Las Vegas Shopping

Las Vegas Shopping

World-class shopping in Vegas? Yes, among the scads of kitsch and Elvis memorabilia (looking for a piece of the King's pillowcase?), there's also the ne plus ultra from Cartier and Yves Saint Laurent. The square footage in the Forum Shops at Caesars alone is the most valuable retail real estate in the country; bankrolls are dropped there as readily as on the gaming tables. It's the variety of options that has pushed Las Vegas near the ranks of New York City, London, and Rome: you could tote home a vintage slot machine or Lenôtre chocolates from the only place in the United States where you can buy them (at Paris Las Vegas, in case you're salivating). You might start to think those darn casinos only get in the way of your shopping safaris.

Las Vegas Hotel Reviews

Las Vegas Hotel Reviews

The world of Vegas-area casino hotels changes constantly. In the early 2000s, just about every resort was investing heavily in family-friendly accommodations and activities. Today, however, most places have refocused squarely on decadence and debauchery.

Las Vegas Restaurant Reviews

Las Vegas Restaurant Reviews

Las Vegas has—however improbably—become America's hottest restaurant market. Celebrity chefs have opened clones of famous signature restaurants as well as newborn establishments in the Strip's top casino resorts. Away from the Strip, the unprecedented population growth in the city's suburbs has brought with it a separate and continuous wave of new eateries, both familiar chains and increasing numbers of legitimate destination restaurants.

Las Vegas and Casino

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
This resort is actually three hotels in one—the namesake Mandalay Bay, THEhotel, and the Four Seasons-Las Vegas. Each brand is distinct, and each has a separate entrance.

Mirage Las Vegas
The Mirage rang in the modern era of Las Vegas, but then started to look a little too "1989," thanks to modern hotel trends. So the casino and restaurants received an end-to-end makeover, all timed to the mid-2006 opening of Cirque du Soleil's Beatles-theme show. Even the campy exploding volcano (it erupts every 15 minutes from 7 pm until midnight, shooting fire high into the air) received some souped-up special effects; it got a complete overhaul in 2009.

Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
The hotel formerly known as Aladdin underwent a makeover in 2007, and was reborn as Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Nearly $300 million later, the resulting property offers some of the trendiest and most exclusive clubs and restaurants in Vegas, and is considered by many to be the "it" property of today.

Bellagio Las Vegas
After more than 10 years, Bellagio remains a top getaway despite the considerable competition from upscale properties. It's impressive more for its refined elegance than for gimmicks, although hipsters and minimalist-minded travelers may find the gilt and glitter too much to stomach.

Luxor Las Vegas
Welcome to the land of the Egyptians—Vegas style. This modern world wonder is topped with a xenon light beam that burns brighter than any other in the world and can be seen from anywhere in the valley at night; for that matter, it's supposedly even visible from space.

City Center
It took the better part of ten years, $8.5 billion and a cash infusion from a company in Dubai, but CityCenter, the largest privately funded construction project in U.S. history, opened in late 2009 with unprecedented fanfare.

Wynn Las Vegas
In a city that keeps raising the bar for sheer luxury, the Wynn—monolithic in both name and appearance—has taken a new, more discreet turn for the tasteful.

The Venetian Resort Casino
This theme hotel re-creates Italy's most romantic city with meticulous reproductions of Venetian landmarks—including the Grand Canal.

Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
The hotel formerly known as Aladdin underwent a makeover in 2007, and was reborn as Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Nearly $300 million later, the resulting property offers some of the trendiest and most exclusive clubs and restaurants in Vegas, and is considered by many to be the "it" property of today.