McCarran International Airport (LAS): Approximate driving time is 10 minutes and distance is 4.5 miles.

Driving directions from McCarran International Airport (LAS): Exit the airport via Swenson St. Turn left on E Flamingo Road and follow it about 2 miles to the hotel.

Getting there: The best option from the airport is taxi ($15–$25) or rental car. Shuttles ($5–$15) are also available. (All fees subject to change without notice.)

Getting around: The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip. Once there, travel up and down the Strip is quite convenient: on foot, by taxi, or via numerous buses and shuttles (less than $5; fees subject to change without notice). For destinations outside the Strip, a rental car is the best option.

Antonio's Italian Ristorante - Classic Italian dishes plus specials such as lobster fra diavolo and sea bass Livornese.

Gaylord India Restaurant - Northern Indian cuisine, including tandoori and mughlai cooking with multi-course, fixed-priced dinner options. Weekday lunch buffet.

Rosemary's - This restaurant, with a pool view from second floor, is acclaimed for fresh, local ingredients prepared with French flair.

Fiore Steakhouse - Steaks, seafood, poultry, and adjoining cigar lounge.

All-American Bar & Grille - Steaks, chops, and seafood at dinner. Twenty-two burgers, including a 20-ouncer for two, featured at lunch.

Bamboleo's - Mexican fare with comfy booth and margarita bar.

Sao Paulo Café - Open 24 hours for snacks and full meals; long menu with American, Mexican, Chinese, and Italian choices.

Carnival World Buffet - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets featuring 11 ethnic and specialty stations.

Village Seafood Buffet - Lunch and dinner buffets prepared from fresh seafood.

JW's Tavern - American tavern food and more than 100 international beers.

Hamada's Asiana Restaurant - Asian food from a popular local chain.

VooDoo Café and Lounge - New Orleans food, including seafood, meats, and Louisiana-style duck, with live music in the lounge that provides rooftop views of The Strip.

Toscano's Deli & Market - New York-style deli and bakery.

Wine Cellar - Tasting room featuring more than 600 wines.

Rio Java Coffee Hut - Coffee drinks and pastries.

Star Deli Express - Sandwiches and salads.

Room service is available 24 hours.

Amenity highlights: Open seasonally, the resort's expansive pool complex features four pools: one for children with waterfalls cascading from a rock formation and a sand beach; a second shaped like a clam with its own waterfall; a third shaped like a fish; and a fourth, lagoon-style pool. Within the complex are five spas (three secluded in a rock garden and two in a grotto behind a waterfall in the lagoon pool), two pool bars, and a snack bar. For-rent cabanas on the sundecks come with television, phone, ceiling fan, refrigerator, and padded lounges.

Insider tip: Styled after Brazil’s Carnaval celebration, elaborate state-of-the-art floats—suspended from ceiling tracks—wind through Masquerade Village, and performers toss bead necklaces from the floats. When this free event happens seven times a day, the best places for close-up views and to catch souvenirs are from balconies in the two-story shopping/dining village that resembles a Rio de Janeiro neighborhood.