The No. 1 Hotel in Las Vegas Has No Gaming, No Smoking, and a 27,000-square-foot Spa
This year, the best hotels in Vegas read like a who’s-who of the Strip — all 10 properties are lined up on an electric three-mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard. No matter how you do Vegas, there’s something for you here: The winning hotels range in size from less than 300 rooms to more than 7,000, some with casinos that are among the largest in town and others, as they advertise prominently, with no casino at all. And seven Vegas hotels make the top 10 list for at least the fifth year in a row.
Every year for our World's Best Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe — to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. Over 186,000 T+L readers completed the 2024 survey. A total of more than 700,000 votes were cast across over 8,700 properties (hotels, cities, cruise lines, etc.).
Hotels were classified as either resort hotel, city hotel, inn, or safari lodge based on their location and amenities, and they were specifically rated on the criteria below:
- Rooms/facilities
- Location
- Service
- Food
- Value
For each characteristic, respondents could choose a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor. The final scores are averages of these responses.
Las Vegas was a pioneer of the “hotel within a hotel” trend, and in-the-know readers are big fans of a few of them. Coming in at No. 6, the just-renovated Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas is a sophisticated escape that occupies five floors of the Mandalay Bay tower, though you’d hardly know it. And the Jacques Garcia-designed NoMad Las Vegas (No. 3) can be found in the top floors of the Park MGM — a “great location,” one reader wrote, that “feels removed from the Vegas craziness.”
But of course, many of the top picks for 2024 are right in the thick of it, with the biggest names in Vegas making appearances. The iconic Venetian Resort Las Vegas, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, makes No. 7 for its luxurious, Italian-inspired guest rooms and wealth of restaurants, shows, and casino games.
In second place is Wynn Las Vegas, whose sister property, Encore Las Vegas, also made the list. “I have always loved the level of service we receive at this hotel,” said one reader of the 2,700-room stunner. After a $200 million gut renovation completed in 2022, Wynn has a stylish new look and venues like an outpost of Los Angeles supper club Delilah. But nothing has changed when it comes to the experience: “It’s the Wynn,” wrote another reader. “What else can you say?”
Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas
Is the No. 1 hotel in Las Vegas the best of both worlds? T+L readers seem to think so. In the heart of the Strip, Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas (previously the Mandarin Oriental) is just a few minutes’ walk from countless casinos and clubs. But after a night on the town, the no-smoking, no-gaming hotel offers some rare peace and quiet. The 27,000-square-foot “best hotel spa in Las Vegas,” as a survey respondent described it, opens out onto a calm, cabana-lined eighth-floor pool. And with soaking tubs and floor-to-ceiling windows, the Waldorf Astoria’s 392 guest rooms — that’s practically boutique, in Vegas terms — are pure understated elegance. “Made me forget I was in Las Vegas as it is tucked away from the chaos,” one reader quipped. “What a treat.”
Made me forget I was in Las Vegas as it is tucked away from the chaos. What a treat.
— T+L Reader
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