Which hotel on the Las Vegas Strip would be best for a mom and her teenage daughter?
Julie asked:
My daughter (who is 16) and I are planning to stay at the Las Vegas Strip for 2 nights and 3 days.
Which hotel do you think will provide the best amenities for us to enjoy? (ie. pool, food, shopping, etc.)
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My daughter (who is 16) and I are planning to stay at the Las Vegas Strip for 2 nights and 3 days.
Which hotel do you think will provide the best amenities for us to enjoy? (ie. pool, food, shopping, etc.)
October 10th, 2009 at 7:59 am
It entirely depends on your budget.
High end would be Bellagio, Wynn, Venetian
Mid Budget would be New York New York, Paris
Low Budget would be anything off strip bigviv
October 13th, 2009 at 3:30 am
Try NYNY, Caesars or Stratosphere. The Stratosphere is at the end of the Strip. I would take a cub and not walk to the beginning of the Strip. Good luck. Have fun Isa
October 14th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
I suggest the Mirage. It has a great pool and is very well located. The Mirage is connected to Treasure Island via a free tram (sort of a small monorail).
During the day, you can spend the hottest part of the day enjoying the pool. Then, in the afternoon have dinner at the Buffet called “Cravings” and begin exploring the hotels. They are loaded with fun things to see and do. Of course, there is also shopping galore.
Wait till you get a load of the Massive aquarium in the lobby of the Mirage! In the evening, the crowds all gather to watch the volcano erupt in front of the Mirage and the Pirate Show in front of Treasure Island. You will already be there. The dancing fountains at Bellagio are on the same side of the Strip and that is another worthy attraction.
You will find quite a bit to see and do in this area of the Strip. Bring comfortable shoes!
* Jacob W
October 17th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
NYNY has a good food court for someone her age.
Try the web page see if you like it.
Also it is close and in the middle of the action.
The kid may also like Planet Hollywood. That is a fun place. Michael M
October 19th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Old Las Vegas on First avenue at the California or Las Vegas Club. It’s a great way to experience the culture of the city over there I would let my 16 year old walk those streets at night by herself. Dude
October 20th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
The Venetian or Planet Hollywood. Caesars too. Shopping, eatting and other amenities are awesome - I’d probably go with The Venetian and take a taxi to visit the others. Rosemary R
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:32 am
For the money I would choose the Monte Carlo. Really nice for the price with a great location. It puts you in the center of the strip. Not far from the Forum Shops or Miracle Mile Shops. Great pool area and it has a more relaxed atmosphere than the others. lvgeno
October 24th, 2009 at 7:31 am
It does depend on how much you want to spend on your hotel. Most hotels have malls built into them, but the bigger malls are at Mandalay Bay, Caesar’s Palace, Bellagio, Venetian, and Planet Hollywood. Also just past Treasure Island is Fashion Show Mall which is just a big stand alone mall. All of these hotels are more expensive, so keep in mind that you don’t have to stay at the hotel in order to shop there, and all hotels are within walking distance of each other.
High Budget
Mandalay Bay from $99/night (best pool in Vegas with lazy river, wave pool, and 2700 tons of real sand.
Bellagio from $109/night (best in Vegas and centrally located)
Caesar’s Palace from $90/night (great high-end mall!)
Venetian from $129/night
Moderate Budget
Mirage from $85/night (central location)
MGM Grand from $70/night (great pool area)
Flamingo from $69/night(central location)
Low Budget
Excalibur from $36/night (upgrade to their widescreen room and you won’t be able to tell the difference- connected to Mandalay Bay’s mall)
Luxor from $50/night (connected to Mandalay Bay’s mall)
Treasure Island from $59/night (great location- next door to Fashion Show Mall)
In order to have more money for shopping, I would opt to stay in one of the less expensive hotels and then visit all of the other hotel malls. None of the hotels listed are bad hotels, and they all have nice rooms (if you stay at Excalibur, you must upgrade to the Widescreen room to get a nice room). All hotels have decent pools, and plenty of food options.
However, if you have the money, I definitely recommend staying at Bellagio for the location and the fountains, or Mandalay Bay for their mall and Beach. Here are the best promotion codes available
Here is a map of the strip so you know where everything is I know some things look far apart, but that is only because the hotels are huge. For example, it would only take about 15 minutes to walk from Excalibur to Bellagio.
