Over the past year, Las Vegas hotels and casinos have done their best to lure travelers to Sin City in a rough economy. We’ve seen large room discounts, promos involving free show tickets, and much more. While everybody loves a deal, perhaps the best way to get people back to the Strip is to give them something new.

That’s what the people behind Aria Resort & Casino are hoping. The running countdown on their site shows that we’re just a little over 37 days away from “A fusion of energy, inspiration, and vision…” This “fusion” includes:

• 4,004 guest rooms, including 568 suites
• 150,000 square feet of gaming
• 300,000 square feet of meeting and pre-function space
• Three primary pools with 50 cabanas, one European-style pool
• 16 restaurants and 10 bars and lounges, including a nightclub
• 80,000-square-foot, two-level spa and salon with 62 individual spa treatment rooms; 55 salon stations

New casinos tend to be a draw once you’re in town, regardless of where you’re staying. However, are new luxury accommodations enough to get you to plan a trip to Las Vegas? Let us know, and if the answer is yes, search for cheap flights to Las Vegas.

This isn’t the cheapest deal in Vegas, nor is it meant to be, but it is a good value.

Click on the “Romantic Retreat Package” on the Wynn’s website, and here’s what you get:

A pre-fixe dinner for two with wine at the Encore

Two tickets to the “Le Reve” show

And of course, a nice room - all for one price, starting at $289 per night.

If for some reason your private jet is on the fritz, head to FareCompare’s handy deal finder, and save some bucks for the tables.

The Vegas deals keep coming. It’s been a year of hotel discounts and cheap vacation packages, and it doesn’t seem to be letting up.

JetBlue has Las Vegas vacation packages that feature airfare and a 2-night stay starting as low as $199+ per person. You can choose from a range of hotels on the Strip (price varies), so you’re close to all of the action.

Current deals on JetBlue Las Vegas vacation packages are good for booking through September 18, 2009, so you have to act pretty fast. Visit JetBlue Getaways for more details, and search FareCompare for cheap flights to Las Vegas from your hometown.

We know the hotel deals are out there and we’ve seen some great airfare specials to Las Vegas, and now you can combine hotel and air and save on a Vegas vacation package.

Alaska Airlines is offering 10% off Las Vegas vacation packages that include airfare and stays at a range of hotels including Encore, Mandalay Bay, The Flamingo, and many more.

Purchase your vacation package by June 30 for travel through August 31, 2009. Visit Alaska Airlines Vacations for more details, and enter the promo code AS9WINBIG2 when booking. Search FareCompare for first class and cheap flights to Las Vegas.

Northwest Airlines is offering vacation packages with some of the best entertainment Las Vegas has to offer. The package includes airfare and 3-night hotel accommodations on the Strip at Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, or Luxor. The added perk, though, is tickets to a Cirque du Soleil show including O, Ka, The Lion King, and more.

Book your Las Vegas vacation package by June 28 for travel between June 21 and September 30, 2009. Visit NWA WorldVacations for more details. Search FareCompare for cheap flights to Las Vegas, and follow your airport on twitter to be the first to know about deals from your hometown to destinations all over the world.

Las Vegas still wants your business, and the city’s hotels and casinos are still offering some great deals on rooms.

Luxor is back with an offer that features rooms as low as $42/night. This special expires on June 24, 2009 but it’s good for stays all the way through February 28, 2010.

Visit Luxor for more details, and search FareCompare.com for cheap flights to Las Vegas from your hometown.

The Wynn and new property Encore continue to bring luxury to the Las Vegas Strip. However, that doesn’t mean they’re not offering deals and vacation packages like most other Vegas hotels these days.

The Wynn’s Golf Getaway offers one round of golf for two at the only course on the Strip. It also provides two nights of resort accommodations at Wynn Las Vegas or Encore, and lunch for two at The Country Club.

Golf packages start as low as $429+ per night. Book over the phone, and use promo code WUGOLF. Visit Wynn Las Vegas Golf Getaway for more details.

Las Vegas’ tourism woes have been well documented, but the hotels/casinos continue to do their best to lure travelers to Sin City. Some are offering discounts on food and entertainment, a bit of free play at the tables, or as in the case of the Luxor, really low room rates.

With the latest deal from Luxor, you can stay on select dates through January 2, 2010 for as low as $42+/night. The Luxor is touting this as their “lowest rates ever,” and they’re telling you, you don’t have to wait until summer to save on the Vegas Strip.

The offer expires May 14, 2009. Visit Luxor Las Vegas for more details.

If you’re going to the Las Vegas Strip, you should have a chance to experience as much as possible for as little as possible. The Luxor is dedicated to helping you do just that. Or, at least they’re offering an all-inclusive package that provides food, entertainment, art, spa time, and a bit of the club life.

