These Are the 11 Best Hotels in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has evolved beyond its Sin City reputation, and today it’s a destination that truly offers something for everyone. In other words, you don’t have to be a gambler or a “Vegas person” to have a blast. Prefer to geek out over food and drinks? The city has you covered. Enjoy live performances? There’s plenty of it, and it’s world-class, ranging from the ballyhooed Backstreet Boys residency to Broadway hits at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts downtown. Nature lover? Red Rock National Conservation Area, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, and other natural wonders are nearby. There also are fun and eclectic art exhibits: At AREA 15, on the east side of the 1-15 freeway, Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart gives visitors the opportunity to travel from a quirky grocery store into another dimension and solve a psychedelic mystery.

Over the past half decade or so, professional sports teams (hello, Golden Knights, Raiders, and 2022 WNBA Champion Aces) have turned even transient Vegas residents into die-hard fans. Major League Baseball’s Athletics are also coming, set to play in a new stadium on the site of the former Tropicana hotel by 2028.

This eclectic mix characterizes the city’s ever-evolving hotel scene, too—and as part of our Hotels We Love coverage, we’ve highlighted the top places to stay. Whether you’re seeking a sprawling resort with multiple restaurant concepts, a stand-alone hotel with views of sublime desert landscapes, a boutique hotel with a hip urban vibe, or an intimate pied-à-terre that celebrates design, these 11 Las Vegas hotels serve up winning hands for every kind of Vegas vacationer.

Aria Resort & Casino, Autograph Collection

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• Neighborhood: Center Strip
• Why we love it: Modern, light-filled interiors; Sky Suites have best views in the city
• Loyalty program: Marriott Bonvoy
• From $389
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Nearly all the 4,004 accommodations of the Aria Resort & Casino, Autograph Collection are corner rooms, thanks in part to a curved design that gives the resort its signature shimmer in the desert sun. All rooms come with a tablet that controls everything from the television and the temperature to the curtains and room service. Sky Suites, the largest and swankiest category, have a private entrance with a dedicated set of elevators, and a lobby with complimentary snacks three times daily. Elsewhere on property, such restaurants as Italian-inspired Carbone, and Din Tai Fung, which specializes in dim sum and dumplings, have become favorites among both visitors and locals. Three circular pools provide a soothing counterpoint to the buzzing casino downstairs.

Bellagio, a Luxury Collection Resort & Casino

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• Neighborhood: Center Strip
• Why we love it: Dancing fountains out front; Conservatory of Flowers inside
• Loyalty program: Marriott Bonvoy
• From $349
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When it opened in in 1998, Bellagio was the most expensive hotel to ever be built at the time, and it set a new high bar for luxury in Las Vegas, with its famous dancing fountains out front. Today, its landmark status endures: Now part Marriott’s esteemed Luxury Collection, the hotel underwent renovations to its more than 3,900 rooms that introduced tufted couches and chairs with Ottomans. Near the hotel lobby, past the famous Dale Chihuly glass flower installation, the Conservatory of Flowers remains a delight; exhibits change six times a year, and it’s always free to admire. Live piano and late-night caviar at the Petrossian Bar is an indulgent way to spend an evening.

Circa

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• Neighborhood: Downtown
• Why we love it: A design that nods to Old Las Vegas
• From $169
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Upon first glance, Circa revolves around sports betting: There’s a three-story sports book in the casino and the pool deck has giant TV screens and tiered, stadium-style pools from which to watch. But the first new casino Downtown in more than 50 years also celebrates Vegas history: The design harkens back to Old Vegas dramatics, with art deco lighting and images of old-school gamblers inside the elevators. Owner Derek Stevens has even given a new permanent home to Vegas Vickie, a two-story neon kicking cowgirl who once graced the nearby stretch of Fremont Street known as “Glitter Gulch.” Vickie presides over a lobby cocktail lounge, seemingly nodding at guests as they wander around the casino.

