The $160 million renovation included a major green sweep (LED lighting; solar shades) and the addition of wellness-themed suites, complete with light therapy. Look out for Cantonese hot spot Hakkasan.
A 7,000-square-foot entertainment venue. A rollicking gastropub. A massive gaming lounge. They’re all part of a recent update of this popular off-Strip hangout.
An Art Deco–inspired transformation of all 424 rooms and suites incorporated lacquered surfaces that reflect the glittering Strip below. Take in views of the desert from your floor-to-ceiling window.
A $110 million nip and tuck added bold colors, patterned murals, and high-tech amenities to this Vegas standby.
Aria made waves in 2009, redefining the skyline with its curvilinear glass towers housing 4,004 rooms, 17 restaurants, a spa, casino, and the Cirque du Soleil show Zarkana.
There are plenty of diversions at this see-and-be-seen, design-forward hotel: Marquee Nightclub, inventive boutiques, and a range of restaurants, from brasserie Comme Ça to the burger joint Holsteins.
Consider it a rarefied version of the Venetian, with some of the most luxe suites on the Strip and a five-acre Roman-garden-style pool deck.
Dripping with 130 red Murano-glass chandeliers, the edgier, younger sibling of Wynn Las Vegas manages to feel intimate despite its 2,034 rooms.
Don't miss the house specialty, teppanyaki: Guests pick from a table piled high with meats, seafood, and vegetables, which are cooked at one of six grills—four of which are blackjack-style tables.
Las Vegas boasts many gastropubs, though none are as successful as this one. Nevada’s first beer cicerone helps pair dozens of brews with plates like roasted bone marrow with bacon marmalade.
The 600-seat Bacchanal adds new meaning to the Vegas buffet. Serving more than 500 dishes from nine open kitchens, this operation scraps the mass-cooked concept: their foods are prepared to order.
Chef Natalie Young's low-key joint has earned a cult following thanks to New Mexican and French-influenced American classics like roast beef on ciabatta with tangy blue cheese and pickled red onions.
Power brokers and hipsters flock here for the eclectic menu with monster Thai flavors. Try the three-color curry, pork jerky, or the aptly named “awesome noodles.”
The mixed-use development, chockablock with designer boutiques, has a few cinematic draws, including Fendi’s scale model of Rome’s Trevi Fountain and a full fashion runway at Roberto Cavalli.
This over-the-top Roman extravaganza contains one of the three Tiffany & Co. stores on the Strip, as well as Valentino, Hublot, and the U.S.’s second Alfred Dunhill store.
The airy space is anchored by Barneys and holds eye-popping shops, including Van Cleef & Arpels, Charriol, and more.
It’s all about the well-chosen selection of vintage furnishings here, from Hollywood Regency tables to Midcentury Modern barware.
Pieces by emerging designers are displayed like art at Electric Lemonade. Look out for throwback concert T-shirts, 1960’s dresses, and retro jewelry and sunglasses.
This formerly appointment-only collection is now open to the public: 150 neon signs date back as far as the 1930's and include iconic displays from the Moulin Rouge, the Desert Inn, and the Stardust.
The federal courthouse where the 1950 Kefauver Hearings on Organized Crime were held is now a museum dedicated to the history of mobsters. Among the exhibits are real weapons used by Mafia hit men.
Every month, renowned chefs serve 150 guests at one very long dinner table in a different setting (orchard; baseball stadium) for charity. Seats fill up quickly, so book at least 30 days in advance.
Las Vegas's most hotly anticipated cultural venue hosts groups ranging from the Israel Philharmonic and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to London’s Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.
The Dream Racing experience offers aspiring drivers classroom training, a simulator session, and five high-speed laps around the track (0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds) in cars like the Ferrari F430 GT.
Bring your quarters. At the upstairs gaming room, you can race mechanized horses on one of the few remaining Sigma Derby tables, or plunk your change into retro one-armed bandits.
Once a month, high-profile chefs are pitted against one another with mystery ingredients at a clutch of food-truck kitchens in the Tommy Rocker’s parking lot. Dishes are sold to the public until 2am.
The coffeehouse and record store in downtown’s Emergency Arts center is great for power lunches—you might spot Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, there.
With its hip music and low-key vibe, this lounge is a longtime local favorite for late-night tipples.
The part lounge, part vintage store is the place to hang with the in-crowd—whether you’re shopping or not.
Rick Moonen (chef and owner of RM Seafood at Mandalay Place) calls this one of his go-to places for a post-work bite. Standouts include soulful dishes such as meatloaf and beef stroganoff.
People-watching is perfect here, when galleries and artists’ studios are open to the public until 10 p.m.
Just off the Strip, The Barrymore has delicious American food and a Rat Pack feel that’s not overdone.
Start the day with the champagne brunch at this 24-hour Med-style restaurant/club.
Expect gold-embossed-croc VIP booths at XS, rumored to be the priciest nightclub ever built.
This New York import reinvents itself as an intimate (in Vegas, this means 16,000 square feet) space.
Done up with barn wood, this rustic yet sophisticated room elevates the sports bar.
