Las Vegas Casinos That Attract Interest
Walking down “the strip” of Las Vegas is a very surreal experience: colossal palaces surround you on either side; fountains bathed in soft lights shoot water high into the air to classical music, cascading back down into the aqua pool below; homeless people ask you for beer money, while short Vietnamese women ask you if you’d like to come to the strip club; fannie packs, alligator shoes, American flag shirts, straw cowboy hats, neon stretch pants and crocs are everywhere, juxtaposed by the swanky row of stores from Tiffany to Louie Vuitton; lights are flashing everywhere like seizure-inducing anime cartoons, as the palms sway gently in the breeze. There is no place in the world quite like Las Vegas Nevada. Whether it’s your first time passing through or your annual escape, you’ll likely want to peruse as many of the Las Vegas casinos as you can, even if only to gawk at the architectural wonders.
You’ll notice the palatial Bellagio on Las Vegas Boulevard by its magnificent music-themed fountain “water-ballet” amid the Romanesque 8-acre lake that sits before the behemoth Italian structure. Here you’ll find thirteen restaurants serving California, Japanese and Mediterranean cuisine, as well as Cirque du Soleil performances, the Petrossian Bar and The Bank nightclub. You’ll marvel at The Conservatory, which is arguably one of the most awe-inspiring views on the Las Vegas Strip, with its greenhouse natural lighting, brilliant towering plants, giant butterfly sculptures, vivid flower arrangements, hundred-year-old fountain and blown-glass ceiling sculpture; you’ll feel like you’re in “Honey I Shrunk The Kids.”
The rooms are cosmopolitan and bathed in sage and dark wood with plush furnishings. The health club is newly redone as well, with natural lighting, personal attendants holding iced towels and drinks and excellent plunge pools at the spa. Swimmers list The Bellagio as one of their favorite on the strip with its neoclassical Roman garden and Grand Patio featuring godly pillars and domes. Shopping amenities boast pure swankiness: Tiffany, Armani, Gucci and Prada, to name a few. The casino itself features high-limit slots, semi-secluded roulette, blackjack, craps and baccarat, and a great 7 card stud area, as well as being the host to the Texas hold’ em, World Poker Tour.
While walking through Caesar’s Palace you’ll forget you’re in Las Vegas and think you’ve been transported back to imperial Rome. The restaurant buffet offers food from Lebanon, America, Italy, Mexico and China, and is one of the best on the strip. The indoors is decked out like the outdoors with sky-painted ceilings, Roman statues, marble columns and crystal clear fountains. Here you’ll find some rooms for less than $100/night, as well as 5 and 25 cent slots at the casino. You can have your own spa deluxe suite with marble-and-brass whirlpool tubs or walk down to the Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis, Cleopatra’s Barge and Neptune Lap Pool. Outdoor concerts in the amphitheater, with guests like Elton John and Peter Frampton, also draw more people to marvel at this stunning Las Vegas Hotel. There are games for high-stakes and frugal gamblers with all the usual events and 38 video screens for racing and sports gambling too. The interior of this 40-year-old casino is huge, so bring your walking shoes to navigate this Roman Empire!
If you have kids, then you’ll definitely want to check out Mandalay Bay, which is the only resort in Las Vegas to have sharks in an exotic tropical habitat! The shark reef is, in fact, one of the most amazing sights to see in Las Vegas Nevada. Adults also love that this is the second-largest casino (next to MGM Grand). The actual Vegas hotel rooms are devoid of gaudy themes and instead offer chic chocolate, purple and gray color schemes, modern furniture and clean lines. The Rum Jungle with its all-you-can-eat multi-course Brazilian buffet is particularly impressive, as world-beat drumming and cozy fires and water decorate the background of this world-class restaurant. House of Blues offers southern cuisine and rock concerts, while the main showroom entertains with Broadway musicals like “Mama Mia.” The pool area is much like a water park with a lazy river, wave pool and water slide. The casino tables cater to high rollers and celebrities, although 5 cent and 25 cent slots still remain.
