Hotels in Las Vegas
There are about 150,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas. If you stayed in a different room every night, it would take you 411 years to get through them all. You could give one to every single resident of Dayton, Ohio, and still have enough left over for you and about 10,000 of your closest friends. The point is, findi ...
There are about 150,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas. If you stayed in a different room every night, it would take you 411 years to get through them all. You could give one to every single resident of Dayton, Ohio, and still have enough left over for you and about 10,000 of your closest friends.
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Aria Las Vegas
Sitting at the virtual center of the massive CityCenter complex, Aria Las Vegas seems to elicit the classic “love it or hate it” reaction from visitors. To be sure, it is unlike any Vegas megaresort that has come before it—all gleaming, glass skyscraper and contemporary interior…$$$South Strip
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Bally’s Las Vegas
The obvious reason to stay at Bally’s: its prime, center-Strip location. The less obvious reason? Some of its suites are darn nice (something that few visitors know). What was originally the MGM Grand when it opened in 1973, Bally’s has pretty much stayed the same, as the rest of the…$$Mid-Strip
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Bellagio
Over the last few years, Bellagio has been walking a bit of a tightrope, attempting to retain the elegant features and ambience that established it as the most luxurious hotel in Las Vegas, while trying to update and modernize it to compete with the more contemporary resorts that…$$$Mid-Strip
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Caesars Palace
Caesars dips its toes into old Vegas and new Vegas, maintaining that kitschy, over-the-top cheesiness that was associated with the city for a long time (Roman columns and statues), while at the same time embracing all the modern elegance that’s become expected. There are six towers…$$$Mid-Strip
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California Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas is sometimes referred to as the “Ninth Island,” in that so many people from Hawaii end up here. And those trading in their own paradise for ours, just for a visit, like to stay at the California, which has manufactured its own brand of “Aloha.” A Hawaiian theme touches all…$Downtown
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Circus Circus Hotel & Casino
Cheap? Check. Cheesy? Check. The last-standing reminder of when Vegas tried to go family-friendly? You betcha and thank goodness. This is one of the few places in Vegas where cash-strapped families can come without worry, knowing they won’t mortgage the house for a vacation, and that…$North Strip
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Eastside Cannery
Most of the hotels on the Boulder Highway mini-strip (Sam's Town, Boulder Station, and the like) are older and nowhere near as fancy as the big hotels on the actual Strip, but they aren't trying to be either. What they are trying to be is budget alternatives to the Strip and places…$East of the Strip
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El Cortez Hotel & Casino
With the revitalization of the Fremont East Entertainment District (that’s at the other end of the Fremont Street Experience tunnel), El Cortez managed to dust itself off, revamp and renew with the area, which is now teeming with trendy bars and restaurants. Touting itself as the…$Downtown
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Excalibur
Kitsch is still king at this elaborate castle on the Strip. Excalibur fulfills that “adult Disney” mentality that the city was trying to go after in the early ’90s. It’s enormous, it’s loud, and it’s often crowded, but despite a few updates to the decor, it still doesn’t take itself…$$South Strip
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Flamingo Las Vegas
Aside from the Tropicana, Flamingo is probably the most recognizable hotel name in Las Vegas, mainly because it’s the longest survivor on the Strip. Bugsy Siegel opened the 105-room (it would be considered “boutique” today) Flamingo in 1946, and 7 decades later, despite the fact that…$$Mid-Strip
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Four Queens
Old school Vegas is alive and well at Four Queens, which has been open since 1966. It’s a popular spot for those serious about gambling, who don’t need all the frills of a Strip casino and are fine with camping out in one spot as their stacks of chips rise and fall. The rooms won’t…$Downtown
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Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
Before Nobu, the Cromwell, and Mandarin Oriental, if you wanted a true boutique hotel in Las Vegas, your only option was the Four Seasons. Not that that was a bad thing—Four Seasons’ reputation for luxury and attentive service is unrivaled worldwide. Except now there are a few more…$$$South Strip
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Fremont Hotel & Casino
You know those Vegas movie montages where the camera gives a 360-spinning view from the overwhelmed traveler who is visually assaulted by the flashing lights and activity of old Vegas? That’s usually filmed right in front of the Fremont Hotel, under the $70 million LED canopy that is…$Downtown
