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Las Vegas has a scale all its own. Walk the length of just one
hotel on the Strip, and you'll realize these hotels are like no
others you've seen before. It's no wonder that this glitzy city
dominates the list of the largest hotels in the entire world. Here's
the countdown of the world's largest hotels (updated April 2005):
Runner Up: Imperial Palace
Las Vegas
Right next to Harrah's, the Asian-inspired Imperial Palace boasts 2,635 guest rooms and suites.
20. Wynn Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Steve Wynn, the hotel mogul originally behind the Bellagio (among others), opens his new bronze tower on the old site of the Desert Inn.
19. Bally's Casino Resort
Las Vegas
You may have spotted this hotel in the movie "Honeymoon in Vegas." But you might not realize this is one of the largest hotels in the world, with 2,814 guest rooms and 300,000 square feet of meeting space.
18. Disney's Pop Century Resort
Walt Disney World, Florida
Disney's newest value resort plays around with pop culture icons from every decade of the 20th century. At 2,880 rooms, it is the largest resort at Disney World.
17. Gaylord Opryland Resort
Nashville
This family and business resort has a glass dome over an indoor river, over a dozen restaurants and lounges including a Ben & Jerry's, and 600,00 square feet of convention space. 2,881 guest rooms and suites.
16. Treasure Island
Las Vegas
2,885 guest rooms and a pirate theme for this whimsical hotel aimed at fun-loving adults.
15. Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas
A taste of France on the Las Vegas Strip, one of my favorite buffets in the world, and 2,916 guest rooms.
14. Las Vegas Hilton
Las Vegas
A AAA four-diamond resort with 2,956 guest rooms, this resort caters to business travelers with 200,000 square feet of meeting space and wireless high-speed Internet access.
13. Monte Carlo Hotel Casino
Las Vegas
A more affordable version of the Bellagio, with kid-friendly features and 3,002 guest rooms.
12. Mirage Hotel Casino
Las Vegas
You may feel as if the Siegfried and Roy show lives on, surrounded as you are by white tigers, tropical rain forests and even dolphins. 3,044 guest rooms and suites.
11. Caesar's Palace Hotel Casino
Las Vegas
Caesar's made the list this year with the opening of the new spa tower. An additional 949 rooms brings the total to 3,349 guest rooms and suites. |
