When it was announced in 2005 that the powerful Harrah's group was set to take over Caesars Palace, many Vegas observers feared that the chain would denude the place of all its...

The first boutique hotel to open on the Strip remains its most popular. It has its own private driveway, entrance, lobby, valet and crack concierge staff, as well as an...

After two years in the hands of young duo Tim Poster and Tom Breitling, the venerable Nugget was taken over in 2005 by Landry's Restaurants. Many Downtown observers feared that...

The Green Valley Ranch was a gem right out of the box in 2001, and it hasn't stopped polishing itself since. In its third expansion, the former boutique-style resort with the...

The exact point at which rock 'n' roll sold its soul is a mystery, but you can bet the Hard Rock took a healthy cut. The image of Sid Vicious adorns slot machines, Bob Dylan's...

There is a spa here, of course. Not to mention a pool, a convention centre and a kid-friendly animal attraction (the popular Lion Habitat). However, the MGM Grand really comes...

So good they named it twice? Well, yes, as it goes. The most audacious, preposterous example of hotel theming in Las Vegas - and, for that matter, perhaps even the world -...

The original Station casino has been a favourite of locals for more than 30 years, thanks largely to the popular gaming promotion. You'll find 1,800 slot and video poker...

Ever since MTV's Real World took over a floor at the Palms, owner George Maloof has shown a Midas touch for keeping up with everybody from twentysomething hipsters to...

Since opening, the Palms has appeared very keen to steal the Hard Rock's thunder: first with its boutique accommodation, then with its numerous rooftop clubs, and now with this...

Carefully isolated within the Lake Las Vegas community, roughly 20 miles south-east of the Strip, the Ritz-Carlton is one of the most luxurious resorts in the Vegas...

The rather clumsy name of this property has reputedly caused cab drivers no end of confusion, to the point where a change has been rumoured. The hotel itself, though, needs no...

Sheldon Adelson's Venetian manages the neat trick of recreating the city of canals in the desert. To-scale replicas of the Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace and the Campanile...