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Golden Nugget
One of the most iconic facades of Downtown, the white and gold sparkling face of the Golden Nugget may seem like it’s a throwback, but the interior is light years ahead. In the last decade, the Golden Nugget has spent $300 million on upgrades to keep the hotel in step with Las Vegas’…$$Downtown
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Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa & Casino
Green Valley claimed its title as the posh side east of the Strip when this opulent hotel opened its doors. Part of the Stations Casinos family of properties dedicated to giving locals the same luxurious experience as Strip counterparts, Green Valley Ranch set the ever-raising bar…$$$South & East of the Strip
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
If you notice that Hard Rock doesn’t look like it used to, it’s not just you. The iconic, 80-foot-tall neon Hard Rock guitar that once stood on the corner of Paradise and Harmon is no longer a landmark, (it’s been retired to the Neon Museum, if you miss it that much), a casualty of…$$Just Off the Strip
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Harrah’s Las Vegas
What Harrah’s lacks in panache, it makes up for in location, and for the non-stop action on its casino floor. It’s not exactly the most luxurious or sophisticated on the Strip, but it is smack dab in the middle of it, and for that it’s worth a stay if you’re planning on a) doing…$$Mid-Strip
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JW Marriott
If the whole point of staying off the Strip is so you can feel like you’re not in Las Vegas, then JW Marriott has your name written all over it. A mere 15 minutes from Las Vegas Boulevard, through the cul-de-sacs and fancy plaza shopping of Summerlin, JW Marriott sits on 54 acres of…$$$North & West of the Strip
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Lucky Dragon
This off-the-beaten-Strip casino hotel has the Asian gambler in mind, from good feng shui separating the casino from the hotel, the lack of a 4th floor (Asian numerology dictates that the number 4 is “unlucky”), and the entire hotel wrapped in red, the luckiest color of all in Asian…$North Strip
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Luxor Las Vegas
Though it was never as grand as the ruins at Giza, the black, bold Luxor pyramid that punctuates the Strip has lost its original kitschy glory. Sure, the exterior hasn’t changed, and the 315,000-watt beam of light that shoots from the top of the Luxor is still so powerful you can see…$$South Strip
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M Resort
If you’re making the trek from California on I-15, The M Resort is your first indication that you’re about to enter Sin City proper, but your last chance if you want the Las Vegas experience without being inundated with the Vegas experience. About 10 miles to the south of Mandalay…$$South & East of the Strip
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Main Street Station
The Victorian-themed Main Street Station is an underrated hotel and one of the great bargains in the city. Taking a walk through the casino is like being in a well-organized, less-dusty antique shop; the chandeliers come from the Coca-Cola building in Austin and the Figaro Opera…$Downtown
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Mandalay Bay/Delano Las Vegas
Mandalay Bay has anchored its end of Las Vegas Boulevard since 1999 and has managed to stay fresh and relevant by undergoing a series of facelifts the past few years. First it revamped the casino floor to make it less campy and more modern. Then it added a new nightclub, as well as a…$$$South Strip
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MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
MGM Grand is a big green monster. When you combine this megaresort with its two auxiliary accommodation towers, Signature Suites and Skylofts, it’s the third-largest hotel in the world and the second-largest hotel on the Strip. You might think a property this enormous would feel like…$$$South Strip
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Monte Carlo Resort & Casino
Monte Carlo is in the midst of a transformation, set to be complete by the end of 2018. As of this writing, the centrally located Strip resort is morphing floor-by-floor into two hotels, Park MGM and The NoMad Las Vegas, which will breathe $450 million worth of new life into the…$$South Strip
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New York–New York Hotel & Casino
The hotel that’s so-nice-they-named-it-twice is really good at detail (at least on the exterior). Even though the one-third-size replica of the New York skyline seems all crammed into the facade, it covers it all in 2.4 million square feet: the 150-foot Statue of Liberty, the…$$South Strip
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Oasis at Gold Spike
When Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh moved his company into Las Vegas’ old town hall and invested $350 million of his own money into buying properties and backing small businesses who promised to move into Downtown, it looked like the area was on the verge of a total turnaround. That…$Downtown
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Palace Station
When the Fertitta family started their chain of casinos dedicated to locals, they opened the first, interestingly enough, as close as possible to the Strip. In business since 1976, but known then as simply “the Casino,” Palace Station has stood proud over I-15 near Sahara as a…$Just Off the Strip
