Two-Night Minimum Las Vegas

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The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
If you want to judge Vegas hotels based on value for money, the Venetian easily takes first prize. Since 2024 (its 25th anniversary), the World of Hyatt-affiliated property has invested some $1.5 billion in beautifully renovating its more than 4,000 rooms.
But the most wonderful thing about the Venetian is that it can serve as whatever version of Vegas you want it to be. Looking for the kitschy glamour of gondoliers paddling through indoor canals? You've got it. Prefer a quieter version of luxury? The club lounges are like VIP hospitality suites lofted high in the towers. You can also dial the Vegas vibe up or down at 11 different pools.
And then there's the restaurants, largely spin-offs of beloved global institutions like Jose Andres' Bazaar Meats and an offshoot of Manhattan's Korean steakhouse Cote. Don't sleep on homegrown Nomikai, a speakeasy sushi lounge with buzzy late-night ambience; it's hidden just off the casino floor.
Rooms from $182 (including resort fee)
Source: The Venetian
Wynn Las Vegas
Wynn's sleek, swooshing façade belies the whimsy just inside: The minute you step through its doors you'll find a bursting faux-flower forest with playful sea-themed mosaics curling along the floors. It's unequivocally the city's premiere high-end stay, with keen attention to detail and oodles of good taste.
Dinnertime dining is Wynn's strongest suit. Standouts include Delilah—a sultry supper club complete with lounge singers, feather-flaunting showgirls and a menu of high/low crowd-pleasers, be it crab legs or chicken tenders—and the seafood-themed Pisces, where tiered seating faces the property's Lake of Dreams. (The manmade pond doubles as an entertainment venue, with regularly scheduled multimedia shows.) Don't miss the caviar bumps, served theatrically on fish-shaped crisps in a little pond of steaming black pebbles. Rooms from $226 (including resort fee)
Photographer: Brandon Barré/Wynn
Bellagio
The centerpiece of the Strip, the Bellagio lives up to its legendary reputation. Book a main tower room with a bird's-eye view of the fountains; I never tired of watching the choreographed geysers splash from above.
A morning meal at Como, the hotel's poolside restaurant, is the Strip's best leisurely resort breakfast. The pool experience is also top notch: Expect a bevy of unreserved lounge chairs and an army of diligent servers who carry your Aperol spritz with the perfect amount of Vegas swagger. But another (less sexy) benefit is the way the Bellagio seamlessly connects with Aria and the Cosmopolitan through indoor walkways, creating one über-resort that's easy to explore on foot.
Pro tip: A new partnership with Marriott Bonvoy means you can use your points for all sorts of extra perks, like priority check-in, Cirque du Soleil tickets or, most audacious, the opportunity to choreograph your own fountain show. Rooms from $214 (including resort fee)
Source: MGM Resorts