One of the most recognizable boulevards in the entire
world, the Las Vegas strip
holds upon the promise of fun and easy riches. Almost
everyone traveling to Las Vegas,
be it for a two-day business trip or a week long of debauchery,
makes the strip the central figure in their travel plans.
And Las Vegas strip hotels know this, which is why their
numbers continue to grow each year.
The Las Vegas strip hotels are the mainstays of Vegas
travelers, and there are a wide range of them ready to
accommodate your every whim. From the family friendly
hotels of the southern end, to the opulent giants centered
on the strip to the more Spartan hotels to the north,
the strip is a tribute to man’s ability to innovate,
to construct, to bring dreams closer to reality.
The good thing about booking a room at a hotel on the
strip in Las Vegas is that, regardless of the specifics,
you are guaranteed a quality stay, a great room and all
the fun you can handle. No matter where you stay, you’ll
be near the beautiful sounds of jackpots and the incomprehensibly
lively Vegas nightlife. There are budget affairs such
as the Tropicana,
Imperial Palace, the
Flamingo and the Sahara.
Intermixed with the cream of the Vegas hotels, these perfectly
nice lodgings are perfect for those looking to at least
appear like they are keeping a budget while on vacation
in Vegas. Some of the best deals are the Excalibur
and Luxor. Located in one
of the best spots in the city, they also offer extremely
low prices, especially considering their proximity to
higher tier hotels like the MGM Grand
and Paris. Deals like these can
also be found at the nearby Monte
Carlo, but they are less frequent and are populated
by a slightly older crowd.
The very crux of what Las Vegas is can be seen in the top of the line hotels in the burning heart of the strip. Since its inception, the Bellagio has been the defining hotel on the strip in Las Vegas. Upscale in every sense of the word, there’s no getting past the luxury imbued into every nook and cranny of the spacious rooms, sophisticated casino floor or the immense outdoor fountains that make their way into just about everyone’s digital camera at least once. Not that there isn’t some competition for the hottest hotel on the strip in Las Vegas. Right now, it’s the brand new Wynn casino, which tries to trump the Bellagio in nearly every way – only time will speak to its success.
Other notable hotels on the strip are the languorous
Venetian, looking like a postcard
of Venice on meth amphetamines; Treasure Island, one of
the most underrated Las Vegas strip hotels; and the famed
Caesars Palace. If any
hotel can claim to be on par with the Bellagio, it’s
this one. World-renowned for its high class shopping and
premier boxing events, there’s never a shortage
of gaping tourists walking through the immense hallways
and casino floor that Caesars provides.
While absolutely impossible to choose a bad Las Vegas
strip hotel, there are clearly advantages and disadvantages
to certain casinos. If thematically sound hotels are high
on your list of priorities, though, you’ll never
encounter a better street than Las Vegas Boulevard. You
can travel from Egypt to New
York to France
to Italy
to a pirate ship, all in the space of an afternoon.
