How do you make travel interesting? Las Vegas is a pricey travel destination. I figured I’d hunt for the FREE and inexpensive stuff and make my visit a one of a kind experience.

Video of the Drake Penthouse Suite in New York-NewYork Hotel in Vegas.

The motto of the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino is Maximum Vegas. Between the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the Hollywood Theater, the on-site Cirque du Soleil show and the 171000-square-foot casino, this hotel successfully delivers all the energy and fun guests expect from a mega-resort during their Las Vegas vacation. Located right on The Strip, the MGM Grand is one the few Las Vegas hotels to merit its own monorail stop. A modern day Emerald City, the 30-story hotel has a green glass facade thats guarded by a 45-foot-tall bronze lion, the symbol of the MGM movie studios. True to its name, the hotel evokes the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood golden era, from the white marble lobby to the Art Deco interior design. Guest rooms are appointed with sleek Deco-inspired furnishings, curved couches and lacquered woodwork. The hotels Las Vegas Suites categories (Premiere, Hollywood and Celebrity) boast upscale features, like mirrored whirlpools and vaulted ceilings, as well as expansive terraces overlooking the neon lights of The Strip. Most bathrooms are done in imported Italian marble with televisions embedded in the mirrors of the oversize vanity counters. Guests of the hotel will find some of the most diverse dining Las Vegas restaurants have to offer. The hotel has 10 fine-dining establishments, many of which are helmed by celebrity chefs, as well as several casual restaurants, cafés and coffee shops. Chef Joël Robuchon serves traditional French cuisine at his eponymous restaurant …

www.colorfulplaces.com This desert oasis offers private Las Vegas accommodations minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, perfect for a Las Vegas vacation filled with Vegas attractions. Relax by the covered pool, sunbathe on the outdoor deck, or enjoy a drink at our poolside bar. Our Las Vegas vacation…

Located an easy block off the Las Vegas Strip, Desert Rose Resort provides you with great access to all the glitz and glam of Las Vegas along with all the gracious pleasures of a resort hotel. Well-priced, without gambling. Perfect for family vacations and reunions, wedding parties, and group travel. And just as perfect for attending sports tournaments, conferences and conventions, and all types of business travel. www.shellhospitality.com

Rising 64 golden-glass stories above the Las Vegas Strip, The Trump International Hotel and Tower makes an impressive mark on the skyline. This unique Las Vegas resort condominium offers luxurious yet subdued residential-style suites and an unprecedented level of service afforded by individual attachés that act as personal concierges for each guest. The Trump is a non-gaming hotel, but occupies prime real estate in the center of all the action, proximate to dozens of the best casinos in Las Vegas as well as the Fashion Show Mall. Especially popular with business travelers, the Trump is well-suited to those wishing to experience all the excitement that a Las Vegas vacation has to offer and then return home to a refined, relaxing environment. Subtle elegance permeates this entire luxury Las Vegas hotel, starting with the vast, contemporary lobby appointed with polished marble, gold trimmings, crystal chandeliers and modern, columned light features. Decorated in muted earth tones and styled with a contemporary aesthetic, the Studio, One-Bedroom and Penthouse Suites are set up so guests can relax, entertain or work as needed. Beds include luxurious linens and 500-thread-count sheets while living areas have sofa beds, flat-panel televisions and movies on demand. Professional amenities include multiple dual-line telephones, high-speed Internet connections and work areas, while the kitchens are outfitted with top-of-the-line stainless-steel Sub-Zero, Wolf and Bosch appliances …

Casa Munecas Luxury Las Vegas Vacation home in Summerlin. Designed and managed by Chez Paulina Luxury Guest Residences.

We drove to Las Vegas this past summer. Here is the video

Thanks to The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, visitors dont have to travel to Italy to stroll through St. Marks Square and over the Bridge of Sighs or take a gondola ride on the Grand Canal. The Venice of the Medicis is replicated in meticulous detail at this luxury Las Vegas hotel; aged stonework, imported marble and skilled craftsmanship create a refined and magnificent reproduction. All the music, dining, nightlife, entertainment and art that characterized the Italian Renaissance are equally celebrated at The Venetian, making for a fun-filled and exhilarating Las Vegas vacation. With its soaring, frescoed ceilings, marble pillars and rich carpets, this Las Vegas resorts lobby is extravagant, owing to its soft gold and cream palette. The palatial atmosphere is sustained throughout the all-suites accommodations, which run upward of 650 square feet and feature bedrooms and sunken living areas appointed with stately furnishings and luxurious textiles. Modern amenities in these Las Vegas suites include flat-screen televisions, DVD and CD players, high-speed Internet connections and automated Roman blinds. Sprawling en suite marble baths have Roman soaking tubs and separate glass showers, twin sinks and decorative finishes, like golden hardware and ornamental mirrors. There is no shortage of authentic Italian restaurants at The Venetian, including Trattoria Reggiano, Enoteca San Marco and Mario Batalis trendy B&B Ristorante. Flavors from France are served at the …

The Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas is a peaceful oasis within the citys nonstop action. Located on the southern end of The Strip, the Four Seasons is one of the sophisticated and upscale non-gaming Las Vegas hotels that appeals to both leisure and business travelers, and has many amenities that are especially family friendly. Guests of the hotel have the best of both worlds, thanks to all the amenities and facilities available at the adjacent Mandalay Bay Resort, including its extensive casino and lazy river. Personalized and attentive service enhances the intimate, residential atmosphere at the Four Seasons Las Vegas luxury hotel. Comfortable seating areas are arranged throughout the classic marble lobby, where an elegant fireplace and crystal chandelier are focal points. Spacious guest rooms and Las Vegas suites (located on floors 35 through 39 of the adjoining Mandalay Bay tower) have stylish and comfortable interiors and exude the ambience of a stately home. Marble bathrooms feature the latest bath amenities and soaking tubs, and with notice, the resort will supply age-appropriate toiletry kits and bathrobes for youngsters. All rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows, which offer views of either The Strip or desert mountain scenery. Aside from all of the restaurants found at the Mandalay Bay, the Four Seasons has several on-site options. The casual Verandah offers a mix of American and Italian cuisines served indoors or alfresco on a Mediterranean-inspired terrace. Ideal …