Among the city lights, the crowds and the traffic, shuttles offer the least expensive way to travel the Strip. Once you reach your destination, you may want to take a dip in the hotel swimming pool. You won't find any shortage of them in Las Vegas, but if an indoor swimming pool strikes your fancy, that may be a different story. Only the Tropicana Hotel offers a casino as well as shuttle service and an indoor pool. However, you'll also find an indoor pool at the non-gaming Platinum, and the South Point offers a shuttle, but swimming is outdoors only.
Las Vegas is known for its heat. Escaping to one of the Tropicana's landscaped pool areas can be refreshing and relaxing. The Tropicana Hotel/Casino boasts a 1,500-square-foot indoor pool, which the hotel can convert into an outdoor pool, offering residents year-round poolside activity. Looking for fun on the Strip is easy if you take the hotel shuttle. An outside company offers service for a fee of $6 per person, as of October 2010. Shuttles run every half hour from 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 a.m. daily, but times may vary. The shuttle journey takes you as far north as the Fashion Show Mall, which is located near casinos including Treasure Island and Wynn.
The Tropicana Hotel and Casino
3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-739-2222
troplv.com
The non-gaming Platinum Hotel, located just off the Strip on nearby East Flamingo Road, offers an indoor and outdoor swimming pool. Complimentary Wi-Fi service is also available poolside. Although the hotel does not offer its own shuttle service, the Platinum Hotel can connect you with that service. Simply contact the concierge for more information.
The Platinum Hotel
211 E. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89169
702-365-5000
theplatinumhotel.com
When heading north on the I-15 freeway, this is one of the first hotel/casinos you'll spot. South Point boasts an outdoor free-form pool, wading pool and Jacuzzi. Complimentary Wi-Fi services are also available here. Complimentary shuttle service to and from McCarran Airport is available for hotel guests only. Reservations are suggested. If you're looking to take a shuttle along the Strip, be prepared to pay. The cost is $8 cash, or $9.25 when paying by credit card, as of October 2010.
South Point Hotel and Casino
9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89183
702-796-7111
southpointcasino.com
