Don a beret, grab a string of onions or garlic to put around your neck, then head to the Eiffel Tower in the middle of the strip. The Las Vegas Paris hotel brings a bit of the old country to Las Vegas, where the dealers speak French (some of them!) and you can get a croissant any time of day or night.
Though it might be too expensive to travel across the Atlantic to the real City of Light , the City of Lights has close to the real thing. A one-half scale replica of the Eiffel Tower greets visitors, and a two-thirds scale Arc de Triomphe ushers you into the Paris Casino in Clark County , Nevada instead of the heart of France . What the Arc has to do with gambling, I'm not sure, but mixing in some culture while you're pulling the slots is never a bad thing.
The Las Vegas Paris has three different room styles at various prices, which often go on special. The standard room is great for those who aren't planning on spending much time in it, but they also feature two levels of suites, the Lemans and Calais, which give you more room, including his and hers bathrooms. For room reservations, and some discount packages, click www.caesars.com/paris/lasvegas .
Location is premium for the Las Vegas Paris Resort--just across Las Vegas Boulevard from a great water show at a competing hotel, and next door is the Desert Passage Mall, with everything you want for your shopping needs. Though it's not in the heart of Paris , it is in the heart of Las Vegas , and is a good base of operations if you plan to do the whole strip.
The Paris Casino also handles golf for their guests with the Walters group, as well as Cascata golf course, which was rated one of the top 100 modern courses in the country by Golfweek magazine. Call 1-888-446-5385.
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