If you’re visiting Las Vegas for the first time, you’ll want to know where the best places are for fluttering your cash. The choice of hotels and casinos here are endless and can be quite off-putting to ‘Vegas virgins’. To make things easier, we’ve come up with our very own Vegas travel guide to make your trip one to remember.
First of all you need to consider your budget. Most casinos in Vegas form part of exclusive hotel and leisure resorts and some fantastic deals can be done if you know where to look. If you’d rather spend your money on the tables than on your hotel accommodation, try the Golden Palms Hotel Casino which is located just moments from the main Strip, offering comfortable room facilities and even an outdoor pool and Jacuzzi – perfect for cooling off from that stifling desert air! Alternatively, head a little further out to the Sonoran Suites Las Vegas which offers affordable accommodation and close proximity to Vegas’ range of terrific golf courses.
If you’re trying to make every penny count but you still want to be in the hub of all the action, the Sahara Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, positioned conveniently on the Strip, is a good option if you’re just after something fairly cheap and cheerful. Facilities include themed restaurants, a spa and salon, an 80,000 sq ft casino with a focus on blackjack tables, a comedy club and even a roller-coaster ride encircling the venue.
If money isn’t an option, however, and you want to experience the ultimate in Las Vegas pomp and luxury, the famous Bellagio hotel and casino is the venue for you. Aimed more towards high-rolling gamblers, the décor here is opulent and the atmosphere and clientele of the highest prestige, so unless you’re a particularly good bluffer, this is not really the place for amateurs. Guests can master their poker face in one of the Bellagio’s three poker rooms or bet to their heart’s content in the private lounge and swish sports-booking area. Either way, you will be sure to receive some of the best treatment on the Strip.
Most good casinos also provide drinks and food free of charge as you gamble, so make sure you take advantage of this little perk. However, if you would prefer a sit-down meal somewhere, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Most hotel casinos provide a range of themed and buffet restaurants, some with ‘all-you-can-eat’ deals at a fixed price which offer excellent value for money. Another great place to go for the whole family is The Cheesecake Factory, offering a vast all-American menu, as well as specializing in their mouth-watering signature cheesecake dessert.
