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Instead of Las Vegas...visit Las Vegas in the off-season
The experienceVegas is like three vacations rolled into one: an urban experience with top restaurants, gambling and Broadway shows; a relaxing resort with pools and spas; and a family retreat with activities and attractions for the kids. Little wonder, then, that the city has become the No. 1 leisure travel destination in the U.S. That has attracted a huge amount of real estate and hotel development, including the newest 600-pound gorilla on the Strip, the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas resort. You could spend your whole vacation just at Wynn: A 50-story tower houses 2,700 high-tech rooms and suites, 18 restaurants, an art gallery with paintings by Van Gogh and Picasso and a theater that's home to the off-Broadway run of "Avenue Q," winner of the 2004 Tony Award for Best Musical. Next to the tower is an 18-hole golf course. Oh, and there's also a casino. Keep in mind Between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the best time to get a hotel deal. Vegas is also quiet in early January -- unless the Consumer Electronics Show is in town. This closed-to-the-public megaconvention will take place Jan. 5-8 in 2006 and can soak up almost all of the rooms in the city. Details To stay: From December through March 2006, rooms and suites at Wynn Las Vegas are priced from $249 to $750 a night (702-770-7100; www.wynnlasvegas.com). |