A friend and I are going to Las Vegas for the first time and I've booked a room at Treasure Island through their web site. I now see that Expedia has a rate $10 per night lower -- we are staying 5 nights. The only problem is that we need a room with 2 beds and Expedia can't guarantee the 2 beds. When talking to an Expedia rep, he didn't think it would be a problem due to Treasure Island's 2,000 room.

I don't know if a $10 per night difference is worth taking the chance of not getting what we need. On the other hand, Las Vegas is for the adventurous and with a hotel that large the odds seem to be with us. Play safe or chance it?

I booked a room at TI thru bestfares and got stuck with 2 beds when I wanted one. We had to move after the 2nd night. If the hotel can guarentee 2 beds,I would do that. At least thats $50 you wont loose at the blackjack table!

No seller of travel can "guarantee" a particular room type. The travel seller has no control over what happens when the traveler arrives at the front desk to check in.

A 2,000 room hotel should not have trouble locating a room with two beds for you when you arrive, regardless of where you make the booking.

Also the odds of getting a room with 2 beds are pretty good through Expedia (I think) I wouldn't risk it for just $10 a night, especially on your first LV visit. If each one pays for himself the saving will be $25 per person... not worth the risk of ending up in the same bed!

There is a 42 percent chance that you will get a room with two beds, a 39 percent chance that you will get a room with one bed, a 4 percent chance that they will bump you up into a suite with two beds plus a sofa pullout, and a 15 percent chance that they will be full-up and will have to place you into another hotel.

Of course, we forgot the chance that
you'll be put into a room that has NO beds, as happened to several folks who showed up for the grand opening of the MGM Grand a few years back.

At any rate, the house always wins.

My experience with LV hotels is that the one bedded rooms are reserved before the two bedded rooms, so I don't think you will have anything to worry about, and I would rebook at the lower rate.

Thank you all. I guess it's a game of chance, like much of life. I'm just getting started at this travel thing and learning that sayings such as 'you live, you learn,' and 'roll with the punches' apply to travel as well as everyday life.