Las Vegas

Not what you were expecting – resort fees, a hotel’s hidden charges.

Opinion

‘Resort fees’ are a curse in the US. These cities are notorious for it

My nephew got a nasty surprise when he checked out of his hotel in Las Vegas: $1000 added to his bill.

by Michael Gebicki

Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS).

★★★½

Vegas’ airport doesn’t have much in common with Vegas, except one thing

The main entry point for the glitzy city, the airport doesn’t go for over-the-top Vegas razzle dazzle. But it does contain more than 1000 slot machines.

by David Whitley

The Big Apple Coaster loops around New York-New York hotel.

Las Vegas with kids? How to turn a visit to Sin City into a family hit

It’s generally seen as an adult playground, but step beyond the resorts and showgirls, and Nevada’s neon city can be a hit for children, too.

by David Whitley

The lavish hotels of the Strip remain a constant fixture.

Love it or hate it, this astonishing US city is impossible to ignore

While the bright lights and lavish hotels of the Vegas Strip remain a constant fixture, the pace of change elsewhere in Sin City is truly astonishing.

by Kristie Kellahan

‘Spellbinding’: Does Vegas’ Sphere live up to the hype?

You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars to see U2 in order to experience Las Vegas’ awesome new attraction.

by Liz Bond

Travelling to Las Vegas, USA: Is it worth visiting?

Brash, glitzy, trite, trivial: everything I've heard about Las Vegas sounds warning bells in my head. Surely, it's nothing more than a soulless, air-conditioned, environmental disaster - its high-rise hotels sweltering in the US desert sun as dead-eyed gamblers dream in vain of riches they will never win?

by Nick Trend

Neon Museum, Downtown District, Las Vegas.

USA

Best things to see, do and eat in Las Vegas: Expert expat travel tips

Nothing says Vegas more than a Tiki Bar haunt, according to this acrobat.

by Belinda Jackson

Vintage neons in the Fremont East area of Downtown Las Vegas.

USA

Downtown Las Vegas' revival brings hip new restaurants, bars

At Therapy, we sample the retirement-threatening fried buttermilk chicken on red velvet waffle with maple syrup.

by Rod McFarland

The Bellagio Hotel's fountains burst into a choreographed show every day.

USA

Top 10 Las Vegas hotel gimmicks

In Las Vegas, a gym and a conference room isn't quite enough to stand out from the crowd. And some hotels go to extraordinary lengths to do something different.