The Best Las Vegas Hotels for First-Time Visitors
On a first Vegas trip you want to be central, you want the iconic stuff close by, and you do not want to overpay for a room you will barely be in. These hotels nail that balance.
Where I would send a first-timer.
1The quintessential first-Vegas hotel: central, iconic, and a great pool, at a fair price when you catch it.
Center Strip, at the fountains
2Dead-center location at a mid-tier price, so you are in the middle of everything.
Center Strip, across from the Bellagio, next to Miracle Mile Shops
3Fun, lively, and central-south near the park and the arena, on a budget.
South Strip, across from MGM Grand, by Excalibur
4Modern, smoke-free, and easy value if you want a clean room without the chaos.
Center-south Strip, by T-Mobile Arena, tram to the Bellagio