14 family-friendly hotels in Las Vegas for a winning vacation
Editor's Note
You may not immediately think of Las Vegas as a family-friendly destination, but Vegas has more for families than meets the eye. Not only are attractions on and off the Las Vegas Strip geared toward families, but many Las Vegas hotels are also specifically designed to include features and amenities that appeal to families.
Even if they aren’t part of a major hotel loyalty program, many Las Vegas hotels participate in their own rewards programs. Quite a few properties included in this list are part of MGM Rewards, for example, which can help you earn points on your hotel stay while taking advantage of exclusive discounts. Best of all, with the MGM and Marriott Bonvoy partnership, you can now use your Marriott Bonvoy points for a Las Vegas trip at incredible properties like Aria and Bellagio, among others.
What does Las Vegas offer for families?
So, what exactly makes Las Vegas so family-friendly? One of the main draws is the destination’s affordability — visitors don’t need to break the bank during a trip to Vegas thanks to a huge range of hotel types, many of which are budget-friendly. Plus, it’s very easy to find hotels that offer suite-style accommodations or connecting rooms, which are ideal for family travel.
There are also plenty of free activities for families to enjoy around Vegas, from fountain shows (like the one at the Bellagio) to epic playgrounds and even a free aquarium at the Silverton Casino Lodge. With dozens of kid-friendly attractions, live shows, family-friendly resorts and delicious restaurants, Vegas has everything a family needs for a memorable getaway.
If a visit to Las Vegas is in your family’s future, here are 14 Las Vegas hotels with pools, entertainment, arcades and other offerings that kids will love.
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Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino's 43-story tower is located at the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip and overlooks the resort’s massive pool complex — a major selling point for families visiting Sin City. The 11-acre complex has a wave pool, a lazy river, a lagoon-style pool and a sandy beach.
Families can also visit the on-site Shark Reef Aquarium ($29 for adults, $24 for kids between 5 and 12 and free for kids 4 and younger), dine at the resort’s more than 20 restaurants and take in a live Cirque du Soleil show.
Standard rooms have two queen-size beds and sleep up to four guests. They have large bathrooms with a separate shower and tub and twin vanities, so everyone has space to get ready. Rooms with views of the Las Vegas Strip are also available.
Rates at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino start at $98 or 21,500 Marriott Bonvoy points (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $50 resort fee) per night.
Kids will fall in love with Circus Circus Las Vegas from the moment they step through the hotel’s big top tent-themed entrance. In the late ’90s, Circus Circus was one of the few hotels on the Strip that welcomed families, which remains a priority today.
With midway games, free circus acts and rides, including the world’s only indoor double-looping, double-corkscrew coaster, Circus Circus encourages families to play just as much as it invites adults to try and win big at the casino.
On the property, there are multiple restaurants to choose from, including quick-dining spots your kids will probably recognize, like Krispy Kreme and Dairy Queen, as well as a buffet with something for everyone. The hotel’s pool complex has a 50-foot waterslide tower with multiple slides, a splash pad for younger kids and two large pools.
To avoid the casino crowd, book a room in the West Tower or the Skyrise Tower. Both have rooms with one king bed or two queen beds. For an additional fee of $25 each, you can request a crib or minifridge for your room. However, the hotel is currently up for sale, so the fate of this property is unknown.
Rates at Circus Circus Las Vegas start at $68 or 20,000 Choice Privileges points (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $45 resort fee) per night.
New York New York Hotel and Casino brings all the excitement of the Big Apple to the Las Vegas Strip. The exterior is a replica of the New York City skyline, complete with a torch-bearing Statue of Liberty. The hotel even has its own yellow taxi ride, though this yellow taxi is actually a roller coaster that loops around the hotel’s exterior.
The aptly named Big Apple Coaster ($25 per person) is the highlight of the hotel’s Big Apple Arcade, where you can also play Skee-Ball, air hockey and video games. You can also soak up some sun at the hotel pool, visit the pop-up Hello Kitty Cafe and stroll by the restaurants at an indoor replica of Greenwich Village.
Guest rooms have an industrial style and bold colors that lend a New York flair, and rooms with views of the Strip are available.
Rates at New York New York Hotel and Casino start at $86 or 12,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $45 resort fee) per night.
Kids will feel like true royalty when they step across the drawbridge and into the sprawling medieval castle that is the Excalibur Hotel & Casino. The royal theming continues inside the hotel with suits of armor, stained-glass windows, decorative coat of arms details in the guest rooms and a “Tournament of Kings” jousting and dinner show (tickets start at $63 per person).
