The Las Vegas Strip – All Hotels and Attractions
The Las Vegas Strip is the ground zero of the world of tourism and leisure. It's the most intense place on earth for gambling and a generic spot for a thrilling nightlife escape. Gambling was the foundation for the city’s development as a tourist destination, but the hotels and resorts on the Strip have grown far since the heydays of Bugsy Siegel and Sin City. Today, the hotels offer rare vacation opportunities with pools, spa facilities, indoor malls within the casinos, and a huge variety of entertainment options. The Strip's hotels are the freest places in the world with options for drinks, restaurants, buffets, and everything imaginable for fun all day and night.
How many days do you need for a trip to the Las Vegas Strip?
No matter where you stay (preferably on the Strip), dedicate at least two days to explore the hotels and attractions on the Strip, regardless of leisure and relaxation at the resort hotel.
15 Must-See Experiences on the Las Vegas Strip
- Step back into ancient Rome at Caesar's Palace
- A leap to Lake Como in Italy at Bellagio
- The iconic fountain show at the entrance to Bellagio
- Venetian canal cruise at The Venetian
- The Eiffel Tower and streets of Paris at Paris Hotel
- The legendary buffet at The Wynn
- Times Square and the Statue of Liberty at New York-New York Hotel
- Pirate village and lagoon at Treasure Island Hotel
- Shopping at Fashion Show Mall Las Vegas
- The stunning pyramid of Luxor Hotel
- The medieval castle of Excalibur Hotel
- The Crazy Horse Parisian cabaret club at the MGM Grand Hotel
- The great circus and the indoor AdventureDome amusement park at Circus Circus
- The view from the observation tower of the Stratosphere Tower Hotel
- The Shark Reef and Aquarium at Mandalay Bay
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What is the Las Vegas Strip?
- The Las Vegas Strip, or the southern part of Las Vegas Boulevard, is the most touristy street in the world.
- The Strip is Vegas in its true form. Along several kilometers west of the legendary McCarran Airport (now named after Harry Reid), you'll find an unbelievable concentration of massive casino hotels filled with countless entertainment and leisure attractions, 24/7/365.
- The Strip is a world unto itself, detached from Earth. It's a parallel universe of fun, entertainment, and sins, where time moves independently from the sparkling neon lights, the stimuli are endless, and the atmosphere is pure fantasy at its best.
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- The Las Vegas Strip is like a giant amusement park akin to Disney World, but for adults. You can find everything on the Strip – luxury hotels (and also cheap motels), lavish casinos, shopping malls, attractions for the whole family, large spa areas, entertainment venues, and more.
- The Strip is the tourist center of Las Vegas, visited by about 35 million tourists each year (yes, on one street)
- It is located in an unofficial city called Paradise, which technically is a district in Las Vegas
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The development of the Strip in the nineties
The Strip was more or less established at the beginning of the 1940s with the purchase of the Flamingo Hotel by two Jewish mobsters, Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky. In 1966, Caesar's Palace opened across from it, which has since been considered one of the largest and most famous hotels in Vegas. Vegas' world of sin developed at this time in the downtown area, separately on Fremont Street.
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- In 1989, the Mirage's massive resort opened, shifting the center of the gambling and entertainment world south from downtown Vegas.
- Following the Mirage, dozens of enormous hotel and gambling resorts opened at a breakneck pace, with the Strip undergoing unimaginable growth over ten years.
- Since the mid-90s, Vegas officially became the leading vacation destination in the USA, offering in-house entertainment options in the giant hotels.
- The hotels competed against each other and launched grandiose tourist attractions.
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The city of Vegas and the Strip are an integral part of American culture, with dozens of Hollywood blockbusters focusing on the city and its essence. Phrases like “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” or the moniker Sin City vividly express the place's detachment from mundane reality, serving as an almost ideal escape for Americans and tourists from abroad.
The leading establishments on the Strip like the Bellagio, Venetian, Caesars Palace (examples of the distinctive Italian theme of the local hotel scene), and more have become tourist attractions in their own right with the iconic fountains of the Bellagio or the Venetian canals.
