Top 10 Newest Hotels on the Las Vegas Strip

The Downtown Arts District finally has its own hotel — a collaboration between Marriott and celebrity chef Todd English. Opened in the first quarter of 2022, the English Hotel is small in stature with less than 80 rooms, but heavy on style with a Roaring ’20s Prohibition theme. English himself will be preparing food in the Pepper Club. Guests can also unwind at a charming tree-lined pool deck and explore the bars, restaurants and art scene of Downtown’s fastest-growing neighborhood.

Resorts World is finally open. The $4 billion project by Malaysian developer Genting is the first new Strip resort built from the ground up in more than a decade. The two 59-story hotel towers are already making an impression with their eye-popping digital video exterior and boasts a 5,000-seat theater, Zouk nightclub, AYU Dayclub and RedTail sports bar. The pool complex is spectacular with an infinity pool overlooking the Strip. Rooms are divided among Hilton, Conrad and Crockfords as in-house brands with the latter the most luxurious. A bold new shopping plaza called The District is home to restaurants like Brezza, Viva and Wally’s.

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas mixes sophistication with imagery inspired by the surrounding Nevada desert. Renovated from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino just east of the Strip, the property is now under the ownership of Richard Branson and partners.

Much of the layout is the same with about 1,500 hotel rooms in three towers. The casino is operated by Mohegan Sun and the pool deck has been redesigned into a five-acre promenade with a lawn for concerts and other events. Restaurants include an off-Strip version of Nobu, One Steakhouse and the resurrection of Todd English’s Olives. However, the biggest surprise could be the SoCal-inspired Thai food at Night + Market. The in-house 4,000-seat Theater is one of the best concert venues in Vegas.

This north Strip property is having something of an identity crisis. It was the Sahara for years until it was sold and rebranded as the SLS in 2014. It was sold again and the property reverted back to the Sahara name in 2019 with yet another renovation.

It’s all good news, however. The rooms are brighter, more contemporary and now make much better use of what is often limited space. They’re spread out within three towers. The casino was given a modern upgrade and the property’s three pool decks have also seen improvements, including the rooftop Retro Pool.

Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres remains one of the best fine dining restaurants in Vegas while Uno Mas Street Tacos and Northside Cafe are more casual. The property is introducing more dining concepts in 2021 and will be the new home for Magic Mike Live once regular stage productions resume full operations.

The property long known as the Mandarin Oriental is now rebranded as the Waldorf Astoria. Not much has changed, but the rooms were redesigned to minimize the Asian theme.

The resort is one of the most luxurious on the Strip and the best option for those who want to avoid the chaos of a noisy casino. Most of the action is on the 23rd-floor Sky Lobby, where you’ll find the check-in counters, tea lounge, Sky Bar and Twist by Pierre Gagnaire, one of the best restaurants for French fusion on the Strip (but temporarily closed due to the pandemic).

The views are incredible and everything on site is upscale, from the pool deck and fitness center to the stylish collection of suites. There’s even a Moet & Chandon vending machine for Champagne. You may like the property so much, you can buy one of the 225 units in the separate condo tower.