Guest rooms at Circa—512 in all—have dark wood accents and carpets with geometric art deco motifs. Rooms in the Flex King category are equipped with king-size beds and couches that disappear when a second Murphy-style bed is pulled down from the wall. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer epic views of either Stadium Swim or the Fremont Street Experience, a covered pedestrian walkway that forms the cultural and entertainment center of Downtown and was the main drag in the Vegas of yesteryear until the destination expanded with mega resorts to the south. The hotel also is a short walk from the Mob Museum, which offers a peek into the history of organized crime and runs a moodily lit speakeasy bar in the basement.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Autograph Collection

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• Neighborhood: Center Strip
• Why we love it: Many rooms have balconies; restaurants and nightlife are top-notch
• Loyalty program: Marriott Bonvoy
• From $239
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While other casino resorts in town sprawl horizontally, the Cosmo takes a different approach—a vertical one. The resort’s notable restaurants and bars (including China Poblano and Jaleo by José Andrés) are stacked like shops in a multilevel mall across three floors, accessible by either escalators or a glass elevator that passes through the heart of the action. The impressive Chandelier Bar spans all three levels, and the centerpiece is an enormous crystal installation. Upstairs, more than 3,000 residential-feeling suites are spread across two towers, and most of them have balconies (another rarity in Vegas). In summer, the resort shows movies on the pool deck; in winter, the same pool area is an ice-skating rink.

Durango Casino & Resort

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• Neighborhood: Southwest/Durango
• Why we love it: Sleek and minimalist rooms and a standout food hall
• From $329
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No part of the Las Vegas Valley is growing faster than the Southwest quadrant, and Durango Casino & Resort—the latest hotel from Station Casinos, opened in 2023—is in the center of the action. Durango’s 209 hotel rooms are sleek and modern with an asceticism that evokes business hotels in Tokyo. In addition to a bright and hopping casino floor, the resort has a swanky pool deck connected to the L.A.-inspired Bel-Aire Lounge. The food hall, dubbed Eat Your Heart Out, has original vendors such as the Ai Pono Café, which serves mouthwatering Hawaiian food like garlic butter mahi-mahi and ahi tuna katsu. Across the street, the UnCommons culinary hub and neighborhood continues to grow and has an outpost of the legendary Florentine sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio.

The English

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• Neighborhood: Arts District (Downtown)
• Why we love it: Modern interiors and a central location in the up-and-coming Arts District
• Loyalty program: Marriott Bonvoy
• From $239
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With award-winning restaurants such as the rustic Italian Esther’s Kitchen and epic dive bars like Liquid Diet and Petite Boheme, the Arts District has emerged as the place for locals looking to unwind and visitors who want to live the way actual Las Vegans do. The adults-only English Hotel, named after founding partner and celebrity chef Todd English, offers the area’s most high-end accommodations. There’s no casino here, and the hotel is part of Marriott’s independent Tribute Portfolio collection. All 74 guest rooms are minimalist with neutral tones; each has a stocked bar cart and an open chifforobe for hanging clothes. Bathroom showers have an ingenious hole in the glass wall so guests can turn on the water without getting soaked. One of the Arts District’s buzzier restaurants is the English’s own Pepper Club, which serves a Mediterranean-inspired menu (think chicken thighs alla diavola and chicken parmesan).

Fontainebleau Las Vegas

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• Neighborhood: North Strip
• Why we love it: Sexy interiors; a remarkable public art collection
• From $269
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The Fontainebleau Las Vegas is the only sister property of the circa-1954 Fontainebleau Miami Beach, which is largely considered the country’s first destination resort. In Vegas, the spin is totally over the top: more than 3,600 rooms, 36 restaurants and bars, an incredible entertainment program that includes headliners such as Tiësto and Pitbull, and a fine-art collection that includes a 46-foot-tall sculpture by Urs Fischer. Standard rooms are spacious with cavernous bathrooms; the resort’s signature bowtie insignia is hiding everywhere. The real star of the show is Fleur de Lis, the hotel within a hotel that comprises the top five floors of the 67-story tower. These suites range from 1,000 to 10,000 square feet and have panoramic views of the Las Vegas Valley.

Nobu Hotel

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• Neighborhood: Center Strip
• Why we love it: Japanese-inspired design with the eponymous restaurant downstairs
• From $339
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Award-winning chef Nobu Matsuhisa spent most of the 1990s and 2000s growing an empire of Japanese restaurants around the world. These days he’s expanding his global portfolio of hotels, too. This ultra-luxurious property, which occupies a separate tower inside Caesars Palace, was the first Nobu Hotel in the world when it debuted in 2013. It set the tone for the hotel group’s signature Japanese-inspired aesthetic that feels simultaneously traditional and modern. Refreshed in 2022, the 182 guest rooms draw design inspiration from kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold epoxy. Corridors have carpets with patterns inspired by suminagashi —the Japanese art of paper marbling. For those who favor smaller-scale boutique hotels, this hotel-within-a-hotel concept makes the place feel intimate—not unlike a Japanese ryokan.

