Las Vegas Pet Friendly Hotels

So you just can’t leave Fluffy at home. Well, luckily for you, there are some pet friendly hotels in Las Vegas that allow you to bring your furry little friend along with you. Now you don’t have to leave your pets in a kennel or pay a pet-sitter – they too can enjoy the excitement of Vegas, or at least the excitement of waiting around for you, as you enjoy Vegas.

There are not a wide range of pet friendly Las Vegas hotels, but there are enough to satisfy most travelers. If you want to stay at a strip hotel, you might have a problem: there are only two places you’ll be able to store your pet. The highly rated Four Seasons, just south of Mandalay Bay.

The Four Seasons has a couple rules that need to be followed for them to accept your pet. First, it must be under 25 pounds (similar weight restrictions abound through pet friendly hotels in Las Vegas), and second, and more difficult, your pet must not be left unattended. There is, however, no additional pet fee for keeping your pet here.

When you are considering Las Vegas pet friendly hotels, make sure to check which pets are allowed – hotels such as La Quinta or Travelodge must be dogs or cats. Even if the pets are small or exotic, they will be turned away. So don’t go trying to sneak your flying squirrels or 6 foot pythons into these establishments.

Another, technically, pet friendly Las Vegas strip hotel is Circus Circus. This is a technicality, however, since pets are not allowed inside the actual rooms or casino, but are restricted to the Circusland RV Park adjacent to the hotel. In fact, if you are looking to bring pets into the city, Las Vegas RV parks are a good bet. But if you don’t happen to have a recreational vehicle handy, most Vegas motels allow reasonably sized pets (under 50 lbs) and charge only a deposit instead of a non-refundable fee. The relative lack of popularity of these motels also means that they are much easier to book than the Las Vegas pet friendly hotels, too.

Overall, the majority of pet friendly hotels in Las Vegas are the lower grade airport hotels. Howard Johnson Inn and Amerisuites both allow dogs and cats of all kinds for a small deposit, as does every Best Western within city limits.

For those who want high class pet friendly Las Vegas hotels would do good to look at off-strip wonders such as the Green Valley Ranch and the Red Rock Resort and Spa. As long as they are under the 50 pound weight limit and you don’t mind paying a little extra to accommodate your trusted pet, these lodgings are perfect for you.

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Is a Las Vegas Wedding right for you?

Every year, some 120,000 weddings are performed in Las Vegas, making it the most popular destination wedding site by far. But is a Las Vegas wedding right for you? If you’re a traditional-minded couple -- or if one of you has been planning your wedding since puberty -- the answer is probably no.

On the other hand, if you want to get married quickly and are open to something different, a Las Vegas wedding could be perfect for you.

Below you’ll find some of the plusses and minuses of having a wedding in Las Vegas. If you decide to go ahead with it, you’ll be in the company of such notables as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, Michael Jordan, Wayne Newton, and, briefly, Britney Spears.

PROS OF A LAS VEGAS WEDDING
Affordability – This is the biggest advantage of a Las Vegas wedding. While a traditional US wedding costs $22,000 on average, you can have a complete wedding ceremony for a few hundred dollars (or less) in Las Vegas.

Timing – You will be able to book a chapel for your wedding in Las Vegas on short notice. Reservations are helpful, although walk-ins are accommodated in some places. Just don’t expect to sweep into a Las Vegas wedding chapel on Valentine’s Day or a popular holiday weekend and get married right away.

Convenience – At Las Vegas hotels with wedding chapels, there’s usually a wedding coordinator who can arrange everything from your wedding flowers to the officiant to music and photography/videography. And you can plan it all over the phone or even online.

Fun – Couples who’ve been married before, older couples, and couples who love to laugh appreciate the ease of a Las Vegas wedding. And if you want to get married in Las Vegas by an Elvis impersonator, who's to stop you?

Start the Honeymoon Early – No need to get on a plane or head out of town after the wedding. Las Vegas is more than a great wedding town – Las Vegas is a great honeymoon destination, too.

CONS OF A LAS VEGAS WEDDING

Your Wedding, Your Way – There’s no comparison between a wedding planned months or years in advance with a quickie Las Vegas one. If you’re someone who cares about having specific wedding colors, custom favors, a certain baker, local florists and bands, and other elements that personalize a wedding, you may not be satisfied with a standard Las Vegas wedding package.

