McCarran International Airport (LAS): Approximate driving time is 10 minutes and distance is 4 miles.

Driving directions from McCarran International Airport: Exit the airport via Swenson St. Turn left on E Naples Ave, then right on Paradise Rd. Turn left on E Flamingo Rd, then turn right onto Las Vegas Blvd (the Strip).

Getting there: The best option from the airport is a taxi ($5–$15; fees subject to change without notice) or a rental car.

Getting around: Guests wanting to visit other locations on the Strip have several convenient options. City buses (less than $5) run the length of the Strip; private trollies (less than $5) serve some of the larger casinos. Many guests choose to walk. As of spring 2004, guests can also take the Las Vegas Monorail (less than $5) to other major casinos and the Convention Center. For other destinations, a rental car is the best option. (All fees subject to change without notice.)

808 - Memorializing the Hawaiian area code where chef Jean-Marie Josselin achieved fame, 808 features fare such as roast duck with lilikoi-caramel glaze under a ceiling of copper seashells.

Palm Restaurant - An outpost of the legendary New York steakhouse, this place features prime-grade beef, Italian-style veal dishes, and jumbo lobsters.

Spago - This spot replicates celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck's original casual-dining, fusion-food Hollywood restaurant with choices such as roast John Dory with shrimp couscous, blue crab salad, and lamb with baked polenta.

Chinoise - Another example of a Wolfgang Puck restaurant that outlived the Los Angeles original, Chinoise features dim sum, sushi, noodles, and Asian-accented dishes such as lobster in coconut-curry sauce.

Empress Court - This ornate, second-floor restaurant overlooks the pool complex, features Asian delicacies such as shark's fin, abalone, and bird's nests, and keeps seafood fresh in live tanks.

Hyakumi - Waitresses in kimonos and a Japanese garden. Sushi, teppanyaki, and other Japanese specialties. Asian noodles for lunch.

Neros - Intimate steakhouse serving beef, seafood, lamb, chicken, veal, and prime rib and featuring the Caesar salad, crab cakes, and chocolate soufflé.

Terrazza - Tuscan-style, traditional, and contemporary Italian fare such as pastas, risotti, grilled lamb, and seared ahi with balsamic vinegar. Terrace seating by the pool complex and inside under an elaborate dome. Fronted by a lounge offering live jazz Wednesday-Sunday.

Café Lago - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets, plus a 24-hour à la carte menu. Big booths, long banquettes, and poolside terrace seating.

Cypress Street Marketplace - This nine-shop food court includes everything from pizza to wok-cooked dishes.

The Cheesecake Factory - Chain restaurant featuring long global menu, huge portions, many cheesecakes and other desserts.

Bertolini's - Pasta, pizza, Italian fare in casual setting, with expansive "sidewalk" seating inside The Forum Shops.

Planet Hollywood - Movie memorabilia and long American-food menu.

La Salsa - Mexican specialties and margarita bar.

Stage Deli - New York-style deli sandwiches, cheesecake, matzo-ball soup.

Post-Time Deli - Burgers and hot dogs in race and sports book.

Room service is available 24 hours.

Amenity highlights: A spectacle of Roman-style grandeur featuring cypresses, palm trees, marble columns, and classical statues, the 4.5-acre Garden of the Gods supplies three pools and two spas for outdoor relaxation. The focal point is the round, 10,000-square-foot Palace Pool containing a rotunda in which stands an outsized, gilded statue of Caesar. The rectangular Neptune Pool provides 5,000 square feet of lap-swimming space. Screened from the others, the narrow, 150-foot-long Venus Pool welcomes topless sunbathers. The oval, 12-person spas offer secluded soaking behind hedges in the company of lovely statues. For-rent cabanas include television, telephone, ceiling fan, and padded lounges.

Insider tip: By going to the Caesars Palace desk near luggage carousel Number 1, guests arriving at the airport may check into their rooms while waiting for luggage to arrive.