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Map of all the key hotels on the Las Vegas Strip
All the hotels and attractions on the Las Vegas Strip – south of Caesars Palace
Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
The Flamingo Hotel and Casino was once the glitziest place in the world. Nowadays, its main significance is largely historical and geographical. The large and somewhat outdated hotel sits at the intersection of Flamingo Road and South Las Vegas Boulevard, considered the center of the Strip. Opposite the Flamingo, the shiny Caesars Palace complex has been built, and nearby are all of Vegas's important hotels and main attractions.
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The hotel opened its doors in 1946, standing alone in the then-desert area. With about 3,500 rooms, it was an oasis for tourists to gamble under the Mafia's protection. The hotel played a significant role in transforming Vegas into what it is today, mainly thanks to the legendary figure of Jewish mobster Bugsy Siegel, who managed the hotel after its opening. Siegel is credited with combining the sinful world with entertainment and tourism, turning the grand hotel into an institution that effectively established the Strip about forty years later.
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Today, the giant hotel is operational and considered one of the cheaper ones along the Strip, mainly due to its advanced age. The hotel boasts a large casino hall, an outdoor pool, and plenty of in-house facilities and businesses. Officially, it's presented as a three-star hotel, with its main advantage being the super-central location, right across from Caesars Palace and The Bellagio, not far from The Venetian.
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas
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Caesars Palace Hotel
Just as the Flamingo’s location is considered the heart of the Strip, so is Caesars Palace, which is located just across the road on the west side of the broad avenue. Caesars Palace is one of the three great Italian institutions of the Strip (along with the Venetian and Bellagio) and one of the most famous and significant hotels in Vegas.
The hotel opened in 1966 across from the Flamingo, back when most of the city's casino hotels were on Fremont Street in Downtown. This massive resort has about 4,000 rooms, most of which have been renovated, though some are quite dated. It is a four-star hotel originally built around a clear Roman theme. This theme is reflected in many aspects of the hotel, including staff dressed as gladiators in the casino hall (for those who remember Joey's job from Friends in Vegas), interior design and architecture influenced by the Roman world, and more.
The grand auditorium of the museum – The Colosseum (what else?) is an attraction in its own right with a big variety of entertainment events. The auditorium has about 4300 seats and hosts a wide range of events and performances. In the northern part of the hotel, you'll find The Forum Shops at Caesars, one of the most beloved open-air shopping malls in Las Vegas.
If you're missing a touch of luxury, the resort has opened in its southern part the NOBU Hotel Las Vegas, the premium section of Caesars Palace, offering 5-star deluxe service.
Address: S Las Vegas Blvd. 3570, Las Vegas
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Bellagio Hotel & Casino
South of Caesars Palace, across Flamingo Road, on the west side of the Strip, lies Vegas' second major Italian establishment. The Bellagio is one of the world's largest and most famous hotel institutions. It's named after the luxurious resort town Bellagio at Lake Como and opened in 1998. The hotel was established through the initiative of Connecticut hotel magnate Steve Wynn, one of the key developers of the Strip over the past twenty years.
The hotel is one of the most luxurious in the city, rated at five stars. It has nearly 4000 hotel rooms, including giant suites. The hotel boasts about 36 floors, and the building rises to over one hundred and fifty meters. It is famous mainly for the fountains at its front facing the Strip, and their hydraulic show which has become a must-see attraction in the city.
Address: S Las Vegas Blvd. 3600, Las Vegas
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The Bellagio Fountains – Fountains of Bellagio
The Bellagio Fountains are located right on the Strip, in front of the hotel. It's a large pool where over 1200 streams of water shoot from the pipe system at its bottom, along with almost 5000 multicolored light fixtures. The fountain show features a meticulous structure of synchronized water sprays that resemble a real dance accompanied by music.
