It takes a lot to make waves in Sin City, but Aria did it in 2009, redefining the skyline with its minimalist, curvilinear glass towers housing 4,004... Read More
This Cote d’Azur-themed pool bridges the gap between spa-quiet and dance party, which is nice for adults who want a little grown-up mingling but not a... Read More
Most know Bellagio for its public spaces—those fountains performing nightly, the Conservatory with its revolving, over-the-top floral displays (don’t... Read More
Most know the Bellagio for its public spaces—those fountains performing nightly, the Conservatory with its over-the-top revolving floral displays (don’t... Read More
Howard Hughes once spent several weeks at the 20-room property. Today, the hotel’s been fully restored to its original 1930s self, and you can... Read More
The largest of Cosmopolitan’s three pool areas, the multi-level Boulevard Pool has an unobstructed view of the Strip, four stories below. Big, blue,... Read More
With nearly 4,000 rooms and suites and thousands of additional visitors flocking to the Forum Shops at Caesars and Colosseum, there’s very little people... Read More
Between the nearly 4,000 rooms and suites and the thousands of people that flock to shop and eat at the adjoining Forum Shops at Caesars and see shows... Read More
One of the Strip’s most massive complexes, the Greco-Roman themed resort property has lots of kid-friendly attractions, including a giant aquarium and... Read More
The delightfully kitschy, 472-room resort has packed in the waterfalls, gardens, and pools to help you forget you’re in the middle of the desert.... Read More
Perfect for families and visitors on a budget, Circus Circus is one of the most affordable and fun-filled places to clown around on the Vegas Strip. The... Read More
Once the down-and-out Lady Luck, this 629-room hotel has been revived into an urban cool resort in the heart of the Downtown entertainment district. It... Read More
The oldest continuously run hotel casino in Vegas, El Cortez in Downtown’s Fremont East district is still priced like it’s 1975, despite the fact that... Read More
The $2.3-billion sister property to Wynn (connected via a shopping esplanade) is smaller than its predecessor. The 2,034-suite hotel with 185,000 square... Read More
White wicker, wood, and gorgeous red drapery surround the three-tiered pleasure complex that is Encore Beach Club. You can lounge on oversized lily pads... Read More
Topped with colorful turrets rising high above the Strip, this castle-themed resort was the world’s largest hotel when it first opened in 1990.... Read More
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... Read More
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas is a non-gaming enclave on floors 35-39 of Mandalay Bay. The recently renovated 424 guests rooms and suites underwent a... Read More
The first hotel to open in Vegas without a casino (it debuted, somewhat ironically, in a tower adjacent to Mandalay Bay in 1999), the Four Seasons is... Read More
Eight distinctively different pools make up this massive complex which, true to its oversized Roman theme, is filled with classical landscaping, Roman... Read More
Owners of Vegas’s legendary Golden Nugget spent millions creating an eponymous tropical-themed resort in Laughlin. Ask for a room with a river view. Read More
The former Reno Hilton has 2,005 huge rooms and suites, two Charlie Palmer restaurants, and amazing prices. Read More
A palm tree-lined parkway leads guests to the scenic and Spanish-villa-like exterior of the Green Valley Ranch. The full-service resort and spa offers... Read More
Located 20 minutes south of the Strip in Henderson, Green Valley Ranch is another luxe “locals’” casino by Station, which captures its fair share of... Read More
Known for a hard-rocking atmosphere, musical residencies that can’t be topped, and its long-running debauched summer Sunday pool party, Rehab, HRH has... Read More
Hard Rock, with its incredible music scene and incomparable rock residencies, is a hard-rocking planet unto itself. Many people – mostly music fans and... Read More
Known for a (hard) rocking atmosphere, musical residencies that can’t be topped, and long-running summer Sunday pool party Rehab, HRH has been fine... Read More
Nine golf courses surround JW Marriott, whose on-site golf concierge from TPC Las Vegas helps guests with reservations and recommendations – and... Read More
Featuring a 30-story black glass exterior topped with the world’s brightest light beam, the Luxor is one of the most recognizable buildings on the... Read More
You could consider Mandalay Bay to be a mid-range hotel, with add-ons (Delano and Four Seasons are both connected to it) to give the whole complex a... Read More
