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The best hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, section by section
The Strip is 4.2 miles long, and the right question is which third of it to sleep in. The best hotels in the south, center and north, with a luxury and a value pick in each.
10 November 20265 min read
Picolo Editorial
In short: the best hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, section by section
South Strip: Four Seasons for luxury, New York-New York for value. Close to the airport, T-Mobile Arena and Allegiant Stadium.
Center Strip: Bellagio and Waldorf Astoria for luxury, Vdara for a non-gaming suite. The fountains, the Cosmopolitan and Caesars are all on foot.
North Strip: Wynn and The Venetian for the best rooms, SAHARA Las Vegas for value. The Sphere, the Convention Center and Resorts World are here.
Cheapest with a rating over 8.8: New York-New York, SAHARA Las Vegas and Park MGM.
Last checked: 10 November 2026.
The Strip is 4.2 miles long, and the mistake most first-time visitors make is treating it as one place. A room at the Sahara is a 50-minute walk from the Bellagio fountains. The right question is which third of the Strip you want to sleep in, and only then which hotel.
This guide splits the Strip into south, center and north. In each section it lists the hotels that guests on Hotels.com rate 8.8 or higher, checked on 10 November 2026, with one luxury pick and one value pick. Every hotel listed here charges a resort fee, paid at the hotel on top of the room rate, except where we say otherwise.
South Strip: Mandalay Bay to Park MGM
The south end runs from Mandalay Bay up to the Park and T-Mobile Arena. It is closest to the airport, five to ten minutes by car, and to Allegiant Stadium over the Hacienda Avenue bridge. It is also the quietest stretch of the Strip after midnight.
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd S
The luxury pick for the whole Strip, not only the south. The Four Seasons occupies floors 35 to 39 of the Mandalay Bay tower with its own lobby, pool and driveway, and no casino. Guests on Hotels.com rate it 9.8 across more than 1,000 reviews, the highest rating of any Strip hotel with that many reviews. Pets up to 25 pounds stay free.
W Las Vegas, 3940 Las Vegas Blvd South
The suite tower at Mandalay Bay, with its own entrance and the Mandalay Bay pool, including the lazy river and wave pool. Guests on Hotels.com rate it 8.8. It is the pick for a group that wants space near the stadium.
Park MGM Las Vegas, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd S
The calmest resort on the south Strip, with Eataly by the door, the Park promenade outside and T-Mobile Arena a few minutes on foot. More than 11,000 guests on Hotels.com rate it 9.0. Dogs up to 50 pounds are allowed.
New York-New York Hotel & Casino, 3790 Las Vegas Blvd S
The value pick for the south. Rooms are compact, but the location between the Park and the Tropicana Avenue bridge is as central as the south Strip gets. The Big Apple Coaster runs past the windows. More than 15,000 guests on Hotels.com rate it 8.8.
Center Strip: Bellagio to The Venetian
The center is where the postcards come from: the Bellagio fountains, the Cosmopolitan's terraces, Caesars Palace and the Forum Shops. It is the most expensive third of the Strip and the one where you walk everywhere.
Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd S
Bellagio opened in 1998 and is still the hotel most people picture when they think of the Strip. The fountains run every half hour in the afternoon and every 15 minutes at night, and the rooms facing the lake look straight down on them. The conservatory changes its display five times a year. More than 15,000 guests on Hotels.com rate it 9.0. Pets are not allowed.
Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas, 3752 Las Vegas Blvd S
A non-gaming hotel with 389 rooms on the upper floors of a tower at CityCenter. The lobby is on the 23rd floor, and the spa is the best on the center Strip. Guests on Hotels.com rate it 9.0 across more than 1,000 reviews. It is where you stay when you want the center of the Strip without the casino.
ARIA Resort & Casino, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd S
ARIA is the largest hotel at CityCenter, with rooms that control the curtains and the lights from a tablet, three pools and a casino that feels newer than its neighbors'. More than 12,000 guests on Hotels.com rate it 8.8. Pets are not allowed.
Vdara Hotel & Spa at ARIA, 2600 West Harmon Avenue
The non-gaming, all-suite option in the center, with kitchenettes, a terrace pool and a walk through ARIA to the Strip. More than 4,400 guests on Hotels.com rate it 8.8. Dogs up to 50 pounds are allowed.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd S
The Cosmopolitan has the terraces. Ask for a terrace room facing the Bellagio fountains and you will not want to leave it. The restaurants and the Chandelier bar draw a younger crowd than Bellagio next door. More than 11,000 guests on Hotels.com rate it 8.8. Small dogs are allowed in specific rooms.
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas and The Palazzo, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd S
Technically the Venetian and the Palazzo mark the start of the north Strip, but they belong to the center in spirit. Every room is a suite, the pool deck has four pools, the Grand Canal Shoppes are indoors and the Sphere is a ten-minute walk over a covered bridge. Both towers are rated 9.4 on Hotels.com, by more than 19,000 and 10,000 guests respectively.
North Strip: Wynn to the Sahara
The north Strip has the best new hotels and the longest walks. Wynn, Resorts World and Fontainebleau sit between the Venetian and Sahara Avenue, with the Convention Center and the Sphere a block east.
Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd S
Picolo's first choice on the Strip. Wynn has the best rooms, the best pool deck and the best restaurants within one resort, and Encore next door adds a quieter tower with suites. Both are rated 9.4 on Hotels.com, by more than 10,000 and 2,400 guests. The golf course behind the hotel is the only one on the Strip. Pets are not allowed.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas, 2777 South Las Vegas Boulevard
The newest resort on the Strip, opened in December 2023, with six pools, a two-floor spa and rooms rated 9.4 by more than 19,000 guests on Hotels.com. It is the furthest north of the luxury hotels, so plan on a car for the center Strip. Parking is valet only.
Conrad and Crockfords at Resorts World, 111 Resorts World Avenue
Resorts World has three hotels in one complex, with a 5.5-acre pool deck and a Vegas Loop station to the Convention Center. The Conrad is rated 9.0 by more than 6,000 guests, and the small Crockfords tower 9.2 by around 700. The Las Vegas Hilton, the largest and cheapest tower, is rated 8.8.
SAHARA Las Vegas, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd S
The value pick for the north. The Sahara reopened in 2019 after a full rebuild, with free self-parking, a pool and its own monorail station. More than 26,000 guests on Hotels.com rate it 8.8. It is a long walk from the center, which is why it costs less.
What Picolo chooses
What Picolo chooses: Wynn for the best hotel on the Strip, and the Four Seasons for a stay without a casino. New York-New York for the best value with a rating over 8.8.
Why: Wynn is rated 9.4 by more than 10,000 guests and has the pool, restaurants and rooms to match. It sits in the part of the Strip closest to the Sphere and the Convention Center. The Four Seasons is rated 9.8 and never makes you cross a casino. New York-New York gives you a central location and a high rating at the lowest rates in this guide.
The trade-off: Wynn is expensive, charges for parking and does not take pets. The Four Seasons is pricier still and sits at the far south end. New York-New York's rooms are small and the casino is loud.
Which section of the Strip should you choose?
Stay south if you fly in late, have tickets for T-Mobile Arena or Allegiant Stadium, or want quieter nights. Stay center if it is your first visit and you want to walk to the fountains, the Forum Shops and the Cosmopolitan. Stay north for the Sphere, the Convention Center, the newest hotels and the best pool decks. The Deuce bus runs the whole length of the Strip around the clock, and the monorail runs along the east side from MGM Grand to the Sahara.
For the city as a whole, area by area, read Where to stay in Las Vegas.
Our recommendation
Wynn Las Vegas: our first choice on the Strip
Wynn Las Vegas is Picolo's first choice on the Strip. The rooms start at 640 square feet with floor-to-ceiling windows, and the pool deck has three pools shaded by trees. The restaurants mean you never need to leave the resort for dinner. The Sphere is 15 minutes on foot and the Convention Center the same. More than 10,000 guests on Hotels.com rate it 9.4.
Frequently asked questions about hotels on the Las Vegas Strip
What is the best hotel on the Las Vegas Strip?
Picolo's pick is Wynn Las Vegas, rated 9.4 on Hotels.com by more than 10,000 guests. It wins on rooms, pool deck and restaurants, and on its position near the Sphere and the Convention Center. The highest-rated Strip hotel is the Four Seasons at 9.8, a non-gaming hotel at the south end.
Which part of the Strip is best to stay in?
The center, between Bellagio and the Venetian, for a first visit, because you can walk to the fountains, Caesars Palace, the Cosmopolitan and the Forum Shops. The south end is best for the airport, T-Mobile Arena and Allegiant Stadium. The north end is best for the Sphere, the Convention Center and the newest resorts.
What are the cheapest good hotels on the Strip?
Among hotels rated 8.8 or higher on Hotels.com, New York-New York, the Sahara and Park MGM usually have the lowest rates. The Hilton Grand Vacations Club on the north Strip, rated 9.0, is cheaper still for a suite with a kitchen. All of them charge a resort fee on top of the room rate.
Do all Strip hotels charge a resort fee?
Almost all of them do. Every resort in this guide charges one, paid at the hotel per room per night on top of the rate on Hotels.com. The main exceptions in Las Vegas are a few non-casino hotels a block off the Strip, such as Marriott's Grand Chateau and the Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center.
How long does it take to walk the Las Vegas Strip?
The Strip is 4.2 miles from Mandalay Bay to the Sahara, and walking the whole length takes about 90 minutes without stops. Most visitors walk one section and use the Deuce bus, the monorail on the east side or a rideshare for the rest. Crossings are by pedestrian bridge at the big intersections.
Which Strip hotels have no casino?
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas and Vdara are non-gaming hotels on the Strip, and all three are rated 8.8 or higher on Hotels.com. The Four Seasons and Waldorf Astoria are the luxury options, and Vdara is the all-suite option with kitchenettes next to ARIA.
Is it better to stay on the Strip or downtown?
For a first visit, the Strip, because the big shows, pools and restaurants are there. Downtown on Fremont Street is cheaper, more compact and older in character, with the Golden Nugget and Circa as the standouts. It is a 15-minute drive from the center of the Strip. Many visitors split a long stay between the two.
Sources
Hotel facts, ratings and review counts come from Hotels.com, checked on 10 November 2026, and the hotel photos are from Hotels.com (Expedia Group). The length of the Strip and the fountain schedule come from Visit Las Vegas and Bellagio. The picks in "What Picolo chooses" are Picolo's own. Last checked 10 November 2026.
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