2023 Readers’ Choice Awards: The Top Hotels in Las Vegas
Now in its 36th iteration, our annual Readers’ Choice Awards continues to capture the travel experiences our readers love best, from the top hotels in Las Vegas and beyond to the best airlines, cruises, islands, and luggage. This year, you traveled farther and deeper; seeking out remote properties; sailing on smaller, more intimate ships; and prioritizing destinations you’ve been waiting years to visit. At least that’s what a staggering 526,518 of you told us in our annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey. Now, you can use the results to decide where you’re going next—these are the top hotels in Las Vegas, according to our readers.
View the Readers’ Choice Award winning hotels in Las Vegas as a list with scores here.
This gallery has been updated with new information since its original publish date.
This article has been updated with new information since its original publish date.
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Courtesy MGM Resortshotel10. The Mirage, Las Vegas
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Readers' Choice Awards 2020, 2023This Polynesian-themed hotel, with its tropical jungle oasis vibe inside and bellowing volcano outside, is a fun throwback to the ‘80s—that’s when most would say it changed the complexion of the Las Vegas Strip, propelling it into the theme park it has become in recent years. And although MGM Mirage is one of the older hotels still operating—with more or less its original design—it has done a good job of hitting refresh enough times to never feel old. Rooms were renovated just a few years ago, and the lobby, although it can feel kitschy, is just the sort of thing a lot of people love in Las Vegas
hotel9. Delano Las Vegas
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2023The most memorable thing about Delano is how perfectly it has picked up elements of the desert and incorporated them into a breezy hotel that feels like you're right by the beach. Views are spectacular (ask to stay on a high floor): When you need the bustle of the Strip, just walk through the lobby and parking garage into Mandalay Bay. Don't miss an evening at Rivea and Skyfall, the restaurant and lounge connected to each other on the 64th floor. They're both Alain Ducasse joints (formerly Mix, also by Alain Ducasse, who stayed on in the transition to Delano), and while the food and drinks are incredible, it's the view that will take your breath away. This is where you can find the absolute best panorama of the Strip, and also of the mountains to the west.
Courtesy Four Seasons/Christian Horan Photographyhotel8. Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
$$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023When you arrive in the circular driveway of the Four Seasons Las Vegas, it feels impossible that you’re in Vegas—and what’s more, that it could be connected to the renowned Mandalay Bay. It’s a gaming-free sanctuary at the southernmost end of the Strip, and it barely feels worlds away from the trademark splash and bang of the city. Although it occupies floors 35 to 39 of Mandalay Bay, it has its own lobby, restaurants, and scene—and best of all, a serene pool and beautiful spa. Just a few years ago, Four Seasons completely renovated its rooms, and what were very lovely but somewhat standard cream-colored Four Seasons rooms are now classic Art Deco–inspired retreats done up in a sophisticated color scheme with bold, graphic wallpaper.
Courtesy Wynn Las Vegashotel7. Wynn Las Vegas & Encore
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Gold List 2019, 2022 Readers' Choice Awards 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023With its sunlit atriums, indoor koi pond, and fountains and waterfalls in multiple locations throughout the resort, you’ll recognize immediately why this resort is the largest five-star resort in the world. When you walk into Wynn, it’s an otherworldly fantasy where retail boutiques have their own backyards and an entire, lush par-70 championship length golf course hides behind the resort—the only golf course on the Strip. Behind the marquetry doors of Delilah supper club, names you would know mingle under the soaring cast-brass palms that evoke icons like L.A.’s Cocoanut Grove and the Tropicana Club in Havana, while Casa Playa serves dishes from Mexico’s Pacific and Atlantic coasts to a packed house of beautiful people. The Overlook Lounge, meanwhile, is a sumptuous redo of the central lounge, and offers a menu of cocktails infused with edible perfumes. In the last several years, Wynn has been on a spree, opening a Gucci with the only Gucci Garden in the US, a jaw-dropping Louis Vuitton with exclusive objets, and even a supercar store by McClaren, and renovating rooms to the tune of $200 million. There’s a reason Wynn has remained the city’s resort gold standard since it opened some 17 years ago—and it continues to gild the lily.
Courtesy Trump Hotelshotel6. Trump International Hotel Las Vegas
$$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023A gleaming gold tower sticks out from the north end of the Las Vegas skyline, a good distance from the rowdy crowds that frequent the attractions and casinos in middle of the Strip. The Trump International Hotel Las Vegas lacks a casino and is a non-smoking property, so guests often seek this hotel out for those exact reasons. There's no boisterous pool party scene either, making it a rare retreat in Sin City. Other perks are the affordable suites and the hotel’s proximity to both the Fashion Show Mall and the Las Vegas Convention Center. It's a pampered experience for less than other luxury resorts in town. But if you want a more authentic Vegas experience, you’ll have to head to the center of the Strip for that.
