Countryman Travels
🎰 Las Vegas Guide

Chapter 20 — Hotel Field Guide

56 properties, organized by fit — not marketing adjectives

Every hotel from the book, grouped by zone. Each page covers what it's actually best for, its real trade-offs, and how to use it strategically.

South StripCenter StripDowntown & Fremont StWest of StripEast of StripSouth Las Vegas BoulevardSouth ValleySouthwest ValleySummerlinHenderson

South Strip 6

Center Strip 27

New York-New York

A compact-feeling themed resort built around lively interior streets. Best for energetic f…

Park MGM

A comparatively manageable resort with a non-smoking casino. Best for smoke- sensitive tra…

ARIA

A contemporary megaresort with sophisticated restaurants and technology- forward rooms. Be…

Vdara

A casino-free, smoke-free all-suite hotel within the CityCenter cluster. Best for non-gamb…

Waldorf Astoria

A casino-free luxury hotel with a restrained residential atmosphere. Best for quiet luxury…

The Cosmopolitan

A resort with an urban, energetic identity. Best for balcony seekers, food and nightlife t…

Bellagio

A landmark resort organized around the lake, conservatory, casino, and fine dining. Best f…

Planet Hollywood

A lively resort integrated with a large shopping complex. Best for groups, shopping, value…

Paris Las Vegas

A themed resort with a strong Center Strip address and restaurant mix. Best for first-time…

Horseshoe Las Vegas

A practical large resort connected to Paris and near a Monorail station. Best for conventi…

Flamingo

A historic name with a lively central campus and garden habitat. Best for budget- minded f…

The LINQ Hotel + Experience

A compact-room hotel centered on the promenade and observation wheel district. Best for yo…

Harrah's Las Vegas

A straightforward casino hotel beside the LINQ corridor. Best for budget trips, Monorail u…

Caesars Palace

A vast destination resort with multiple towers, pools, entertainment venues, and retail co…

Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace

A hotel-within-a-hotel offering a more intimate identity. Best for boutique-style luxury i…

The Vanderpump Hotel (formerly the Cromwell)

A boutique casino hotel at a major central intersection. Best for adults seeking a small f…

The Venetian

An all-suite megaresort with extensive retail, dining, and convention space. Best for suit…

The Palazzo

The newer-feeling companion tower within the Venetian complex. Best for premium suite stay…

Wynn Las Vegas

A polished destination resort designed to keep a complete trip on property. Best for luxur…

Encore

A companion luxury resort connected to Wynn. Best for spacious luxury rooms, nightlife, tr…

Treasure Island

A traditional casino resort with a practical position beside premium neighbors. Best for l…

Resorts World

A large integrated resort containing Hilton, Conrad, and Crockfords products. Best for new…

Fontainebleau Las Vegas

A tall contemporary resort with a strong food, nightlife, and meeting focus. Best for desi…

Circus Circus

The most family friendly hotel/casino on the stip. An enormous value complex centered on c…

SAHARA Las Vegas

A renovated north-end resort with a manageable footprint. Best for Monorail users, value-c…

Westgate Las Vegas

A large classic resort directly served by the Monorail. Best for conventions, sports-book …

The STRAT

A tower-centered casino hotel at the north edge of the resort corridor. Best for observati…

Downtown & Fremont St 9

West of Strip 4

East of Strip 3

South Las Vegas Boulevard 2

South Valley 1

Southwest Valley 1

Summerlin 1

Henderson 2