Good Luck! Aubrey A
October 27th, 2009 at 5:21 am
The hotel casino is not for family activities but some have more activities where a teen can relax.
Venetian - great pool, Grand Canal Shops with fo9od court & wandering minstrels, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, walking distance to Fashion Show Mall, walking distance to Forum Shops at Caesars Palace with two free anatromic statue shows and great shops
Circus Circus manor (not one of the hotel towers - with pool right outside the door and easy walk to Adventure Dome Amusement Park (indoors) banananose_89117
October 28th, 2009 at 12:12 am
It depends on your budget but Excalibur, Luxor and MGM e.g. have very good promotion offers. Keep an eye on for the latest offer codes. MarieP
October 31st, 2009 at 11:33 am
1 Caesars Palace since it has the huge Forum Shops mall.
#2 Wynn, Encore, Venetian, or Palazzo since they are across the street from the huge Fashion Show Mall.
#3 Mandalay Bay / THEhotel since it has a small row of shops (Mandalay Place) and is interconnected with Luxor, Excalibur, NY NY, Tropicana and MGM Grand.
Wynn and Encore are really SUPER nice though, unbelievable in the attention to detail. The whole resort is basically a three dimensional work of art. So if being very close to shopping is not critical, I recommend Wynn and Encore as the #1 choices for atmosphere and amenities.
I have quite a few recent photos I shot around that area 2 weeks ago posted here: UrbanPhotos
November 1st, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Choices I feel will meet your criteria-
The Mirage
Planet Hollywood
Treasure Island
Planet Hollywood has a mall within the hotel. Treasure Island is next to a major mall (The Fashion Show Mall). The Mirage and Treasure Island are connected by free tram to each other, and The Mirage has many activities within the hotel, as well as being in a prime location on The Strip.
If a pool is important, The Mirage has one of the best pool scenes on The Strip, although, all three hotels do have pools. Dining options within all the hotels are plentiful, and varied. Also, because of their locations, you also have a lot of dining options around each hotel.
On the far ends of The Strip… Excalibur has recently undergone a major renovation. But the rooms are last on the list to be done. So make sure you upgrade to a “Widescreen” room, otherwise, you will be stuck in their standard rooms which really are dreadful! Excalibur is connected by free tram to The Luxor (my favourite Vegas hotel) and Mandalay Bay. As with Excalibur, The Luxor has been renovated, but also as with Excalibur, the Pyramid rooms are last on the list, and not completely done. While the Pyramid rooms are not nearly as in need of renovation as the standard rooms at Excalibur, you might be far more comfy in the Tower rooms, which are bigger, brighter, and have bath tubs, not just showers.
There are many shopping, dining options at Mandalay Bay, Excalibur and The Luxor. Of these, Mandalay Bay, has the The Best Pools in Vegas, including a beach and wave pool (up to 6ft waves) and a river. While many will tell you that the location of these three hotels is “too far”… It’s actually not that far removed. Don’t hesitate to stay at this end, it’s very convenient and also safe to walk here at all hours. Also, the Las Vegas Monorail, station is across the street, by MGM Grand. All four resorts have the same owner (MGM/Mirage)
The area to avoid if you can, is the North end. From Circus Circus to The Stratosphere, (Especially surrounding The Stratosphere and Sahara) this neighbourhood is not the best, and at night, it’s not safe at all. During the day, it’s ugly, but relatively safe-ish. If you choose to stay around here (The rates are cheapest on The Strip), use cabs at night. Don’t walk here at night.
Caesars, is also great, but it can be pricey if you’re on a budget. The Wynn, and Encore are also fabulous, and pricey. But for a teen… Wynn and Encore may be a bit too sophisticated and not as fun, since both are designed to appeal to a more mature crowd. Also on the South end across from Excalibur, New York New York is also a good choice when traveling with teens, and near to the Showcase Mall. Center Strip, The Venetian is also a great choice that offers much for both the teen and mature crowd. Donna
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Although Mandalay Bay is a bit far South it has a great pool and is a nice place. If you have a car and plan on getting off the strip for meals it’s an even better place because it has excellent access to Henderson and the Freeways with very little congestion heading south.
Otherwise pick something between Desert Inn Road and Tropicanna. Get Google Earth and do a flyover of the strip. It’s amazing how it can help you plan your trip. booklearned
November 5th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
caesars palace you can’t go wrong. B