Frommers Star Ratings System
Every hotel, restaurant, and attraction listed in this guide has been ranked for quality and value. Heres what the stars mean:
| Recommended |
| Highly Recommended |
| A must! Don't miss! |
AN IMPORTANT NOTE
The world is a dynamic place. Hotels change ownership, restaurants hike their prices, museums alter their opening hours, and busses and trains change their routings. And all of this can occur in the several months after our authors have visited, inspected, and written about, these hotels, restaurants, museums and transportation services. Though we have made valiant efforts to keep all our information fresh and up-to-date, some few changes can inevitably occur in the periods before a revised edition of this guidebook is published. So please bear with us if a tiny number of the details in this book have changed. Please also note that we have no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracy or errors or omissions, or for inconvenience, loss, damage, or expenses suffered by anyone as a result of assertions in this guide.
Artist Dale Chihuly covered the ceiling of the Bellagio () with a garden's worth of exquisite, hand-blown glass flowers.
CONTENTS
The famed fountains outside the Bellagio ().
A Look at Las Vegas
G litzy, gritty, gaudy, glamorous, and sometimes goofy, Las Vegas may well be the most colorful city in America. That goes for the people who call it their home (or make it their home for the weekend), the lights and playful structures, the multi-hued desert and mountain scenery that surrounds it, and the ever-changing cityscape. Las Vegas is constantly in flux: new attractions and restaurants constantly appearing, new efforts to challenge the normal standards of morality that some cities cherish. That's why we revise this guidebook yearly. Our author has captured the very latest and most outrageous Las Vegas efforts to shock, amuse or intrigue you. What follows now are some of the sights you'll see, the adventures you'll have, and everything else that "Vegas" provides in such awesome amounts.
Arthur Frommer
The myth about the pyramid-shaped Luxor (), with its sphinx out front, is that the beam of light shooting from its peak can be seen from outer space. That isn't true, but it makes quite an impact on the Las Vegas Strip.
The Las Vegas Strip
Hand-painted frescoes, 25-foot high Bottocino marble columns, and a floor that's an exact replica of the one in Venice's Church of Santa Maria Rosario greet guests checking into the Venetian ().
Singing gondoliers serenade visitors both inside and outside the Venetian.
Glam chandeliers are draped throughout the lobby of The Cosmopolitan ().
The facade of New YorkNew York () features a 150-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty, a 300-foot-long "Brooklyn Bridge," and a taxi-themed rollercoasterjust for fun.
Carabinieros shrimp at Estiatorio Milos (), served with a shot of sherry to wash down the head.
Elvis and the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign (), two icons of Sin City. You'll be expected to tip if you ask to pose with The King.
Britney Spears is just one of the many stars who play Vegas in lieu of touring.
Cirque du Soleil's K () combines spectacular feats of daring with exquisite sets and costumes.
Though Absinthe () is not a Cirque du Soleil show, it features the same jaw-dropping acrobatics.
Americas Got Talent winner Terry Fator performs his singing, joke-cracking ventriloquism act 4 nights a week at The Mirage (see ).
A DJ gets the crowd going at Light (), one of Sin City's most popular nightspots.
A roster of famous DJs and hip-hop artists keep the party going day and night at Drai's (), at the rooftop pool of The Cromwell.
For some, watching the dancing waters in front of the Bellagio () is all you need to do to have a great night on the town.
The casino floor at Caesar's Palace (). Vast, labyrinthine, and impressive, hotel casinos are designed to captivate guestsand their wallets.
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