Two words: shark reef. At 1.6 million gallons, Mandalay Bay’s aquarium, with more than 15 types of sharks and a Komodo dragon, has some of the best... Read More
For those who love to be sequestered—and pampered as formally as possible – the 392-room Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas is a beautiful ode to elegant Asian... Read More
At the 392-room property, interior designer Adam Tihany tries to re-create the experience of contemporary Hong Kong. When guests step off the elevator... Read More
Secretive, secluded, and luxurious, the Mansion at MGM Grand is modeled after an 18th-century Tuscan villa and is typically reserved for high-rollers... Read More
The 5,000-plus-room ode to Emerald City on the south end of the Strip is massive. Home to some of the world's top chefs (Robuchon, Puck, Colicchio,... Read More
MGM, with its more than 5,000 rooms, is so big, it can’t help but have something for everyone. In fact, for families (rightfully) worried that their non... Read More
While this casino offers plenty for gamblers—it houses 1,723 slot machines, 39 table games, and live poker—it’s also home to the... Read More
Right off the casino floor in 4,000-plus-room Caesars Palace, star chef Nobu Matsuhisa opened his first hotel within what was the old Centurion Tower.... Read More
Inside what was the Centurion Tower at Caesars Palace is now the hushed first hotel by star chef Nobu Matsuhisa. The quiet and distinctly Japanese... Read More
Right off the casino floor in 4,000-plus-room Caesars Palace, star chef Nobu Matsuhisa opened his first hotel within what was the old Centurion Tower.... Read More
After a decade of entertaining celebs (and finally getting its hip factor undercut by the Cosmopolitan), the Palms changed management and underwent a ... Read More
The Palms has always known how to party – and its parties are legendary, like its ongoing “Ditch Friday” party at Palms Pool & Dayclub and its... Read More
If you want to immerse yourself in the glitz and glam of Las Vegas, the Palms Hotel is where you want to be. Just five minutes from the Strip, this... Read More
Palms Place, part of the Palms Hotel & Casino complex in Las Vegas, is an exclusive tower of luxury studio apartments and penthouses completed by... Read More
The 599-room tower that adjoins Palms Casino Resort by skytube feels most residential of the three Palms towers (elsewhere you’ll find a frenetic pool... Read More
With its central location on the Strip and its effortless synthesis of boutique coziness with sprawling amenities, Paris is the go-to spot for travelers... Read More
Platinum started life as a residential property whose residents could turn their condos into a rental pool—which means that the Platinum, which is now a... Read More
The Platinum Hotel, a non-gaming, non-smoking hotel started life as a residential condo property. Its rooms start at 950 square feet, and include... Read More
At Plumpjack, a 56-room hotel at the base of Squaw Valley, there’s no request too large for the enthusiastic staff, who perk up to help you find... Read More
The Primm Valley Resort & Casino isn’t Vegas, but it has comfy rooms, a perfectly respectable swimming pool, entertainment from some not-quite... Read More
The Venetian, on the Las Vegas Strip, isn’t the only place where Italy is re-created in Nevada’s Mojave Desert. Consider Ravella, a... Read More
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In the Summerlin neighborhood west of the Strip, and abutting the just-opened Downtown Summerlin complex of restaurants, movie theaters and retail, Red... Read More
In the Summerlin neighborhood west of the Strip, and abutting the just-opened Downtown Summerlin complex of restaurants, movie theaters and retail, Red... Read More
In 2006, local gaming company Station Casinos opened a resort casino in the far reaches of West Las Vegas, about 30 minutes from the Strip and on the... Read More
After much anticipation, the $300 million Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe opened in December 2009 at the family-friendly Northstar at Tahoe resort. The 170-room... Read More
A nice alternative to the hustle and bustle (and sometimes insanity) of hotels on the Strip, Sam's Town Hotel is equally ideal for those who like their... Read More
This all-suite, non-gaming, and non-smoking property is a serene oasis in the midst of the bright lights and bustling activity of Sin City. Located in... Read More
While Aria’s main hotel is massive—4,572 rooms and suites—its very separate Sky Suites, with their separate indoor and outdoor entrances to the hotel... Read More
While Aria’s main hotel is massive—4,572 rooms and suites—its very separate Sky Suites, with their separate indoor and outdoor entrances to the hotel... Read More
