Desert or Strip, 24 minutes apart by car. Red Rock Resort, from about $250, if you know Las Vegas already and want Red Rock Canyon by day and free parking; Bellagio, from about $205, if you would rather spend a first trip by the fountains.
Las Vegas from the desert side: a 3-acre pool area, a big spa and Red Rock Canyon 12 minutes' drive away.
$$From about $250 a night
Choose Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa if
Hikers, climbers and cyclists
Pool and spa days
Repeat Las Vegas visitors
Families with a car
The catch
The Strip is a drive away. The Bellagio fountains are 24 minutes by car and Fremont Street 21, there is no shuttle, and the bus from Downtown Summerlin takes about 45 minutes to reach even the Strip's north end.
Desert or Strip, 24 minutes apart by car. Red Rock Resort, from about $250, if you know Las Vegas already and want Red Rock Canyon by day and free parking; Bellagio, from about $205, if you would rather spend a first trip by the fountains.
Good questions about Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa vs Bellagio
Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa or Bellagio?
Desert or Strip, 24 minutes apart by car. Red Rock Resort, from about $250, if you know Las Vegas already and want Red Rock Canyon by day and free parking; Bellagio, from about $205, if you would rather spend a first trip by the fountains.
Is Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa worth it?
Book Red Rock Resort for the canyon in the morning and the pool in the afternoon, with free parking and a room chosen for its view. Take the Canyon View King, and keep the Strip for an evening drive. A big, polished resort on the desert edge of town, where the pool, the spa and Red Rock Canyon are the point and the Strip is an evening drive. Parking is free, and it takes a car to get the most from it.
Does Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa have a pool or a beach?
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
Is Bellagio worth it?
Book Bellagio for the Las Vegas on the postcards, with the lake, the fountains and the Conservatory a lift ride from your bed. Pay the small step to a Fountain View King, and budget for the resort fee and parking on top. A huge, famous and busy resort in the middle of the Strip, where the lake, the fountains and the public rooms are the point and the crowds come with them. The rooms are polished and newly done, and a fountain view costs little more than the entry room.
Does Bellagio have a pool or a beach?
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
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