Off-Strip Hotels

If you are considering your first trip to Las Vegas, it’s not a bad idea to try to find a room in one of the many huge resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. The “Strip” is a 4-mile section of Las Vegas Boulevard South with about two-dozen huge hotels mixed in with a few remaining smaller hotels from the older era. Nearly all the largest and most glamorous resorts in the city are on the Strip, but several good ones are not, and there are some compelling reasons for staying off the Strip.

Why stay at an Off-Strip hotel?

• They tend to have cheaper rooms.
• They are easier to get in and out if you have a car.
• They are often less crowded, especially on big weekends.
• They attract more locals, sometimes with special deals better than you can find on the Strip.
• Some of them are purposely in an isolated area, which can add to the appeal and lessen the madness.

Five of the best Off-Strip hotels

Palms Casino Hotel – Don’t look here for cheap rooms, this off-strip hotel is one of the more posh places in Las Vegas. Their 700 rooms are often jammed with young and famous people, often overshadowing the Hard Rock Casino, which had been their choice for a long time prior to the 2001 opening of the Palms. Two seasons of MTV’s “The Real World” were filmed in a suite that is now available to the general public under the clever name “Real World Suite.” Several of the hottest nightclubs in Las Vegas can be found at the Palms as well.

Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino – With over 2,500 rooms, the Rio is one of the biggest off-strip hotels. It’s been popular with locals since it opened in 1990, but it’s increasingly popular with out-of-town guests due to the reasonable prices and large suite-like rooms. They have several theaters with top-quality performers, and since 2005 this has been the home of the famous World Series of Poker tournament each July and August.

Las Vegas Hilton – With almost 3,200 rooms, the Las Vegas Hilton is the largest off-strip hotel and also one of the nicest. This is where Elvis played in 1969 when it was called the International, but even through many refurbishments since then the place has kept up with the new resorts and is still a classy and appealing place.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino – Since it opened in 1995, this smaller hotel with only 670 rooms has been a huge favorite among celebrities and people who love them. In spite of the cheesiness of Hard Rock restaurants, this hotel has earned a reputation for being a legit hangout for young rock fans, with good music playing through their sound system around the clock. Their small theater called The Joint continues to host some of the top touring music acts in the world.

Gold Coast – This has been a favorite hotel and casino for locals since it opened in 1986. It’s only two blocks from the Strip, but it’s easy to get in and out. The room prices tend to be much lower than most of the newer theme hotels on the strip, so this place is especially popular with cost-conscious visitors. The singer of the band The Killers used to be a bellhop here, but don’t take that to mean this is a hip place like the Palms or the Hard Rock, because it isn’t.

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