Like Green Valley Ranch, it's nestled in an affluent suburb. And like Green Valley Ranch, there's a Rande Gerber-owned nightclub on site. But the...

This 15-storey, 550-room Marriott hotel south of the Las Vegas Convention Center seems all business, with a list of amenities that includes the highest-tech...

The Rio is another identity crisis in progress. In a bid to appeal to a younger audience, the all-suites Rio hired Prince to play here in 2006 and 2007,...

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...

When the Sahara opened in 1952, its then-exotic African theme, from the famed camels perched outside to the Congo Showroom, seemed right at home on barren...

Its location, just off I-15 several miles south of the Strip, doesn't flatter the Silverton. However, this is a surprisingly attractive property that, while...

After effectively selling the Coast casino chain to Boyd Gaming in 2004, Michael Gaughan (son of legendary local casino operator Jackie) began working for...

The Stratosphere strives to be a destination resort out of necessity: it's between the Strip and Fremont Street, essentially no-man's land. Its lure starts...

This Coast casino shares the qualities of its siblings but with one major difference: it's in Summerlin, and thus surrounded by 81 holes of world-class...

Slot-clubbing locals keep every inch of the capacious Sunset Station casino buzzing. The usual table games, with $5-$10 minimums (and 10x odds at craps),...

Bigger is better in this Lone Star-themed hotel, which features a 60-lane bowling centre, an 18-screen movie theatre, a 5,000sq ft (470sq m) arcade, and...

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...

An object lesson in what happens when you slavishly follow focus groups rather than your own commercial instincts. Treasure Island has struggled with an...

The Tropicana was at the heart of the biggest bidding war in casino history when, in 2006, Columbia Sussex (owner of various Westin, Sheraton and Marriott...