Best Grand Hotels Hotels in Las Vegas

Encore is the newer, sister property to Wynn Las Vegas, found at the slightly quieter end of The Strip, ideal for those who need a little respite from the brightest lights. It’s also a little more refined, with fine art and foliage, yet as opulent as a Sin City hotel should be. The main hub of Vegas is a ten-minute walk away, but with an in-house theatre, casino, a spa, a salon and an array of restaurants, you certainly won’t get bored or hungry. All of its bedrooms are suites, with Asian and Middle Eastern decorative accents overlaying a timeless Nevada luxury.

Wynn Resorts holds more Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards than any other independent hotel company in the world and their Vegas casino resort has everything you need for a complete holiday under one roof. It’s every gambler’s dream. You can soak up the sun from a cabana while playing blackjack at one of its oasis styled pools, or head to the in-house casino for 1800 slots and 26 poker tables. You’ll also find a large spa, high-end designer boutiques, a nightclub, restaurants, cafes, buffets and suites boasting great views. The hotel is popular with couples seeking a high-octane fun-filled trip.

This internationally renowned brand often makes an appearance on our ‘best hotels’ lists. And it’s the perfect choice for those who don’t want to stay in a hotel-casino. Here you can escape the tables, but with the benefit of full access to Mandalay Bay Resort’s facilities. With 424 rooms this resort is bijou by Vegas standards, with glamorous art deco interiors and architectural design by Klai Juba. The Four Seasons sits at the south end of the strip and offers a tranquil spa, two restaurants, two pools, a fitness suite and meeting rooms.

Probably the most recognisable hotel in Vegas with its epic fountain frontage, this MGM Resorts International property is a great choice for your first-time experiencing the glitz of Vegas. It has featured on blockbuster movies including Ocean’s 11 and Ocean’s 13 – and made worldwide news when life imitated art in 2018, during a high profile multi-million dollar heist. The Bellagio, with its opulent Italian villa design, has 3950 rooms and does everything on a grand scale. Features include a divine spa, art gallery, botanic gardens, Cirque Du Soleil shows, multiple dining options, a 2000-slot casino, an eight-acre lake, five courtyard pools, in-suite whirlpool tubs and even electric curtains.

Previously the Mandarin Oriental, the hotel was recently rebranded as the Waldorf Astoria and is another non-gaming hotel option. You won’t find the casual buffet-style dining that’s usually so ubiquitous in Vegas. Instead, it’s all about refined elegance and sophisticated experiences with Mediterranean dining at Veranda, a loose-leaf Tea Lounge, Zen Kitchen, full-service spa, yoga classes, 392 sleek rooms and suites. Located right in the middle of the strip, it boasts three palm-lined pools – hire a cabana for your own flat-screen TV, supplies of sunscreen and non-alcoholic drinks.

The Venetian is the world’s second largest hotel and as the name would suggest, it is designed with all the romanticism of Renaissance Italy in mind. The beautiful complex has two towers which house 4,049 rooms, a 120,000 square-foot casino, spa, top restaurants, live shows and recreated Venetian landmarks. The pool area spans 2 acres with heated pools and private cabanas. Suites are nearly double the size of an average hotel room in Las Vegas and the hotel even features a replica canal complete with motorised gondolas. A stay here leaves you feeling like you’ve experienced two cities in one.

This is palatial by name and palatial by design. A whopping 3025 bedrooms are set across the building’s 50 storeys, its size matched by a wealth of places to eat — over 30, from a steakhouse to Italian, Japanese-Brazilian fusion cuisine, French dishes and seafood. The Palazzo’s drinking holes include the LAVO Lounge and the Pool Deck, set beside the largest of seven swimming and lounge pools. You can also enjoy access to four hot tubs, private poolside cabanas, landscaped gardens, the casino and the Grand Canal Shoppes. And for health and wellness, you have the Canyon Ranch® spa for aqua thermal treatments, as well as sessions on the 40-foot rock climbing wall.

Look onto the bright lights of The Strip, from your suite at this sleek 60 floor high rise hotel. ARIA’s lobby boasts a dramatic water feature covering a wall, modern art and an impressive atrium. Explore further around the building and you’ll happen upon a spa with sauna beds crafted using Japanese stone, three pools surrounded by cabanas, a casino (of course), a night club and a fine art collection. When it comes to mealtimes you have countless choices, or you can take the free tram to one of the other mainstay resorts of this most famous street.

An MGM Resorts entry, this 3209-room hotel is popular with families for its 11-acre pool area with a wave machine and huge real-sand artificial beach, as well as an on-site Shark Reef Aquarium. For the adults, there’s Spa Mandalay, Light Nightclub, House of Blues Concert Hall, convention centre, poolside gaming and Mandalay Palace – a collection of boutiques and award-winning restaurants. Party seekers also love this resort, with frequent high-profile live shows and ‘beach’ concerts attracting musicians such as Snoop Dogg and Iggy Azalea.