5 Best Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada

The Bellagio has become a symbol of Las Vegas both locally and around the world. The “dancing” Fountains of Bellagio in front of the hotel are synonymous with Vegas grandeur, and they now serve as the backdrop for the awards ceremonies of major sporting events including Formula One. The circa-1998 hotel replicates a mansion on Lake Como, and attractions such as the (free) Conservatory & Botanical Gardens are exquisite. A total of 3,933 rooms are spread across two towers. These accommodations remain among the swankiest on the entire Las Vegas Strip.

This ornate and lavish hotspot opened in 1966, making it one of the oldest remaining resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. Since then, the property has undergone several modernizations, and a star turn in movies such as “The Hangover.” Today, each guest’s Caesars Palace experience depends on which of the six towers in which they’re staying; newer accommodations such as the Agustus Tower and the Nobu Hotel are the fanciest, while the circa-1966 Julius Tower has kitsch appeal. Despite its size (3,980 rooms in all), Caesars still has an air of sophistication and service. Consider these high roller vibes.

Miami Beach has landed on the Las Vegas Strip with this new resort hotel, which at 67 stories is the tallest inhabited building in the state. Along with its neighbor, Resorts World (which opened in 2021), the blue behemoth has brought action and excitement to a part of town that had suffered from a couple of moribund decades. Rooms and suites are subtly decorated (here the blues are soft) and clock in at 488 to 660 square feet, with floor-to-ceiling windows and such amenities as spa-style robe and slippers and personal cooling drawers (although refrigerators are available). Suites, which run from 896 to 937 square feet, have comfortable seating areas, soaking tubs or walk-in showers, and a doorbell and service-request system; the most lavish suites, Fleur de Lys Suites, have a VIP lounge check-in, butler service, and custom Italian linens and are as large as 3,497 square feet. The six-acre Oasis Pool Deck, with six pools, is seasonal.

A visit to this sprawling casino resort is eerily like crossing through a portal to Venice, in Italy. Manmade canals (with singing gondoliers!) replicate those in the Italian namesake, and a Vegas-style version of St. Mark’s Square is lined with restaurants and paved with “cobblestones,” just like the real thing. Including the two towers of the main hotel and the Palazzo Tower to the north (which used to be a separate property), the resort has a total of 7,117 rooms. This makes it the largest hotel in North America and second largest in the world.

Since it opened in 2005, Wynn Las Vegas has been renowned as one of the most luxurious casino resorts in Las Vegas. All 4,841 rooms and suites are exquisite, with details such as leather chairs and Crestron tablets to control basic room functions. Wynn remains the only Strip resort to have its own golf course—a course that hard-core golf nerds love to play. The resort also is home to XS and Encore Beach Club, arguably the hottest nightclub and day club duo in Las Vegas over the last 10 years.