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!

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

• Venetian
• Cosmo
• Bellagio
• Aria
• Vdara (no casino)
• Mirage
• Caeser’s
• Wynn
• Paris
• Marriott Grand Chateau (no casino)
• New York New York
• MGM

Shows to See (not including special engagement comedians):

• Cirque Du Soleil:
  • Mystere
  • Ka
  • O
  • ONE
  • LOVE
  • Zumanity
  • Mad Apple
  • Run!
• Magicians:
  • David Copperfield
  • Criss Angel
  • Mat Franco
  • Penn and Teller
  • Piff
• Random:
  • Blue Man Group
  • Absinthe
  • Brad Garret’s Comedy Club

Shopping:

• The Forum Shops
• Miracle Mile
• Grand Canal Shops

Where to Eat:

• Breakfast:
  • Hash House
  • Baby Stacks
  • Egg Slut
  • Hexx
• Pasta:
  • Carmine’s
  • Giada (tasting menu)
  • Matteo’s
  • Scarpetta (tasting menu)
  • Eataly
• Seafood:
  • Seafood Shack
  • Catch
  • Mastro’s Ocean Club
  • Costa Di Mare (tasting menu)
  • Emirl’s New Orlean Fish House
  • Michael Mina (tasting menu)
• Steak:
  • STK
  • Gordon Ramsay Steak (tasting menu)
  • Tom Colicchio’s (tasting menu)
• Dessert / Bakery:
  • Trevi Sorbet
  • District Donuts
  • Pronto by Giada
  • I Love Sugar
  • Dominque Ansel
  • Buddy V’s
  • Milk Bar
• 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
• Buffet:
  • Wynn
  • Caeser’s
  • Bellagio
  • Cosmo
• Spanish:
  • Julian Serrano Tapas
  • E
  • Jaleo
  • China Poblano
• Random:
  • Holestein’s
  • PBR
  • Beer Park
  • Beauty and Essex
  • Tom’s Urban
  • 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
• Asian:
  • Sushi Samba (tasting menu)
  • Sushi Roku
  • Red Plate
  • TAO
  • Hakkasan
  • Wing Lei (tasting menu)
  • ZUMA (tasting menu)
• French:
  • Bardot Brasserie
  • Bouchon
  • Mr Chows Eiffel Tower Restaurant
  • L’Atelier (tasting menu)
  • Le Cirque (tasting menu)
  • Guy Savoy (tasting menu)