Location. Poised on the famous Las Vegas Strip, two miles from the Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace, is the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. This French Riviera style property is three miles from the Las Vegas Convention Center and McCarran International Airport. For jaunts around the city, busses, trolleys and the Las Vegas Monorail are available for a fee. The hotel sits between New York New York Hotel & Casino and the Bellagio.

Hotel Features. Andre's French Restaurant boasts a cigar friendly lounge and extensive wine cellar, while Diablo's Mexican Cantina features open air design, live entertainment and exotic tequilas. Cobblestone floors lead through a maze of shops and a food court. Cucumber water and cranberry juice refresh at the naturally lit fitness center that houses cardiovascular and weight machines, free weights and yoga balls. Pampering treatments at the Spa include the Silk Protein Hydrating Body Wrap, Seaweed Body Treatment with Exfoliation and Champagne/Caviar Facial. A cascade of garden bordered lagoons, boulders and waterfalls set the backdrop for three seasonal pools, nine cabanas and a meandering 400 foot lazy river that can be enjoyed via rental tubes. A u shaped wading pool is rentable for private parties.

Guestrooms. The Monte Carlo Resort & Casino offers 3,002 contemporary guestrooms. Standard rooms feature marble entryways, sofa beds, cherrywood furnishings and beds dressed with 360 thread count linens. Bathrooms contain makeup mirrors, shower/tub combinations or showers only, and Silver Lining toiletries. Most suites feature flat screen televisions, MP3 adaptors and CD players. Furnishings are topped with glass or granite. Color schemes vary, but range from camel and gold to light teal. Suites contain one and one half bathrooms with granite vanities, jetted bathtubs and LeliaSea toiletries. Beds are dressed with pillowtop mattresses and 360 thread count linens. All accommodations include complimentary laptop compatible, in room safes. High speed Internet access is available for a fee.

Expert Tip. The Monte Carlo Resort & Casino is one of the few hotels located on the Strip that affords direct pool access from some of the hotel's guestrooms.