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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Bellagio

dancing fountains
Bourbon Street Hotel and Casino

Slightly scruffy hotel and down-market casino, ideal for a cheap bas near centre-strip. Save your money for the shows!
Fontana Bar in the Bellagio

If you arrive early in the evening, you should be able to grab one of the coveted outdoor seats on the terrace overlooking the lake. It's a perfect location to sip a pre-dinner drink (or 2!) and a front row seat for the stunning fountain display which runs every 15 minutes from 7pm onwards!
Luxor Hotel

Named after city of Luxor in Egypt, this beautiful hotel has a total of 4,407 rooms lining the interior walls of a pyramid style tower and contained within twin ziggurat towers.
Margaritaville

"Wastin away again in margaritaville... Searching for my lost shaker of salt!!"

Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville is a mecca for Parrot Heads or anyone else who wants to have a good time and a great meal in the ultimate tropical setting.
peppercorn mill

American diner just like they used to be. With round booths and waitresses in aprons. Food freshly cooked good portions, and great choice.Great place for breakfast or brunch and people watching.
Red Rock Canyon

A quick 20 minute drive from the madness of the strip takes you here to Red Rock Canyon, an amazing conservation area made up of large red sandstone formations. You can drive around the canyon, stopping along the way at various points to get out and follow the trails allowing you to get up close to the canyon. Its a great place to relax and chill out and relax in a city thats renowned for exactly the opposite.
The Border Grill at Mandalay Bay

The Border Grill is the brain child of chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, Food Network’s “Too Hot Tamales”. This is a fantastic bistro, with amazing pork tacos, and Sangria to die for. Located at the Mandalay Bay on the strip, this restaurant is a must see for those that love Mexican cuisine. You can choose to dine in the restaurant or on the the upstairs porch. If it is chilly outside there is no need to fear because "The Border Grill" has heaters right next to your table to keep you and your food warm...
The Cheesecake Factory!!

The Cheesecake Factory serves much more than just cheesecake!

Walk through the front doors and you know you're in for something special! It's a great place to grab a byte or just relax and watch the world go by.

There offering more than 200 menu selections including Appetizers, Pizza, Pasta, Seafood, Steaks, Salads, Sandwiches, and more. My favourite was the Factory Burger.

But make sure you save room for dessert! Try one of the 50 delicious cheesecakes....

Have fun
The Mirage

Rooms are big, TVs are big, bed have the best sheets and incredibly comfortable mattress toppers. All the soft furnishings in the room are available for sale in the gift shop too! I would have liked our bathroom to be a bit bigger but that might vary from room to room. We asked for a view as it was my birthday but as we had arrived late we were told that we might have to come and be asked to be moved to a room with a view the next day. We didn't fancy moving about and it turned out that from our window we could see Trump Tower, The Venetian, Harrah's and the top of the volcano anyway! We really enjoyed the food, drinks and gambling in the The Mirage too. The poolside area is fabulous and the large frozen cocktails, while expensive, are to die for! When you walk around Vegas and compare the 3 star hotels to this you really see the difference. I loved it and would definitely stay there again should I be lucky enough to go back!