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Explore Las Vegas

Virgin Hotels sits just off the Strip near the airport, so everything below is a short rideshare away. Get directions in Google Maps, or visit each place's official website.

Price guideFree — no cost$ — budget$$ — moderate$$$ — upscale$$$$ — splurge

Iconic attractions

Classic Vegas sights, all a short rideshare from the hotel.

Water jets of the Fountains of Bellagio rising in front of the Bellagio hotel

~10 min drive

Bellagio Fountains

Free choreographed fountain show every 15–30 minutes after 3 PM.

FreeGoogle Maps

~5 min drive

The Sphere

The world's largest spherical venue — worth seeing even from outside.

$$$$Google Maps

The High Roller observation wheel at The LINQ in Las Vegas

~8 min drive

High Roller at The LINQ

550-ft observation wheel with happy-hour cabins.

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The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas neon sign against a blue sky

~12 min drive

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign

The photo everyone takes home. Free parking lot on site.

FreeGoogle Maps

~15 min drive

Fremont Street Experience

Downtown canopy light show, zipline and old-school casinos.

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~15 min drive

The Neon Museum

Boneyard of restored vintage Vegas signage; book ahead.

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Floral display inside the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

~10 min drive

Conservatory at Bellagio

Seasonal botanical installation, free to walk through.

FreeGoogle Maps

~12 min drive

AREA15

Immersive art and entertainment complex, home of Omega Mart.

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Dining near the Strip

From steakhouse dinners to legendary late-night noodles.

In hotel

Money, Baby! (Virgin Hotels)

Modern steakhouse inside our own hotel.

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Palm-lined resort pool deck in Las Vegas

In hotel

Kassi Beach House

Coastal Italian at Virgin Hotels — great group dinner spot.

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Assorted sushi plated at a Japanese restaurant

~10 min drive

Nobu (Caesars Palace)

Signature Japanese-Peruvian; reserve well in advance.

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~10 min drive

Bacchanal Buffet

The buffet benchmark. Expect a line at peak hours.

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Thai curry served with rice and vegetables

~8 min drive

Lotus of Siam

Award-winning northern Thai, a local institution.

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Spread of small plates at a Japanese izakaya

~12 min drive

Raku

Chinatown izakaya and robata, open late.

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Exterior of an In-N-Out Burger restaurant

~10 min drive

In-N-Out Burger (Dean Martin Dr)

West-coast rite of passage, open until 1 AM.

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The Venetian resort in Las Vegas, home of Yardbird

~10 min drive

Yardbird Southern Table & Bar

Fried chicken and brunch at The Venetian.

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Bowl of fresh tagliatelle pasta at an Italian restaurant

~13 min drive

Esther's Kitchen

Arts District Italian; excellent pasta and bread.

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Slice of pepperoni pizza on a paper plate

~11 min drive

Secret Pizza (The Cosmopolitan)

Hidden hallway pizza counter, open past midnight.

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Coffee & quick bites

For the pre-session caffeine run.

Barista preparing coffee behind a café counter

In hotel

Funny Library Coffee Shop

Quirky coffee shop inside Virgin Hotels.

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~12 min drive

PublicUs

Downtown café known for breakfast and espresso.

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Interior of a specialty coffee roastery and café

~13 min drive

Vesta Coffee Roasters

Arts District specialty roaster.

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~11 min drive

Eggslut (The Cosmopolitan)

Fast, excellent egg sandwiches.

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Evening & beyond

Shows, views and a desert escape if you extend your stay.

Marquee of a Cirque du Soleil theatre in Las Vegas

~10 min drive

Cirque du Soleil 'O' at Bellagio

The signature aquatic show; book early.

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~11 min drive

The Chandelier Bar

Three-story cocktail bar inside a chandelier.

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~30 min drive

Red Rock Canyon

13-mile scenic drive and hiking, 30 minutes west.

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~45 min drive

Hoover Dam

Half-day trip southeast of the city.

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Drive times and price indicators are approximate from Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and vary with Strip traffic and season. Please explore responsibly and follow the Twilio Code of Conduct during the event.

Photo credits

Photographs are from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons or public domain licences. Where no freely licensed photo of a venue exists, a representative image is shown.

Bellagio Fountains — Hardscarf (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The Sphere — Y2kcrazyjoker4 (CC BY 4.0)
High Roller — Noah Wulf (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Welcome sign — Noah Wulf (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Fremont Street — Daniel Lobo (CC0)
Neon Museum — Kory Westerhold (CC BY 2.0)
Bellagio Conservatory — Andrew and Annemarie (CC BY-SA 2.0)
AREA15 — APK (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas — joannapoe (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Resort pool — YosemiteYamper (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sushi — Alpha (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Caesars Palace interior — Julian Lupyan (CC0)
Thai curry — Andy Li (CC0)
Izakaya — Eden, Janine and Jim (CC BY 4.0)
In-N-Out Burger — DoulosBen (CC BY 4.0)
The Venetian — Frank Schulenburg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Pasta — JIP (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Pizza slice — BrokenSphere (CC BY 3.0)
Café barista — Kolforn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Brunch — Tkorchmaros (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Coffee roastery — GoToVan (CC BY 2.0)
Egg sandwich — Thegreatmutata (CC0)
Cirque du Soleil theatre — Michael Gray (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Cocktail lounge — Kenneth C. Zirkel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Red Rock Canyon — Sixflashphoto (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Hoover Dam — Dietmar Rabich (CC BY-SA 4.0)