The show is held every half hour from noon until 8 PM, then every quarter of an hour until midnight. The fountain show draws a large number of tourists to the front of the Bellagio and is considered one of the most iconic attractions associated with the city. The fountains are famously known from the iconic opening of the show “Married with Children”.
Paris Las Vegas Hotel
Opposite the Bellagio, on the east side of the Strip, lies the famous Paris Hotel. The hotel opened in 1999 and is mainly known for the replica of the Eiffel Tower at its front facing the Strip. The tower stands at about 165 meters, exactly half the height of the iconic tower in Paris.
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The hotel is rated at 4 stars and features around 3000 rooms of various types. The hotel's facade resembles Paris, including not only the Eiffel Tower but also the Arc de Triomphe and other famous landmarks from the City of Lights. You can ascend to the Eiffel Tower's observation deck for stunning views of the city.
Address: 3655 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas
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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
The Cosmo is one of the glitzy resorts in Vegas, located next to Bellagio to the south, on the west side of the Strip. The hotel opened in 2010 and features around 3000 rooms. It is a four-star hotel that includes hotel facilities, a large casino, and a popular pool area.
Address: 3708 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas
Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino
The popular hotel of the iconic American chain stands on the east side of the Strip opposite the Cosmopolitan. It's a large four-star casino hotel, opened in 2000 with 2500 rooms in various levels. The hotel, like the entire chain, is filled with Americana and American pop and rock culture. It was built on the site of the old Aladdin Hotel that operated on the Strip since 1962.
Address: Las Vegas Blvd S, 3667, Las Vegas
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ARIA Resort & Casino Hotel
The ARIA is one of the most luxurious and dazzling hotel facilities in Las Vegas. It is located on the western part of the Strip, adjacent to the south of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Opened in 2009, the hotel boasts about 4000 rooms, making it one of the largest in Las Vegas. It's one of the best hotels in Vegas, offering the highest quality service and facilities in the city.
Address: S Las Vegas Blvd. 3730, Las Vegas
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MGM Grand Hotel
The massive MGM retreat is one of the largest in Las Vegas. It opened in 1993 and is located on the eastern part of the Strip, opposite the New York-New York Hotel. The complex includes several hotels with different service levels (and prices). The Mansion is a four-star hotel and the Skylofts is a five-star luxury hotel. The retreat has nearly 7000 rooms, making it the largest hotel complex in the world at the time and currently the third largest in the world (and the second largest on the Strip after the Venetian).
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This is a huge complex that includes casino halls, a mall, a variety of restaurants, plenty of pools, spa facilities, and everything you need for an intense Vegas experience without even stepping out to the Strip. In the retreat, there's a regular show by the Parisian cabaret club Crazy Horse and Cirque du Soleil performances. The retreat also features a famous lion cage that has become kind of an attraction.
Address: S Las Vegas Blvd. 3799, Las Vegas
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New York-New York Hotel & Casino
The Big Apple's hotel in Las Vegas is located on the western part of the Strip, opposite the MGM Grand. It is one of the smaller hotels among Vegas's big lions, with a little over 2,000 rooms. The hotel opened in 1997 and consists of parts that successfully mimic the big city.
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The main lobby of the hotel is reminiscent of New York streets by night, bustling with restaurants and shops. In this area, you'll also find the hotel's casino halls. Guest rooms are situated in a corridor of famous New York skyscrapers in a scaled-down model, including the tallest Chrysler Building and a model of the Statue of Liberty, which has become the hotel's signature landmark.
The hotel grounds also feature a popular roller coaster. Adjacent to the hotel is the T-Mobile Arena, home to the professional hockey team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Address: S Las Vegas Blvd. 3790, Las Vegas
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Excalibur Hotel & Casino
The Excalibur is a large themed hotel located between New York-New York to the north and Luxor to the south, on the west side of the Strip. The main theme of the hotel is medieval England, and the hotel is designed with a gothic castle as the entrance gate (reminiscent more of Cinderella's castle in Disneyland). Behind the castle are two wings in the shape of an ‘L' around the large hall which houses the lobby, shops, restaurants, and of course the casino.
