Destinations: Best Las Vegas Hotels – Discover the Magic of Sin City
If you are planning a memorable, one of a kind vacation, you just might want to take a trip to Vegas and stay in one of the best Las Vegas hotels. Trust me; it will be an impressive experience, particularly if this is your first visit to this spectacular city. If you’re worried about your budget, you need not be. There are plenty of luxurious places to stay that won’t clean you out of your casino money.
A vacation in Vegas should be one filled with glitz and glamour, comfort and ambience. After all, this spectacular city has 15 of the largest hotels in the world. If you’ve ever been there, you know the impact the strip has on you the first time.
I can recall my last trip to Las Vegas when I stayed at the MGM Grand. It is a beautiful property no doubt about it, but just maybe it’s too big. Every time I wanted to grab my rental car and go somewhere it took me 10 minutes to get from my room to MGM’s parking garage. Of course you can always use the valet to get your car for you but I actually appreciated the chance to get the exercise so I walked to it.
We have discovered that some of the best Las Vegas hotels are not on the strip. In fact, many of those you see in the movies like The Golden Nugget, the Four Queens and Fitzgerald’s are all located on Fremont Street. They are classic hotel casinos that not only have style and personality but are comfortable and affordable.
There are also several properties away from the strip and downtown such as the Green Valley Ranch for example. Many of these resorts are every bit as luxurious as their better-known cousins. Many people that go to Las Vegas seem to think that they have to stay at a hotel on the world-famous strip or on Fremont Street to have an enjoyable experience. That’s not true at all.
Many of the best Las Vegas hotels have a central theme. Treasure Island has the battling pirate ships, the Hard Rock Casino uses rock-and-roll for its theme, New York, New York has a replica of the New York skyline in front of the hotel, Paris has their own version of the Eiffel Tower and the Venetian has gondolas from Venice that their guests can ride in.
If you have time to plan your trip to Las Vegas you can do your research and find the best deals. It really pays to compare prices. There are always deals available regardless of what season it is. You just have to know where to look. If you’re a last minute traveler and want to find something right away, be sure and check for last-minute cancellations. They’re a great way to save.
Keep an eye out for incentives and package deals as well. The best Las Vegas hotels many times offer tickets to shows to entice people to stay at their hotel casino. You can also get a discount on your room if you book airline tickets in conjunction with making hotel reservations. What you really want to do is win at the casino and then have your room comped. But that is a subject for another day.