Book your all-inclusive hotel package by April 9 for travel all the way through December 28, 2009. If you do, you’ll receive:

• All You Can Eat, All Day, Every Day at MORE, the Buffet
• (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Champagne Brunch included)
• Two tickets to CRISS ANGEL Believe^TM (Tuesday through Saturday evenings-balcony level seats)
• Two tickets to Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
• Two tickets to Bodies…The Exhibition
• Two Nurture Spa Day Passes
• Two VIP admissions to LAX (Wednesday through Saturday evenings)
• Two VIP admissions to CatHouse (Club closed on Tuesday evenings)
• Room check-in at VIP Lounge

Visit the Luxor for complete details.

It’s no secret that the tourism numbers in Las Vegas are down. This has led to a variety of hotel and vacation package deals over the past several months from casinos all along the Strip. Now, the Luxor is trying a new angle. They want to make it easier for you to plan two trips to Las Vegas.

Their “Book Now, Save Later” promotion provides “one complimentary night on a future return Luxor Hotel stay in 2009 through December 28th” if you book a 2-night minimum stay for dates through May 31st.

Along with the future perk, the Luxor is offering low Internet rates for the initial stay. Visit Luxor for more details, book your room by April 2, and start planning your next two jaunts to Sin City.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the Luxor is bringing a bit of “the luck of the Irish” your way. In this case, luck comes in the form of saving up to 25% on room rates when you stay at the Luxor through July 31, 2009.

Your amount of savings varies depending on how many days prior you book your stay, but at the very least, you can save 15%. This promotion is subject to availability, so savings could disappear. Book your room by March 26, 2009 and get ready to enjoy a bit of luxury on the Las Vegas Strip.

Visit Luxor Reservations for more details.

Las Vegas is feeling the crunch. Air travel numbers are down, and most likely will continue to get worse. McCarran Airport is looking to cut $30 million from it’s budget (but will continue to expand), and people just aren’t as willing to “let it ride” at the tables as much as they once were. So, what does all this mean for the average traveler? Incredible deals at the hotels/casinos on the Strip.

In order to get people to rediscover their love of Sin City, MGM Mirage is offering some substantial deals at several of its properties. You’ll find rooms as low as $36 at Excalibur; $55 at Luxor and Monte Carlo; and $64 at New York, New York. Along with the low nightly rates, you can get VIP admissions to ROK and LAX nightclubs, discounts to Criss Angel’s show and Cirque Du Soleil’s “Zumanity,” and more.

Visit MGM Mirage Block Party for more details.

Nothing quite says Las Vegas like a magic spectacle featuring a TV star and a touch of Cirque du Soleil. Well, that’s exactly what the Luxor has to offer. Criss Angel of “Mindfreak” fame has found a home at the hotel/casino, and he can be seen conjuring illusions on a regular basis.

For a limited time, you can stay at the Luxor and pay as little as $55 for the show. However, if a “dramatic production (that) is not for the faint of heart” isn’t your thing, you can opt out of the show and take advantage of the Luxor’s lowest rates. Find rooms on select dates for as low as $50/night.

Visit Luxor Offers for more details.

For some, there may be no better place to ring in the New Year than Las Vegas. Fireworks light up the Strip, celebrities kick off parties at the countless clubs around town, restaurants go all out with theme nights, and everything that makes Vegas, Vegas, gets turned up a notch.

You can be a part of the festivities with the all-inclusive New Year’s Eve package from the Luxor. Along with your room, you’ll receive dinner at Pinnacle, party favors, live entertainment, a view of the fireworks, and much more.

Visit Luxor Offers for more details, and get ready for 2009.

Deals from Las Vegas hotels keep coming. The latest offer is from the Luxor, and not only does it feature low nightly rates, it also offers a complimentary night (when you pay for two nights).

If the cold weather has you down, or you’re just itching to hit the tables, escape to Vegas this winter. You have to book your rooms by December 18, 2008 and complete your stay by January 31, 2009. Visit Luxor Las Vegas for more details, and if you make your reservation by phone be sure to mention the promotional code PDSTAY4.

The volcano erupts outside as the music of the Beatles accompanies world class acrobats and performers inside. All the while dance tunes spill out of a Brit-pop inspired club and white tigers await a new group of visitors to their habitat.

These are just a few of the little joys the Mirage offers. A staple of the Vegas Strip, this casino/hotel/entertainment venue houses a Cirque du Soleil show, world class shopping, a range of restaurants, and newly renovated rooms that put you right in the lap of luxury…and for a short time, you can get a complimentary third night in one of those rooms if you pay for two nights.

