Ask for a rental car too. For extra speedy service, I recommend joining their Emerald Isle Club so you can go right to the shuttle and have them drop you off at your car. It's a definite angle. Whether you're flying or driving, you'll need a place to stay. This will often make up the difference in the cost of the hotel room.
Some residents like to stay in downtown Las Vegas.
The hotels are usually cheaper, it tends to be less crowded, there's less traffic, and some people say your odds are better. I prefer the strip. It's just more happenin', the hotels are much cooler, there's more to do, and if you learn the back roads into and out of your hotel, the traffic isn't a problem. For maps of these two areas of Las Vegas and easy links to the hotel websites, click below. It has all the forms you'll need to keep track of the Vegas patients and enable you to get them teed up for surgery if needed.