The hotel also has a dungeon-themed arcade with video games, carnival games with fun prizes and a large pool area with four pools, three Jacuzzis, waterfalls and a winding waterslide. You can dine by the pool or at one of the hotel’s many restaurants. Note that the pool is only open seasonally, so if you're visiting during the winter months, make sure to check the opening schedule if spending time at the pool is a must-do activity for your vacation.
If you choose a guest room in the Royal Tower, you’ll be treated to views of the castle’s colorful turrets outside your window.
Rates at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino start at $63 or 10,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $45 resort fee) per night.
The Bellagio Las Vegas is one of the best hotels in Las Vegas. This “something for everyone” resort has just under 4,000 guest rooms in two large towers, some with views of the Bellagio’s iconic fountain show. The majestic fountains outside the hotel shoot as high as 460 feet into the air during daily shows set to music.
The Bellagio is also home to one of Cirque du Soleil’s most unusual shows, “O,” which features a large 16-foot-deep pool where performers dive, dance on floating platforms and perform aquatic acrobatic feats.
You can also pay a visit to the 14,000-square-foot themed botanical garden, which is updated seasonally, and the Mediterranean-inspired pool area.
Rooms at this upscale Las Vegas hotel embrace a calming water theme that offers a welcome contrast to the excitement outside your room.
Rates at the Bellagio Las Vegas start at $198 or 23,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $45 resort fee) per night.
Resorts World Las Vegas is more than just a hotel — it’s actually three hotels in one huge 3,500-room hotel complex. Each of the hotels — the Las Vegas Hilton, the Conrad Las Vegas and Crockfords Las Vegas (part of Hilton’s LXR Hotels & Resorts collection) — offers something different for families in terms of amenities and luxury, but the resort’s public areas are open to guests of all three.
The resort is home to more than 50 dining outlets with cuisine from across the globe, a theater that hosts big-name musical acts and a 5 1/2-acre pool complex with multiple pools and Jacuzzis, including a shallow splash pool for children. One pool is reserved exclusively for guests of Crockfords.
As the resort is part of the Hilton family, guests can earn or redeem Hilton Honors points at all three Resorts World hotels and enjoy the perks of elite status.
Rates at Resorts World Las Vegas start at $130 or 44,000 Hilton Honors points (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $50 resort fee) per night.
With nearly 5,000 guest rooms across 6.6 acres, the MGM Grand Hotels & Casino is the largest stand-alone hotel in the U.S. That means there are endless opportunities for family fun without ever leaving the hotel, though when you do leave, there are convenient walkways and a monorail station to help you easily get around town.
Families can watch the popular Jabbawockeez dance troupe perform on select nights, visit a “Hunger Games” exhibition and watch world-class magician David Copperfield at the hotel’s event space (all experiences require a ticket purchase) or enjoy the pools and lazy river at the MGM Grand’s pool complex.
In addition to sit-down dining, there is a large food court with options like Nathan’s hot dogs and Haagen-Dazs ice cream.
Guest accommodations range from standard-yet-stylish rooms to VIP Skylofts with 24-hour butler service, floor-to-ceiling views of the Strip and spacious layouts.
Rates at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino start at $85 or 17,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $50 resort fee) per night.
You don’t have to stay on the Strip to experience the best attractions in Las Vegas. The Tahiti Village Resort & Spa is less than 2 miles from Las Vegas’ most popular casino resorts and offers a complimentary shuttle to make it easy to get back and forth.
Of course, the all-suite hotel has a lengthy list of its own activities and amenities, including tiki-themed dining, a summertime luau, an arcade and a pool area with a lazy river and a sandy beach.
Accommodations have kitchens, large living areas and one or two bedrooms that sleep up to eight guests. Some rooms also have private outdoor balconies and Jacuzzi tubs.
Rates at the Tahiti Village Resort & Spa start at $146 (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $43 resort fee) per night.
The Hilton Vacation Club Cancun Resort Las Vegas is far enough off the Strip to offer a respite from the lights and sounds of the city but close enough to reach the action in about 10 minutes.
The resort has two pools with four waterslides and a poolside bar and restaurant. At the center of the two pools stands a Mayan-inspired pyramid with a cascading waterfall that conceals a secluded Jacuzzi.
Guest rooms at this all-suite property have either one or two bedrooms and sleep up to six guests. Each room has a full kitchen, two bathrooms and a living area. The deluxe pool-view suites also have a two-person Jacuzzi on the balcony.