The hotel opened in 1990 and has about 4,000 hotel rooms of various levels. The hotel offers a three-star service level and is considered one of the most affordable on the Strip when weighing the experience against the price.
Address: 3850 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas
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Luxor Hotel & Casino
The Luxor Hotel is designed in an Egyptian Pharaonic theme, with its architectural hallmark being its resemblance to the Pyramid of Giza. The hotel is located opposite the Vegas Airport, on the western part of the Strip, right next to Excalibur to the south.
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The Luxor was built in 1993 and boasts almost 4500 rooms in various levels. The hotel provides four-star service and offers a variety of attractions such as the laser beam shining from the top of the pyramid and the large statue of the Sphinx near the tall obelisk at the entrance gate. The hotel also features a large casino hall and excellent swimming pools.
Address: 3900 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas
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Mandalay Bay Beach Hotel
Mandalay Beach marks the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel is located right across from the airport runway, on a massive property. It's a large, golden hotel building surrounded by vast pool areas. Next to the pools is the main attraction of the hotel – the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay.
This is a four-star hotel, with 3,200 rooms of varying grades. The hotel opened in 1999 and is one of the most impressive in terms of appearance. In 2017, the hotel made headlines as the location from where a psychopath staged an attack, killing around sixty people during a music festival nearby.
Address: S Las Vegas Blvd. 3950, Las Vegas
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All the hotels and attractions on the Las Vegas Strip – north of Caesars Palace
The LINQ Las Vegas Hotel + Experience
The LINQ is located at the historic Flamingo Capri site, the first expansion of the Flamingo Hotel, which lies just south beside it. The hotel sits on the east side of the Strip, with Harrah's to its north. This establishment has undergone several major renovations and is now a relatively modern facility with a large casino and a small pool. Similar to the Flamingo, the hotel is filled with private businesses operating within it. It's a four-star hotel offering 2,200 rooms of varying standards.
Address: 3535 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas
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Harrah's Las Vegas Hotel
Harrah's is a three-star hotel situated between The Linq to the south and the massive Venetian Empire. It is located on the eastern part of the Strip, in a prime location. The hotel features a small pool, a charming casino hall, and quite a few private businesses. It's considered relatively affordable, mainly because some of the rooms are quite dated. The hotel opened in 1972 and has 2,500 hotel rooms.
Address: Las Vegas Blvd S. 3475, Las Vegas
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The Venetian Las Vegas Hotel
The Venetian is one of the most impressive resorts on the Vegas Strip and the largest hotel in America. It is currently the second largest in the entire world. The hotel has nearly 8,000 rooms and a vast amount of public spaces. Built in 1999 with an Italian theme, it lives up to the standards of other Vegas hotel giants.
At the hotel's entrance stands a replica of the Campanile Tower (the bell tower of the Duomo) from St. Mark's Square in Venice, and inside the resort is a massive mall with canals and gondolas mimicking the stunning Italian city. The Venetian's indoor canal is one of the leading attractions in Las Vegas and draws visitors all day long.
The northern wing of the Venetian is a separate hotel – The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort. The Palazzo is also a five-star luxury hotel and an integral part of the Venetian's Northern Italy experience.
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This five-star hotel is one of the city's most luxurious, offering the most varied and expensive accommodations on the Strip. The hotel itself provides an extreme Vegas experience.
At the entrance to the hotel, stands the Madame Tussauds Las Vegas Wax Museum, where you can pose with all the American celebrities, including those linked to the city like Bugsy Siegel, and artists who made the city their home like Celine Dion.
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Address: S Las Vegas Blvd. 3355, Las Vegas
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The Mirage Hotel
The Mirage Hotel and Casino is located across from the Venetian on the west side of the Strip. This hotel was also founded by the hotel magnate Steve Wynn, alongside the luxurious Wynn opposite it, which bears his name. Mirage is unofficially considered to have opened the Strip, being the first of the new wave of hotels that opened on the Strip alongside the somewhat outdated hotels built near the Flamingo. The hotel opened in 1989, has 3000 rooms, and offers four-star service. The hotel's innovation is its use of a theme, as the place imitates the atmosphere of Polynesia.
