Complete Las Vegas Travel Guides

How to choose a Las Vegas hotel in 2026: Strip, Downtown and off-Strip compared, the resorts worth knowing in each, resort fees and the FTC total-price rule, room types, timing and transport.

How to choose a Las Vegas Strip hotel in 2026: the South, Center and North Strip compared, what sets each major resort apart, resort fees under the FTC rule, and which hotels have closed.

Every major downtown Las Vegas hotel compared for 2026, from adults-only Circa to the 1941 El Cortez: what each is like, who it suits, which skip the resort fee, and how to get around.

The best cheap hotels in Las Vegas for 2026 on the Strip, downtown and off-Strip, and how to compare the real cost once resort fees, parking and tax are added.

The Strip's luxury hotels compared for 2026: Wynn and Encore, Four Seasons, The Venetian and Palazzo, Crockfords, Bellagio, ARIA and The Cosmopolitan, with room sizes, casino-free options, suites and fees.

The best Las Vegas hotel pools for 2026, checked at the end of the 2026 season: Mandalay Bay Beach, Resorts World, Wynn, Circa's Stadium Swim, Red Rock and Encore Beach Club, with day passes and year-round pools.

Where to eat in Las Vegas in 2026: fine dining, celebrity chefs, steakhouses, Japanese, Thai, tacos and off-Strip favorites, checked against each restaurant's own site, with dress codes and booking tips.

Which Las Vegas buffets are still open in 2026: Bacchanal, Wynn, Wicked Spoon, South Point and more, with prices and hours from their own sites, booking tips and the list of buffets that closed.

How to eat well in Las Vegas in 2026: buffet prices, the celebrity-chef line-ups at Caesars, the Venetian and Wynn, classic Vegas spots, Chinatown and off-Strip favourites, and cheap eats.

Where to eat cheaply in Las Vegas in 2026: tacos, casual chains and casino cafés on the Strip, 24-hour diners, off-Strip favorites and Chinatown, with practical ways to save on every meal.

The best brunch in Las Vegas in 2026: Bacchanal and Wynn buffets, Giada's Strip views, Mon Ami Gabi's patio, Yardbird, Tableau, Hash House A Go Go and Honey Salt, with days and hours from each venue.

Italian restaurants in Las Vegas for 2026, checked on their own sites: Sinatra at Encore, Giada at The Vanderpump Hotel, Amalfi, BRERA, Ferraro's, Esther's Kitchen, Casa di Amore and the Bootlegger, with hours and tips.

Where to hear live music in Las Vegas in 2026: arenas, Sphere, residency theaters, club venues, country bars and free stages, with tips for finding shows and buying tickets safely.

Every Cirque du Soleil show running in Las Vegas in 2026 — O, KÀ, Mystère and Michael Jackson ONE — compared by price, age limit, schedule and who each suits, plus official ways to save.

What's actually playing in Las Vegas in 2026: the four Cirque shows, Penn & Teller, Blue Man Group, Absinthe, Magic Mike Live, Sphere and more, with venues, age limits and ways to save.

Las Vegas concerts and festivals in 2026-27: Sphere, T-Mobile Arena, Allegiant Stadium, House of Blues and Brooklyn Bowl, EDC's two weekends in May 2027, which festivals are on hiatus, and ticket tips.

Every magic show playing Las Vegas in 2026, from Penn & Teller and David Copperfield to Shin Lim at The Venetian, Mat Franco, Piff and Mac King, compared by venue, age limit and style.

Where to find cheaper Las Vegas show tickets in 2026: Tix4 booths (formerly Tix4Tonight), official show offers, Cirque discounts, rewards clubs, timing and the traps to avoid.

The best things to do in Las Vegas in 2026, by category: free sights, shows, museums, thrill rides, day trips to Red Rock, Valley of Fire and Hoover Dam, and family picks, with prices checked on official sites.

The best free things to do in Las Vegas in 2026, by area: the Bellagio fountains and Conservatory, Fremont Street's canopy shows and free concerts, Container Park, Seven Magic Mountains, and what has closed.

Visiting Hoover Dam from Las Vegas in 2026: the three tours and their current prices, hours, parking, the bypass bridge walk, Lake Mead fees, and a sample half-day plan.

Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas in 2026: timed entry reservations, current fees and Scenic Drive hours, the best trails by difficulty, climbing, seasons and desert safety.

A 2026 guide to Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas: free canopy shows and concerts, SlotZilla prices and rules, downtown casinos, Fremont East bars, where to eat and how to get there.

How to see the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas in 2026: West Rim vs South Rim, helicopter, plane, bus and self-drive compared, with current park, Skywalk and Hoover Dam fees and the new $100 nonresident fee.

