Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas has become the city's latest megaresort to announce—or re-announce, in Circa's case—a promotional summer package that bundles together rooms, food and beverage credits, and bonus perks into a single all-inclusive rate.
With other resorts operated by the Caesars and MGM brands joining the fray, this summer promises to be the season when the Vegas all-inclusive goes mainstream.
Thank goodness.
And not just because you might catch a bargain with this kind of stay.
There’s no shortage of epitaphs written recently about the death of Las Vegas as a budget destination—and we won’t write another one here. But we will kvetch about a trend bedeviling any Vegas visitor trying to keep an eye on the bottom line: opaque pricing.
Thanks to nightly resort fees, dynamic pricing, and other sneaky charges and mysterious methods, it's gotten awfully difficult to figure out ahead of time how much you'll actually pay for your hotel accommodations.
A low advertised price can quickly balloon once you get to the Strip, thanks to all those automatic surcharges and astronomical extras.
No wonder all-inclusive pricing feels like a breath of fresh air. You get to see the full price ahead of time, fees and taxes included, as well as just how much will be covered in the way of meals, drinks, pool perks, club access, and so on.
With Las Vegas tourism sliding as people feel the squeeze of a sluggish economy, all-inclusive packages help reestablish the predictability and trust that have been drained from visiting the destination.
With that in mind, here's a look at this summer’s all-inclusive Las Vegas options, along with some guidance about which ones are worth your dollar.
Circa Resort & Casino: All-In 2-night package
Price: $400 fixed rate for 2 nights, resort fees and taxes included
Bookable dates: May 19–Sept. 10
Blackout dates: Offer available Sundays through Thursdays only
Room type: Single or double king bed(s)
Food: $100 dining credit valid at Barry’s Downtown Prime, 8 East, Saginaw’s Delicatessen, Victory Burger & Wings Co., Project BBQ, and Jack Pots
Drinks: $100 unrestricted beverage credit valid at the rooftop Legacy Club lounge, Vegas Vickie’s Cocktail Lounge, the MEGA BAR, the sports book Overhang Bar, and the Circa Bar
Extras: Complimentary daybed reservation at Stadium Swim; choose between a daytime (8am–4pm) or evening (5pm–11pm) reservation. (Circa’s daybeds are unshaded, so we recommend night.)
Parking included? Parking in the (entertainingly named) Garage Mahal is not included.
Verdict: Compared to its rivals, Circa was early to the all-inclusive game, first offering the All-In package in its current form back in the winter of 2022.
The savings are real. For a reservation in late July, we calculated a 49.7% savings compared to the hotel's advertised prices, and there’s not any fluff padding that discount. A dollar amount–based food-and-beverage credit usable anywhere allows for more choice than a stingy set menu.
Even with the new players on the block, Circa’s package is the gold standard: simple, valuable, and complete.
For more info: circalasvegas.com/all-in-summer-hotel-package
Plaza Hotel & Casino: All-Inclusive Room Package
Price: Starting at $104 per person with rates up to $275.72, as of this writing
Bookable dates: June 1–Aug. 31
Blackout dates: None
Room type: Rate based off one king bed; upgrades available for purchase
Food: Two meals a day (breakfast and dinner) of select appetizers, entrees, and desserts at select fast-casual restaurants, including Coffee Bar, Pop Up Pizza, Fresh Mexican Grill, and Hash House A Go Go. Pinkbox Doughnuts and Oscar’s Steakhouse are not included.
Drinks: Unlimited wine, well drinks, and select beers at The Omaha Bar and the Sportsbook Bar. A choice of soft drinks with meals. Pool drinks 25% off (no, you can’t carry in drinks from the included bars).
Extras: Waived resort fees and complimentary early check-in, subject to availability
Parking included? Self-park is free for all Plaza guests.
Verdict: The property markets its wristband-and-voucher set-price program as the “only all-inclusive hotel package available in Las Vegas.” Not only is that no longer the case, but it’s not even one of the better ones.
Compared to advertised rates, it’s certainly possible to come out on top using the package, thanks in particular to the unlimited drinks. But the limitations here, particularly with dining, are real. Do you really want to eat pizza slices and burgers for more than one day in a row?
It’s also not a great sign that two of the Plaza’s advertised package perks—happy hour at Oscar's and complimentary early check-in—are widely available to most guests anyway (early check-in before noon is normally $30 plus tax, but 12pm–3pm is typically already complimentary).
It’s not an outright bad deal, but you have to run the numbers carefully to see if you'll come out ahead.