This deal is good through January 29th, it accompanies deluxe room rates for as low as $94+/night. Visit MGM Mirage for more details, and get ready to do Vegas in style.

The Luxor continues to kick off deals for this winter. On the heels of their 25% off promotion, they’ve released room rates of $55/night for select dates from today through January 31, 2009.

The Luxor offers the luxury and convenience you’d expect from a hotel on the Vegas Strip, and it does it for much less than many of its neighbors. You can cash in on these savings by visiting Luxor Booking or by mentioning the offer code LDBLAST when making a reservation by phone.

This deal is only good until November 27, so you only have two weeks to plan that perfect Vegas vacation.

The Luxor is offering “employee discounts for all!” For a limited time, on certain travel dates, you can get the great deals from the Luxor that friends and family of MGM Mirage employees receive, so you can keep a bit of change in your pockets to play the slots. Along with room savings, you’ll also find discounts on meals, massages, spa visits, and show tickets.

Book your room by November 20, 2008 for select dates between November 5, 2008 and January 31, 2009. Visit Luxor Special Offer for more details, and get ready to head to the Strip.

Flexibility can help you grab the best deals in Las Vegas. You can save hundreds on accommodations depending on the time of week you visit, let alone the time of year. If you have a few options when booking, you can find great deals even without the employee discount.

Escape to the desert this winter with deals on the remodeled rooms at the Mirage. The famed hotel and casino’s winter offer is still going strong.

The Mirage plays host to Cirque du Soleil’s The Beatles Love. You can also explore the animal kingdom in The Secret Garden that features white tigers, dolphins, and more. If you’re more of a Vegas purist, you can check out the odds on virtually every sporting event at the Mirage’s sports book.

You can find Deluxe Rooms for as low as $72/night for select Thursdays - Sundays from November 7, 2008 to February 1, 2009. Visit MGM Mirage Winter Offer for more details.

The Wynn Las Vegas is home to a Ferrari dealership, world class restaurants and bars, a professional level golf course, all the Manolo Blahniks you could want, and a level of luxury that is rarely matched on the Strip.

For a limited time, you can find deals on accommodations ($199 per/night for a Resort Room) and receive $100 credit at one of the Wynn’s casual dining establishments.

This deal is good for select dates through October 31st. Enter promotional code WRHPED8 when booking. Visit Wynn Las Vegas for more details.

On your next trip to Las Vegas, stay on the south side of the Strip, and you can save big and enjoy perks at three different hotels.

Excalibur, Luxor, and New York New York are offering deals on rooms, and they’re also sharing the love with VIP Access and discounts to entertainment, restaurants, and clubs in all three hotels. Regardless of which hotel you rest your head in or which slots are the first you hear in the morning, you can take advantage of offers at all three venues.

Visit Luxor Offers for more details and get ready to join in the block party.

The Mirage continues to lure travelers to the Las Vegas Strip from the world over. With it’s world class shopping, dining, Cirque du Soleleil’s The Beatles - Love and the accompanying Beatles Revolution Lounge, wildlife habitat, and more, the Mirage has a little something for everybody.

The Mirage also has newly ronovated deluxe luxury rooms. If you want to head to the desert this winter, you can find deluxe room rates for as low as $72 per night (available Sunday - Thursday). This offer from the Mirage is good for stays from November 7, 2008 - February 1, 2009, so you can hit Vegas for the holidays, or just take a little trip when things get too cold or too dull in your home town.

Visit The Mirage Winter Offer for more details.

The Venetian hotel and casino, dedicated to brining a bit of European luxury and glamor to the American desert, is opening their newly renovated suites to the public by offering both weekday and weekend deals.

The latest Las Vegas deal package from the Venetian features suites for $199/nt (weekdays) and $219/nt (weekends). Along with its “modern European ambiance,” your suite will also feature:

• Three televisions: in the King suite - 17″ LCD in the bath, 32″ in the living room, and 32″ in the bedroom; in the Dual Queen suite - 17″ LCD in the bath, 32″ in the living room, and 42″ plasma in the bedroom.
• Remote control Roman shades and curtains, with first-of-its-kind “Touch Control” technology.
• Oversized terry cloth bath sheets.
• DVD player and CD/clock radio alarm.
• Wireless dual-line telephones and wireless Internet available

Book your room at the Venetian online, or call 1-866-403-8046 and mention promotional code: GVGUS08.

Northwest is offering packages for first-class airfare and 3-nights at first class hotels like Bellagio, the Ritz-Carlton, the Wynn and other opulent resorts — with prices starting as low as $936+, depending on your departure city (from Omaha, Detroit, Minneapolis and more).

Hotel amenities include use of spa facilities, dining credits and preferred show seating.

You may just find Sin City has never looked so glamorous.

Book by July 19. See all the details here.