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Boutique pick
Circa Resort & Casino
Why we like it: Adults-only tower with a huge amphitheatre pool.
Typical mid-range rate in Downtown: ~$120/night
Downtown
Las Vegas
The original Las Vegas, with the light canopy of the Fremont Street Experience, classic casinos, the Neon Museum and the cheapest rooms in town.
Best for Budget · Nightlife
- Transport
- 3/5
- Sights
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
- Quiet
- 1/5
- Food
- 3/5
Typical mid-range hotel ~$120/night · 30 min to Center Strip
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What it's like
Downtown is where Vegas began, and it keeps a looser, old-school feel: the Fremont Street Experience's LED canopy and zip line, historic casinos like the Golden Nugget, and the bars and restaurants of Fremont East. The Mob Museum and the Neon Museum's boneyard of old signs are nearby, and the Arts District lies to the south.
Rooms are much cheaper than on the Strip and resort fees are lower. It's 15–20 minutes by car or bus from the Strip, Fremont Street is loud and crowded at night, and some surrounding streets feel rough after dark.
Best streets and sub-areas
Fremont Street Experience
Pedestrian mall under the LED canopy.
Fremont East
Bars and restaurants beyond Las Vegas Boulevard.
Arts District
Galleries, bars and vintage shops south of Downtown.
Where to stay in Downtown
A few hotels we'd book in this area, at different budgets.
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Hotels in DowntownMid-range from ~$120/night
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