The best bars in Las Vegas in 2026, each checked against its own site: cocktail bars on and off the Strip, Fremont East, classic dives, tiki bars, sportsbooks and 24-hour spots.

The Las Vegas nightclubs open in 2026, with published nights and dress codes for Omnia, Marquee, Hakkasan, TAO, LIV, Zouk and Drai's, plus how tickets, guest lists and table service work. XS reopens in November 2026.

The Las Vegas dayclubs running in the 2026 season, from Encore Beach Club to Stadium Swim, with advice on tickets, daybeds and cabanas, dress codes, what to bring and when to go. Checked September 2026.

Las Vegas rooftop bars and high-up drinks in 2026: Circa's 60th-floor Legacy Club, The STRAT's SkyPod, Commonwealth's rooftop, Marquee Dayclub and more, with hours and dress codes from each venue.

Where to go for LGBTQ nightlife in Las Vegas in 2026: the Fruit Loop bars, 24-hour FLEX, drag on and off the Strip, and Las Vegas PRIDE's October 2026 parade and festival.

The best cocktail bars in Las Vegas for 2026, checked on each bar's own site: Herbs & Rye, the Venetian's Close Company and lounges, Wynn's Overlook Lounge, Velveteen Rabbit, The Laundry Room, the Mob Museum speakeasy and 24-hour tiki.

Where to shop in Las Vegas in 2026: the Forum Shops, Grand Canal Shoppes, Miracle Mile and Fashion Show on the Strip, the two Premium Outlets, Town Square, Container Park, and the 8.375% sales tax.

Las Vegas North and South Premium Outlets compared for 2026: hours, getting there by Deuce bus, Downtown Loop or car, parking, brands, and how to tell a real outlet deal from made-for-outlet stock.

Where to buy Las Vegas souvenirs in 2026: the brand stores on the Strip, the big gift shops, Ethel M chocolates, used casino cards and dice, downtown finds, and how to get it all home.

How to get tattooed in Las Vegas in 2026: Strip shops that take walk-ins, choosing an artist, what it costs, ID and age rules, checking a shop is safe, and healing a new tattoo in the desert.

Las Vegas farmers markets in 2026, day by day: Downtown Summerlin on Saturdays, The District in Henderson on Thursdays, The Uncommons on Sundays, the Fresh52 neighborhood markets, u-pick at Gilcrease Orchard and shopping tips.

Where to buy books in Las Vegas in 2026: The Writer's Block downtown, Alternate Reality Comics, the four Barnes & Noble stores and the public library.

Planning your first Las Vegas trip in 2026? Where to stay, when to go, getting from the airport, real costs and resort fees, free sights, a simple 3-day plan and the mistakes first-timers make.

How to get from Harry Reid Airport to the Strip and downtown in 2026: official taxi zone fares, where rideshare, shuttles, limos and buses pick up at each terminal, and when a rental car makes sense.

Las Vegas from November to February: real winter weather, the 2026-27 events that fill hotels (F1, NFR, New Year's, CES), outdoor trips at their best, packing and when rooms are cheapest.

Practical Las Vegas insider tips for 2026: where locals eat and drink, beating crowds and fees, getting around cheaply, casino loyalty basics and easy escapes from the Strip.

How Las Vegas casino games work and what they really cost: the house edge on each bet, blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, slots and video poker, etiquette and tipping, rewards clubs and comps, and responsible gambling.

How to do Las Vegas on a budget in 2026: when to go, cheaper hotels and the fees to watch, free attractions, cheap eating, getting around, and sample budget days.

Christmas in Las Vegas for 2026: announced dates for Ethel M's cactus garden lights, Magical Forest, the Great Santa Run, The Nutcracker and New Year's Eve, plus what's still to be confirmed.

Getting married in a Las Vegas chapel in 2026: the $102 Clark County marriage license, famous chapels from Little White to Graceland, current package prices, Elvis weddings and drive-thrus.

How to get married in Las Vegas in 2026: the marriage license, famous chapels, Elvis weddings, resort and desert venues, what drives the cost, and a planning timeline.

A practical guide to Las Vegas conventions for 2026-27: the LVCC's halls, the Monorail and Vegas Loop, hotels near the convention center, SEMA, CES and NAB dates, and how to keep costs down.

Plan a Las Vegas bachelor party in 2026: hotels for groups, the nightclubs and dayclubs that are open, daytime activities, group dining, budgets and a sample weekend.

How Las Vegas resort spas work in 2026: Canyon Ranch day passes, the Wynn and Encore spas, Red Rock's thermal circuit, off-Strip options, costs, age rules and booking tips.