$49 Round-Trip Luxury Bus Ride, LA to Vegas

If you're planning a weekend trip to Las Vegas this year, check out this deal! Through Sunday night, you can purchase a round-trip ticket to travel from LA to Vegas on a luxury bus (Blue Groundways) for $49 (normally the price is $99). The ticket is good through August 8, 2010.

I'm not usually a fan of traveling by bus, but amenities and cost can convince me to change my mind. Blue Groundways offers:

Free Wi-Fi
Complimentary cocktail (or soda if you're under 21)
On board bistro service
Starbucks coffee
Pillows and blankets
Warm scented towels
Blockbuster movies and Sirius radio

A round-trip ticket is less expensive than a Southwest flight, where you're lucky to get peanuts and a soda and boarding is pretty much a cattle call (not luxurious at all).

Thanks to Groupon for offering this deal. I had never heard of Blue Groundways before.