamingo/Caesars Palace Monorail station is on the property. The 15-acre pool complex has an all-ages Family Pool with a waterslide and the 21+ GO Pool.

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The free Wildlife Habitat, four acres of gardens with Chilean flamingos, pelicans and koi, is on site, and the resort is marking its 80th year in 2026 with a redesigned lobby, front desk and lobby bar. Standard FL, FAB and GO rooms are about 350 square feet, and 950-square-foot Bunk Bed Suites work for families.

Watch out for: renovation work around the lobby and check-in, a $49.95-plus-tax resort fee, garage fees Caesars doesn’t publish and a 4 PM check-in. The Family Pool’s waterslide runs Friday through Sunday only and has a 48-inch height minimum.

4. Best Western Plus Casino Royale: Best With No Resort Fee

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Best With No Resort Fee

Best Western Plus Casino Royale – Center Strip

Center Strip · Budget

• No resort fee
• Free parking
• Center-Strip location
• Budget rates

The only hotel on this list with no resort fee, and self-parking is free, so the rate you book plus room tax is close to the whole bill. It’s a small, no-frills hotel on the center Strip: 152 rooms, all non-smoking, with a casino, a Denny’s, a food court and an Outback Steakhouse.

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Don’t expect resort extras; this is a place to sleep between shows. The hotel’s own website still describes it as directly across the street from The Mirage, which closed in July 2024 and is being rebuilt as Hard Rock Las Vegas for late 2027, so expect construction across the boulevard. For more fee-free options, see our guide to Las Vegas hotels without resort fees.

Watch out for: no valet and few amenities beyond the casino and restaurants.

5. Luxor: Best for Allegiant Stadium

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Best for Allegiant Stadium

Luxor Hotel & Casino

South Strip · Budget

• Pyramid & tower rooms
• Blue Man Group
• Titanic & Bodies exhibitions
• Free tram

MGM puts Allegiant Stadium less than half a mile from Luxor on foot, and the pyramid charges the same $45-plus-tax resort fee as Excalibur. Tower Premier rooms measure 449 square feet, among the biggest standard rooms at this price level, while pyramid rooms (420 square feet) have slanted windows.

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Blue Man Group plays nightly, the Titanic and Bodies exhibitions and Discovering King Tut’s Tomb are on site, and gamers get HyperX Arena. The free tram and an indoor walkway through The Shoppes at Mandalay Place connect to Mandalay Bay. More in our Luxor review and our guide to hotels near Allegiant Stadium.

Watch out for: dated rooms (especially some in the pyramid), stuffy air with no opening windows, long walks from the garage and $20-a-day self-parking. The Buffet at Luxor appears to have closed.

6. Horseshoe Las Vegas: Biggest Rooms in the Center

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Biggest Rooms in the Center

Horseshoe Las Vegas

Center Strip · Mid-range

• Four Corners location
• WSOP Hall of Fame poker room
• Monorail station
• Blu Pool

The former Bally’s has 450-plus-square-foot Resort Rooms, renovated in 2018, at the Four Corners in the middle of the Strip. The resort fee is $49.95 plus tax, the Horseshoe/Paris Monorail station is on site, and the World Series of Poker Hall of Fame Poker Room has 18 tables.

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Families get The Arcade and Twilight Zone by Monster Mini Golf, and an interior walkway leads to Paris Las Vegas next door. Blu Pool, a large heated outdoor pool, opens Friday through Sunday; on weekdays, Horseshoe sends guests to Pool à Paris.

Watch out for: a garage walk of about a quarter mile to the lobby, a 4 PM check-in, a $50-a-day incidental deposit and parking fees Caesars doesn’t publish. Digital wallets aren’t accepted at check-in.

7. The LINQ: Best for Groups

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Best for Groups

The LINQ Hotel + Experience

Center Strip · Mid-range

• High Roller next door
• LINQ Promenade
• 21+ rooftop pool
• Monorail station

The LINQ sits at the foot of the High Roller on the LINQ Promenade, with more than 30 places to eat and drink outside the door and the Harrah’s/The LINQ Monorail station next door. Bunk-bed rooms, which Caesars markets as the Strip’s first, and the 21+ Influence rooftop pool make it a natural group base.

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Rooms are compact (Deluxe rooms list at 350 square feet), the resort fee is $49.95 plus tax, and Caesars itself says The LINQ is livelier than its quiet luxury resorts. Under-21s can’t use Influence; the hotel points families to Flamingo’s all-ages pool, about five minutes away. Our LINQ hotel review has the details.

Watch out for: small rooms, noise if you’re a light sleeper, a 4 PM check-in and a fridge only on request, for a daily fee.