All of MGM’s 51 luxury, two-level Skylofts—sitting 29 floors over the Strip—have a private entrance, gallery foyers, sweeping staircases, butler... Read More
MGM’s 51 luxury, two-level Skylofts—29 floors over the Strip—have a private entrance, their own gallery foyers, sweeping staircases, butler pantries,... Read More
MGM’s 51 luxury, two-level Skylofts—29 floors over the Strip—have a private entrance, their own gallery foyers, sweeping staircases, butler pantries,... Read More
Unlike most splashy new Vegas hotels, SLS has a past. Instead of being imploded to make way for a new construction, the former Sahara Hotel & Casino... Read More
Rising 1,149 feet above the Strip, the Stratosphere Tower is the tallest structure in Las Vegas. Its two observation decks make it especially popular... Read More
When the Cosmopolitan opened in 2010, it made an urbane, design-forward statement that is still relevant and hasn't yet been surpassed. It lures people... Read More
When Cosmopolitan opened in 2010 it made an urbane, design-forward statement that is still relevant, even (gasp) nearly five years later. It lures... Read More
Once the Barbary Coast and later Bill’s Gamblin’ Saloon, this prime piece of real estate facing the Bellagio fountains mysteriously stayed seedy for... Read More
Once the Barbary Coast, and Bill’s Gamblin’ Saloon, it was always a mystery why this prime piece of real estate facing the Bellagio fountains stayed so... Read More
Right in the heart of Downtown, the Golden Nugget is definitely vintage, but constant refreshes have kept it relevant and even hip—plus, those who love... Read More
Caesars is massive, and to set its most luxurious rooms apart, it formed The Laurel Collection—the rooms of the Augustus and Octavius towers. Like other... Read More
With an emphasis on the exotic that pervades everything from the architecture to the tasteful tropical decor, the Mirage is one of the premier hotels on... Read More
What kid wouldn’t love a hotel fronted by a giant, lava-spewing volcano? The tropical-themed Mirage is a great lure for families, with its huge atrium... Read More
The 3,000-plus guest rooms in this newer wing of Venetian start at 720 square feet and are decked out with remote-controlled Roman shades and Anichini... Read More
A block from Las Vegas Boulevard, Platinum has 255 suites, which come with full stainless-and-granite kitchens, and—unlike most properties on the... Read More
One of the best escapes in Las Vegas—even for those who aren’t staying in the Mandarin Oriental— is on this hotel’s 8th floor. For just the price of a... Read More
An escape from the blinking neon lights of the Strip, this resort is located 30 minutes from the city in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Embracing... Read More
Opened in 1955, the Riviera was the first high-rise on the Strip and because of its literally star-studded appearance—and its retro-fabulous appearance... Read More
Don't let the dizzying amount of meeting and exhibition space lead you to believe that the Venetian is simply a business hotel. It has also played host... Read More
Fashionably minimalist, THEhotel is meant to feel like a boutique hotel (though with 1,117 rooms, this is hardly the case). A non-gaming property, it... Read More
Opened in 1993 as a family-focused, pirate-themed resort, Treasure Island traded in its skull-and-crossbones designs for more a contemporary, adult... Read More
With a history dating back to 1957, Tropicana is one of the few remaining “original” resorts on the Strip. Guests would never guess its age,... Read More
The Trop has been background scenery in Diamonds Are Forever, plus the 1970s TV series Vegas was filmed here, but it is best known to those who... Read More
The 1,282-room Trump Las Vegas provides something unexpected in the heart of Sin City: a family- and pet-friendly resort. In addition to its Trump Kids... Read More
At the 1,495-room condominium hotel, designed by Rafael Viñoly, there is a ground-floor restaurant called Silk Road, a new venue for chef Martin... Read More
When M gives James Bond the mission of intercepting a diamond heist in Diamonds are Forever (1971), the spy protests that he’s too big for a simple... Read More
Laid-back lakeside spread that's only 30 minutes (via free shuttle) from the action on the Strip. Read More
Among the things that bring people to Wynn: Massive sunlit atria, a team of horticulturalists to keep the thousands of flowers blooming, an incomparable... Read More
Massive sunlit atriums, a team of horticulturalists to keep the thousands of flowers blooming, an incomparable public art collection, and restaurants so... Read More
