Family-Friendly Hotels in Las Vegas

If you have children and you are planning a family vacation to Las Vegas here are 10 Las Vegas hotels to consider.

1. Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas - A few steps above many of the other resorts on the Strip in elegance and style. Children are welcomed and pampered as well; the hotel will even childproof your room before you check in.
2. Red Rock Resort and Casino – About twenty minutes off the Strip, families may be reluctant to leave the Red Rock Resort. At one end of the casino (and with a separate entrance and parking popular with local residents) is a family-friendly playground with a multi-screen movie theater, bowling alley, video game arcade and a two-story supervised childcare’s program, Kids Quest. It takes babies as young as 6 weeks and kids as old as 12, will feed kids meals and snacks, and costs about $7 an hour. (It’s open late, until 1 am on weekends, perfect for an adults-only dinner, movie night or some time at the blackjack tables).
3. Luxor Hotel Casino - Older children will love this pyramid housing high-tech entertainment and elevators that travel at a 39-degree angle. One entire floor is dedicated to entertainment of the non-gambling variety such as IMAX movies, video games and virtual reality rides.
4. MGM Grand Hotel Casino – One of the largest hotels in the world, the MGM Grand dominates the corner it takes up, with a huge gold lion and gigantic video screens outside. Nine restaurants include the entertaining Rainforest Cafe. Live lions are on display inside.
5. Excalibur Hotel Casino - At night, this castle is like a kid’s fairy tale come true, lit up in pinks, purples and greens. Across the drawbridge lies one of the most kid-friendly hotels in Las Vegas, with a King Authur theme that will delight kids and anyone who grew up loving tales of knights in shining armor. Puppet shows and costumes will enthrall younger children. Rooms are some of the most inexpensive on the Strip.
6. Circus Circus Hotel Casino – Loud in design as well as volume, Circus Circus nonetheless offers very affordable accommodations on the Strip. Plenty of activities for teens and older kids, including an entire theme park in the back.
7. Mandalay Bay Hotel Casino – Its water park, with wave pool and sandy bottom lagoon, is popular with families. During the day, there’s a rare coin museum, a walk-through aquarium and several trendy restaurants.
8. Monte Carlo Hotel Casino – Affordable elegance with family-friendly amenities such as cheap and quick food, a video arcade and a pool area with a lazy river and wave pool.
9. New York New York Hotel Casino – Affordable and whimsical hotel on the Las Vegas Strip is like a theme park version of New York City. Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge at New York New York is like walking through a storybook version of the actual city. Everything’s there, just on a smaller, cuter scale. The Statue of Liberty stands in front, and inside you’ll walk through Central Park, complete with and oak tree. The location is great for families, as M&M World and Gameworks are right across the street.
10. Stratosphere Las Vegas – Older kids who love theme park thrills might be brave enough for the three rides atop this 1,149 foot tower, including the highest roller coaster in the world.

Source: hotels.about.com/od/lasvegas/tp/kids_las_vegas.htm