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LAS VEGAS VACATION RENTALS, NEVADA |
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Why Vacation in Las Vegas |
Las Vegas – the place where a bit of luck can make you a millionaire instantly; where at a flicker of an eyelid, larger-than-life dreams turn into reality! Where else can you be in awe, feel the tension and the excitement, and have a sense of déjà vu - all at the same time? It’s all here in Las Vegas – the ultimate dream-come-true destination for many in the world. And you can make the best of it by choosing an upscale Las Vegas condo that allows you to come and go as you please while you enjoy the best of this glamorous city. |
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Las Vegas Vacation Rental Information |
Las Vegas has one of the largest assortments of vacation rentals including luxurious penthouse apartments, exclusive town-homes, villas, condominiums, golf-homes, cottages, and cabins. And, these can be situated right in the heart of the city or away from the bright lights for the much-needed quieter moments. A one-bedroom Las Vegas condo or a penthouse apartment overlooking the Strip can easily sleep |
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| up to 2 to 4 people or if you prefer a quieter spot, you can always opt for a town home or a villa with a pool that can easily accommodate up to 8 to 10 people. Designed for the utmost comfort and pleasure, the Las Vegas vacation rentals offer amenities ranging from private pools, garages, spa/hot tub, to fully-equipped kitchens, patio, BBQ Grill, high speed internet, TVs and DVDs. |
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Special Information for Booking Vacation Rentals in Las Vegas |
| The tariffs of the Las Vegas vacation rentals range from $100/199 per night to $700/1900 per week plus cleaning charges depending upon the space. A refundable security of around $100 is also charged. The minimum night stay is usually three nights. Also, if you plan to take your pet along, make sure that you choose a pet-friendly Las Vegas vacation rental. Some rentals can be non-smoking units or may not allow children. Las Vegas is a desert city. It is quite warm in the day and can be very cold at night. So you must carry appropriate clothing. You will need them while walking on the strip and the surrounding areas. |
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Must See in Las Vegas |
Vacationers enjoying a fun-filled break in a Las Vegas vacation rental have much to look forward to as this city is brimming with glamorous attractions of all sorts. Visit Freemont Street and feel at the top of the world while strolling under a 90-foot-high, 1,400-foot-long canopy. Look towards the sky and bathe in the
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| dazzling light created by 2.1 million lights while enjoying 540,000 watts of sound show. In the town, you will come across replicas of the Eiffel Tower of Paris, the Statue of Liberty, the thirty storey high ancient Egyptian pyramid of Luxor, the waterways of Venice and the streets of Rome. Move around city and see the world in just one go. Do not forget to take a romantic ride in gondola. This is Las Vegas for you. |
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Sights and Attractions in Las Vegas |
The attractions in Las Vegas is just not limited to the casinos and the clubs as there also exist an array of unique attractions and sights that call for a visit at least once during your stay in a Las Vegas condo.
• Adventuredome at Circus Circus
• Elvis-A-Rama Museum |
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Outdoor Recreation in Las Vegas |
| Las Vegas is not just a poker paradise; it also boasts splendid natural surroundings that offer you a host of outdoor activities.
• Valley of Fire State Park
• Mount Charleston
• Red Rock Canyon
• Grand Canyon
• Dolphin Habitat | |
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Golfing in Las Vegas |
| Las Vegas boasts of around 40 magnificent golf courses to cater to the national American passion for golfing.
• Aliante Golf Club
• Angel Park Mtn.
• Badlands Golf Club
• Bali Hai Golf Club
• Bear's Best Golf Club
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Las Vegas Fairs and Festivals |
| Though Las Vegas dons a festive hat all 12 months, it adds extra feathers to its cap during certain months of the year with an elaborate gala of carnivals and events. Book your Las Vegas vacation rental home well in advance to ensure that you do not miss out on this fun.
• World Archery Festival
• Masquerade in the Sky
• Cinco de Mayo
• Stars, Cars & Guitars Motorhead Festivals
• Fourth of July Fireworks
• Newport Pacific Jazz Festival |
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Dining and Nightlife in Las Vegas |
Las Vegas is an adult playground famous for an unmatched nightlife. Almost all stores and restaurants are open 24 hours a day. You can even get a great dinner at 4 in the morning at one of the many buffets that dot the city. The global variety, the sumptuousness of the food, the service and the ambience equal the royal dining of the kings and the queens. The sushi bar and lounge of Little Buddha, a sister restaurant of the Buddha Bar at Paris, attracts the hip diners of all ages. Wolfgang Puck's Trattoria del Lupo is another great place, which is very popular with the diners. It serves an amazing range of Italian dishes and no meal is ever complete without the restaurant’s delectable pastries for dessert. With innumerable awards to its name, BOA Steakhouse doesn’t need any introduction and undoubtedly your trip to Las Vegas is incomplete if you missed out on BOA Steakhouse. And, this holds true even if you are staying in a Las Vegas vacation rental with a fully equipped kitchen. Overlooking spectacular views of the Las Vegas Strip, BOA Steakhouse serves some of the best prime steaks in town and simply cannot be overlooked.
