The hotel choices can seem infinite when you vacation in a place like Las Vegas. The good news for someone on vacation is there is something for everyone. Want the glitz and glamour of the Strip? There are lots of hotel choices there, some of them luxury, some quite affordable. There are also hotels off the Strip. But what ever you want in a hotel, you can probably find it in Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas Hotel Packages
When you come to Las Vegas as a visitor, you'll need think about what kind of hotel experience you want. Each of the hundreds and we do mean hundreds of hotels in Las Vegas offers a unique experience. many have packages where you get more than just a room. Though MGM and Bally's owns many of the hotels on the Strip, they are all different. Perhaps you'd like to visit a little of Italy? Lots of choices there, Bellagio has the feel of northern Italy, Caesar's Palace has that decadent Roman feel and the Venetian and Palazzo give you a glimpse of Venice. How about Paris? Then Paris is the place for you. How about New York or ancient Egypt? Then New York New York or Luxor might be a fit. If you want a hotel that's more like an apartment, try the Cosmopolitan. There's also Aria for luxury. There are hotels known for their decadent nightclubs and pool parties. There are hotels that offer package deals in combination with Cirque du Soleil tickets. There are hotels that have a theme, such as Circus Circus, Treasure Island, Monte Carlo or MGM Grand. There are resort hotels from Wynn, which has its own golf course, to Red Rock nestled close to the mountains. Would you like to go to the beach, try Mandalay Bay with its beach and shark exhibit or Rio with beaches and waterfalls. All of these hotels offer package deals, so in addition to your room, a vacationer will get food or other offers. On a tight budget, there are plenty of low cost hotels and if you look around you can find deals at even the largest of the resort hotels.
Las Vegas Strip Hotels
Many people, when they picture Las Vegas, it's the Strip that they see. You might call it Disneyland run amok. It's lights and signs and people and people hawking show tickets. It's high energy both day and night. It's also the place with the most development the past few years. You'll find many of the high-end resorts along this stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard.
Starting on the south end of The Strip, you'll find three hotels clustered together. Mandalay Bay Hotel and resort is the largest, as part of the Mandalay Bay complex you'll find THEhotel @ Mandalay Bay and next door The Four Seasons hotel. Moving north is Luxor, the giant pyramid and then Excalibur. There is a free tram that runs between these three hotels. At the same intersection of Las Vegas Blvd and Tropicana Ave are Tropicana, the MGM Grand and New York New York. Continuing north, you come to Monte Carlo, and City Center that is still under development, Planet Hollywood is across the street. Next, comes Bellagio with its lake and fountains and across the street is Paris Las Vegas and Bally's. Cross Flamingo Road and you come to Caesar's Palace, across from this giant hotel you have the Flamingo, Harrah's and the Imperial Palace. The Venetian and Palazzo are right next to each other and connected; while across the road is the Mirage and Treasure Island. The giant resort made up of Wynn and Encore come next as you move north on Las Vegas Blvd then Desert Inn Resort. Across Desert Inn Road the Riviera Hotel and Circus Circus are next and then the Hilton. Keep going north and you come to the Fontainebleau Resort and the Sahara Hotel. The last of the large resort hotels on the Strip is Stratosphere, the tall tower that anchors this end of the Strip. There are also a number of smaller hotels spaced along the Strip. Most clustered at the south and the north ends.
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City Center is like its own world. Here anayone on a Las Vegas vacation will find the Cosmopolitan Hotel, where many of the rooms are like small apartments. They also have balconies which is very unusual. City Center also has the Aria Hotel. There is also a Four Seasons, as well as many places to shop and many fine dining restaurants. And if you're tying the knot, there are also many Vegas destination wedding planners who can put something together for you here.
Back off the Strip, less than a block or so are places like the Aladdin Hotel, Blair House Suites, Bourbon Street Hotel, Carriage House, Desert Rose Resort Hotel, Greek Isles Hotel, Hooters Hotel, King Albert Motel, Las Vegas Hotel, Marriott Suites, Marriott's Grand Chateau 1 & 2, Motel 6, Royal Resort, Royal Vacation Suites, The Westin, Casuarina Hotel, Travelodge Las Vegas South Strip, Villa Roma Inn and World Mark By Wyndham.
Downtown is often considered, "Old Las Vegas." For a long time the neon lights that most people thought of as Las Vegas were the ones along Fremont Street. One of the oldest is the Golden Gate, it opened in 1906 as the Hotel Nevada. The area has seen a revival in recent years with the addition of what is called the Fremont Street Experience. They covered the street from Main to N. 4th Street and they produce a laser show there. There are still many hotels in the area. Some of them include Binion's Hotel, Bridger Inn Hotel, California Hotel, Crest Budget Motel, El Cortez Hotel, Fitzgeralds Hotel, Four Queens Hotel, Four Queens Hotel, Fremont Hotel, Gold Spike Hotel, Golden Inn Motel, Golden Nugget Hotel, Lady Luck Hotel, Las Vegas Club Hotel, Main Street Station Hotel, Neon Opolis Hotel, Plaza Hotel and the Villa Inn Hotel-Motel.
To the west of the I-15, you'll find two major hotels, the Palms and Rio. They are both located along West Flamingo Road. In the other direction from the Strip you'll find the Hard Rock Hotel just south of Flamingo Road along Paradise Road. Farther away from the Strip, you can find a number of hotels such as The Orleans Hotel, Suncoast Hotel, Gold Coast Hotel and Sam's Town Hotel. The Red Rock Resort is nestled against the mountains on the western side of the valley.
