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Close To Midtown Cozy Reno River Cottage
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Close To Midtown Cozy Reno River Cottage

98 Bell St, Reno, United States

Close To Midtown Cozy Reno River Cottage is a 3-star hotel in Reno, Nevada, a sensible choice for sightseeing around Death Valley National Park without overspending.

Guests typically choose Reno for its balance of location and price; Close To Midtown Cozy Reno River Cottage is a good fit if you want to be near the action in Nevada.

Because pricing is set live by the hotel and its suppliers, the figure shown here is a recent snapshot; check the current rate for your exact dates before booking.

Key facts

Class
3-star
Area
Reno
Address
98 Bell St, Reno, United States

What’s included

Air conditioning Bathroom Coffee Desk Dvd Fan Fireplace First aid Free Wifi Hairdryer Internet access Iron and board

What Nevada hotels actually cost in 2024

Budget in Las Vegas means Downtown or off-Strip: the D, Golden Nugget, OYO or Circus Circus at $40–$90 midweek, plus a resort fee of $35–$45 a night that's charged on top of every rate you see. Mid-range on the Strip — Flamingo, Paris, Luxor, Treasure Island — runs $120–$220 midweek with $45 resort fees; top-end at Wynn, Aria, Cosmopolitan or the new Fontainebleau sits at $350–$800 with $50–$55 resort fees.

Outside Vegas the maths is simpler because resort fees are rare. Reno casino hotels (Peppermill, Atlantis, Grand Sierra) are $80–$180, Incline Village and Tahoe lakefront $250–$600 in season, and rural motels in Ely, Tonopah, Winnemucca or Jackpot $75–$130. Rates spike hardest for NFR rodeo (first two weeks of December in Vegas, doubling everything), New Year's Eve on the Strip, and July 4th at Lake Tahoe.

The Nevada booking trap: resort fees, and the areas people wrongly skip

The resort fee is Nevada's specific gotcha. Nearly every Las Vegas Strip and Downtown property, plus Reno's larger casinos and some Laughlin resorts, charges a mandatory nightly fee of $35–$55 that isn't in the headline rate and covers Wi-Fi, gym and pool access you'd otherwise assume were included. On a three-night Wynn stay that's an extra $165 plus tax; always add it before comparing to a non-casino option like the Waldorf Astoria or an Airbnb in Henderson.

The areas travellers wrongly skip are Boulder City (the only sensible base for Lake Mead and Hoover Dam sunrise), Genoa (Nevada's oldest settlement, 45 minutes from Tahoe with hot springs and no casino noise), and the US-50 corridor through Ely and the Ward Charcoal Ovens. Virginia City looks like a tourist trap on paper but the Silver Queen and Mackay Mansion put you in a working 1870s mining town 25 minutes from Reno for under $150.

Where to stay in Nevada: picking between the Strip, Reno and the small towns

For a first visit, stay on the Las Vegas Strip between Mandalay Bay and the Wynn — it's where the casino-resorts, shows and the monorail sit, and rooms run roughly $80–$250 midweek and $200–$600 at weekends. Downtown Las Vegas around Fremont Street is 20–30% cheaper and better for older, cash-table gamblers; Summerlin and Henderson (Green Valley Ranch, M Resort) suit families and drivers wanting quieter rooms 20 minutes off the Strip. Boulder City near Hoover Dam is the base for Lake Mead and has no casinos at all.

In the north, Reno and Sparks work as a cheaper Vegas alternative at $60–$150 a night, with Lake Tahoe and Incline Village on the Nevada shore charging $200–$500 in ski and summer season. The rural stops — Elko on I-80, Ely on US-50, Tonopah, Winnemucca, Beatty near Death Valley, Mesquite and Laughlin on the Arizona line, Pahrump west of Vegas, Jackpot on the Idaho border, plus historic Virginia City and Genoa — are $70–$130 motel country and mainly exist to break up long drives.

Questions, answered

Where is Close To Midtown Cozy Reno River Cottage located?
Close To Midtown Cozy Reno River Cottage is in Reno, Nevada (98 Bell St, Reno, United States), close to Death Valley National Park.
How much does Close To Midtown Cozy Reno River Cottage cost per night?
Prices are set live by the hotel — check the booking page for a real rate for your dates.
How many stars is Close To Midtown Cozy Reno River Cottage?
Close To Midtown Cozy Reno River Cottage is a 3-star hotel in Nevada.
Is the Las Vegas Strip walkable?
Sort of — the Strip is about 4.2 miles end to end, and buildings look closer than they are because they're huge. Bellagio to the Venetian looks like a 5-minute stroll on the map but is 25 minutes on foot including pedestrian bridges and casino floor detours. In summer, walking outside between 11am and 6pm is genuinely unpleasant at 40°C+. Use the free trams (Mandalay Bay–Excalibur, Mirage–Treasure Island, Aria–Park MGM) and the monorail on the east side, and Uber for anything more than two resorts apart.
What are resort fees and can I avoid them?
Resort fees are a mandatory nightly charge of $35–$55 added to almost every Las Vegas casino hotel bill on check-in, covering Wi-Fi, gym, pool and local calls whether you use them or not. They're not in the advertised rate and you can't opt out. To avoid them entirely, book non-casino properties like the Waldorf Astoria (fee-free), stay in Summerlin or Henderson at chains like Hampton Inn, or use points at Hilton and Hyatt properties where the fee is often waived on award nights. Off-Strip Airbnbs in Henderson also skip the fee but add cleaning charges.
What's the best area to stay in Las Vegas for a first visit?
Stay on the Strip between Park MGM and the Wynn — that mile-and-a-half stretch has the Bellagio fountains, the Sphere, most headline shows and the monorail. Rooms run $120–$300 midweek at Flamingo, Paris, MGM Grand or Cosmopolitan. Downtown Fremont Street is cheaper at $60–$120 but a $15 Uber from the Strip, so it's better as a night out than a base. Avoid Strip-adjacent properties on Paradise Road unless the rate is at least $40 less than a comparable Strip room.
When is the cheapest month to visit Las Vegas?
December (excluding the NFR rodeo first two weeks and Christmas–New Year) and January after CES ends around the 12th are the cheapest, with midweek Strip rooms from $50–$90 at Excalibur, Luxor or Flamingo. July and August are also cheap midweek because it's 40°C+, but weekends still spike with pool parties. February around Super Bowl week is expensive; the week after is one of the best-value windows of the year.
How many nights do I need in Nevada?
Three nights covers the Las Vegas Strip and one day-trip to Hoover Dam or Red Rock Canyon. Five to seven adds either Death Valley via Beatty, the Grand Canyon West Rim, or a stretch at Lake Mead. For a Vegas-to-Tahoe road trip via US-95 or US-50 you want 10–14 nights so you can overnight in Tonopah and Ely rather than driving 7 hours straight. Anything under 3 nights on the Strip and the resort fees start dominating the bill.
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