Stratosphere
2000 Las Vegas Blvd. S // Las Vegas Strip » map
| Nearby: | Sahara Riviera Circus Circus |
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| Pricing: | $ $ $ $ $ » Compare at KAYAK.com |
| Deals: | 9 deals for Stratosphere |
Stratosphere - The Real Deal :
The Stratosphere Hotel & Casino has cheaper Strip gambling than most, looser than average slots too, but its kinda outta the way of all the real action. They offer a bunch of oddball variations on blackjack, roulette and other games. While it may be tempting to try your luck at Double Exposure Blackjack or some of these other carnival variations on standard casino games, remember they've been rigged to make the odds even more in favor of the house. Stay away from Double Exposure Blackjack and Crapsless Craps at Stratosphere!
Stratosphere History
Built by Las Vegas legend Bob Stupak on the site of his old Vegas World casino, the Stratosphere is the worlds tallest observation deck thingy. Around here we call it Seattle, Las Vegas due to its Space Needle rip-off kinda design. The Stratosphere opened in 1996 at a price tag of at least $550 million - costs skyrocketed when it was realized 2/3 of the way through construction that the support for the tower was uneven. Read the link above for the full story on Stupak/Stratosphere. Crazy.
Location of Stratosphere:
This is the Stratospheres achilles heel. It is at the END of the north strip, and because of that, it dosen't have too much foot traffic. You're gonna hafta take taxi, car or monorail to get there. The closest Monorail stop is at Sahara so you'll still have trudge a ways to get to the Stratosphere. Its surely too far to walk if you're staying anywhere south of the former Stardust/New Frontier sites and even that may be pushing it if the heat is on.
Cool Stuff About Stratosphere:
Thrill seekers rejoice! The Stratosphere tower features three insane rides : Big Shot, X-Scream & Insanity, The Ride (All rides $10 + tower access)
Stratosphere Tower Ticket Prices:
Hotel Guests $8
Adult :$12
Children/Seniors/Locals $8
The Rooms at Stratosphere
The Strat offers three categories of rooms, with multiple options in each category. Room Towers - are your basic smallish hotel rooms located in the Premier, World or Regency hotel towers. World and Regency were renovated in 2005, Premier tower has the newest rooms. The Mini-Suites come in two flavors, Tower Suites and Casino Suites, the casino suites offer the best bang for the buck. Premier Suites come in four graduating sizes, Presidential (smaller), Penthouse (big), VIP (huge) and Premier (the best). All rooms are well appointed, clean and affordable. If you've got the cash to upgrade to a suite, you won't be disappointed. The suites have 'spa tubs' which isn't exactly a jacuzzi.
Restaurants at Stratosphere
Stratosphere dining options include, Top of The World -- dining at 833 feet off the ground. Make reservations if visiting on the weekend. They also offer an array of diners, buffets, delis and restaurants on the ground floor as well, particularly notable is the Lucky's Cafe - cafe dining, Fellini's Ristorante - italian, Courtyard Buffet, Roxy's Diner and Naga's Chinese Express. The Crazy Armadillo Oyster Bar is gone.
Stratosphere Tips
The Stratosphere offers some good travel deals which you should check into if youre hoping to go to Vegas on the cheap, and they also give out some goodies to first time Card Club members... check into it when you arrive.
Polly Esthers night club features four levels of retro-jams spanning four eras of music... if you've got a hankering to get your Culture Club on, this is the place to do it.
I found this to be one of the easiest places to score free drinks. I visited a lot of places where drink service was next to impossible, but these people wanted to get me drunk. I guess they were making up for the bad location. I literally spent less than $5 on slots and scored three whiskey and cokes.Rooms are cheaper than on the south end of the strip, but so are the Sahara's and they at least have a monorail station connected to their hotel.
Readers Who Added Stratosphere to their MyVegas Favorites
So many dreams unfulfilled. This was my baby. I risked everything on her.
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Stayed at the Strat on previous trip and really enjoyed myself. Would definitely stay again.
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Great for the money but the location was an issue
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The food at Top of the World was just okay, but the view is breathtaking. Only spent about 45 minutes in the casino-put $20 in a 25 cent Wheel of Fortune and cashed out with $374. Might stop by this joint again sometime.
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Stratosphere is one of my favorites.
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Inexpensive and cheap.... what can I say...Best view of Vegas from the tower
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Bite is Hilarious!
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Neat place. Very friendly. Good slots!
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Nice hotel, good casino, just a little out of the way of everything still. Maybe once the strip grows, it'll do better, but I'd stay there again
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Stratosphere is one of my favorites.
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Stratosphere is one of my favorites.
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I haven't had any great experiences at the Stratosphere, but I haven't had any bad ones either. The Stupak legend and that big honkin' tower make it noteworthy.
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Boring and far from everything, the Stratosphere's only redeeming qualities are the revolving restaurant that gives you a view from the end of the strip, and the thrill rides at the top of the tower. If only they'd build that roller coaster that descends straight down from the top, I mist just go back for an hour or two.
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Now that I've stayed here in May 2008 just for the sake of saying that I've stayed here, I can now assure everyone who asks me that if it's north of Sahara Avenue, it doesn't qualify as being the "strip." The rooms are very standard at best, and you're not close to much...the best thing being the "Luv-It Frozen Custard" stand. If you can spend a few more bucks, stay further south on the strip. If you can't, stay on Fremont Street.
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Stratosphere is one of my favorites.
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Stratosphere is one of my favorites.
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Stratosphere is one of my favorites.
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Stayed here in one of the suites. Great room for the price, and slots were very liberal. Will definitely stay here again.