Las Vegas July 4 Room Rates Remain Affordable, as Demand Down in 2025
Posted on: July 1, 2025, 03:16h.
Last updated on: July 1, 2025, 03:16h.
- Las Vegas casino hotel rooms remain cheap for July 4
- Demand for Southern Nevada has eased in recent months
- Caesars Palace hosts the July 4 fireworks show in Las Vegas
If you’re considering a last-minute trip to Las Vegas to spend the upcoming holiday weekend, the odds are in your favor of finding a relatively cheap hotel room on the Strip.
In what certainly has casino execs and shareholders worried, there seems to be an easing of demand for Southern Nevada this summer. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) reports that May visitor volume slowed by 6.5% from a year ago. Year-to-date, Las Vegas visitor volume is down at the same rate, a difference of 1.14 million fewer people.
Things didn’t seem much better in June, with gaming analysts suggesting that “summer softness is well understood.” The start to July also feels underwhelming, as made evident by hotel rates just days before the Independence Day weekend.
Whether it’s economic concerns or consumers simply fed up with seemingly ever-escalating costs, from tighter odds and higher table minimums to higher resort fees and elevated food and beverage prices, demand for Las Vegas’ nearly 151,000 hotel rooms is weakening.
For those last-minute July 4 travelers, that’s a good thing.
Independence Day Fireworks?
New York, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas are famed for their Independence Day fireworks shows. For this Friday’s show in Las Vegas, rooms can still be booked for fair rates.
For a three-night stay from Thursday until Sunday, a standard Julius room at Caesars Palace, inclusive of resort fees and taxes, is only $232 a night. Caesars hosts the Strip’s annual July 4 fireworks spectacular.
The Venetian is only slightly more at $290 a night. Further south, MGM Grand is $185.
For luxury-minded travelers, deals remain abundant, with the Bellagio at $335 a night, the Waldorf Astoria under $300, Aria at $302, The Cosmopolitan at $339, Wynn/Encore at $345, and Fontainebleau at $265.
More middle-ground options include Treasure Island ($113), Flamingo ($114), Planet Hollywood ($126), Virgin ($100), New York-New York ($155), The Linq ($103), The Cromwell ($127), and Palms ($141).
Still too pricey? There are Strip options under a Benjamin a night, including Circus Circus ($34), Luxor ($76), Excalibur ($74), and Harrah’s ($82).
For the most budget-conscious travelers willing to stay off the Strip or downtown, Silver Sevens has rooms for $42 a night, Golden Gate is $46, and Arizona Charlie’s Decatur is $62.
The LVCVA estimates that around 340,000 people will travel to Southern Nevada this holiday weekend. That’s a decline of approximately 4,000 people from last year’s numbers.
Though fewer visitors will be in town, the LVCVA projects a 3.7% increase in visitor spending to almost $450 million. The spending increase is largely because of higher costs for most goods and services — not a willingness among travelers to spend more for additional and/or premium services.
Abundance of Activities, Nightlife Planned
For those who take Las Vegas up on its affordable pricing this July 4 holiday weekend, there will be no shortage of entertainment and things to do.
The Strip’s primary fireworks show will begin around 9 pm local time from Caesars Palace. The best viewing spots include in front of the Bellagio Fountains, the Roman Steps, and Linq Promenade.
Notable entertainers performing during the July 4 weekend include Kelly Clarkson (Caesars Palace), New Kids on the Block (Park MGM), and Chelsea Handler (The Cosmopolitan).
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