Sahara Hotel
Pool: Yes
Arcade: Yes
Children Stay Free: No
Cribs: No
Childcare: No
The Sahara Hotel and Casino has been attracting families to Las Vegas since its opening in 1952. This hotel was largely responsible for building Las Vegas's entertainment industry, attracting such celebrities as Ann-Margaret, Johnny Carson, and the Beatles.
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The rooms emphasize comfortable accommodations and a variety of television viewing options.
All rooms include voice mail and message service; electronic door locks; iron and ironing board; hairdryer; king bed or two double beds (based on availability) and non smoking rooms (based on availability)
Alexandria and Tunis rooms are equipped with central heating and cooling. Some Alexandria tower suites include parlor area with wet |
bar and balcony access with views. Tangiers rooms are equipped with an individually controlled heating and cooling system. The suites have a parlor area that typically includes desk space and a wet bar.
Attractions
Today, Sahara is
still a favorite stomping ground for many who visit Las Vegas and
enjoy the excitement of this hotel built in Vegas's early days of
growth. Moroccan in style, the hotel features a spacious casino, the
amazing Speed roller coaster, good food, and a number of
entertaining variety shows and concerts for all ages.
Visitors can enjoy elegant dining in a lush setting at the House of
Lords, taste the international flavors of the Sahara Buffet, watch
stock car races while they dine at the Nascar Cafe, or visit Paco's
for a little taste of South of the Border.
A 5,000 square foot pool at the Sahara keeps the kids cool while 8
private cabanas shade the adults from the hot Las Vegas sun.
Children love romping in the circular fountains and a poolside snack
bar keeps them well-fed and watered.
Dining
Caravan Coffee Shop (24 hours) - The Caravan Coffee Shop serves as a relaxing place to come when you just need a break from all the excitement! Whether you're in need of some delicious coffee to help you stay awake on those late nights or a little something to satisfy those hunger pains, the coffee shop is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to serve you.
Sahara Buffet - This 900-seat buffet is located within a
casual setting. Weekday brunch is served from 7:00a.m. until
3:00p.m. Monday - Friday. Dinner is served from 4:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.
Monday - Sunday. The Sahara Champagne Brunch is served from 8:00a.m.
until 3:00p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; however, the menu varies on
these two days.
Paco's Bar & Grill - The Sahara goes south of the border with authentic traditional Mexican fare and contemporary coastal specialties. Paco's Bar and Grill is open Friday through Tuesday, 5:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. and closed on Wednesday and Thursday. Reservations are not necessary.
Sahara Steak House - In an elegant setting, the Sahara Steak House offers tantalizing menu selections as well as a high standard of service. Inside the restaurant you will find beautiful waterfalls and plush seating highlighting a cozy ambiance. The Sahara Steak House is open from 5:00p.m. until 10:00p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, and is closed Monday and Tuesday. Arrangements can be made for private parties including up to 40 guests. Reservations are not required except for parties of 10 or more.
NASCAR Cafe - The new 75,000-square-foot NASCAR Cafe features exciting stock car racing entertainment along with an all-American menu. The NASCAR theme encases the entertainment complex. Giant projection television screens equipped with surround sound feature NASCAR racing, driver profiles and the latest NASCAR news. The Bill France Boulevard is a stock car racing showcase that runs through the entire lower level of the NASCAR Cafe. Along the Bill France Boulevard you find NASCAR memorabilia of the past and the present, including authentic NASCAR Winston Cup Cars. The world's largest stock car, "Carzilla," serves as centerpiece to the Carzilla Bar.
Jitters Gourmet Coffee (24 hours)
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Entertainment
THE PLATTERS, Cornell Gunter's COASTERS and Beary Hobb's DRIFTERS perform some of their top 20 hits from the 50s and 60s, 8pm nightly, Congo Room.
Casbar Lounge - In 1954, the Sahara Hotel and Casino started
a Las Vegas trend by closing its lounge off to the casino and
featuring high profile entertainers. Through the years the Casbar
Lounge has continued to showcase exceptional talent. The new Casbar
Lounge features 120 seats and live entertainment.
SPEED - The Ride is a
state-of-the-art roller coaster launched from inside the NASCAR Cafe
entertainment complex in the Sahara Hotel and Casino. Designed by
renowned attractions company, Premier Rides, SPEED is powered by
Linear Induction Motors (LIM), utilizing electromagnetic force to
accelerate the coaster to top speeds almost instantaneously.
SPEED slingshots out of its launch site and over its first hill. A
steep drop follows as passengers travel 25 feet below the surface
through an underground tunnel before propelling them back above the
ground and then through a breathtaking loop. The coaster then
accelerates from 35 mph to its fastest speed of 70 mph in just two
seconds, as it zips through the Sahara's 192-foot-tall marquee
before curving around the porte-cochere and up a steep incline - -
stopping 224 feet above the ground. SPEED then carries passengers
through the same exhilarating path in reverse.
Las Vegas Cyber Speedway - At the NASCAR Cafe in the Sahara Hotel and Casino, car-racing fans can turn their high-speed driving dreams into reality at the Cafe's 35,000-square-foot Las Vegas Cyber Speedway. Mounted on hydraulic bases, the cars, 7/8 the actual size of authentic stock cars and Indy cars, are equipped to provide the most realistic, simulated race car driving experience available. The simulators are outfitted with 10 adjustable performance parameters that drivers can customize to their own needs. The realistic sight, sound and motion is achieved by a 20-foot, wrap around screen which projects an authentic visual replica of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway or a road course down the Las Vegas Strip.
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