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is given status by its celebrity owner,
Las Vegas has moved on from the days of Eva Longoria Parker. The dance floor is
midnight steaks and $2 breakfasts. A total encircled by screens of video mash-ups.
of 17 Michelin stars are currently sprinkled Haze at Aria: big, new and bling, it ticks all
along the Strip, and dining is now as the Vegas boxes. A mezzanine overlooks a
diverse as it is discerning. dance floor throbbing with the latest light,
Big hitter: with three Michelin stars, French sound and video systems, otherworldly
legend Joel Robuchon’s restaurant is one of stage dancers and VIP zones.
the most exclusive eateries in town. Its XS at Encore: one of the top-rated clubs in
plush mauve silks and glimmering crystal town, incorporating an outdoor pool with
feels a million miles from the MGM Grand island bar for a distinctive open-air vibe.
casino floor, just metres away. The 13-course Cool pools: the next big thing is pool parties
tasting menu is often cited as the ultimate – the celeb-saturated VIP private-table
in Vegas gastronomy (mgmgrand.com). club concept dragged into the daylight,
Italian job: at the Palazzo, Dal Toro has a with cabanas around a swimming pool
relaxed vibe and authentic Italian food with and, of course, top DJs. This summer look
a twist. The Italian and Californian wine list out for Liquid at Aria and a “beach club”
includes vintages from the Lambourghini currently being built at Encore.
vineyards. An exhibition of exotic cars
makes an offbeat events space (daltoro.com).
Meet
Art of cuisine: Picasso at Bellagio has two The city is a major hub for conferences,
Michelin stars. Signature dishes, including corporate events and exhibitions. Las Vegas
the Maine lobster salad with Champagne Convention Center has 45 acres of exhibition
vinaigrette, are set off by the 11 magnificent space, plus 144 meeting rooms with flexible
original Picassos on display (bellagio.com). formats to cater for all sizes of business
New in town: found at the Aria in the events. For events on a smaller scale, all the
CityCenter development, Sage may be major Strip resorts have extensive meeting
new, but it’s already highly popular – not facilities and plenty of experience hosting
surprisingly given its sultry gilded decor, high-end incentives (lvcva.com/meetings).
glamorous buzz and chef Shawn McClain’s
vibrant, fresh American contemporary
Must-do
menu (arialasvegas.com). Pink panoramas: discover Nevada’s wild
Famous feast: Bouchon at the Venetian is side, 45 minutes from the Strip, in the
another must on a foodie’s menu. It’s run picture-perfect scenery of Mount
by Thomas Keller, owner of French Laundry Charleston, which offers skiing in winter
in California, consistently voted one of the and hiking trails in summer. Pink Jeep’s
world’s best restaurants. Despite its grand excellent guides and eye-catching luxury
credentials, Bouchon has a lively, relaxed off-roaders make a welcome escape from
bistro ambience (venetian.com). the city (pinkjeep.com).
Chopper chic: one up from the ubiquitous
Mode
limo, helicopter is the smartest way to travel
Not really a problem – your clients will in Nevada. Maverick offers commissionable
barely go five metres without stumbling into packages, from night-time flights over the
a designer boutique. Nearly every five-star Strip’s kaleidescopic light show to
hotel has its own shopping mall – some are champagne trips down into the Grand
headline grabbers in their own right. Canyon, followed by kayaking the Snake
Crystals: the town’s newest mall is River (maverickaviationgroup.com).
grabbing the most column inches. Some Showtime: don’t let clients leave town
stores have yet to open, but Tiffany, Prada, without taking in at least one show. Cirque
Dior, the town’s first Tom Ford and more du Soleil has seven shows on the Strip, the LAS VEGAS
CONVENTION CENTER
are there now, plus chic eateries including newest being Viva Elvis. It cleverly combines
Mount Charleston
rip
Beso, which is part-owned by Desperate original footage and the King’s vocals with
The St
Housewives’ star Eva Longoria Parker. live music and Cirque’s signature stunning
FASHION
Encore
The Forum at Caesar’s Palace: massive acrobatic choreography and special effects SHOW MALL
Wynn Las Vegas
statues, classical columns and frescoes (elvisvivatickets.com).
create a vast Roman temple of excess, Date with a diva: latest show news is
Palazzo
with 160 shops including Shanghai Tang. Celine Dion’s return to the Colosseum at
Venetian
FORUM SHOPS
Fashion Show: classic US labels, such as Caesar’s Palace. Her residency opens on
AT CAESARS
Neiman-Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, March 15 (celineinvegas.com).
plus an elevated catwalk for shows.
Rooms
Bellagio
Mix
We stayed at. . .
CITY CENTER
Mandarin Oriental
This is US party central and high-profile Aria: there are big numbers here – 4,004
Aria
Vadara
nightclubs abound in all the top resorts on rooms, 16 eateries, 1,800-seat theatre,
the Strip, with plenty of opportunities to 10 bars and lounges, millions of dollars
The Strip
share a dance floor with Hollywood celebs of stunning art installations… This new
– at a price. De rigeur is a roped-off private CityCenter behemoth is the talk of the
MGM Grand
booth with VIP “bottle service”, which town. If clients want exclusivity, suggest
comes to well over $1,000 for a table of six. the stylish and spacious Sky Suites, which
That figure skyrockets if you add rapper- come with their own private entrance and
15
style cognacs and check-in lounge, and include airport
magnums of McCARRAN
INTERNATIONAL
Cristal or Krug. AIRPORT
Eve: located in
Clockwise from top left: Joel Robuchon restaurant at
CityCenter, this
MGM Grand; Cirque de Soleil’s Viva Elvis show at the
small, exclusive Aria; Skylofts at MGM Grand; CityCenter’s Crystals MAVERICK
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and popular spot shopping mall; the Vdara all-suite hotel
city las vegas
spring 2010
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