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transfers in “greener” limousines.
3730 Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Tel: 001 866 359 7111, arialasvegas.com
Vdara: this 1,440-room all-suite hotel has
an air of refined calm about it. A sumptuous
two-floor spa features natural products
and holistic treatments, well-equipped
gym, beauty salon with vegan make-up
and a Champagne bar. Plus there’s the Sky
pool with bar lounge and spa cabanas, chic
lobby bar and Silk Road restaurant.
2600 W Harmon Avenue.
Tel: 001 866 745 7767, vdara.com
We also like. . .
Encore: this all-suite hotel opened late
2008 as the even-more exclusive sister to
next-door Wynn. It further extends the
concept of non-themed luxury, with less
of an emphasis on gaming. Top bars, dining
and nightlife, the city’s only authorised
Ferrari showroom and gorgeous suites put
Encore high on a luxury visitor’s wish list.
3131 Las Vegas Blvd South.
Tel: 001 702 770 7171, encorelasvegas.com
Mandarin Oriental: at 392 rooms, it’s
positively tiny by Vegas standards, but this
The Insider
John Bischoff, VP, intl brand strategy,
newcomer is classy and discreet. Its lobby
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
is on the 23rd floor, and there’s an elegant
“The Palms has been making a name for
tea lounge, Pierre Gagnaire’s restaurant, itself lately. It’s home to some great
Twist, and luxe touches such as leather
nightspots, including the world’s only
amenity boxes and valet service hatches.
Playboy Club, and Rain, featuring resident
DJ Paul Oakenfold. For fine dining, it has
Outdoor lap pools on the eighth floor are
Nove Italiano, Little Buddha and N9NE
flanked by butler-served cabanas and a bar.
Steakhouse. And don’t miss Pearl, a
3752 Las Vegas Blvd South. concert theatre that hosts the likes of Lady
Tel: 001 702 590 8888,
Gaga and Jay-Z. The Fantasy tower has
mandarinoriental.com/lasvegas
incredible themed suites with private
infinity pools offering stunning views of
the Strip. Also check out the newest tower,
Bellagio: often cited as setting a new
the all-suite Palms Place Hotel & Spa.”
luxury standard for Vegas when it opened
in 1998. Extensively revamped over
2005-07, it now boasts four Michelin stars
among its myriad dining options,
headlining nightclubs and bars, theatre,
elaborate swimming pool courtyards, art
gallery and movie star-style suites with
giant his’n’hers bathrooms and private
concierge
Las Vegas
check-in lounge. Plus, of course, those
magical dancing fountains. When to go: the city has to the lift and walking the mega-suites, the
3600 Las Vegas Blvd South. 300 days of sunshine a on the Strip can be fun, limos, champagne
Tel: 001 888 987 6667, bellagio.com year, and it doesn’t really but cabs are the way helicopter rides, shows,
have an off season, but forward. Resort and, of course, the lucky
Skylofts at the MGM Grand: now these temperatures top 40ºC doormen will gladly hail roll of the dice.
really are exclusive – just 52 duplex in June/July, and it does them for you (give a tip).
skylofts sit atop the big MGM resort, get cold at night in winter. Monorails link some of Useful contacts: Las
accessed via private entrance and check-in It’s very busy during the resorts along the Vegas Convention and
lounge. Opened in 2005, the funky open- public holidays, with rates Strip. Many premium Visitors Authority works
plan mezzanine interiors are designed by to match, and always suite rates include with agents. See
Tony Chi. Nice touches include Bang & busier at weekends. airport limo transfers. lvcva.com/traveltrade
Olufsen systems and infinity spa tubs. Plus, watch out for big
Rates include all sorts of goodies, such as conventions swallowing Who goes: everyone Time: GMT - 8hrs
unpacking and steaming of clothes, the up room stock. from Mr & Mrs Average to
bar stocked to bespoke requirements, Spring Break students Cashflow:
spa butlers and airport transfers in an Getting there: and the Hollywood elite. £1 ≈ $1.49
ultra-glam Maybach limousine. Virgin Atlantic (virgin- Celebrities of all fields
3799 Las Vegas Blvd. atlantic.com) flies direct come to party or perform In touch:
Tel: 001 877 646 5638, from Gatwick daily, and – whether at prize fights intl dial code: 001 702
skyloftsmgmgrand.com British Airways (ba.com) or concert extravaganzas.
flies direct from There are always plenty Coming soon: a touchy
How to book
Heathrow daily. of private jets parked at subject at the moment.
Virgin Holidays & Hip Hotels offers five McCarran airport. Some major development
nights at the Wynn, staying in a Parlor Getting around: you projects are on hold, such
Suite, from £1,125pp including Virgin can get aching feet just Wow factor: it’s what the as the $2 billion-plus
Atlantic flights and private transfers. walking from your room whole town’s built on – new Fountainbleau hotel.
Tel: 0844 573 2460, vhiphotels.co.uk
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