According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority website, more than 36 million people visited the city in 2009. Those visiting Las Vegas have many hotels from which to choose, including hotels on and away from the Las Vegas Strip. Water enthusiasts and travelers with kids might want to choose a hotel that has a waterslide.
The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino has a 15-acre tropical retreat that includes connecting pools, a seasonal water slide and waterfalls. Guests staying at the hotel have access to complimentary towels and reservations can be made for pool-side cabanas. Beverages and lunch are available at the restaurant and bar that surround the retreat. Aside from the pool, guests can enjoy the hotel spa, fitness center, and 77,000-square foot casino that has slot machines, table games and sports book betting. Guestrooms at the hotel come with standard amenities and suites with views or the Las Vegas Strip are also available. Aside from the entertainment within the hotel, the area around the hotel has many shops, restaurants and casinos within walking distance.
Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
3555 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-733-3111
flamingolasvegas.com
Not only does the pool at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino treat guests to full-service pool-side dining, private cabanas are available and guests can enjoy the fire-pit, sun deck and towel service. The pool allows people of all ages and has a waterslide. According to the hotel's website, as of September 2010, the pool area is opened daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The hotel has 2,000 guestrooms and suites equipped with standard amenities. If desired, guests can reserve rooms overlooking the Las Vegas Strip. The casino has a poker room, slot machines, table games and Keno. Dining options include a buffet and food court and there are several on-site restaurants serving everything from Mexican food to steaks and seafood. Kids can enjoy the arcade and game room and there are also 4D Special FX Rides available.
Excalibur Hotel and Casino
3850 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
877-750-5464
excalibur.com
The pool at the Golden Nugget Hotel stands out from other Las Vegas hotel pools because it has an aquarium-tank with exotic marine life submerged in it so that swimmers will feel as if they are swimming with the sharks. The pool has a three-story waterslide that takes water enthusiasts right through the fish tank into the pool. Thirteen private cabanas are available for rent as are pool-side chairs. The AAA four-diamond rated hotel has 2,300 guestrooms and suites that offer views of the Las Vegas Strip, the hotel's pool and the Spring Mountains. Kids staying at the hotel can enjoy the game and arcade room on the premises and adults can enjoy table games and slot machines in the hotel's casino.
Golden Nugget Hotel
129 E. Fremont St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-385-7111
goldennugget.com
