Off the Strip Hotels in Las Vegas
If the strip is a big draw for the tourists, off the strip hotels are the reserve of the more savvy Las Vegas visitor. “Off the strip” hotels are often only minutes from the main drag of Las Vegas Boulevard hotels but because of their location your money will go a lot further with an off the strip hotel. Read our full guide to the best hotels off the strip or browse our hotel reviews below.
Our Guide to the Best Las Vegas Hotels Off the Strip!
Visitors looking to save on accommodation have plenty of hotels to choose from off the Strip. There are hotels just minutes away while others are tucked into the corners of Las Vegas, a fairly large city in its own right. While it’s true that the room rate savings make an immediate impact the minute you leave the Strip, often times the distance from the action isn’t worth it.
For visitors with their own car, however, staying somewhere other than the Strip has several advantages. Besides the room rate savings, conditions are generally quieter and hotel guests more sedate. You also have the chance to experience a more local version of Las Vegas, away from the budget buffets and tourist-heavy attractions. If you plan to explore other parts of the valley like Red Rocks State Park or Hoover Dam, you’ll be closer to your destination.
There are dozens of hotels hidden in the side streets that run parallel to the Strip. These are the haunts of Vegas regulars, long-term visitors and even a few residents in transition. Most accommodation lies to the east of Las Vegas Boulevard and along Paradise Road heading south.
The Las Vegas Convention Center is the main entity anchoring this neighbourhood immediately east of the Strip. With more than three million annual visitors coming to the city for conventions alone, this part of town sees a lot of traffic. In recent years, the streets around the Convention Center have seen a boom in development as new hotels, bars and restaurants have opened up amid older establishments.
The main hotel around the Convention Center is the Las Vegas Hilton, though as you head south there is a slew of mid-range hotels and independent motels. The Hard Rock Hotel is the biggest attraction on this block, attracting a solid customer base of business people, singles and partiers. The Westin and the Marriott are two other excellent hotels here, followed by a few Vegas lodging legends like Terribles, Rumour and Hooters.
From of any of these hotels around Paradise Road and the Convention Center, it’s a quick five-minute drive back to the Strip. On the western side of Las Vegas Boulevard South is the Downtown district and its dozen or so hotels and casinos. This is another fun part of town, where the vibe is noticeably more laid-back and the atmosphere reminiscent of the Las Vegas of old.
Between the Strip and the Downtown area is a neighbourhood known as Gateway district. Although it’s surrounded by dozens of rundown wedding chapels, bail bond shops and pawnshops, the Gateway itself is an oasis of culture and coolness. This is one of Las Vegas’ burgeoning artist communities and every year the number of little cafés, galleries and shops grows.
The Strip only officially encompasses four miles of pavement along Las Vegas Boulevard South, but there are plenty of hotels and businesses at either end. Heading south out of the Strip zone, a handful of resort casinos cater to locals as much as business travellers and stray tourists. M Resort, South Point and Silverton are a few of the more notable names in this part of town.
On the northern fringe of the Strip is the Stratosphere, an interesting resort in its own right. As the country’s tallest freestanding tower, the views from its observation decks are dazzling. It’s also home to the city’s craziest amusement rides, the kind that try to make you dizzy. There’s a complete resort here, with thousands of rooms, swimming pools and restaurants. But the distance from the central Strip requires a car or plenty of cash for taxi fares.