Gone are the days when Las Vegas was relying on luring tourists with cheap food and rooms to part with their gambling dollars. Casino operators have now realized that they can make tourists spend much more than that. Today’s best resorts provide tourists with spacious rooms or suites, beautiful swimming facilities, excellent dining experiences, and excellent spa facilities. To stay in the competition, even moderate accommodations are gearing up to have a decent share of the tourists who flock to the city each year. In almost all of them you have access to the Internet. From limo service to shoe shine, you name any option and they have it.
The new Mandalay Bay hotel has each and every suite with tiled entry, plasma screen television, wet bar, high speed internet access and fax / printer. It can make you feel like you are in New York, with the brilliance of Mandalay Bay right next door. You’ll also find a spa, a gym full of modern equipment, an excellent 24-hour restaurant, and a coffee and pastry bar.
Located in the exclusive suburban residential development of Lake Las Vegas, the Italianate Ritz is a gamble-free sanctuary of 349 rooms, some of which are spread out over the water. Embrace the Mediterranean flavor of the area with the Medici Cafe and Terrace. Additionally, the golf course is available nearby and the 30,000-square-foot spa caters to guests’ relaxation and treatment needs.
Venetian and Hard Rock appeal to parents, but old-money charm still permeates the $ 1.6 billion Bellagio: Tuscan architecture, a Tiffany boutique, and tons of style. The Bellagio boasts beautiful rooms that smell like Europe in comfort and style, a pool area that rivals the best spas in the west, a Fine Arts Gallery, and a variety of expensive restaurants and boutiques. Each room has a mini-bar, two-line phone with data ports, and luxurious bathrooms with separate showers and tubs. And for the attention of tourists: Bellagio will soon open its Spa Tower and a new restaurant called Sensi.
Located on the Strip next to Mandalay Bay, the Four Seasons’ public areas are completely smoke and gambling free, and guests have all the access privileges of a Mandalay Bay guest, including entry to the pool and spa and the sale of tickets for preferred events.
In the center of the Strip, with plenty of options for dining, shopping, and nights out, the Venetian is among the liveliest one-stop shops and a city center in Las Vegas. At the Venetian, all rooms are suites, each with a minibar, modem lines, and a printer / fax machine.
The new Nugget offers the elegance of the new Vegas with the intimacy and relatively low prices of the old. Business services are limited, but concierge and fax services are available 24 hours a day.
Just west of the Strip is the Palms Casino, which has a remarkable split personality. By day, it’s pretty much a place with banks of nickel slot machines, movie theaters, and cheap food for bargain hunters. But after sunset, the resort can compete for the glittering Hard Rock crowd. Its nightlife and restaurants draw large crowds.
Clarion Emerald Springs is another non-gaming facility with 150 hotel rooms, restaurants, a fitness center, and an outdoor pool. The JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa and Golf is nestled on 54 acres of lush landscaping and streams, and framed by spectacular views of Red Rock Canyon, one of Las Vegas’ best-kept secrets.