The hotel became famous as the home performance venue of Siegfried & Roy, a pair of German tiger and lion trainers who signed a long-term contract with Wynn and were part of the hotel's grandiose entertainment team (Roy was severely injured in a tiger attack during a performance in 2003, and the duo retired in 2010). Wynn installed several additional attractions in the hotel, such as the popular Aquarium and an artificial volcano that mimics the volcanoes in French Polynesia.
Address: S Las Vegas Blvd. 3400, Las Vegas
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Treasure Island Hotel
Treasure Island is one of the most popular themed hotels in Vegas. It is located on the western part of the Strip, north of the Mirage and south of the popular Fashion Show Mall. The hotel opened in 1993 and has around 3000 rooms of varying levels. The hotel offers four-star service. The central theme of the hotel is pirates, and its signature feature is the pirate ships at the entrance from the Strip in what is known as Pirate's Village and the Lagoon. This hotel is also connected to hotel tycoon Steve Wynn, who greatly influenced its design and theme selection.
Address: Las Vegas Blvd S. 3300, Las Vegas
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Fashion Show Las Vegas Mall
The large central mall of the Strip is located on the west side of Las Vegas Boulevard, between Treasure Island Hotel and Casino and the Trump International. It's a classic large and efficient American mall with nationwide department stores like Nordstrom, Macy's, and Saks Fifth Avenue. The mall features brand chain stores, restaurants, and fast food. It is a very efficient mall situated in a highly sought-after location on the northern part of the Strip, offering a nod to classic America and a break from Vegas' fantasy world.
Wynn Las Vegas Hotel
The sparkling luxury hotel of hospitality mogul Steve Wynn unofficially marks the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip. It opened with a tremendous investment in 2007 and boasts 2,700 rooms of varying levels (from really good to unbelievably extravagant). It’s one of the most beloved hotels on today's Strip. The hotel sits on a massive plot that also includes an enormous golf course on its eastern side.
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The hotel is famous for its massive pool complex but mainly for its buffet which has become an attraction for visitors to the city. Wynn's buffet is considered one of the best and richest in town, with an incredible demand for tables in the grand dining hall.
Address: Las Vegas Blvd S. 3131, Las Vegas
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Resorts World Las Vegas
The new and dazzling Vegas retreat is located in the northern part of the Strip on the western side of the boulevard. The large resort includes three hotels with different service levels – the luxurious Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts World with five-star service, the splendid Las Vegas Hilton at Resorts World with a four-star level, and the most luxurious of all – Crockfords Las Vegas, LXR Hotels & Resorts offering deluxe five-star service.
The resort features a huge pool area shared between hotels, shops, a mall, and more. It's one of the hottest spots in Vegas right now, mainly because everything is brand new.
Address: S Las Vegas Blvd. 3000, Las Vegas
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Circus Circus Hotel
Circus Circus is located on the northern part of the Strip, a bit away from the main hustle. It’s a charming theme hotel revolving around the circus world. The hotel hosts a performance hall considered the largest permanent circus hall in the world. Although not a top find with its three-star service, it's renowned for its facilities, including an indoor amusement park – The Adventuredome Indoor Theme Park.
Address: S Las Vegas Blvd. 2880, Las Vegas
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The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower
The STRAT Hotel currently stands on the grounds of the famed Stratosphere Hotel. Located in the remote northern part of the Strip heading downtown, it was founded in 1995 and has nearly 2,500 rooms. This three-star hotel is best known for the giant revolving tower dominating the city's skyline.
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The tower is the hotel's main attraction, soaring to an incredible height of 350 meters. It's the tallest revolving tower in the USA, second only to Toronto's CN Tower. At the top, there's an observation deck with stunning city views and, of course, a luxurious revolving restaurant.
Address: Las Vegas Blvd S. 2000, Las Vegas
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