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Palms Casino Resort
The Palms first planted its stake in pop culture as the home to seven strangers in the first installment of Real World: Las Vegas, then as a constant backdrop on E! reality show The Girls Next Door when Hugh Hefner–mates visited the Playboy-branded tower, now known as the Fantasy…$$$Just Off the Strip
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Paris Las Vegas Casino Resort
If visiting Paris, France is at the top of your bucket list—the Vegas version won’t let you cross it off, but it will give you a snapshot of what you’ll encounter in the real deal. The Eiffel Tower in front is half the size of the original, but is exact in detail, right down to the…$$Mid-Strip
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Park MGM
“Bland” is a dirty word in Las Vegas. And its one that was often lobbed at the Monte Carlo hotel, the name of this property before it was given a $550 million makeover and reemerged as Park MGM. Was that massive outlay worth it? Well, the hotel now fits in far better with its…$$South Strip
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Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
The giant, continuous LED screens that lead down to the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue might evoke the frenetic video boards of Times Square; they’re definitely just as bright! That amazing stretch of signage is one of the most dazzling on the Strip, and reminds us…$$Mid-Strip
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Red Rock Resort
When the far-west property opened in 2006, many assumed it would be a close facsimile to sister property Green Valley Ranch, which is pretty tony in its own right. The 800-room hotel and casino Red Rock Resort proved to be the swankier sister, even giving Strip contenders a run for…$$$North & West of the Strip
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Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
The multi-towered Rio stands in all its purple and red-striped glory just off the main drag of the Strip on Flamingo. Though it’s technically off-Strip, it’s got all the excitement of the storied Boulevard. This is definitely a rowdy spot geared towards revelers, so if you’re looking…$$Just Off the Strip
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Sahara Las Vegas
What's old becomes new again in Las Vegas. The iconic Sahara Hotel shuttered in 2011, one of the last outward vestiges of vintage Vegas. In its place, the sleek, sophisticated SLS ushered in the new guard of Vegas resorts in 2014. It also made everyone take notice of the new things…$$North Strip
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Silver Sevens
When this low-slung hotel near the airport was called Terrible’s—named after a local chain of gas stations—a common question arose: “Why would I go someplace called Terrible?” To be fair, this place was certainly not terrible when it was known by that unfortunate moniker, and under…$Just Off the Strip
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SLS Las Vegas
What’s old becomes new again in Las Vegas. The iconic Sahara Hotel shuttered in 2011, and with it, one of the last outward vestiges of vintage Vegas disappeared. In its place, the sleek, sophisticated SLS ushered in the new guard of Vegas resorts, and made everyone take notice of the…$$North Strip
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South Point
The gold, gleaming towers that stand apart from the Strip are bound to catch your eye, making you wonder, who stays all the way out there when the main attraction is close enough to touch? The answer: budget-conscious travelers who still fulfill their need for expensive-feeling…$South & East of the Strip
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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
When the Cosmopolitan opened in 2010, it was the start of a brand new era in Las Vegas. The town was slowly climbing out of the recession, and this was likely to be the last new resort to be built from the ground up for a long time. So it broke the mold. What you’ll notice first…$$$Mid-Strip
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The Cromwell
At 188 rooms, this is probably the only hotel that can truly call itself “boutique,” which is exactly what The Cromwell was going for when it transformed the old, tired Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall into this handsome newbie.Yes, the casino is still pretty dark inside, but now it’s the kind…$$$Mid-Strip
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The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel
Why is this place called “The D”? Well, it’s a nod to Detroit, the hometown of the property owners; or it could reference to the nickname of CEO Derek Stevens. Final guess: an homage to the neighborhood of Downtown Las Vegas. Nah, scratch that. With all the Detroit references, this…$$Downtown
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The Downtown Grand
We said good-bye to Lady Luck Casino in order to welcome the Downtown Grand, and to be fair, we think Lady Luck is okay with it. Because now she’s been reborn as a hipster hotel with a trendy, industrial aesthetic. Reclaimed factory space? Exposed brick walls? Funky chandeliers and…$$Downtown
