What’s your vegas hotel of choice?

I’ve only been to Vegas once, but I can tell you the Bellagio is old and dated, and the Aria seemed to be much newer and nicer.

Cosmo is nice if you like the "hip" vibe. Very nice balcony suites that overlook Belaggio's fountains for around $300-400/night. For a more traditinal vibe, for me nothing beats the Venetian. All the rooms are suite types, and there is so much to offer there. Nice mall with baller stores, gondolas, restaurants of every type, big casino...You can spend a whole weekend there without ever leaving the hotel.

I prefer Aria for the pool

It kind of depends what you’re looking for, but here’s a general list:

Top tier:
Wynn/encore
Aria
Cosmo

Next tier:
Venetian/palazzo
Caesars

Tier C:
Bellagio

Tier D:
MGM
Mandalay
Mirage

Palms and hard rock are both fun, but off the strip. Mandalay is a really nice hotel, with a great pool, but it’s the southernmost hotel on the strip, and even before the shooting, wasn’t very lively because people just don’t stay there due to the location.

If you are looking for a party vibe, choose a hotel that has one of the popular night clubs or pool parties.

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Anyone stay there recently? Would you recommend?

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Stayed there this past March
Would definitely recommend it
Wife and I loved the MGM

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Stayed at the treasure Island last year, enjoyed it. It was nice but not "Vegas nice". It was 4 dudes just going to party and we knew we wouldn't really be there that much. We chose it because of the location and the price.

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stayed there a few months back for the same reason- location and price. i spent zero time in the hotel besides a few hours of sleep in my room.

i remember 15-20 years back when it was a more recent addition to the strip, it wasnt a bad place to hang out and gamble, drink, etc. ever since the night/day club revolution, with many other hotels passing by the ti in terms of vibe and quality, it's really gone downhill. i wouldnt say ti attracts a rough crowd, but it definitely doesn't attract an attractive crowd.

Regarding MGM - hosts one of the most popular dayclubs and night clubs, so it will always be lively. rooms are solid, and the pricing is excellent. location is not prime- none of the neighboring hotels offer anything of interest. MGM is the largest property in vegas, and it can be a major mission walking the casino floor. The crowd can be a bit rough, e.g. you get the people that are there to party, but they are on the trashier side.

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If all you plan on using the room for is to sleep, I love staying at Harrah's. Cheaper, GOAT location, and quickest elevators.

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i'd add flamingo and ballys to this list, for the same reasons.

Went for a bachelor party a couple years ago and we stayed at the Cosmo. It was excellent and in a really nice location IMO. That being said, if I went back I wouldn't stay there simply because of the pricing. Like a poster above said, all we used the rooms for was showering, getting dressed and sleeping. I think it's a cool experience to stay somewhere nice, but after being there you realize how unnecessary the costs associated are.

No love for downtown? I also like the Golden Nugget.

Caesar's, puts you right in the middle of everything.