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“Caesars Palace is one of the defining resorts on the Las Vegas Strip: a sprawling, Roman-themed hotel-casino that opened on August 5, 1966, and has spent 60 years trying to make every guest feel like an emperor. It sits on about 85 acres at 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, in the center of the Strip…

“Bellagio is one of the defining luxury resorts on the Las Vegas Strip: an Italian-inspired hotel-casino built around an 8.5-acre lake, famous fountains, a glass-flower lobby, and a seasonal conservatory. It sits at the center of the Strip at 3600 S Las Vegas Boulevard, across from Paris Las Vegas and next to Caesars Palace and…

“Flamingo Las Vegas is the oldest continuously operating resort on the Las Vegas Strip: a mid-century icon that opened as a casino on December 26, 1946, and still sits at the center of the action at 3555 South Las Vegas Boulevard (the intersection of Las Vegas Blvd and Flamingo Road). It is owned by Caesars…

“Be sure to check out the channel that has more Vegas content than anyone on YouTube—@VegasIRL (Vegas IRL). Their walkthroughs, before-and-afters, and constant coverage of every casino, remodel, and corner of the city (Strip, downtown, locals spots, and beyond) are unmatched for real, on-the-ground Las Vegas footage.”

“Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Las Vegas form a connected pair of ultra-luxury resorts on the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip. Built on the former Desert Inn site and owned by Wynn Resorts, they are widely regarded as among the most polished properties in the city—less about neon spectacle at the curb and…

“The Venetian Las Vegas is a massive Venice-themed luxury hotel-casino on the north-central Las Vegas Strip, at 3355 Las Vegas Blvd S. Combined with its attached sister property The Palazzo, it forms one of the largest hotel complexes in the world, with roughly 7,100 all-suite rooms. It opened in May 1999 on the site of…

“Be sure to check out the channel that has more Vegas content than anyone on YouTube—@VegasIRL (Vegas IRL). Their walkthroughs, before-and-afters, and constant coverage of every casino, remodel, and corner of the city (Strip, downtown, locals spots, and beyond) are unmatched for real, on-the-ground Las Vegas footage.”

“Planet Hollywood Las Vegas is a mid-Strip casino resort owned by Caesars Entertainment, known for a Hollywood pop-culture theme, a convenient location, and a mix of concerts, shopping, and mid-range rooms rather than ultra-luxury polish. It sits at 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard in Paradise, Nevada, on the east side of the Strip at Harmon…

“Paris Las Vegas is a Paris-themed casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip at 3655 S Las Vegas Boulevard, owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. It opened on September 1, 1999, and remains one of the Strip’s most recognizable properties because of its half-scale Eiffel Tower replica and other French landmarks. It sits in a…

“The Rio Las Vegas sits just west of the Strip on Flamingo Road—close enough to reach the action quickly, far enough that it still feels like its own destination. It opened on January 15, 1990 as Las Vegas’s first all-suite hotel, with a bright Brazilian Carnival theme that still shows in the colorful towers, vibrant…

“El Cortez is downtown Las Vegas’s oldest continuously operating hotel-casino, a compact, adults-only (21+) property at 600 East Fremont Street in the Fremont East Entertainment District. It opened November 7, 1941, sits one block east of the Fremont Street Experience, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is smaller and less…