Aladdin Resort and Casino

Themed for Aladdin's legendary tale, this mega resort is located right on the Strip, less than 2 miles from Fashion Show Mall and 4 miles from the Las Vegas Convention Center. Possessing a venerable Las Vegas name, Aladdin nonetheless is the newest Strip hotel, with the old resort replaced by a larger one that opened in 2000. Unlike many Las Vegas hotels, Aladdin doesn't require guests to pass through the casino to reach their rooms or other hotel destinations. Aided by good signage and clear sight lines, navigation through the entire complex is relatively easy

Above the main casino, the upscale London Club offers a posh ambience of evening-dress dealers, plush seating, and high-limit tables. The pool complex offers two large, heated pools flanking an expansive sundeck dotted with palm trees. The shopping/dining promenade runs in a 1.2-mile circle under a softly lighted "sky" ceiling. The opulent, 32,000-square-foot Elemis Spa offers two-room suites for couples, beauty treatments, and a fitness center.

 

Along a boardwalk above The Strip, Aladdin features a facade resembling Arabian and Indian palaces, along with a massive stone waterfall. The hotel offers 2,567 rooms in a main building of 38 stories and two 23-floor towers. Features include giant sculptures relating to tales in 1,001 Arabian Nights and the world's largest indoor light board that displays a constantly changing, 130-foot garden of blossoms.

 

The resort has 2,600 rooms and suites, some with views of the Las Vegas Strip. Exceptionally spacious guestrooms include a computer with flat-screen monitor and, for a fee, high-speed Internet access. Each room also features a large desk, upholstered chair, and two multiline phones (one cordless). Bathrooms have Euro-style deep-soaking tubs, separate stall showers, and marble vanities.

 

Zanzibar Cafe - Located on main casino floor; open 24 hours. Now featuring expanded menu including Pink's Hollywood-famous hot dogs and secret chili recipe. Planet Hollywood menu items also featured, including chicken pot stickers, LA lasagna, Thai shrimp pasta, and bananas foster. Asian cuisine served as well, along with steak, prime rib, seafood, burgers, sandwiches, soups, and salads.
Tremezzo - Offering inside seating under colorful murals and open-air terrace seating above The Strip, this restaurant features Italian cuisine.
Spice Market Buffet - All-you-can-eat buffet restaurant offers various international food stations for lunch and dinner, including Italian, American, and Middle Eastern, along with salad/soup stations and a vast dessert station.
Elements - All curves, polished wood, and shiny surfaces; steaks, chops, seafood, and notable wine list offered.
P.F. Chang's China Bistro - This large restaurant offers inside and outside seating and serves regional Chinese cuisine.
Towering Palms Cafe - Open during the warm season, this restaurant serves sunbathers on the pool deck located six floors above The Strip.
Starbucks - This is a branch of the international coffeehouse chain.

In addition to restaurants in the hotel proper, there are 14 other eating establishments along the Desert Passage shopping promenade, including the following:

Commander's Palace - Celebrated restaurant featuring blue crab, crawfish, gumbo, grits, and beignets.
Bonsai Sushi Bar - Open for dinner and late-night dining. Offers sushi, sashimi, sake, and wine.
Todai - This Japanese restaurant; includes sushi bar and seafood buffet.
Oyster Bay Seafood & Wine Bar - Classic-style seafood dishes served.
Lombardi's Romagna Mia - This is a traditional Northern Italian trattoria.
La Salsa Cantina - This restaurant features generous margaritas and Mexican fare.
Cheeseburger at the Oasis - Burgers, mai tais, and rock-and-roll.