Stay at The D Hotel, with Dates into February

Hotel at a Glance: The D Hotel

The D Hotel supplies games, glitz, and entertainment just north of the Vegas Strip. Day and night, cocktails are served at the hotel’s lounges as well as at the casino, which offers slot machines and table games. If you need to recharge, take a dip amid sun-kissed palm trees in the outdoor pool and hot tub.

Luck be a lady: Old-timey slot machines and simulated horse races are some of the quirky ways to play at the hotel’s casino. Table games and late-night keno are also available.

Sleek decor and bold red and black accents give guest rooms an upscale ambiance. Some rooms have panoramic views of the mountains.

Diverse dining: Sink your teeth into prime cuts of steak and Italian entrees at Andiamo Steakhouse or satisfy late-night cravings at the laid-back American Coney Island.

Grab a martini or frozen margarita at three on-site bars. Dancing servers entertain guests at D Bar.

Beyond the Las Vegas Strip: Old Vegas, Red Rock Canyon, and the Hoover Dam

It can feel like the entire city of Las Vegas revolves around the Strip if you never venture beyond that neon-lit corridor. But there’s plenty to see and do once you step off Las Vegas Boulevard. You can find a taste of Old Vegas on Fremont Street, where vintage signs and showgirls crowned with headdresses recall the days of Sinatra and Martin. Beginning at dusk, a canopy of more than 12 million LED lights erupts in a psychedelic light-and-music show every hour. For an aerial view, zoom down the center of Fremont Street on a zipline.

Nature puts on its own show at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, a landscape of fiery-red sandstone formations and limestone cliffs just 17 miles outside the city. Motor down the 13-mile scenic drive or ditch the car and strike out on any of more than 20 hiking trails that course through the region’s otherworldly topography.

Hoover Dam, a marvel of modern engineering, lies just 35 miles away, near the Nevada–Arizona border. Take the 30-minute power-plant tour or the 60-minute dam tour, which takes visitors inside the dam’s narrow passageways. You can actually kayak down the Colorado River from the base of the dam—just be sure to arrive early, as only 30 permits are issued per day.