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The Gold Coast
Close proximity to the Strip, as well as having the more upscale Rio and Palms within throwing distance, makes this budget-friendly hotel a contender for those who want to be near the action without necessarily paying for it. Definitely a locals favorite thanks to cheaper room rates…$Just Off the Strip
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The Golden Gate
Las Vegas just celebrated its sesquicentennial this year, and the only spot that’s been around nearly as long is The Golden Gate, formerly known as The Nevada Hotel, which opened in 1906. Even then it was at the forefront of modern technology. The hotel was the site of the first…$Downtown
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The LINQ Hotel and Casino
Formerly the pseudo-Asian-themed Imperial Palace, it took a few name changes before the powers that be settled on The LINQ—if only so it wouldn’t be so confusing when people were talking about The LINQ Promenade, a new shopping and retail space that extends straight from the Strip…$$Mid-strip
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The Mirage
What we know of Las Vegas today—the over-the-top offerings, the temples of excess, all with the notion that luxury can be attainable even by regular folks—all started with The Mirage when it opened in 1989. Since then, hotels have only been getting bigger and more extravagant.But not…$$Mid-Strip
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The Orleans
Unless you’re really into faux New Orleans decor, The Orleans probably hasn’t hit your radar. But in all fairness, it’s a reasonably priced, if oddly placed, hotel and casino that serves its purpose. Set on Tropicana Avenue a non-walkable distance from the Strip (though shuttles run…$Just Off the Strip
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The Plaza Hotel & Casino
How the Plaza, which has stood on Main Street since 1971, got so darn nice looking is one of those only-in-Vegas tales. We can thank the Fontainebleu, a luxury property that was supposed to go up on the north end of the Strip, for going bankrupt halfway through construction. When it…$Downtown
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The Quad
The rebirth of the worn Imperial Palace into this, the trying-to-be-hip-and-modern the Quad, has primarily involved redoing the casino, the facade, and some of the other public spaces. To be sure, the new look, while a bit bland, is a huge improvement over the old one, with modern…$$Mid-Strip
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The Resort on Mount Charleston
This woodsy retreat has undergone some serious improvements over the last few years that have kept the charm of the place, but modernized it and moved it upscale a notch or two. The ski chalet-style buildings (log and stone exteriors) are tucked into a canyon, providing a gorgeous…$$Off the Strip
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The Strat
One of the best ways to get your bearings when you’re in Las Vegas: Look for the Strat. It’s at the very north tip of the Strip, and whatever you do, don’t call it the Space Needle (this tower, the tallest freestanding tower in the United States, is twice the size, dammit!). Known…$$North Strip
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The Venetian/Palazzo Las Vegas
When Las Vegas was going through its period of building hotels in homage to other cities (New York-New York, Luxor, Paris Las Vegas), there was a tendency to create these hotels as more of a caricature of the real deal. Somehow, Venetian managed to escape that campy, kitschy feel; it…$$$Mid-Strip
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Treasure Island
Though it’s called Treasure Island (TI to locals), the pirate theme that gave this hotel its name is no longer as obvious. Renovations have toned down the property almost to a fault. Gone from the front is the swashbuckling Sirens of TI ship, once home to an innuendo-laden (and…$$Mid-Strip
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Tropicana Las Vegas
Sadly, the Tropicana has lost its soul and its way. A number of restaurants and attractions have come and gone as the resort’s new owners (Doubletree by Hilton, believe it or not) have attempted to define the iconic resort’s new identity. Luxurious? Sure. But there isn’t much…$$South Strip
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Tuscany Suites & Casino
While you’re not exactly transported to Italy when you’re at Tuscany Suites, you’re definitely transplanted to a more laid-back Sin City (and one that’s less costly than a Strip hotel). The all-suite hotel offers a high level of customer service and generous rooms that start at…$$Just Off the Strip
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Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino
Formerly the Las Vegas Hilton—and briefly, LVH—Westgate has taken over the hotel most convenient to the Convention Center. The developers are best known for their timeshare properties around the country. They treated the 40-year-old hotel and casino to a multi-million-dollar…$$Just Off the Strip
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Wynn/Encore
You can’t get away from Steve Wynn when you vacation in Las Vegas. He’s the guy who invented the notion that Las Vegas could become a luxury destination for discerning guests. And then he proved it, opening the Mirage and Bellagio and transforming Las Vegas into the high-service…$$$North Strip
