Vegas- one of our favorite places, ever! We got engaged there in 2014 and have been almost two dozen times since then. We go often for work, conventions, and expos- but we go just as often for fun! I’ve been compiling all of the places we have stayed, eaten, and shows we have seen. The following recommendations are all based on personal experiences. Have fun if you are going! And let me know if you enjoyed the places I have listed below. For our top “stays”, we have stayed there multiple times!

I will note- if you are going for the first time or want to have a better experience, stay near your activities. I plan our dinners and shows ahead of time and we will stay based on proximity. We also have our favorite places to eat but we like to try new places every single time we go- the menus are always changing! We also do not like to gamble, we go for the shows, to shop, to eat, and to get dressed up!

Everything listed is on the strip and all formal dining takes reservations. I do not go anywhere that isn’t a quite bite without the ability to make a reservation (even some buffets take them now)!

Where to Stay (in order of favorite to least favorite):

• Cosmo
• Fontainebleau
• Palms (off the strip)
• Resorts World
• Venetian
• The Cromwell
• Horseshoe (paris room with a balcony)
• LINQ (attached pool cabana)
• Bellagio
• Aria
• Vdara (no casino)
• Mirage
• Caeser’s
• Wynn
• Paris
• Marriott Grand Chateau (no casino)
• New York New York
• MGM

Top 3 Hotels with the Best Gyms on Property:

• Resorts World
• Fontainebleau
• Venetian

Shows / Experiences (not including special engagement shows):

• Cirque Du Soleil:
  • Mystere
  • Ka
  • O
  • ONE
  • LOVE
  • Zumanity
  • Mad Apple
  • Run!
• Magicians:
  • David Copperfield
  • Criss Angel
  • Mat Franco
  • Penn and Teller
  • Piff the Magic Dragon
  • Shin Lim
• Random Shows and Activities:
  • Blue Man Group
  • Absinthe
  • Brad Garret’s Comedy Club
  • The Sphere: Postcard from Earth
  • Museum of Illusions
  • High Roller
  • Shark Reef at Mandalay
  • Helicopter to Grand Canyon
  • Awakening at Wynn
  • Body’s Exhibit
  • Swingers Golf Club (adults only)
  • Flight Club (social darts)

Shopping:

• The Forum Shops
• Miracle Mile
• Grand Canal Shops
• Shops at Aria
• Fashion Mall

Where to Eat:

• Breakfast / Brunch:
  • Hash House
  • BabyStacks
  • Egg Slut
  • Hexx
  • Maxie’s
  • The Henry
  • Veranda
  • JARDIN
  • Serrano Vista Cafe
  • The Boss Cafe
  • Pinky’s
• Italian:
  • Carmine’s
  • Giada (tasting menu)
  • Matteo’s
  • Scarpetta (tasting menu)
  • Eataly
  • Michael Mina (tasting menu)
  • Vetri Cucina (tasting menu)
• Seafood:
  • Seafood Shack
  • Catch
  • Mastro’s Ocean Club
  • Costa Di Mare (tasting menu)
  • Emirl’s New Orlean Fish House
  • Michael Mina (tasting menu)
  • Amalfi
  • Water Grill
• Steak:
  • STK
  • Gordon Ramsay Steak (tasting menu)
  • Tom Colicchio’s (tasting menu)
  • Carversteak
  • Meat Salon (Korean BBQ off the strip)
  • Scotch 80 Prime
  • The Delmonico
  • Diner Ross
  • Voodoo Steak
  • Strip Steak
• Dessert / Bakery:
  • Trevi Sorbet
  • District Donuts
  • Pronto by Giada
  • I Love Sugar
  • Dominque Ansel
  • Buddy V’s
  • Milk Bar
  • Caffe Al Teatro
  • Carlo’s Bakery
  • Randy’s Donuts
  • BRIOCHE
• Quick Bites:
  • Shake Shack
  • Black Tap
  • Hattie B’s
  • Salt and Ivy
  • Smoked Burgers and BBQ
  • Gordon Ramsay Burger
  • Jose Noodles and Tacos
  • Secret Pizza
  • Famous Foods in Resorts World
• Buffet:
  • Wynn
  • Caeser’s
  • Bellagio
  • Cosmo
  • Palms
• Spanish:
  • Julian Serrano Tapas
  • E
  • Jaleo
  • China Poblano
• Random / Tapas:
  • Holestein’s
  • PBR
  • Beer Park
  • Beauty and Essex
  • Grand Lux Cafe (for the love of God- get the Asian nachos)
  • Stack
  • Hell’s Kitchen
  • Nacho Daddy
  • Yard Bird
  • Bazaar Meats (tasting menu)
  • Gordon Ramsay Burger
  • Ramsay’s Kitchen
  • Wally’s
  • Promenade Food Hall in Fontainebleau
  • RW Food Hall
  • Sparrow and Wolf (off the strip)
  • Guy Fieris el Burro Barracho
• Asian:
  • Sushi Samba (tasting menu)
  • Sushi Roku
  • Red Plate
  • TAO
  • Hakkasan (tasting menu)
  • Wing Lei (tasting menu)
  • ZUMA (tasting menu)
  • Wing Lei (tasting menu)
• French:
  • Bardot Brasserie
  • Bouchon
  • Mr Chows Eiffel Tower Restaurant
  • L’Atelier (tasting menu)
  • Le Cirque (tasting menu)
  • Guy Savoy (tasting menu)
  • Mon Ami Gaby
  • Picasso (tasting menu)
  • L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (tasting menu)
• Drink:
  • Any of the above places have amazing drink menus
  • Here Kitty Kitty Vice Den
  • Resorts World has the best string of unique lounges, bars, and speakeasies