Ranked

The Best Hotel Pools in Las Vegas

A pool day is half the reason a lot of people come to Vegas, and the pools are not created equal. These are the hotels where the pool alone can justify the stay.

My favorite Strip hotel pools, in order.

  1. Mandalay Bay1
    Mandalay Bay8/10Upper Strip

    The best pool on the Strip, full stop. A real sand beach, a wave pool, and a lazy river.

    South Strip, the last major resort on the south end

  2. Bellagio2
    Bellagio9/10Luxury

    Five pools, four hot tubs, and free lawn chairs across a big, calm courtyard.

    Center Strip, at the fountains

  3. MGM Grand3
    MGM Grand7/10Mid-range

    A huge pool complex with its own lazy river.

    South Strip, across from Excalibur and New York-New York

  4. Encore4
    Encore10/10Luxury

    One of the best and most upscale pool scenes in town.

    North end of the Strip, a little farther north than the Wynn, across from Resorts World

  5. The Venetian5
    The Venetian10/10Luxury

    A large two-pool setup, with the garden pool open later than most.

    Center Strip, walking distance to the Forum Shops and Fashion Show Mall