Las Vegas, Nevada has long been referred to as Sin City because adults go there to do all of the sinful things like eat too much, drink too much, gamble and go to see topless show girls perform. It is a gamblers paradise and you may gamble on just about anything and everything, not just cards and slot machines. If you love sports, you can bet on various games, or if you are a pool shark you may try to win some money playing billiards and letting your pool cues do the talking. This article will discuss three of the most popular and lavish resorts located on the strip in Vegas, The Mandalay Bay, The Bellagio and The Venetian.
The Mandalay Bay is located at one end of the strip and has two large hotel buildings decorated in a sophisticated Asian theme. Mandalay Bay has beautiful interior but what it is really known for are their grounds on the outside. They have the largest outdoor space of all of the hotel resorts on the strip and they have filled it with lush tropical gardens and pathways and amazing pools and areas for swimming and sunbathing. Even though you are in the desert, they have a full sandy beach with a wave pool that makes you believe that you are at the ocean.
The Bellagio is one of the more upscale and expensive resort hotels and is in the decor of a beautiful Italian resort. They are known for their interior decor and a gorgeous garden room that is completely transformed with thousands of flowers and plants for each season. The Bellagio also is known for having some high stakes gambling rooms for card games as well as a big room to bet on any type of sports event that is going on. It extends on to beautiful game rooms with pool tables and other games too. The Bellagio is the place to go as well if you want to have a wonderful meal as more than one of their restaurants are rated 4 stars or higher for their wonderful food.
The final resort that will be discussed is the Venetian which started the trend in the 1990’s where they began theme type of hotels and resorts that transformed their guests to another part of the world. The Venetian transforms you to the canals of Venice, Italy complete with a canal and gondolas that you can get a ride on while being serenaded by a singing gondolier. It even has a realistic sky painted on the ceiling so you do feel as if you are outside walking along the canal.
If you are a big time card player or love to play the slots or have no interest in gambling at all, there is something for everyone in Las Vegas. It has also turned into a top city for dining as many of the world top chefs have opened restaurants there. Right now there are great travel bargains to go there too.