Very nice rooms at a decent cost point.  Not sure about the bar girls, but heard there may be more at the Aria which is right next door.

Cosmo has private terraces with great views!

I love the new technology for valet as well at the Cosmo.  You can't go wrong with the Encore, or Wynn either.

The Cosmo is great ! If you stay there make sure you get an upper floor with a fountain view .

Vdara

It doesn't have a casino but it is connected to the Bellagio via a short walkway.  The rooms are slightly less money then the casinos and are better equipped overall then casino rooms, free coffee, little fridge all electronic shades etc.... I love the place.  It's also right in the middle of City Center so the Aria is right across the driveway and it's next door to Cosmo. It's easy to gamble at either the Aria or Bellagio.  Plus it's an M life property so you can accumulate M life points by staying there just like Bellagio or Aria.

It has a nice lounge in the lobby to meet people and it's basically a 4.5 star hotel in my opinion without the hassles of staying in a casino.

Check out the web site.

I agree w/baba...

Vdara the rooms are very nice no casino but Aria is a very short walk if you want to gamble or eat at one of the fabulous restaurants in the Aria.
I would also recommend Aria the rooms are very nice as well and you cannot go wrong with Cosmo.
The cosmo has a pizza place that is very good if you just want to grab a quite bite to eat.
I also like THEHotel Mandalay Bay rooms are nice as well no casino there but Mandalay Bay has a casino and is a short walk.
Good luck to you

Plus for better viewing you can walk thru to Aria. Decent rates and plenty right there.

Posted By: maxon1000

Heading to LV shortly during a prime week

Enjoyed the luxury of the Bellagio last year, but rates are  to expensive this time and I found the amenities to be  overpriced. I did have lot's of success in the Casino hooking up with ladies  at discounted rates though

Some have suggested Mirage or TI

Should I scale down, want to ensure I'll still have the opportunity to peruse the Casino, just in case I cannot pre book some of the providers I have in mind

Suggestions-- must be on the strip and at least 4 stars

Thanks

Agree with all the lodging advice but beware of soliciting ladies in casinos! That's where LV LE makes a lot (most?) of it's hits on both ladies and johns and you are in serious danger of getting tagged by LE if you take a chance on paid casino hook-ups.

Cosmo, Vdara, City Center, Wynn, Encore, The Venetian / Palazzo are probably going to be more then Bellagio.... I'd bet on it. (Everybody knows what the other hotels are charging in rates.)

Mirage / TI, Planet Hollywood and Monte Carlo will be less. Pre-book and I don't see a problem with having a problem with great ladies that will meet you there. Monte Carlo is actually a sleeper with cheaper prices and cheaper amenities. It truly is connected to City Center and the coffee is half price.

Playing with the casino girls is playing with fire. Between my sessions of poker... I dig having a drink with some of the casino girls but 99% of them are a waste of money. Plenty of experience there that I very RARELY partake in considering all of the great ladies right here on TER...

You have 12 reviews...  No reason for you to play with fire.

If you like last minute things... (which I really do like)... then I would suggest you get cleared by Haley Heston or 100proof so that when you get that urge... You can call them up and they'll take care of you instead of playing Russian Roulette.  Haley has taken care of me several times when I get the last minute urge and has taken care of me within 2 hours of requesting. She even knows what I really like.

Heck... I've met top providers even at The Orleans and have met more then one really nice "casino girl" there.

Enjoy your time in Vegas... It's really not that complicated if you plan a little ahead.

I'm certainly more of the "spontaneous" type.... so I certainly get it.

Enjoy your time in LV....

Posted By: maxon1000

Heading to LV shortly during a prime week

Enjoyed the luxury of the Bellagio last year, but rates are  to expensive this time and I found the amenities to be  overpriced. I did have lot's of success in the Casino hooking up with ladies  at discounted rates though

Some have suggested Mirage or TI

Should I scale down, want to ensure I'll still have the opportunity to peruse the Casino, just in case I cannot pre book some of the providers I have in mind

Suggestions-- must be on the strip and at least 4 stars

Thanks