Las Vegas ranks among top Thanksgiving destinations in 2024, with surprisingly affordable Strip hotel rates despite high travel demand. AAA projects nearly 80 million Americans will travel this holiday season, with Las Vegas joining warm-weather destinations as preferred choices.

Current Strip Hotel Rates (Wednesday-Sunday):

• 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), Cosmopolitan ($260), Bellagio ($221), Caesars Palace ($232)

Note: Resort fees may add $50+ per night to listed rates.

Thanksgiving Dining Specials:

• Bacchanal Buffet (Caesars Palace): $95 buffet
• Carmine's: $50 turkey with seven sides
• Barry's Downtown Prime (Circa): $79 prix-fixe meal
• Bugsy & Meyer's (Flamingo): $100 three-course meal
• Bellagio: $58 roasted turkey dinner
• MGM Grand's Crush: $39 turkey special
• Bouchon (Venetian): $120 three-course meal
• La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway (Wynn): $74 Thanksgiving spread

Travel Tips:

• Best driving time: Before 10 a.m.
• Avoid driving: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday (peak traffic)
• Busiest rental car pickup: Wednesday before Thanksgiving
• Busiest rental returns: Monday and Tuesday after holiday

High rental car demand is reported by Hertz in Las Vegas, alongside Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, Oahu, Orlando, and Phoenix.

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