Replying to EDC: Tell me about it

Been wanting to go to EDC Vegas for a while now and i'm definitely planning on going next year. What do you guys recommend hotel wise (big hotels like New York New York vs. cheaper ones) is it worth the experience to just drop the bills? I know a lot of the artists do day shows, how do you get in/hear about them? Drugs vs alcohol while at the show? Any advice about getting the most out of the weekend would be sick. Also stories/after movies are always entertaining. Vibes