Bellagio fountain views at both: from private terraces at The Cosmopolitan, from the Augustus tower at Caesars Palace. The Cosmopolitan, from about $135, for The Chandelier and é; Caesars, from about $160, for the Garden of the Gods pools in season, the Forum Shops and The Colosseum.
The viewGlass towers mid-Strip whose Fountain View terraces face the Bellagio lake, with The Chandelier glittering in the casino downstairs.
$From about $135 a night
Choose The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas if
The catch
A $55 nightly resort fee plus tax is added to every stay, and parking is extra: hotel guests pay $20 a day to self-park and $40 for valet.
The classicThe 1966 Roman fantasy, being renewed tower by tower, with the Garden of the Gods pools, the Forum Shops and the Colosseum on site.
$From about $160 a night
Choose Caesars Palace if
The catch
A $54.95 nightly resort fee plus tax covers only Wi-Fi for two devices, local calls and the gym for two, and parking is extra: $20 a day to self-park and $50 for valet.
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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
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The verdict
Bellagio fountain views at both: from private terraces at The Cosmopolitan, from the Augustus tower at Caesars Palace. The Cosmopolitan, from about $135, for The Chandelier and é; Caesars, from about $160, for the Garden of the Gods pools in season, the Forum Shops and The Colosseum.
Questions people ask
Bellagio fountain views at both: from private terraces at The Cosmopolitan, from the Augustus tower at Caesars Palace. The Cosmopolitan, from about $135, for The Chandelier and é; Caesars, from about $160, for the Garden of the Gods pools in season, the Forum Shops and The Colosseum.
Book The Cosmopolitan for a private terrace facing the Bellagio fountains at a mid-Strip price, with The Chandelier and é a lift ride away. Pay the $43 step for Fountain View in the room name, and budget for the resort fee on top. A big, lively, design-led casino resort in the middle of the Strip, where the terraces, the bars and the tables downstairs are the point and the entry price is modest for the address. Expect a crowd, music by day and night, and a resort fee on top.
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
Book Caesars Palace for Las Vegas in full: the Garden of the Gods by day from March to October, The Colosseum or Guy Savoy by night and the Forum Shops in between. Pay the step to an Augustus Fountain View Room, and budget for the resort fee and the walking. A vast, famous and lively casino resort where the pools, the shops, the shows and the restaurants are the point, at a middling price before the fee. Expect crowds, long indoor walks and a different hotel in every tower.
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.