Heading to Vegas? Here’s All You Need to Know
Las Vegas receives over 40 million visitors every single year, and with good reason. From the top-class casinos that are known the world over to the many resorts, hotels, food options and shopping locations on offer, there’s so much to do here that it can sometimes seem a little overwhelming to plan an itinerary. Luckily, help is at hand: here’s a summary of the best that the Entertainment Capital of the World has to offer.
Top hotels
Depending on what you’re looking for, there’s guaranteed to be a Las Vegas hotel that suits both your budget and your requirements. Those who are looking for luxury, for example, may want to check out the Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino on Las Vegas Boulevard, which has a range of Romanesque statues as well as many gorgeous restaurants. Those on lower budgets may fancy staying at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Paradise Road, which has a pool and operates a daytime shuttle to the Strip.
But in an exciting and diverse city like Vegas, visitors use so much more than price to differentiate the hotels on offer. If you’re a big fan of Elvis Presley, for example, why not head to the 2,956-room Westgate Resort on Paradise Road where you can enjoy the “Elvis experience”? Location is another factor. If you want to be near the action and don’t fancy a cab ride home after any late nights out, for example, staying in Las Vegas Boulevard or Flamingo Road hotels like Bally’s or the Westin is a smart move.
Amazing food
As well as providing top places to stay, Las Vegas is also a foodie hotspot – and with a whole range of cuisines and price levels on offer, there’ll be something for everyone who wants to fill a gap in between rounds of gambling. Those who want a luxurious meal when they stay here, for example, can try the Joël Robuchon Restaurant in the MGM Grand casino. This gorgeous French restaurant can provide you with 16 courses worth of beautiful food, and you can expect to find all of the many high-end French delicacies you know and love, such as foie gras.
But there are also plenty of other restaurants to cater to all tastes and budgets – so don’t be fooled into thinking this is just a city for those who are splashing the cash. Steak is of course one of America’s favorite restaurant meals, and the SW Steakhouse on Las Vegas Boulevard has a lot to offer. For pizza, meanwhile, why not head to the Broadway Pizzeria on Rancho Drive for an authentic, back-to-basics slice with a side of wings or pie? And if you’re staying in the north of the city and all that late night gambling or partying has left you feeling a little hungry, a self-service frozen yoghurt (or fro-yo) with over 60 tasty toppings to choose from is on offer at U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt on North Decatur Boulevard.
The casino experience
As the growth in popularity of online casino service Stakers.com just goes to show, Americans enjoy gambling from time to time. And with Las Vegas playing host to around 40 casinos, clearly this is the destination for some in-person roulette, blackjack and much more. One of the most famous casinos in the city – the Aria at CityCenter on Las Vegas Boulevard – has amazing and exciting interior design and is known in particular for its 24 poker tables featuring no limit hold’em, mixed games and more.
But there are also plenty of other casino options here in Vegas. The Bellagio resort hotel has an amazing 40-table poker room, for example, as well as plenty of exciting slot machines and table games like blackjack. And as is common in Vegas, the casinos are so luxurious that they offer lots of other exciting things to do besides gambling: the Bellagio, for example, also plays home to an art gallery as well as being a casino hotel!
Las Vegas is one of the world’s most famous holiday destinations, and for good reason. This top-class city has a whole host of things to do, including a variety of top-end restaurants, a choice of beautiful hotels and a selection of amazing casinos featuring everything from blackjack to poker. No matter what you like to do, there’ll be something for you here in Nevada’s most famous entertainment hub.