Conveyor Belt Mentality – While Las Vegas wedding chapels attempt to keep wedding parties separate, they don’t always succeed. Some Las Vegas hotels have more than one chapel, so you may encounter people from other wedding parties. At one of the better Las Vegas wedding chapels, couples have one hour of chapel time: 30 minutes for guest arrival and seating, 15 minutes for the ceremony, and 15 minutes for photography. If you walk down the Las Vegas Strip later (or even pause at a craps table for a while), you’re likely to see several other brides and grooms on your special day.

Guest List – If you live far from Las Vegas, some friends and family members will be unable to afford the expense or time to travel to Vegas to see you get married. (On the other hand, this is a perfect way to avoid having marginal friends and family attend your wedding.)

Reception Sites – Las Vegas wedding chapels are just that: Places where weddings are conducted. If you want to have a reception afterwards, that has to be arranged separately. Larger hotels have banquet and meeting rooms which are mostly used for corporate functions. I recommend a private room in a restaurant.

Tacky Image – Despite the best efforts of Las Vegas' finest hotels -- which can produce gala affairs second to none -- Las Vegas weddings are still considered tacky by some.

ALL THE BEST

Whether or not you decide to wed or honeymoon in Las Vegas, keep this in mind: It's ultimately less important where you seal your vows than it is that you say them with a true heart -- and live them throughout your marriage.

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LAS VEGAS BUDGET BUFFETS

You are on a budget and you want the cheapest meal in town? The budget buffets are rock bottom, you walk in at the end of breakfast and the beginning of lunch and you get two meals for the price of one. The food is average but it is cheap and you can eat as much as you want.

Circus Buffet : Circus Circus
Breakfast, 7 AM to 11 AM: $8.99,
Lunch, 11:30 AM to 2 PM : $9.99,
Dinner, 4:30 PM to 10 PM: $10.99
Phone: (702) 734-0410

Fantasy Market Buffet : Palms
Breakfast, 8 AM to 10:30 AM: $5.99,
Lunch, 11 AM to 3 PM : $7.99,
Dinner, 4 PM to 10 PM: $11.99
Phone: (702) 942-7777


Ports O' Call Buffet : Gold Coast
Breakfast, 7 AM to 10 AM: $5.95,
Lunch, 11 AM to 3 PM : $6.95,
Dinner, 4:30 PM to 10 PM: $10.95
Phone: (702) 367-7111


Roundtable Buffet : Excalibur
Breakfast, 6:30 AM to 11 AM: $10.49,
Lunch, 11 AM to 4 PM : $11.49,
Dinner, 4 PM to 10 PM: $14.49
Phone: (702) 597-7777


Sahara Buffet : Sahara
Breakfast, 7 AM to 10:30 AM: $7.99,
Lunch, 10:30 AM to 4 PM : $8.99,
Dinner, 4 PM to 10 PM: $10.99
Phone: (702) 737-2111


The Orchard Cafe : New Frontier
Breakfast, 7 AM to 12 PM: $9.95,
Lunch, 1 PM to 4 PM : $9.95,
Dinner, 4 PM to 10 PM: $12.95
Phone: (702) 794-8200


World's Fare Buffet : Riviera
Breakfast, 6 AM to 11 AM: $9.99,
Lunch, 11 AM to 2 PM : $9.99,
Dinner, 4 PM to 10 PM: $15.99
Phone: (702) 734-5110


Downtown Las Vegas;

Plaza Buffet: Plaza Downtown Breakfast
6 AM to 11AM, $6.99
Lunch, 11 AM to 4 PM, $7.99
Dinner 4 PM to 10 PM $8.99


The Buffet : Golden Nugget
Monday through Thursday
Breakfast, 7 a.m.-10:30 a.m., $ 8.99
Lunch, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $ 9.99
Dinner, 3:30 p.m.-10 p.m., $16.99
Phone: (702) 385-7111

LAS VEGAS SIGHTS AND THINGS TO DO

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Las Vegas Shows

Even though the number of huge Las Vegas shows has increased dramatically over the last decade or so, they haven’t gotten any cheaper or easier to get into. This is something you should begin researching when you first lock in the dates you’ll be visiting. Some of the more notable shows sell out well in advance, even with ticket prices starting well over $100.

If you just want to see a show while you are in Las Vegas, you’ll have no problem finding one to attend while you are in the city, but if you want to see a specific show you’ve got to be on the ball. Broadway-style hits like Spamalot and Mamma Mia! can be sold out way in advance.

Check the shows page on Lasvegas.com for the specific shows that will be playing while you’ll be in town.

