The Best Hotel Suites in Las Vegas Are by Invitation Only
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“I have clients who are capable and interested in paying for these suites because they’re in Vegas for a concert or big event like the upcoming Formula 1 [auto race], but it’s often not possible because they are reserved for the guests who have a history of spending on gambling,” she says.
Broder has clients who are traveling to Las Vegas in February to attend the Super Bowl and want to reserve the most luxurious hotel rooms in town, but she says that the majority are set aside for big spenders.
Examples of suites that welcome guests through an invitation include the Villas and Palaces in Crockfords Las Vegas at Resorts World.
The four-bedroom Chairman’s Villa, for example, is set on the 65th floor overlooking the Strip. It spans 5,500 square feet and features a large living room with a billiards table and bar, an entertainment lounge with wraparound seating and four primary suites.
The four-bedroom palace is another possibility and offers 7,000 square feet of space, a swimming pool, spa, patio kitchen, and picturesque gardens.
MGM Resorts International offers invite-only suites at four of its properties.
At the Bellagio Casino & Resort, it’s the 4,075-square-foot Chairman’s Suite, complete with two primary rooms, a 24-hour butler, a solarium and an indoor garden.
MGM Grand, meanwhile, offers the Mansion, which includes 29 Mediterranean-style residences, each with a unique design. They range in size from 2,400 to 12,000 square feet and are surrounded by a spacious Italian garden, swimming pool, a private dining room and a spa. Guests who are invited to check in enjoy amenities such as customized menus, around-the-clock butlers and VIP reservations at in-demand restaurants.
The Boulevard Penthouses at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas are another option. Anton Nikodemus,the president and COO of Aria and the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, part of MGM Resorts’ portfolio, describes them as contemporary glamour and says that they are valued at least US$10,000 a night.
“We reserve these accommodations for our largest casino customers,” he says.
They take their design inspiration from mid-century estates in Palm Springs, while the most lavish penthouse spans more than 4,000 square feet and has a movie theater along with floor-to-ceiling windows.
The Skyvillas at Aria Resort & Casino are also part of MGM Resorts. The one- and two-story villas range from 2,000 to 7,000 square feet and were recently renovated. They feature notable art and Art Deco-style bathrooms with waterfall steam showers.
Nikodemus says that the guests who are asked to stay at these suites are invited by their casino hosts, many of whom they have a personal relationship with. Spending a night or more, he says, is meant to be an experience that includes exclusive diversions that are tailored to each person.
“If you’re a boxing fan, for example, your host is going to get you the best seat at the big boxing match where you are escorted in through a private entrance and get there in a limo through back streets that skip the traffic on the Strip,” he says. “Afterward, we get you into the after-party of the fighter and can arrange for dinner in your suite cooked by the chef at Carbone.”
The possibilities of personalized experiences like these Nikodemus says, are “endless.” “We’re in Las Vegas, after all,” he says. “It’s a city where there are no limits.”
