Exquisite, opulent, gracious—these descriptions convey the appeal of Bellagio to world travelers who wish to vacation like royalty. A marble lobby features a ceiling of 2,000 glass blossoms created by renowned artist Dale Chihuly. Via Bellagio offers shops and designer boutiques under a ceiling of etched glass and green wrought iron.

• Located directly on the Las Vegas Strip, this high-rise hotel is adjacent to the shops, Shark Reef, and casino at Mandalay Bay.
• Guestrooms feature executive writing desks, TVs with premium cable channels and VCRs, and multi-line phones with voice mail.
• Those traveling on business can access the business center and complimentary wireless Internet access in public areas.

This Mediterranean-inspired hotel is located on the shores of a pristine lake, with 10 miles of quiet desert shoreline. The Ritz-Carlton offers personalized service, sunset views, and daily activity programs, attracting families and couples from around the world. Old-world charm pervades Italian gardens, ornate bridges, vine-covered balconies, waterside promenades, and romantic trellises.

Created by hotel impresario Steve Wynn, this lavish, $2.7-billion resort opened in spring 2005. The curved building, sheathed in bronze-tinted glass, stands like a beacon at the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip. A pine-covered artificial mountain with shimmering waterfalls rises at the entrance. The light-filled lobby is a floral fantasy, brimming with spheres of colorful blooms. Parasols suspended from the ceiling dance up and down in time to music.

After reducing a previous hotel to a shell and then rebuilding it, this property reopened, offering contemporary-style lodging for business and vacation travelers seeking easy access to Strip attractions.

Billing itself "The City of Entertainment," the 5,034-room MGM Grand Hotel and Casino indeed resembles a teeming city where thousands of guests and staff converge. The hotel is fronted by a 45-foot-tall lion, the largest bronze statue in the United States and a tribute to the MGM film studio's legendary roaring-lion symbol.

In the process of being renovated and converted into Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Aladdin Resort and Casino retains a massive stone waterfall and a facade resembling Arabian and Indian palaces. Giant sculptures relate to tales in

Located at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip, the monumental Luxor Hotel and Casino features one of the world's largest atriums within its 30-story pyramid. A light beam atop the pyramid is visible in space 10 miles away. While the hotel includes family-friendly attractions, it also appeals to adults with its entertainment and casino.

Fronted by waterfalls, the 102-acre Mirage Resort & Casino features a volcano that erupts every hour from 7 PM to midnight. A lobby of pink marble and limestone includes a 65-foot-long, 20,000-gallon coral-reef aquarium. A domed atrium houses a rainforest with banana trees, palm trees, and ponds.

Treasure Island’s edgy personality is most popular with adults who pursue an active lifestyle. Companion properties include the neighboring Mirage and the opulent Bellagio, farther south on the Strip. An elevated tram leaves for the Mirage every four minutes. A pedestrian bridge connects the hotel to the adjacent Fashion Show Mall.