DK Travel : Las Vegas : The Strip

Walk along the Las Vegas Strip and you’ll see that some of the best things in Las Vegas life are free – especially when it comes to sightseeing and entertainment. It costs nothing to walk through the hotel-casinos, and you can window-shop to your heart’s content in their shopping promenades. The hotel architecture makes for an attraction in its own right: where else would you find an Egyptian sphinx, a Polynesian paradise, and a medieval castle in the same block? In addition, almost every hotel-casino has some sort of free entertainment going on outside its doors.

Tower, the Venetian

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Mirage

Conveniently located in the center of the Strip, the Mirage is famous for its tropical atrium, pretty pool with cascading waterfall, and Siegried & Roy’s white tigers (see Mamma Mia! & White Tiger Habitat).
Mirage Volcano

This is Las Vegas at its lavish best: after dark, every 15 minutes, the “volcano” at the Mirage blows its top (see The Mirage Volcano).
Mon Ami Gabi

Take a table at the sidewalk café, soak up the atmosphere, and enjoy the view of Bellagio’s fountain show.
Monte Carlo

An elegant European theme is reflected in the large rooms, each with a marble bathroom.
Monte Carlo Arcade

This arcade seems less hectic than most – a boon to anxious parents watching over their charges.
Mutiny Bay

The arcade continues the pirate theme of the rest of the hotel; even the security guard is dressed for the part.
Paris Las Vegas

The Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe are faithfully and impressively reproduced at Paris Las Vegas Hotel, albeit on a smaller scale than the originals. Buy fresh baguettes from a street vendor, and nibble to the strains of tunes by the great Maurice Chevalier, as interpreted by a wandering accordionist.
Paris Las Vegas

It may not be quite the real thing, but well-observed touches lend the place a characteristic joie de vivre .
Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay

It is truly awe-inspiring to wander within the special walkways of the 1.3 million-gallon (5.9 million-liter) tank and observe the thousands of weird and wonderful sea creatures swimming together. Look out for the arowana dragon fish – and, of course, 11 different species of shark.
Stardust

A Las Vegas icon since it opened in 1958. Guests can stay in the hotel’s towers or the Motor Inn, which has motel-style rooms with parking bays.

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Hotel price categories

For a standard, double room per night (with breakfast if included), taxes, and extra charges.
- under $50
- $50–$100
- $100–$150
- $150–$200
- over $200