Eiffel Tower Restaurant, a 2004 winner of the AAA Four-Diamond Award, offers a fine dining experience in its glass-enclosed dining rooms. You can enjoy the magnificent view of the Strip and the city from the eleventh storey of the tower-restaurant. Lobster is a specialty at Eiffel Tower Restaurant, so do make sure it’s part of your order, unless you until you are not too keen on lobsters. Roy's offers the Hawaiian fusion, a blend of European, Asian, Pacific and even local ingredients. Planet Hollywood is located inside the Forum Shops at Caesars. The dishes here include chicken crunch, fajitas, burgers, grilled pork chops and steaks. Besides, there is an array of buffets and casual restaurants to cater to the needs of the budget diners. These restaurants provide rich Mexican, Asian, Continental and American foods.
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Shopping in Las Vegas |
Shopping in Las Vegas can be fun as well as extravagant especially if you feel that a vacation is incomplete without shopping. Even those who are not so wild about shopping will find themselves drawn to the lure of the shops in Las Vegas. There are fashion stores containing world famous manufacturers’brands for all the shopping needs of the customers— matchless collections of clothes, jewelry, artifacts, cameras, watches, accessories, handbags, home furnishings, specialty gifts, shoes and much more. Forum Shops at Caesars Palace features the best selections from the famous designers such as Ann Taylor, Hugo Boss and Bernini to popular favorites Diesel, Guess and Banana Republic. There are items for sale, which are not easily available anywhere else back home. The specialty shops are a class apart. Though expensive the pieces like crystal bowls, vases and platters at Lalique are simply gorgeous and stunning. And so are the rhinestone studded shoes and handbags at Stuart Weitzman and gold compacts, trinklets and porcelain boxes at Estee Lauder’s.
Las Vegas Outlet Center is the place to visit for bargain prices in shoes or house wares. You can get brand house wares like casserole dishes, skillets, custard bowls, adorable teapots and cookie jars and other kitchen implements and enjoy heavy discounts. Mandalay Place offers world-class designer articles on retail sales. Some of the stores located at Mandalay Place include Urban Outfitters, GF Ferré, Fornarina, Cream, Chocolate Swan, Davidoff, the first-ever Nike Golf store, Oilily (a children's clothing store from Holland), Samantha Chang, Sauvage swimwear boutique and more.
Besides there is a wide variety of wines and if books are your first love, check out at the Reading Room, a book store that sells rare books. Via Bellagio is the place where you can spend your one-year’s earnings just in one hour on exquisite collection of Via Bellagio, the shopping arcade at the Bellagio hotel-casino. The shopping here is luxury at its finest. If you are after big deals in diamond jewelry, you can check out the diamond-encrusted fish, sea horses, and crabs. A 4.4-carat diamond turtle pin goes for about $15,000.
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Best Times to Visit Las Vegas |
Though Las Vegas offers round-the-year fun and excitement, yet March to May and October are the most visited months when the town is at its glorious best, more so because of its sporting events. The rates in these months are pretty high. To get the best rates, the value seasons or the off seasons are the summer and winter months. The crowds are smaller and so are the queues. The discounts are high. It must, however, be remembered that summers are hot because of the desert and during winters, the nights can get very chilly. The best time, value wise, is the short spell between the Thanksgiving and Christmas. During these short periods, rooms can be had for as little as twenty dollars a night. Airfares are also cheaper, as this is off-season for the area. There can, however, be occasional burst of tourists during this period. |
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Time Zone for Las Vegas |
| Pacific Standard Time. |
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Getting To and Around Las Vegas |
By road: You can reach Las Vegas by car by driving on the Interstate 15. Be careful to carry plenty of water during summer time, as you have to cross the desert at high temperatures. Many bus services are available from Salt Lake City, Utah, Kingman, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California to Las Vegas.
By air: There are many domestic and international air carriers including America West, JetBlue, and Southwest, which offer discount in fares. From the airport, you can easily take a cab or hire a car to reach your Las Vegas vacation rental.
Commuting options within the city are many – you can take a cab, hire a limousine; hop onto the city bus; or board the Las Vegas Monorail to access the many attractions of the city from your Las Vegas condo. |
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