8. New York-New York: Best for T-Mobile Arena

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Best for T-Mobile Arena

New York-New York Hotel & Casino

South Strip · Budget

• Big Apple Coaster
• Arcade & Hershey's
• Next to T-Mobile Arena
• Dueling pianos

MGM puts T-Mobile Arena under five minutes from New York-New York on foot, through The Park. The $45-plus-tax resort fee includes 2-for-1 passes on The Big Apple Coaster, and Hershey’s Chocolate World, an arcade and the dueling pianos at the Bar at Times Square fill the evenings.

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Soho rooms measure 350 square feet, and pedestrian bridges link to MGM Grand, with its Monorail station, and to Excalibur. Mad Apple, the Cirque du Soleil show here, closed in September 2026, so the nightlife now leans on the bars, live music at Nine Fine Irishmen and dinner at Gallagher’s Steakhouse.

Watch out for: coaster and construction noise, tiny windows, no coffee maker or fridge, $20-a-day self-parking and a garage that goes prepay-only during arena events.

9. Harrah’s Las Vegas: Best All-Ages Pool

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Best All-Ages Pool

Harrah's Las Vegas

Center Strip · Mid-range

• All-ages pool
• Monorail station
• Next to LINQ Promenade
• Skybridge to CAESARS FORUM

Harrah’s has an Olympic-size, all-ages pool between its two towers, open March through October, plus the Harrah’s/The LINQ Monorail station on its second floor. Rooms were renovated property-wide in 2021, and the resort fee is $49.95 plus tax.

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Harrah’s own FAQ puts Caesars Palace a 7- to 10-minute walk away and Sphere 10 to 15 minutes. A skybridge reaches CAESARS FORUM for conventions, the Fulton Street Food Hall runs 24 hours, and Donny Osmond’s residency in the Harrah’s Showroom has been extended through June 2027.

Watch out for: small Mountain Tower rooms (300 square feet; Valley Tower rooms are 340), smoke on the casino floor and parking fees Caesars doesn’t publish.

10. SAHARA Las Vegas: Best North Strip Value

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Best North Strip Value

SAHARA Las Vegas

North Strip · Mid-range

• Free self & valet parking
• Monorail station
• Vegas Loop station
• Magic Mike Live

SAHARA’s resort fee ($54.95 plus tax) is the highest on this list, but it includes free self-parking and valet, Wi-Fi, two bottles of water and in-season pool access. The Monorail’s northern terminus is inside the resort, and a Vegas Loop station opened in August 2026.

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The pool is free for hotel guests of all ages in season, Maroon by Kwame Onwuachi serves a Caribbean steakhouse menu, and Magic Mike Live (18+) plays here. Rooms in the redesigned Blanca tower measure 325 square feet. SAHARA also sells an “All-In” rate with no resort fee through July 31, 2027, which adds breakfast for two at Zeffer’s and noon checkout.

Watch out for: a 4 PM check-in, sinks outside the bathroom, few bedside outlets and air-conditioning complaints from summer 2026. The pool season runs March through September.

11. Circus Circus: Best for Kids

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Best for Kids

Circus Circus Hotel, Casino & Theme Park

North Strip · Budget

• Adventuredome theme park
• Free circus acts
• Free parking
• Carnival Cove splash zone

Circus Circus has the Adventuredome, a five-acre indoor theme park with roller coasters, plus free circus acts on the Midway and Carnival Cove, a water-play area with five slides. Parking is free, and the resort fee is reported at $45 plus tax.

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Guests like the low prices, comfortable beds and reliable Wi-Fi, and the homepage advertises a “No Resort Fee Room Special.”

Watch out for: dated, worn facilities, housekeeping that isn’t daily, no refrigerators and crowded elevators on weekends. There’s no Monorail or Loop station, and the official site doesn’t publish the resort fee, so confirm it in a live booking.

12. The STRAT: Best for Thrill-Seekers

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Best for Thrill-Seekers

The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower

North Strip · Budget

• STRAT Tower & SkyPod
• Thrill rides & SkyJump
• Top of the World
• Two pools

The STRAT’s 1,149-foot tower, billed as the tallest freestanding observation tower in the U.S., has indoor and outdoor decks, the Big Shot and X-Scream rides and SkyJump. The $49.95-plus-tax resort fee includes discounted tower entry, 20% off SkyJump and seasonal pool admission.

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Hotel guests 21 and over use the WET24 pool, 25 stories up, free with a room key, and Top of the World revolves 800-plus feet above the Strip for a splurge dinner. Elevate rooms (340 square feet) are newly remodeled, and the Monorail’s SAHARA station is nearby.

Watch out for: paid parking for hotel guests (free only with a Nevada ID or plates), dated common areas, no spa, and the Swim & Social pool closing for the season on October 11, 2026.

