What to expect: Set against a panoramic desert skyline on 80 landscaped acres, this hotel is one block from the famed Las Vegas Strip and immediately adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center. The hotel draws both families and business travelers.

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Amenity highlights: A ten-acre pool complex includes expansive sundecks; a bar, snack bar, and rental cabanas furnished with TV, phone, padded lounges, and refrigerators. The swimming pool is heated and open year-round. Housed in a nearby gazebo, the spa is sized to accommodate eight guests. Also on site, a health spa offers a fitness center, steam rooms, saunas, and hot and warm spas with cold-plunge pools.