5. ARIA Resort & Casino
ARIA Resort & Casino’s cutting-edge technology is a big hit with travel buffs: Rooms have bedside touch-screen controls that remember your temperature and lighting preferences, a connectivity panel for laptops, DVD players and gaming consoles as well as flat-screen televisions. ARIA is popular with conventioneers and others away on business thanks to its abundance of meeting space, but still, leisure travelers like its central locale and its bevy of amenities (though there is a $45 resort fee). This MGM Resorts property boasts a number of eateries and pools, a spa and salon, as well as several trendy bars and lounges. You’ll find the ARIA Resort & Casino mid-Strip, near the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino and the Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas.
6. Bellagio Resort & Casino
With an upscale casino reminiscent of those found in Monaco, the Bellagio Resort & Casino is a favorite home base for high rollers. The Chihuly glass-decorated lobby is a sight in and of itself and the more than 20 dining options provide visitors with ample places to grab a bite. Guest room categories vary by decor but all feature luxurious perks like 40-inch flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, stocked minibars and Italian marble bathrooms with separate soaking tubs and showers. Bear in mind that this MGM Resorts property is big, so you will be doing a lot of walking. But when you need a breather, stop in at the spa for a signature treatment or chill out by one of the pools. Also be sure to make some time for the spectacular Fountains of Bellagio show. You’ll find the Bellagio in the middle of the Strip, across the street from Paris Las Vegas.
