I Stayed at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas and Loved It

At 729 feet, the 67-story hotel is now the largest occupiable building in Las Vegas. It features 3,644 rooms — including 76 exclusive Fleur de Lis suites — 36 restaurants, a 55,000-square-foot spa, a 14,000-square-foot gym, and a brand-new nightclub and casino. 

"Once you arrive here, you really don't need to leave the building," Fontainebleau's former COO, Colleen Birch, told Eater Las Vegas in December. 

That's quite the claim in a city where flashy hotels, wild clubs, and celebrity restaurants cover every inch of the 4.2-mile Strip — one I'm all too familiar with thanks to the 25-plus trips I took to Vegas during my 20s. 

It was time for a shake-up in Sin City, and I couldn't wait to see what the Fontainebleau would bring. 

Full transparency, my boyfriend and I became pretty obsessed with the Promenade. We were first blown away by our lunch from Miami Slice, which we agreed featured some of the best pizza we've ever tasted. The Pepperoni Proper had a delicious crust that was light, crispy, and flaky all at once, while the La Salsera — a twist on vodka pizza with drizzles of pesto — instantly reminded me of Rubirosa in Manhattan.

"I did not expect to find one of the best pizzas of my life in Las Vegas," I told Peter, who remarked that it was "one of the top five pizzas I've had, period."

We went back to Miami Slice the next night and bumped into DJ John Summit, who has a residency at the Fontainebleau's club and told us how much he loves coming to eat at the Promenade.

We also tried El Bagel, Bar Ito, and Nona's — the sandwich spot — and there wasn't a single dish that missed the mark.