For more info: plazahotelcasino.com/las-vegas-all-inclusive-room-package
Resorts World: The Conrad Complete
Price: $150 per person per night (minimum 2 guests), room not included
Bookable dates: May 19—Sept. 10
Blackout dates: None
Food: Daily multicourse lunch at VIVA by Ray Garcia, Agave Bar & Grill, or Wally’s, and a daily multicourse dinner at Kusa Nori, FUHU, or Wally’s
Drinks: Drinks are not included in the package, but the Club 66 VIP Lounge offers happy hour wine, beer, well spirits, and up to three drinks each per guest.
Extras: Complimentary access to Zouk Nightclub and complimentary private access to the Club 66 VIP Lounge. Thirty-minute early entry to a reserved pool area.
Parking included? Yes, valet service is included.
Verdict: Resorts World promotes the Conrad package as an $800 value, but it’s not really clear where that number comes from. Keep in mind the $150 per person total is an add-on fee to a normal-priced Conrad Hotel room. So this is essentially a dining package.
Seeing as how neither a room nor drinks are included, Resorts World is really stretching the meaning of complete here. The preset meals come out to about $75 per person, which—even considering inflated Strip pricing—doesn’t seem like that much of a bargain.
Altogether, the Conrad Complete is easily the worst deal on this list.
For more info: rwlasvegas.com/offers/summer/#conrad-complete
Caesars Inclusive Summer Package: Available at Harrah’s Las Vegas, The LINQ Hotel, and Flamingo Las Vegas
Price: $200 per night for one guest, including taxes and daily resort fees. Each additional occupant is $100 per person per night.
Bookable dates: April 1–Aug. 31
Blackout dates: Offer available Sundays through Thursdays only
Room type: Standard rooms included at base price; upgrades available
Food: Two meals per day at valid restaurants, including in most cases one appetizer, one entrée, one dessert, and one nonalcoholic beverage per person. Valid at 11 mostly fast-casual locations across the three properties (full list here).
Drinks: Bottomless well drinks, beer, house wine, and nonalcoholic beverages at Harrah’s Signature Bar, The LINQ's Hotel 3535 Bar and Catalyst Bar, and Flamingo's Bugsy's Bar and Social Bar
Extras: Two High Roller Observation Wheel tickets; 20% discount on cabana and daybed rentals at Influence, the pool at The LINQ
Parking included? Self-parking is included (one vehicle per room). Valet is not included.
Verdict: There’s a lot to like about this deal. For one, the participating bars and restaurants are sprinkled across multiple properties instead of confined to just one. Part of the fun of staying on the Strip is hopping around, and the Caesars deal encourages that, even if it’s between three adjacent hotels.
The bottomless drinks package is the real differentiator here between whether you’re better off paying the usual rate (there are rooms at each of these hotels available during these dates for around $66, including resort fee) or going for the all-inclusive offer.
If you’re not a drinker, the package loses a lot of value. But if you plan to imbibe, this can be a pretty solid deal.
For more info: caesars.com/las-vegas/hotels/deals/inclusive-summer-package
MGM's 2-night All-Inclusive Experience at Luxor and Excalibur
Price: Starting at $352.54 for 2 nights, including taxes and fees
Bookable dates: April onward, with no promotional end date currently set
Blackout dates: None, but dates are dynamically priced
Room type: Standard rooms included at base price; upgrades available
Food: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included for two each night from special menus at 10 participating outlets across MGM properties. Full menu options are listed here.
Drinks: One beer or wine per meal per guest, plus nonalcoholic beverages
Extras: Two tickets to one of these shows: The Australian Bee Gees, The Mac King Comedy Magic Show, Thunder from Down Under, Blue Man Group, Carrot Top, or FANTASY: The Strip’s Sexiest Tease. Also included: one ride per person on The Big Apple Coaster.
Parking included? Self-parking for one vehicle per reservation is included, valid at the MGM property where you're staying and at all other MGM Las Vegas properties.
Verdict: While MGM’s offering is a bit more expensive per night than the Caesars package, MGM includes more for those dollars—whether or not you drink alcohol.
Additionally, this one is unique in that it includes dining options at a wide range of MGM properties on the Strip, including New York-New York, Mandalay Bay, and MGM Grand.
Throw in show tickets and a ride on the New York-New York coaster and you've got what feels like a genuinely rounded-out deal.
For more info: mgmresorts.com/en/offers/all-inclusive-experience.html