Where is the best place to stay in Las Vegas? Actually, if you’re right on the strip you most likely will be walking distance to just about anything you could possibly want. However, it’s the little things that matter when trying to find the hotel that works for you. The best hotel is the one that gives you the little extras that make your Las Vegas vacation memorable. These hotels each have that special something that make them some of the best on the Las Vegas strip. Do a little research and compare room rates before booking. You might be surprised as to how much you can afford.
1. Mandalay Bay - Las Vegas Hotel
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I'm in love with this place. The food is great, the rooms are spacious, the pool reminds me of the Himalayas and the atmosphere is all fun. This is possibly the best pool in all of the Las Vegas hotels. It also has some of the best food of all Las Vegas hotels. Have a drink at Red Square or catch a show at the House of Blues.
2. Paris Las Vegas- Las Vegas Hotel
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With a center strip location, great rooms and extremely nice people, this Las Vegas Hotel is the perfect place to stay if you don't feel like sleeping in the gutter after a long night out. I cannot say enough good things about the Paris as it seems as if they try harder to make themselves better than the rest. Dinner at Mon Ami Gabi and then peek out over the Las Vegas Valley from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
3. MGM Grand - Las Vegas Hotel
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I love to eat and they love to cook. The casino is huge at over 100,000 sq. feet, they have lions in the lobby, great restaurants and they give you $1000 just for checking in. Well, they don't really but it feels like they do. All I would say is that you try to get a room close to the elevator because you could be forced to walk a great distance if not. One of the largest Las Vegas hotels on the Strip
4. Bellagio - Las Vegas Hotel
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I won't lie, it's nice. Is it the great place every likes to think it is? It's expensive, the food is expensive and the gambling is expensive. If you have the cash, stay here, if you don't, walk through the place and smell the money. If you have money to burn, eat at any of the fabulous restaurants and play no-limit hold em against the pros in the poker room.
5. Monte Carlo - Las Vegas Hotel
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You will not find this Las Vegas Hotel on many top ten lists but let me explain. If you have children it's great. If you play poker it's convenient. The pool is nice and the rooms are decent and it's a bargain. Best hotel on the Las Vegas strip if you have kids but you don't want to stay at Disneyland like Circus Circus or Excalibur.
6. Planet Hollywood Hotel Las Vegas - Las Vegas Hotel
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When the Aladdin transformed into the Planet Hollywood they maintained a lot of what made this place good. They have great room specials and huge rooms. The buffet is really good, the pool is modest but fun and they have great shopping at the Miracle Mile Shops shops. The modern decor is quite an upgrade and the heart bar in the center of the casino is a great place to spend an evening.
7. Caesars Palace - Las Vegas Hotel
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Yeah, you can't have a list without Caesars on it. The Forum shops gives you great people watching and good eating. The restaurants inside Caesars are incredible and the rooms are still large by Las Vegas Hotel standards. The pool area is huge and they attend to every detail. This is a Las Vegas Hotel the way it should be.
8. Wynn Las Vegas
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High end and a list of Las Vegas hotels without the Wynn would have less credibility unless you factor in the price. Wynn Las Vegas is not cheap, however, neither is the Ritz Carlton Kapalua Bay in Maui and we can dream about that place, right. If you think you want it, they most likely have it at Wynn. If you want a vacation where you feel pampered, special, elegant and completely taken care of, you can get it at Wynn. It's the complete package, the ultimate experience.
9. Venetian Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
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If you consider the incredible restaurants alone the Venetian would be at the top of most lists of best hotels in Las Vegas. Once again as with Wynn Las Vegas the cost factor must be included and the Venetian can be a bit pricey. The rooms are spacious and the endless attractions on the property make this the right destination if you feel like you never want to leave the resort.
