Sin City sojourns take stamina so you’ll need someplace to recuperate between poker games and pool parties, decadent dines and all-night dancing, shows, shopping and bottle service. Luckily, there are thousands of rooms to choose from and that’s just on one street. Picking wrong will leave you loathing Las Vegas. Don’t roll the dice. Instead, bet on four writer Carrie Bell always trusts to up the hospitality ante.
The Cosmopolitan
| $$ | Website | Harry Reid International Airport
3,027 | Pool, Spa, Gym, Casino | 28
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign, Crystals at City Center, Freemont Street Experience
For a decade, young well-heeled hordes have flocked to the 3,027-room boutique-style behemoth for a taste of the glam, sexy and Grammable desert debauchery it specializes in with help from its three pools, six bars (including the iconic three-story Chandelier), 26 eateries (most are trendy cheflebrity-helmed hotspots culled from around the US), bangin’ nightclub and sophisticated chambers boasting the only balconies on The Strip.
Delano Las Vegas
| $$ | Website | Harry Reid International Airport
1,117 | Spa, Gym, Outdoor Pool | 5
Shark Reef Aquarium, Little Church of the West, Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign
Stay golden in a gleaming tower at Strip’s end, noticeably quieter without a casino, and very chic with rotating art installations, a swanky bar with skyline views, Alain Ducasse’s restaurant and butler service for you … or your dog. The all-suite South Beach import is white hot with the brand’s signature window sheers and giant tufted headboards.
NoMad Las Vegas
| $$ | Website | Harry Reid International Airport
293 | 3 Pools, Spa, Gym, Casino | 2
M&M’s World Las Vegas, Ka Theatre – Cirque du Soleil, Eiffel Tower at Paris Hotel
Found on the top four floors of the smoke-free Park MGM, this hotel within a hotel blends moody New York cool with vintage Parisian salon refinement through oak floors, velvet couches, brocade screens, custom art, a regal color scheme, pedestal tubs and steamer trunks converted into minibars. Memorably round out all stays with large-scale cocktails and lobster bites in the library and an after-hours jazz and burlesque show.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
| $ | Website | Harry Reid International Airport
1,502 | Outdoor Pool, Spa, Gym, Casino | 11
High Roller Ferris Wheel, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall
Richard Branson’s hip redo of the old Hard Rock retains the former tenant’s 24/7 party potential while adding a wee bit of Brit. Think tipsy high tea, loud prints, bangers-and-beans breakfasts, spa treatments inspired and accompanied by alcohol, a steakhouse from Morton heirs, a sprawling beach club with DJs and beds that foster hanging out with corner curves.
