With the 2026 National Business Law Scholars Conference coming to the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on May 26-27 next year, I have some suggestions on accommodation options.
My suggestion is that you should book your rooms now because there are some great deals available. As I’m writing this, the all-in prices for the following properties are exceptionally reasonable:
- Bellagio – $198/night
- Aria – $170/night
- Vdara (non-gaming) – $142/night
- Park MGM – $113/night
- NoMad Hotel @ ParkMGM – $185/night
- Cosmopolitan – $215/night
I understand that some folks have already booked at the Bellagio. It’s a good deal and a bit cheaper still if you join MGM Rewards. If you wanted the Bellagio this weekend, the current price is over $1,000 a night. Of course, F-1 is in town and we’re not going to be competing with that for NBLSC. Candidly, I live here and these prices are making me think about locking in a stay-cation around the same time.
The properties listed above are all MGM Resorts properties within easy walking distance of each other. Clustering this way makes it easier to meet for dinners, drinks, or just catching rides over to UNLV together. If you want the closest possible non-gaming option to UNLV, there is the Embassy Suites. Current price is $127/night. Virgin is the closest gaming property and has a rate of about $128/night now. I would pick Bellagio or NoMad personally.
Although many schools will often do room blocks at certain hotels with guaranteed prices, this doesn’t work well for Vegas and UNLV isn’t able to guarantee particular room rates or contract with hotels to guarantee that a particular number of rooms will be booked. There are lots of hotels to chose from, but I would be surprised if you see better deals.