Stratosphere, Las Vegas Strip

History of Stratosphere

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.

How are 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.

What restaurants are 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.

Where is Stratosphere Located?

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.

Exclusive Tips for Stratosphere:

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.

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