Distances lie
Two resorts that look "next door" on the map can be a 20-minute walk through tunnels and escalators. Learn the free trams: Mandalay Bay-Excalibur-Luxor, and Aria-Bellagio-The Park. Choose the shaded side of the street — and carry a hat from May through September.
How money behaves here
- Table minimums climb with the sunset; morning tables open at $10-15
- Drinks are free while you play — tip the cocktail server $2-5 per round
- Casinos require shirts and shoes at all times
Drinking and gambling ages
It is 21 for both, enforced with ID checks at every turn. Open containers are legal on the pedestrian Strip, but never inside a vehicle.
Shows and restaurants fill up
Headliners sell out weeks ahead for weekends; the best off-Strip kitchens book equally fast. Lock your two most important evenings before you fly, leave the rest open.
The advice nobody gives you
Protect your daytime. Everyone plans the nights; the visitors who leave satisfied are the ones who booked a morning pool session, a long lunch and a single show — not three shows stacked back to back.