Hotel at a Glance: Mardi Gras Hotel & Casino

The neon lights on this hotel’s gambling floor are never dimmed. That’s because the casino—which features 50 slot, keno, and video poker machines—is open 24 hours a day. The onsite Bon Temps Café is also open around the clock, so you can put your winnings toward a New York strip steak and a cocktail.

• Distance from the Strip: 1.9 miles.
• Work on your tan: Relax on the sundeck surrounding the outdoor pool.
• Where you’ll stay: a comfy guest room complete with a sitting area.
• Hop on the monorail: It takes only a 5-minute walk to the Las Vegas Convention Center monorail terminal.

Beyond the Las Vegas Strip: Old Vegas and Red Rock Canyon

It can feel like the entire city of Las Vegas revolves around the Strip if you never venture beyond that neon-lit corridor. But there’s plenty to see and do once you step off Las Vegas Boulevard. You can find a taste of Old Vegas on Fremont Street, where vintage signs and showgirls crowned with headdresses recall the days of Sinatra and Martin. Beginning at dusk, a canopy of more than 12 million LED lights erupts in a psychedelic light-and-music show every hour. For an aerial view, zoom down the center of Fremont Street on a zipline.

Nature puts on its own show at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, a landscape of fiery-red sandstone formations and limestone cliffs just 17 miles outside the city. Motor down the 13-mile scenic drive or ditch the car and strike out on any of more than 20 hiking trails that course through the region’s otherworldly topography.

Other Details

Room Details

Queen Room

• One queen bed
• Standard occupancy: 2
• Maximum occupancy: 3
• Adding occupants above standard: $10 per night for each additional guest 18 or older; kids 17 or younger stay free

King Room

• One king bed
• Standard occupancy: 2
• Maximum occupancy: 3
• Adding occupants above standard: $10 per night for each additional guest 18 or older; kids 17 or younger stay free

Double-Queen Room, Double-Queen Pool-View Room, and Double-Queen Smoking Room

• Two queen beds
• Standard occupancy: 2
• Maximum occupancy: 4
• Adding occupants above standard: $10 per night for each additional guest 18 or older; kids 17 or younger stay free

Hotel Policies

• Check in: 3 p.m.
• Check out: 11 a.m.
• $5 resort fee includes: WiFi, pool, and local calls.
• Parking: free
• Smoking policy: smoking permitted in select rooms only.
• Pet policy: pets are not allowed inside the property.
• Accessibility: please contact property for handicap accessibility requests or options.
• Room upgrades: upgrades may be available during booking or at check-in for an additional cost.