Igor
Exactly, what are your check-in and check-out dates? What's the name of the hotel ( i.e is it Las Vegas Marriott? ). I am asking since i may arrange you a cheaper price, since i wrote some apps to companies that deal with worldwide hotel accomodation, and i have very good rates everywhere ( my friends too ). For instance, last year i arranged for myself the room at the Marriott Rancho Las Palmas, for Palm Springs Devcon, for half the price offered by advisor for conference attendees :-)
I don't promise anything, but we don't lose anything in checking...

Jaime

>I have been looking for any "who goes to Las Vegas" thread for a while and as I am not able to find one I open one this way.
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>* I am not willing to spend the money required by Marriott
>* I have never been to Vegas but from what I see in a map the conference hotel is located in the middle of nowhere - hard to get there from another hotel
>* my idea is to rent a car and stay in a cheaper hotel, possibly extending my stay there and make a trip outside Vegas before the conference
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>Any ideas what others do are welcome!
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>Thanks in advance!
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>i-+