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Las Vegas Hot Spots

Photo: Noe Dewitt

No longer a stage set masquerading as a metropolis, Las Vegas has finally grown into a real global city, offering a diversity of experiences to rival any other’s—from intimate to over-the-top, ersatz to authentic and (more likely) something in between. These days, Vegas is all about making the rarefied accessible—and usually more affordable. Vegas specializes in this sort of nonexclusive exclusivity, making mere mortals feel like high-rolling VIPs.

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7 Hotels 10 Restaurants 6 Activities

Destinations: Las Vegas · Downtown · Harmon Corridor · Primm · The Strip · Summerlin

Themes: Affordable Vacations · Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts

Inspired by: The Insider’s Guide to Las Vegas — by Andrea Bennett, Published Nov. 2007

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Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa

Summerlin | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

It’s impossible to get any closer to the stunning Red Rock Canyon conservation area—located 10 miles west of the Strip—than at the Red Rock Casino, Re
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The Platinum

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

A block from Las Vegas Boulevard, Platinum has 255 suites, which come with full stainless-and-granite kitchens, and—unlike most properties on the Stri
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The Venetian

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

The most painstakingly detailed of the themed casino resorts, the Venetian is a condensed version of its namesake city and features some of the larges
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Flamingo Las Vegas

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

In a town where "classic" is a euphemism for "marked for implosion," Flamingo Las Vegas, which was originally owned by Bugsy Siegel in 1946, has exube
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Palms Casino Resort

Las Vegas | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada

Just five minutes from the Strip, the Palms Casino Resort is a popular destination for young visitors as well as celebrities. Although the hotel offer
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The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

Harmon Corridor | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Now owned by the Morgans Hotel Group, the Hard Rock today is less grunge and far more rock 'n' roll glam, with an expansion that will include a 35,000
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The MGM Grand

Las Vegas | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada

The MGM Grand, with its commanding location on the Vegas Strip marked by a 100,000-lb bronze lion statue, is a Las Vegas experience in itself. The pro
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Bubbles Bar at Guy Savoy

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Bubble Bar, located in the Guy Savoy restaurant in Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace, offers diners a more affordable way to experience the innovative cuisine
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Vintner Grill

Summerlin | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Enter this airy, all-white modern dining room, which opened in 2006, and the only reminder that you are not eating in the Hamptons is the fact that yo
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Tiffany’s Café

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Whether you’re gearing up for the day or winding down after a night on the Strip, it’s always a good time for breakfast at Tiffany’s, served 24 hours
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T.C.'s Rib Crib

Las Vegas | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada

The Scene: It's not uncommon to see chefs Paul Bartolotta and Alex Stratta parked at cafeteria tables under fluorescent lights at T.C.'s Rib Crib, sav
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Rosemary's Restaurant

Summerlin | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

This property has closed.

Sunday nights are the wrong time to dine on the Strip, since chefs and sommeliers usually put their
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Luv-It Frozen Custard

Downtown | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Almond chip, scotch crème, lemon, maple walnut, apple spice, peppermint, peanut butter, champagne cherry—with flavors like these and a secret family r
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David Burke Las Vegas

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Almost embarrassingly decadent, a meal at David Burke, the vibrant chocolate brown and purple restaurant in the Venetian
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Guy Savoy

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

After a year of delays and high anticipation, celebrated Parisian chef Guy Savoy
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Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

From chef Paul Bartolotta comes this Italian seafood restaurant that has won the AAA Four Diamond Award every year since 2008. Set inside the Wynn Las
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L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Las Vegas

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Helmed by France’s “Chef of the Century” Joël Robuchon, L’Atelier is the more relaxed and slightly less expensive sister of neighboring namesake resta
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HRH Beach Club

Harmon Corridor | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Part of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in downtown, this pool and lounge area is next door to the hotel’s infamous club Rehab. In 2010, Hard Rock open
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Modify

Las Vegas | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada

This vintage shop, in downtown’s arts district, has a compelling array of classic 1960’s and 70’s furniture, including sofas by Paul Evans and Milo Ba
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Blush Boutique

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Blush Boutique, the centerpiece of the Wynn Las Vegas’s nightclub offerings, refers to itself as a “boutique nightclub,” a term intended to illustrate
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Fashion Outlets Las Vegas

Primm | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Rest of Nevada

Vegas is known for having scads of discount outlets, but the king of them all is 35 miles west, in the border town of Primm. Fashion Outlets Las Vegas
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Talulah G

Summerlin | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

With a Harrods rumored to be on the way, Barneys opening a store in the Venetian
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Unica Home

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

A resource for interiors magazines and set designers (products have shown up on shows like Sex and the City and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy), Unica
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Social House

The Strip | U.S. + Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

The only nightlife venue with a good kitchen that’s open nearly all night (food is served until 4 a.m.), this bamboo birdcage-bedecked space features
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Las Vegas Transformed

Las Vegas, Downtown, Harmon Corridor, Primm, The Strip

No city in the world has the power to transform itself like Las Vegas, a sales-savvy amusement park that unapologetically changes themes whenever it likes. But beyond the Strip, an entire city exists.
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Driving Trip: Texas Hill Country

Hill Country, Wimberley, Driftwood

Driving from Austin to Wimberly, Texas—and stopping to shop, drink, and eat barbecue along the way— is best in spring is when Texas bluebonnets carpet the desert landscape.
The Best New Restaurants in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, The Strip, Midtown East

Under attack in its homeland, grand French dining is finding an unlikely refuge in Sin City.
Affordable Las Vegas

Las Vegas, The Strip

You don’t have to be a high roller—or a roulette winner— to do Vegas in style.
Quick Summer Getaway Guide to Las Vegas

The Strip, Summerlin

The culinary scene in Las Vegas has evolved: world-class chefs have been bypassing bigger cities to cater to an increasing number of visitors intent on spending their time at gastronomic—rather than
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The Best Swimming Pools in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, The Strip

Las Vegas casinos all look pretty much the same once you're parked on a vinyl stool with a scotch in hand, but the pools are a different story. Some are inventive expanses with sandy beaches, pounding
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Spa and Casino in the American Southwest

Las Vegas, Bryce Canyon National Park, The Zion National Park Area, Ivins, The Strip

After indulging in Sin City's guilty pleasures, take a two-hour drive to Utah's Red Mountain Spa for couples' massages, tai chi, and hiking in gorgeous national parks.

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