Rates at the Hilton Vacation Club Cancun Resort Las Vegas start at $137 or 54,000 Hilton Honors points (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $35 resort fee) per night.
The Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas is a luxury retreat on the five upper floors of Mandalay Bay. Guests of the Four Seasons have access to the restaurants and other amenities at Mandalay Bay, but the hotel also has its own full-service spa, fine dining restaurant, cocktail bars and exclusive pool area. What you won’t find is a casino, making it a great choice for families who aren’t visiting Vegas for slot machines and table games.
Through the hotel’s much-loved Family at Four Seasons program, kids receive a special welcome amenity and complimentary use of games and books. Children’s toiletries, childproofing items, cribs, kids menus and complimentary baby items are also available.
Standard rooms, studios and suites are available, each with art deco-inspired furnishings and expansive views of the city below.
Eligible American Express cardholders can book through American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts for additional perks like daily breakfast for two, a $100 spa or dining credit and guaranteed 4 p.m. late checkout.
Rates at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas start at $410 (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $55 resort fee) per night.
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With a prime location and plenty of water options, the centrally located Flamingo Las Vegas — conveniently situated right on the Strip — is a great choice for families who want to explore up and down Las Vegas Boulevard. Though much of the Strip is walkable from your hotel, there is plenty to do at the Flamingo as well.
The pool is currently closed and going through a full remodel, but, as of now, a new pool experience is set to debut this spring. You can also meet actual flamingos (and other animals) at the hotel’s 4-acre wildlife habitat.
Guest rooms have pops of pink that the Flamingo is known for, and some rooms have views of the High Roller observation wheel next door.
Rates at the Flamingo Las Vegas start at $81 or 30,000 Wyndham Rewards points (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $57 resort fee) per night.
Aria Resort & Casino’s contemporary design stands out among the hotels on the Strip, but the modern amenities don’t stop at the hotel’s curved, mirrored architecture. The property’s in-room tablets allow you to control the curtains and climate in your room, order room service, make restaurant reservations and more. It’s also conveniently connected to the Bellagio, the Vdara and the Park MGM by walkway or tram.
Aria’s huge pool complex has three swimming pools, two of which are open to all guests (the other is reserved for guests staying in the Sky Suites). One has a zero-entry area that is better suited for younger guests.
Choose from standard guest rooms, or upgrade to the Sky Suites, Aria’s luxury rooms with spectacular views, best-in-class service and elevated amenities and accommodations.
Rates at Aria Resort & Casino start at $152 or 22,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $55 resort fee) per night.
The Luxor Hotel & Casino is one of the most eye-catching hotels on the Strip. Why? Because at 350 feet tall, this pyramid-shaped hotel is one of the largest pyramids in the world. The superlatives just keep coming — the Luxor Sky Beam that shoots toward the sky at night is the brightest beam of light in the world and can be seen from hundreds of miles away by air on a clear night. The Luxor’s pool area even has views of the pyramid.
Inside this one-of-a-kind hotel, you can catch performances by world-famous acts like the Blue Man Group or visit exhibitions like “Discovering King Tut’s Tomb,” “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” and “Bodies... The Exhibition.”
Rooms are located either in the pyramid or one of the hotel’s traditional towers. The pyramid rooms have unique sloped windows, but the tower rooms are a bit larger.
Rates at the Luxor Hotel & Casino start at $66 or 11,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $45 resort fee) per night.
Some Las Vegas hotels are designed to be budget-friendly spots where you lay your head in between trips to the casino. Others offer extravagant accommodations and luxury amenities that make you never want to leave your resort. Wynn Las Vegas falls squarely into the second category.
The hotel’s pool area is lush and tranquil, with plenty of seating, luxury cabanas available to rent and multiple poolside dining options. World-class chefs helm the hotel’s restaurants, and some overlook Wynn’s outdoor Lake of Dreams. The human-made lake hosts complimentary nightly multisensory entertainment every half-hour beginning at dusk.
Guest rooms have bespoke furnishings and decor in calming, neutral hues, views of the valley or the Strip through floor-to-ceiling windows and signature Wynn Dream Beds.
Rates at Wynn Las Vegas start at $229 (plus taxes and fees, including the property's $55 resort fee) per night.
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- You may be eligible for as high as 100,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $6,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer. Apply to know if you’re approved and find out your exact welcome offer amount – all with no credit score impact. If you’re approved and choose to accept the Card, your score may be impacted.
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