Finding a hotel room in Las Vegas is usually not overly difficult. Sin City has a glut of spaces available for tourists.For the adventurous and wealthy who would rather pass on a simple room with a king-sized bed though, many Vegas hotels offer so-called fantasy suites.
Forget the in-room honor bar that used to be an amenity in hotel rooms. These Vegas suites cater to a variety of guest's dreams ranging from your own in-room bowling alley to shooting hoops in your suite's basketball court.
The Palms Hotel is probably the beast of fantasy suites offering more than 10. Guests can indulge in themed suites ranging from Barbi, she of doll fame, to staying in the site of MTV's "The Real World" reality show.
For hipster hoopsters, the Palms offers its Hardwood Suite. This two-story, 10,000-square-foot suite features an indoor basketball court, scoreboard, lockers and plenty of room to dance.
And for those playboys who enjoy lounging in pajamas throughout the day and night, the Palms is the site of Hugh Hefner's personal suite that is available for booking. His Sky Villa has three bedrooms, a fireplace and a terrace with an outdoor pool among other features. And, of course, a rotating bed.
Rates vary for each suite but expect that game of horse in the Hardwood Suite to run about $25,000 per night. And wearing those pajamas in Hefner's suite will run about $40,000 a night.
Palms
4321 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas , NV 89103
(866) 942-7770
http://www.palmsfantasy.com/
The Verona Sky Villa is the largest Vegas suite coming in at 15,400 square feet. Located in the Hilton, the Verona offers guests Italian marble floors, hand-painted ceilings and a massive minibar. There is a private garden and pool outside.
Located next to the Verona are the Tuscany (13,200 square feet) and Conrad (12,600 square feet) villas, which are the second and third-largest suites, respectively, in Vegas.
Las Vegas Hilton
3000 Paradise Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(888) 732-7117
http://www.lvhilton.com
You might not strike it rich in Vegas, but you can certainly bowl a strike at the Hard Rock Hotel's Casino Tower penthouse suite. Located on the hotel's eleventh floor, there are three bedrooms and bathrooms along with a hot tub with a view of the Strip. After eating in the suite's dining room, which seats 12, you can play pool before heading to the in-room single-lane bowling alley, which is completely automated.
Hard Rock Hotel
4455 Paradise Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89169
(800) 473-7625
http://www.hardrockhotel.com
For anyone who saw the 1987 movie "Rain Man," the two-level suite where it was filmed is just one of several fantasy suites offered by Caesars Palace. Offering a great view of the Strip, the Emperors Suite features two master bedrooms and baths, onyx stairs connecting the two levels and a dining area.
For those interested in spa treatments, Caesars offers its Spa Suite that houses an in-room cedar sauna and an infinity spa pool overlooking the Strip. Twenty-foot-high windows looking out over the Strip can be found in the hotel's Absolut Find Your Flavor Suite. With an Absolut vodka theme, this six-room suite offers guests 1,380 square feet to frolic on a dance floor or relax in its media center or any one of its four bedrooms.
Caesars Palace
3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(800) 851-1703
http://www.caesarspalace.com
