I'd say, at this point you're lucky that you are able to find a room. As long as you're on the strip, you'll be fine. There are people and parties everywhere on the strip. So you won't miss anything. I'm not real familiar with the hotels by La Vela. They may be a little nicer than the hotels on the strip...but I think I would much rather stay on the strip, because from my observation, that's where most of the people hang out during the day.