Circus Circus Hotel & Casino

Location. With an entrance marked by a 123-foot laughing neon clown, Circus Circus Hotel and Casino, located toward the north end of The Strip in Las Vegas, Nev., has been a permanent fixture for nearly four decades. Home to the world's largest permanent circus, this property is positioned less than five miles from McCarran International Airport. Buses, private trolleys and the Las Vegas monorail are available for a fee. The hotel is located next to Stardust and Hilton Grand Vacations.

Hotel Features. This family-friendly hotel displays a pink-and- white circus theme throughout the public areas. Dining opportunities include THE Steakhouse, boasting aged beef and fresh seafood, and the Circus Buffet, open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Adventuredome, a five-acre elevated indoor theme park, features rollercoasters, a water park, a sling shot and a carousel. Many of the world's most accomplished trapeze artists, high-wire acts and aerialists are showcased at the Circus Circus Midway Stage, which presents complimentary performances every hour from 12 p.m. This property houses a shopping promenade with souvenir shops, a magic store and an old-time western photograph shop.

Guestrooms. Located in three towers, some of the hotel's 3,773 guestrooms sport colorful circus motifs and are furnished with mahogany-stained dressers and nightstands. Rooms that were renovated in 2008 feature light mocha-colored carpets, granite-topped furnishings and bed dressed with 280-thread count linens, dark headboards and earth-tone fabrics. Technological enhancements found in renovated rooms include 32-inch flat-screen televisions. Refrigerators are available, on request. Manor rooms are accessed via an enclosed moving walkway, and are housed within five, three-story buildings with interior access. Manor rooms include refrigerators.

Expert Tip. Mexitalia, an on-site Mexican-themed restaurant by day, transforms into a club by night that features dueling DJs.