ExpFrom $21/night Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas

Vegas from on high, easy on the pocket, last stop on the Strip before downtown. 

You can't miss the Stratosphere Tower. At 1,149 feet tall, it dominates the skyline standing out like a giant. We locals use it for navigational purposes. As you can imagine, the views of the city are extraordinary -- and hotel guests can swipe their room key cards for free admission to the observation decks.

If the views aren't enough for you to get your kicks (we're talking to adrenaline junkies now), then check out the not one, not two, not three...but four different thrill rides. All of them are awesome in their own way. Dangle off the tower on the fast spinning Insanity or teeter-tottery X-Scream. Be shot straight up into the sky on Big Shot. Or walk right off the edge on the vertical zip line SkyJump.

Not to keep talking about the tower, but also located up there is a gourmet restaurant suitably named Top of the World. It revolves 360 degrees. Romance might as well be an item on the menu. If your wallet's starting to feel that vacation squeeze, check out the 107 Sky Lounge instead. Situated a floor above Top of the World, it offers similar jaw-dropping views and fantastic cocktails.

We love, love, love the low room rates at the Stratosphere -- but be prepared because the location (see below) puts you at the north end of the Las Vegas Strip.

You should know that the Stratosphere is positioned on the north end of the Strip and downtown. It's not within walking distance to downtown and it's a long way from the heart of the action on the Strip. It's a half mile to get to SLS Las Vegas and then another 1.5 miles to reach Wynn Las Vegas and Encore. On the bright side, there is a bus stop and shuttle stop right in front of the hotel. We recommend taking the Deuce if you're heading to downtown or the central part of the Strip. (If you're here for an adventure-seeking weekend, you can enjoy the rides at Circus-Circus after crossing the Stratosphere ones off your list. Circus-Circus is less than a mile away.) 

After mentioning all the great things you can do on the tower, we sadly have to tell you there are no rooms up there. All the rooms are located in traditional hotel buildings. The base-level rooms are small and come with the bare necessities while the Stratosphere Select rooms have MP3 alarm clocks, 42-inch flat-screen TVs and safes.

If views are important to you, we recommend you upgrade to a room that's located on a higher floor or has a Strip view.

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