Production shows
Most of the largest theaters in Las Vegas feature large Broadway-style shows with huge casts, lavish costumes, and sometimes even stars in the main roles. Several actual Broadway shows are always in town including Phantom, Mamma Mia!, and Spamalot, but again, the lineup changes periodically so it’s important to check the listings for when you’ll be in town. Prices for the top shows can range from $80 to about $200, and many sell out nearly every show so it’s a good idea to buy tickets in advance over the phone or Internet if you have your heart set on one in particular.

Magic shows
There has never been a shortage of magic acts in Las Vegas, but now the town is filled with them. Lance Burton and Penn & Teller are the big names, but many other talented magicians perform regularly in major hotels as well.

Tribute shows
Ever since Beatlemania hit in the 70s, Vegas has been putting on high-quality tribute shows of all kinds. Legends In Concert has been running for a couple decades now, but other tribute shows featuring Neil Diamond, the Rat Pack, and the Beatles are also popular in the medium-sized rooms in Las Vegas.

Adult shows
A growing number of lavish shows for “adults only” are popular in Las Vegas. The traditional drag shows like Follies Bergere are still around, but now they are joined by Chippendales shows and stripper-based shows so there is something for everyone but the kids in this category.

Lounge shows
These aren’t as popular as they once were, but if you walk through a casino or two you are bound to come across a band or singer performing their heart out in front of people who just happened to wander by. These can be campy and cheesy, but the performers are almost all quite talented so this is a good, free, and authentic way to get a bit of Vegas in an old-school way.

Las Vegas Strip Hotels

Las Vegas Strip Hotels



In one sense, Las Vegas doesn’t have an abundance of “attractions” like museums, theme parks, or historic statues, but in another sense the entire city is one attraction after another. Of course the famous Las Vegas Strip is the center of the show, featuring most of the world’s largest hotels bunched together up and down a 4-mile strip of Las Vegas Boulevard South.

About two-dozen huge hotels are on the Strip, but not all of them could be considered “attractions.” Below is a list of the highlights on the Las Vegas Strip, from north to south.

Stratosphere Tower
The tallest free-standing structure in the state looms over the Stratosphere Casino below. It’s 1,149 ft (350 m) tall and there are three thrill-rides at the top, although the famous roller coaster is closed to make way for the new ones. These claim to be the highest three thrill rides in the world, and no one seems to be arguing.

Circus Circus
This older hotel has a big-top theme and circus acts going all day. There are midway booths and arcade games to keep the kids busy, which makes this one of the more popular place for families.

Fashion Show Mall
This upscale mall isn’t anything terribly special, but it’s nice to know there is a place to spend all that money you just won.

Treasure Island Hotel
This pirate-themed hotel has a frequent show out front that has been clogging the sidewalk for a decade now. It’s worth a look if you are passing by.

Mirage
This sister hotel of the Treasure Island has a “volcano,” which erupts on regular intervals out front. It doesn’t look anything like real lava, but it’s a huge production and worth seeing once.

Venetian Resort
This new hotel has a Venice theme with gondolas and everything.

Caesar’s Palace
This stalwart hotel and casino is still one of the nicest in town. Its Roman theme is everywhere, including in its impressive Forum Shops, which is a very high-end retail and restaurant district just off the main casinos.

Bellagio
This art-themed hotel is one of the nicest and most expensive in the city. There is an acclaimed art gallery, but the entire thing is worth a look inside.

Paris Las Vegas
This hotel with an Eiffel Tower out front is hard to miss, and the Paris theme continues inside so it’s another one to check out when you are passing by.

Monte Carlo Hotel
This high-end place has a similar appeal to the Bellagio. It’s gorgeous inside and worth a visit on your trip down the Strip.

New York, New York Hotel
This hotel obviously has a New York theme, with an Empire State Building, Chysler Building, and Statue of Liberty out front, but there is also a roller coaster running through it all, which can be a thrilling way to see it all within a minute or so.

MGM Grand Hotel
This place is impressive for its size, among other things. It’s currently the largest hotel in the world with almost 7,000 rooms.

Excalibur Hotel
This King Arthur-themed hotel still manages to stand out on the Las Vegas Strip. It’s a bit kitchy, but many people really get a charge out of the décor.

Luxor
The pyramid-shaped hotel can has a Sphinx guarding the front, and what they claim to be the brightest beam of light in the world shooting out the center of the pyramid at night. The beam is interesting, but it’s not really all that special seeing it in person.