Resorts World Las Vegashotel5. Resorts World Las Vegas
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Hot List 2022 Readers' Choice Awards 2023There are plenty of large resorts on the Strip that have most of the things you’re looking for in Las Vegas, but Resorts World manages to roll them all—celeb residencies, splashy restaurants, a massive gaming scene, a fabulous spa—into one. If you want to check in and not feel as though you’re missing out elsewhere, this is where to go. There are three distinctly different hotels inside, each with its own entrance: the 236-room Crockfords, on floors 60-66 of the east tower; Conrad Las Vegas, the 1,496-room contemporary hotel; and the Las Vegas Hilton, whose 1,774 rooms fill the west tower. While the resort was originally billed as a Chinese hotel casino, this doesn’t look like a themed resort. Other than a few subtle exterior architectural references and lots of use of red, what you’ll experience is more a resort with clean lines and a residential feel.
Courtesy Virgin Las Vegashotel4. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Curio Collection by Hilton
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2022, 2023For much of his career, Sir Richard Branson has prided himself on doing the opposite of whatever is the industry standard, and Virgin Hotels is his solution to all that he has hated about hotels. So how has Virgin flipped the script in Las Vegas? For starters, there are no parking fees while many other Vegas casinos charge upwards of $40 a day. Rooms in the three guest towers feature groovy sitting areas with bright orange couches, a king bed with Virgin Hotels’ signature “nook” at the end, giant flat-screen TVs, a bathtub and a shower, and expansive views of either the pool area or the bright lights of Las Vegas. Speaking of the former, there are two pools: one for regular splashing and lounging, and another for the Elía Beach Club, which feels more like a setting for a music festival than a Vegas pool party. Choose from 11 dining destinations and multiple bars—including the can't miss Shag Room, a somewhat hidden Moroccan-inspired lounge just off the lobby’s Commons Club bar.
Courtesy The Palazzohotel3. The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2018, 2019, 2023The Palazzo is the extravagant younger sibling of The Venetian (both are part of The Venetian Resort) and was planned around the same kind of Renaissance Italian aesthetic. Each of the hotels has its own rotunda entrance; on the Palazzo side, rather than being all gold, there's an amazing crystal sculpture of women that's actually a two-level fountain. It's both modern and reminiscent of classical sculpture. It has the largest standard rooms on the Strip—700-square-foot bilevel suites with L-shaped sofas—and a slightly quieter atmosphere than Venetian’s family-forward vibe. Venetian and Palazzo have always had so many dining options, but in recent years, they've really turbo-charged the hip options, like Rosina, an intimate, Art Deco lounge right at the base of the guest room elevators in Palazzo. And the Prestige upgrade is well worth the money for the largest standard rooms on the Strip, and at less money than a hotel room in most other cities.
Courtesy Mandarin Orientalhotel2. Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas
$$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2018, 2022, 2023When you pull into the Waldorf Astoria, it feels secluded and private—a certain number of people actually live here full-time and enjoy all the amenities. You'll be greeted by name when you arrive at the lobby on the 23rd floor, and there's no line for check-in. The true pièce de résistance? No gaming, which means everything is blissfully quiet. And if you're skeptical of the pool scene in Vegas, you'll love this one, arguably the most civilized, mellow, and sophisticated little spot in the city. You can hole up for an entire afternoon and relax without thumping music or bumping into the bachelor party in the next cabana. And whenever you need a snack, you can either walk right over to the Pool Cafe or just order something from there to your cabana. It's glamour at its absolute low-key best.
Courtesy The Venetian Resort Las Vegashotel1. The Venetian Resort
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Just walking into The Venetian lobby feels like taking a trip to the Bel Paese; it’s completely frescoed to its vaulted ceiling, and its centerpiece is a massive, gilded sphere held up by four golden women. After having passed a replica of Venice’s campanile and Rialto Bridge, arriving in this basilica-style registration area should feel totally cheesy—and yet, it is so over-the-top and grand, you can’t help but be impressed. The complex is enormous, with more than 7,000 rooms and three million square feet of retail and meeting space spread across the Venetian and Palazzo hotels. But perhaps the most memorable thing about the place is its huge array of restaurants, including Estiatorio Milos for incredible seafood (and the Strip’s best lunch deal), Mott 32 for excellent Chinese food, and new openings from superstars Tetsuya Wakuda (Wakuda) and Eyal Shani (HaSalon). Beyond dining, everything you need can be found inside The Venetian. The gym is actually a Canyon Ranch, where you can go on the climbing wall, get nutritional counseling, and even have your gait analyzed, while the spa is full of unexpected extras, such as acupuncture.
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