Try your luck in the smoke-free poker room, which hosts tournaments daily, or stroll outside to experience the Bellagio’s nightly choreographed fountain show, one of the most amazing water displays in the city.

If you’re feeling active, play a round of golf at the famous Shadow Creek golf course or choose from a huge range of uniquely designed golf courses around the city – golf is as much a part of Las Vegas history as gaming. For diving, waterskiing or kayaking, head out to scenic Lake Mead where you can also explore desert canyons.

Casino games: Poker, baccarat, blackjack, Caribbean stud poker, craps, let it ride, mini-baccarat, pai gow poker, pai gow tiles, roulette, sic bo, wheel-of-fortune, race and sports book.

Casino size: 9000m²

No. of slots: 2440

No. of table games: 148

No. of poker tables: 30

Accomodation

Choose from 3933 luxurious rooms and suites featuring marble flooring and high-speed internet access. For sheer luxury and privacy you may prefer either a 603m², two bedroom, five bathroom villa, or the larger 743m², three bedroom, seven bathroom villa. All feature an in-suite workout facility, massage room, dry sauna, private hair salon, fireplace, private terrace and garden with pool and whirlpool. A 24 hour butler service, limousine service and private entrance comes as standard.

Dining

From fine dining to quick-eats you’re spoilt for choice at Bellagio’s award-winning restaurants, with Italian, French, Mediterranean, Chinese and Asian cuisine on offer. At Le Cirque, appreciate classic French cuisine and choose from a wine list of more than 900 wines chosen from the world’s finest wine regions.

Spa

Step inside the Bellagio’s 6000m² spa and beauty salon: soothe the mind and be pampered with massage therapies, facial care, hydrotherapy, waxing and beauty care.

Entertainment at the Bellagio

Cirque du Soleil – While there are other versions of Cirque Du Soleil’s routine in Las Vegas, the Bellagio Cirque Du Soleil’s ‘O’ offers Las Vegas' most expensive show, with an international cast of world class acrobats, synchronised swimmers, divers and characters who perform in, on and above the water to create a breathtaking experience in a theatre reminiscent of a European opera house. Performances are twice nightly, Wednesdays through Sundays.

Bellagio Casino’s Botanical Garden – Explore the fragrance of nature in Bellagio’s botanical gardens. To ensure the gardens maintain a healthy plethora of flowers, 140 expert horticulturists tend the plants and flowers – which are arranged around gazebos, bridges, ponds and water features – 365 days a year.

Courtyard pools – Five definitive pool courtyard settings invite you to splash into a Mediterranean-inspired al fresco pool scene. Go for a dip, enjoy a café latte at the garden café or relax in a private cabana with an invigorating massage.

Gallery of Fine Art – One of Las Vegas’ premier art exhibition venues, the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art showcases paintings, sculptures and other works by the world’s most influential artists.

Shopping

Stroll along the hotel’s Via Bellagio and explore the world’s finest designer boutiques, from Armani, Chanel, Dior and Bottega Veneta to Fendi, Gucci, Hermes, Prada and Yves Saint Laurent. You’re sure to find something to suit your taste.

Best time to go

Any time. November to February is the quietest time in Vegas, and a lot of shows take a break during this time. Las Vegas averages 38°C in summer from June to August, and 13°C in winter from December to February. Spring and autumn average around 24°C.

Las Vegas attractions

Don’t miss checking out some of the other casinos, if only for their architectural overindulgences.

The Mirage – Wander through a tropical setting of jungle foliage, meandering streams and cascading waterfalls. In the registration area, peer into a 20,000-gallon saltwater aquarium filled with pufferfish, tangs and pygmy sharks. After dusk a fake volcano erupts on the hour, complete with flames and a deep rumbling.

The Luxor – It’s hard not to miss the 30-storey pyramid fronted by a huge crouching sphinx! Inside the world’s biggest atrium, discover reproductions from the ancient temples of Luxor and Karnak in Egypt, including portraits of Tutankhamun and Nefertiti.

The Paris – Distinguished by one of Paris’ most famous landmarks: a 50-storey replica of the Eiffel Tower that thrusts through the roof of the casino, rising 165m into the sky.

The Tropicana – A landscaped island inhabited by flamingos, parrots and swans. The hotel’s main attraction is the long-running Folie Bergere show, which has performances twice daily – including a less risqué family event at 7pm and the full adult show at 10pm, when alcohol is permitted and the ladies bare almost all.

The Venetian – The Doges Palace, the Campanile and the Piazza San Marco, complete with canals and gondolas.
To add to the realism, thousands of trained pigeons swirl around the Piazza at least twice a day.

Take in a show – Watch special effects from three bald blue performance artists in the Blue Man Group, at the Luxor. Enjoy a serving of Celine Dion in Caesars’ huge new purpose-built Colosseum. Be amazed by illusionist Lance Burton at the Monte Carlo. Take in a celebrity tribute show at Legends in Concert at the Imperial Palace. And don’t miss the acrobats of Cirque du Soleil at Treasure Island.

Liberace Museum – Admire Liberace’s sequined capes, rhinestone jewellery, flashy cars and famous candelabra.

Guggenheim Hermitage Museum – Ponder works by Cézanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Matisse, Renoir and other major artists at this highly regarded art gallery.

The Las Vegas Strip by Night – Enjoy the spectacular nighttime view of the Strip from the observation platform on top of the Stratosphere Tower, the tallest freestanding tower in the US.

The Fremont Street Experience – Approximately two million lights turn night into day in a visual and sound extravaganza between Main Street and Las Vegas Boulevard South, nightly.

Circus Circus – Enjoy free circus acts plus a games arcade where you can win prizes such as stuffed animals.

Golf – Take in a round of golf at the famous Shadow Creek golf course or the legendary Primm Valley site. Various other courses offer a challenging experience to suit your specific level of play.

Watersports – Las Vegas’ Lake Mead offers deep blue waters and 885km of shoreline for all types of outdoor activities including scuba diving, swimming, boating, waterskiing, wilderness adventures, bird watching and canyon hiking.

Did you know?

Eccentric American aviator Howard Hughes stayed at the Desert Inn for so long that he was asked to leave. Instead, he bought the hotel.