The over-the-top design experience begins at check-in, which happens in a diminutive stand-alone lobby decorated with hand-hewn wood blocks. Adjacent to the lobby, there’s also a Nobu restaurant—the largest in the world. The restaurant offers teppanyaki-style dining where chefs prepare every course right in front of you, along with classic Nobu dishes such as miso black cod and yellowtail jalapeno sashimi. Next door, Caspian Lounge keeps the party going into the wee hours most nights of the week.

Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa

Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa

• Neighborhood: Summerlin
• Why we love it: Great views of the Strip, views of ochre mountains, stellar new restaurants
• From $229
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The off-Strip Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, a favorite among locals, is named after the government-managed wilderness to the west of the resort: The Red Rock National Conservation Area. The expansive tract of ochre-colored rocks and desert is only a 10-minute drive from the hotel’s main entrance. From various trailheads along the park’s scenic drive, visitors can head out for hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, and horseback riding, depending on the season. The Red Rock hotel is also a short walk to City National Arena (where the Golden Knights practice), the Las Vegas Ballpark (where the Las Vegas Aviators AAA baseball team plays), and Downtown Summerlin, which is essentially an outdoor shopping mall. It’s possible to spend a long weekend here and never see the Strip at all.

The 796 spacious guest rooms, with floor-to-ceiling windows, rival any of those on Las Vegas Boulevard, and feature sumptuous bathrooms with jetted tubs. The Villa Suites even have their own pools and patio areas ideal for private sunbathing. The 25,000-square-foot spa is a destination unto itself; it offers a variety of treatments and fitness classes, as well as group coordinators who can help plan spa days in conjunction with friend getaways.

The resort has transformed its dining portfolio over the last two years, and is now home to the first Summerlin outpost of the city’s beloved Thai restaurant Lotus of Siam, as well as an upscale Greek restaurant and a replica of the famous Oyster Bar from Vegas’s Palace Station.

Resorts World

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• Neighborhood: North Strip
• Why we love it: A new culinary destination on the Strip with three separate hotels
• From $209
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Opened by a Singapore-based hotel company in June 2021, Resorts World Las Vegas has established a reputation for its food and beverage options. The newest addition is Stubborn Seed from Miami-based chef Jeremy Ford, which serves a prix fixe menu (a rarity in Vegas) that spotlights fresh fish and other sustainably sourced ingredients. Other standouts include Crossroads Kitchen, the first fully plant-based fine-dining restaurant in town; and Brezza, an Italian juggernaut from local slow-food celebrity chef Nicole Brisson. Golden Monkey, a new Polynesian-themed bar, also is worth at least a (tropical) cocktail or two.

Accommodations at Resorts World—3,500 guest rooms in all—are divided into three different Hilton brands: Hilton, Conrad, and Crockfords. The Hilton has the smallest rooms and a minimalist design. The more upscale Conrad offers larger accommodations and contemporary-feeling furnishings with splashes of red. At the top end is Crockfords, where the guest rooms are practically palatial, featuring dark tones, plush fabrics, and luxurious seating areas perfect for social gatherings. Each brand has its own lobby; the Crockfords lobby, with 26-foot ceilings, is one of the most luxurious in town. Food-obsessed travelers take note: You can use the resort’s app to order room service from any restaurant on the property.

Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas

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• Neighborhood: Center Strip
• Why we love it: New bar concepts; central location on the Las Vegas Strip
• Loyalty program: Hilton Honors
• From $499
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In the CityCenter, Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas made headlines in early 2025 when it opened a brand-new bar looking out over Las Vegas Boulevard and reconceptualized the 23rd-floor lounge area into a dedicated space for afternoon tea. The 47-story tower comprises 389 generously sized rooms and suites with dark-wood accents and subtle gold flourishes; all have a butler box through which staff can drop room service or shined shoes without knocking on the door. The crown jewel of this property remains the spa, which offers everything from detox and hydration wraps to hydrafacials.