How to choose a cheap hotel on the Strip

• If you’re driving, start with the free-parking hotels: Treasure Island, SAHARA, Circus Circus and Casino Royale. At MGM’s budget hotels, $20 a day for the garage can cancel out a lower rate.
• If you’re not driving, the $45 fee at Excalibur, Luxor and New York-New York is the lowest among the big resorts here, and Casino Royale charges none.
• Weigh location against price. Flamingo, The LINQ, Harrah’s and Horseshoe save you rides in the center; the south-end hotels suit stadium and arena trips; SAHARA and The STRAT are farthest from the center, though both are near the Monorail.
• Check room size. Horseshoe’s rooms and Luxor’s tower rooms are about 450 square feet and Treasure Island’s about 400; most of the others run roughly 300 to 350.
• Bring kids to the right pools. Excalibur, Circus Circus and Flamingo’s Family Pool are the picks; The LINQ’s only pool is 21+. The adult checking in must be 21 at Excalibur, Luxor, New York-New York, SAHARA and The STRAT.

When Strip rates are lowest

Weekends fill first. In 2025, Las Vegas hotels ran 88.8% full on weekends and 76.6% midweek, according to the LVCVA, so Sunday-through-Thursday stays are where cheap rooms are easiest to find. Summer is the low season for price: July, August and June 2025 had the lowest average room rates of the year, and October the highest.

Big events push demand the other way, and many fall midweek. Check your dates against F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix race weekend (November 19–21, 2026), the SEMA Show (November 3–6), AWS re:Invent (November 30–December 4), the National Finals Rodeo (December 3–12), New Year’s Eve and CES (January 6–9, 2027). Our guide to the cheapest time to visit Las Vegas has the month-by-month picture.

How to get the lowest price

• Book refundable, then recheck. Take a free-cancellation rate, on Booking.com or direct, and rebook if the price drops before your cancellation deadline. Caesars’ direct bookings, for example, can be canceled free up to 48 hours before arrival, except during special events.
• Use rewards status. MGM Rewards Pearl members and above self-park free at MGM hotels, and MGM waives the resort fee for Gold members and above at Excalibur, Luxor and New York-New York. Caesars Rewards Platinum members and above park free at Caesars hotels.
• Hunt for no-fee rates. SAHARA’s All-In rate, TI’s members-only specials and Circus Circus’ No Resort Fee Room Special all drop the resort fee.
• Leave the car at home. An online one-day Monorail pass costs $13.95 and a 24-hour Deuce bus pass $8 (RTC’s October 2025 fare), both less than a day of hotel parking at the MGM budget hotels. See our guide to Las Vegas without a car.
• Look downtown for the lowest rates. The LVCVA put downtown’s 2025 average room rate at about half the Strip’s. Compare the two in our Strip vs. downtown guide, and budget the whole trip with our Las Vegas trip cost guide.

FAQ

What is the cheapest hotel on the Las Vegas Strip?

It depends on your dates, since rates change daily. On mandatory costs, Best Western Plus Casino Royale is the cheapest here: no resort fee and free self-parking. Among the big resorts, Excalibur, Luxor and New York-New York charge the lowest resort fee on this list ($45 plus tax), and Circus Circus pairs a reported $45 fee with free parking.

Which Strip hotels are under $100 a night with fees?

That depends on your dates, so do the math before you book. With 13.38% tax, a hotel with a $45 resort fee comes in under $100 all-in only if the room rate is below about $43; at a $49.95 fee the rate has to be under about $38, and at $54.95 under about $33. At Casino Royale, with no fee, the limit is about $88. Parking comes on top.

Do cheap Strip hotels charge resort fees?

Almost all do. As of October 2026, 11 of the 12 hotels on this list charge between $45 and $54.95 a night plus tax, and the tax applies to the fee too. Best Western Plus Casino Royale is the exception.

Is Excalibur or Luxor better for the price?

They charge the same $45-plus-tax resort fee and $20 a day for self-parking, so it comes down to the room and the crowd. Excalibur has newly renovated 352-square-foot Resort Tower rooms and more for kids, including a water slide and an arcade. Luxor’s tower rooms are bigger at 449 square feet, it’s less than half a mile from Allegiant Stadium, and it has Blue Man Group and museum-style exhibitions.

Is it cheaper to stay off the Strip?

Usually, for the room itself. The LVCVA put downtown’s 2025 average room rate at about half the Strip’s, and many downtown hotels park guests free. Factor in getting back to the Strip: the Deuce bus costs $4 a ride or $8 for 24 hours at RTC’s October 2025 fares. Our downtown Las Vegas hotels guide ranks the options.

When are Las Vegas hotels cheapest?

Midweek and in summer. In 2025, hotels ran 76.6% full midweek against 88.8% on weekends, and July, August and June had the lowest average rates of the year, per the LVCVA. Avoid big-event weeks such as F1 race weekend (November 19–21, 2026) and CES (January 6–9, 2027).

Strip rates change daily, so run the real-cost math above on two or three of these hotels for your exact dates before you book.