Red Rock Casino

Hotel Information: Just four miles from the Red Rock National Conservation Area, this hotel is ideal for guests who want to luxuriate in a scenic setting away from the bustle of the Strip. The resort's red-rock exterior and fountain harmonize with the dramatic surroundings. Red glass doors lead to a marble and stone lobby that is separate from the casino. A backlit crystal backdrop resembles glints of sunlight, and the color palette echoes the hues of the canyons and desert.

Amenity highlights: The resort's state-of-the-art casino houses more than 2,700 slot and video-poker machines, 60 table games, a race and sports book, poker room, and 600-seat bingo parlor. The health club features Asian-inspired spa treatments, a yoga garden, men's and women's saunas and steam rooms, and a lap pool. The outdoor pool complex offers a sunbathing island, spa tubs, daybeds for two, poolside dining and entertainment, cushioned lounge chairs, and rental cabanas.

Extra-spacious guestrooms at Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa face the lights of the Strip, 11 miles away, or the rugged canyon, valley, and mountains.

All feature two flat-panel TVs: a 42-inch plasma in the bedroom and a 17-inch LCD mounted over the deep soaking tub in the bathroom. Bathrooms also have separate showers with soothing rainfall showerheads.

Beds come with pillowtop mattresses, 320-thread-count luxury linens, and down duvets and pillows. High-speed wireless and wired Internet access are available for a surcharge. Other amenities include iPod docking stations, CD players, minibars, bathrobes, slippers, and turndown service.

Rooms are decorated in natural desert tones of reds, browns, and sage.