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By day, interlocking pools, cabanas and daybeds are sought-after spots for relaxation.

Vegas’ new megaresort took 16 years to build. It was worth the wait

The newest megaresort on the Strip hones in on tall rather than sprawl. But while it’s a pleasure to stay in, it isn’t the spot to play in.

  • David Whitley
The Strip from the air, with Sphere over on the right.

A notorious reputation, but here’s why ‘the Strip’ is genuinely good

You don’t need to gamble a single dollar to get the most out of the experiences available on Las Vegas’ main drag.

  • Ben Groundwater
The Hoover Dam from above.

One of the world’s weirdest cruises is in the heart of a desert

Amid the woozy desert haze springs an incongruous streak of blue. Lake Mead is the most mirage-like thing I’ve ever seen that turns out to be real.

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

‘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.

  • Michael Gebicki
Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS).

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.

  • David Whitley
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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.

  • 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.

  • Kristie Kellahan
U2 opened the Sphere this month.

‘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.

  • Liz Bond
Las Vegas' Strip lit up at night.

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?

  • Nick Trend
Neon Museum, Downtown District, Las Vegas.

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.

  • Belinda Jackson

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/topic/las-vegas-25xk