Properties | Las Vegas Then and Now

A wide angle of the room, with the king bed featured with a bench at the end of it. Window in the background.

The Cheapest Room at Fontainebleau Las Vegas – Spectacular

Key Points: Fontainebleau Las Vegas opened in 2023, but the tower has been a staple of the skyline since 2008, when it originally topped out. …

Harrah’s Mountain Deluxe Room – Cheap, Tiny, but Fashionable

Key Points: Harrah’s has a lot going for it. Prime center Strip location, a Monorail station, free live music offerings, and a nice dining assortment. …

Exterior of MGM Grand from across the street.

MGM Grand Room Review – Renovated & No Longer Boring AF

Key Points: MGM Grand is the biggest hotel in Las Vegas, weighing in at over 5,000 guestrooms. It’s a monster. The property has a starkly …

Circa's main entrance, with a giant CIRCA Sign above it.

Yes, Nice Hotel Rooms on Fremont Street Exist – My Top Picks

I’ve always viewed Fremont Street as the Strip’s “black sheep sibling”. Every family has one. Obviously, you love him, but he went a different, rougher …

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Guys, Stop Ignoring Downtown Grand – My Gallery Tower Room

Key Points: All you see nowadays in Las Vegas social media circles is a chorus of incessant whining about deteriorating value. I get it. I’m …

Exterior of Cosmopolitan's 2 towers with a blue sky behind and a giant Bellagio sign in the foreground.

Cosmopolitan’s Terrace Studio – Great & Getting Better (in 2027)

Key Points: The Cosmopolitan is packed with “uniqueness” that extends beyond their elite hotel product (that’s getting renovated in 2027, btw). The gaming floor is …

Bellagio's hotel tower at dusk, the sky behind it aglow in pinks at sunset.

Bellagio Las Vegas – Boring, No-Frills Luxury (Yawn)

Key Points: Bellagio Las Vegas is one of the most instantly recognizable resort properties in the world, thanks in part to Daniel Ocean & Terry …

A king bed, illuminated from above, with a TV hanging on the wall to the left of it.

This 2-Bedroom Suite at Luxor Las Vegas is a STEAL

Key Points: My brother and I wanted a room that we could both stay in, and even host a small group to watch basketball games …

Exterior of Flamingo, with the neon red feather poof above the entryway the focal point.

Dirty & Damaged: My Stay at Flamingo Las Vegas

Key Points: Ranking among the cheapest on the Strip, rooms at Flamingo start at under $75/nt after fees, and the property has been slowly reinventing …

The exterior of Luxor Las Vegas. A sphinx is in the foreground while the black pyramid shaped tower peeks out from behind.

Luxor’s Tower Premier – A GREAT Budget-Friendly Room

Key Points: Let’s start with some blunt reality. Luxor is one of the cheapest resorts on the Strip, and the quality of the room product …