Recent updates have stolen some of this legendary gangster-era casino's retro charm, and service levels fail to wow, but its down-to-earth, live-it-up vibe and prime center Strip location opening on to lively LINQ Promenade might be just the ticket for some.
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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Owned by the eponymous Hollywood studio, the MGM Grand casino and hotel liberally borrows Tinsel Town's themes. Flashing LED screens and computerized…
The STRAT Hotel, Casino and SkyPod
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Vegas has many buildings more than 20 storeys tall, but only Stratosphere (now officially The STRAT Hotel, Casino and SkyPod, but still 'the Strat' to…
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Angular and glittering gold, massive Mandalay Bay flanks the far south end of the Strip. It's the first resort many visitors lay eyes on as they roll into…
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Running between The LINQ Hotel & Casino and the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, the LINQ Promenade is a partially-covered outdoor pedestrian walkway…
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The myth and mystique of mobsters from Bugsy Siegel to Al Capone get the museum treatment inside a hulking Downtown courthouse where real gangsters sat…
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Caesars Palace claims that its smartly renovated casino floor has more million-dollar slots than anywhere in the world, but its claims to fame are far…
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The Venetian's regal 120,000-sq-ft casino has marble floors, hand-painted ceiling frescoes and 120 table games, including a high-limit lounge and an…
Nearby Las Vegas attractions
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In 1946 the Flamingo was the talk of the town, with its fantastic clusters of pink and orange neon, glitzy decor, Broadway-style entertainment and tuxedo…
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Slip away from the madness inside the Flamingo’s wildlife habitat, out back behind the casino. Over a dozen acres of pools, gardens, waterfalls and water…
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Running between The LINQ Hotel & Casino and the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, the LINQ Promenade is a partially-covered outdoor pedestrian walkway…
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Caesars Palace claims that its smartly renovated casino floor has more million-dollar slots than anywhere in the world, but its claims to fame are far…
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With a fresh, young and funky vibe, one of Vegas' newest casinos benefits from also being one of its smallest with just over 60 tables and around 750 slot…
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Harrah's may be the friendliest and most playful casino on the Strip – and it's swimming with middle-aged tourists from the Midwest. Entertainment is the…
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In Vegas parlance, a gambler who bets big is called a high roller. It's also the name of the world's tallest observation wheel, which tops out at 550ft…
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Unless it's 'bigger is better,' there is no real theme at this time-warped giant with its football-field-sized casino overhung by twinkling chandeliers…