Las Vegas has roughly 150,000 hotel rooms and markets almost all of them as luxurious. The independent rating bodies are considerably less generous.
As of the 2026 awards, exactly three Las Vegas hotels hold AAA Five Diamond status, and exactly four hold a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating. And here is the detail that reframes the whole city: every single one of those four Five-Star properties is a hotel within a hotel — an exclusive tower, suite collection or villa compound inside a much larger casino resort. No full-size Las Vegas casino resort holds a Forbes Five-Star rating.
That is the honest structure of luxury in Las Vegas, and it tells you how to book: in this city you are not choosing a hotel, you are choosing a tier inside one.
This guide also corrects three naming errors that appear in nearly every competing article. The Delano, the NoMad and the Mandarin Oriental no longer exist under those names.
The official lists, 2026
AAA Five Diamond — three hotels
- Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas — first awarded 1999, a 27th consecutive year
- THE VILLAS Caesars Palace — first awarded 2025
- Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas — first awarded 2010
Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star — four hotels
- ARIA Sky Suites — 14th rating
- Encore Tower Suites
- SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand — 17th consecutive year
- Wynn Tower Suites — 20th consecutive year
Forbes Four-Star — seven hotels
Crockfords Las Vegas LXR; Encore at Wynn Las Vegas; Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas; The Palazzo at The Venetian; The Venetian Resort; The Villas at Caesars Palace; Wynn Las Vegas.
Note carefully that Wynn Las Vegas and Wynn Tower Suites are two separate Forbes listings, as are Encore and Encore Tower Suites. The headline resort holds Four-Star; the suites product inside it holds Five-Star. Conflating them is the most common error in Las Vegas hotel content.
The famous names that hold no star rating
This will surprise people. Bellagio does not appear anywhere on the current Forbes Las Vegas list, and is not AAA Five Diamond. Its restaurant Le Cirque holds Forbes Five-Star for a tenth consecutive year, but the hotel itself carries no current Forbes rating. We found no published explanation, so we will not speculate about why.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas — the newest major resort on the Strip — appears on no Forbes list and no AAA list. The Cosmopolitan and Conrad Las Vegas sit on Forbes’ lowest tier, “Recommended,” as does Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas despite its AAA Five Diamond.
The hotels worth booking
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas — the one that is purely a hotel
424 rooms, opened March 1999, occupying floors 35 to 39 of the building at 3960 Las Vegas Boulevard South, adjacent to Mandalay Bay rather than inside it. It is one of the very few non-gaming, non-smoking hotels on the Strip, and the only Las Vegas property to hold AAA Five Diamond for 27 consecutive years. Its Spa & Nail Bar holds Forbes Five-Star for a sixth consecutive year, a tier above the hotel itself.
Guests get direct access to Mandalay Beach, with its wave pool and lazy river. There is no on-site self-parking; valet is $45 a day.
Correct a common myth here: Four Seasons Las Vegas does charge a resort fee. It is widely assumed not to. Third-party trackers list it at $55 plus tax, and the hotel’s own site discloses no fee policy either way — so do not book on the assumption that it is fee-free.
THE VILLAS Caesars Palace — the city’s best-credentialled address right now
The freshest news in luxury Las Vegas: on 13 October 2026, THE VILLAS Caesars Palace was ranked the number one casino hotel out of 161 AAA-rated casino hotels in AAA’s inaugural Top 10, and retained AAA Five Diamond for a second consecutive year.
There are six named villas — Claudius, Marcus Aurelius, Constantine, Hadrian, Titus and Trajan. Caesars also introduced two Presidential Villas in the Colosseum Tower and 29 Sky Villas in the Octavius Tower during 2026, all by Peter Silling & Associates.
The wider resort runs to about 3,980 rooms across five towers plus the 182-room Nobu Hotel. Restaurant Guy Savoy holds Forbes Five-Star for a 14th consecutive year. Be warned that Caesars’ main valet, at $50 a day, is the most expensive on the Strip, and self-parking is $25 for visitors.
ARIA Sky Suites — Forbes Five-Star, 14th rating
A private hotel inside Aria at CityCenter, with its own entrance, check-in, concierge, airport transfers and a Sky Pool reserved for Sky Suites guests. Suites start from 1,050 square feet and run up to a two-bedroom Sky Villa of more than 3,000 square feet with 24-hour butler service. In-room control tablets throughout.
The parent Aria has 4,004 rooms including 568 suites, opened 16 December 2009, and is the largest LEED Gold hotel in the world.
Wynn Tower Suites and Encore Tower Suites — 20 and counting
Wynn Tower Suites holds Forbes Five-Star for a 20th consecutive year, the longest active run in the city. Encore Tower Suites holds Five-Star as well. Both sit inside their respective resorts on the north-mid Strip, Wynn at roughly 2,714 rooms and Encore at about 2,034.
A genuine practical advantage: Wynn and Encore offer free self-parking to registered guests, which almost nothing else at this level does. Valet is $40 a day and free for Tower Suites guests.
Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas — AAA Five Diamond, and no casino
389 rooms and suites plus 225 condos across 47 storeys at the southeast corner of CityCenter, with the hotel on floors 1 to 22. It is non-gaming and has no casino at all — the quietest luxury address on the Strip, and the reason it was voted best Las Vegas hotel by Travel + Leisure readers in 2024.
It opened as the Mandarin Oriental and became the Waldorf Astoria on 30 August 2018, with Hilton assuming management the following day. Same building, same location.
Practical note: there is no self-parking at all. Valet only, at $45 a day.
Crockfords Las Vegas LXR — the top tier at Resorts World
Resorts World opened on 24 June 2021 on the former Stardust site and houses 3,506 rooms across three brands in one 59-storey tower: Las Vegas Hilton (1,678), Conrad (1,496 — the world’s largest Conrad) and Crockfords (332), the LXR-branded top tier and the only one of the three with a Forbes Four-Star rating. Conrad is Forbes “Recommended”; the Hilton tower is unrated.
Resorts World is also running the one genuine resort-fee exception in the city. See below.
The Venetian and The Palazzo — all-suite, Forbes Four-Star
The Venetian runs 4,028 all-suite rooms across the Venetian Tower and Venezia; The Palazzo adds 3,064. Both hold Forbes Four-Star. Self-parking is $20 a day for guests, valet $40, and Nevada residents get three hours free.
One figure to avoid: “The Venetian Las Vegas, 7,092 rooms” is Venetian plus Palazzo plus Venezia combined, and is not the room count of either property on its own.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas — new, enormous, unrated
Opened 13 December 2023 at 2777 South Las Vegas Boulevard on the former El Rancho site. 3,644 rooms, 67 storeys, 737 feet — Nevada’s tallest building — and at roughly $3.7 billion the second-costliest resort ever built in Las Vegas. It holds a 173,000 sq ft casino, the 55,000 sq ft Lapis Spa, the 3,800-seat BleauLive Theater, a six-acre seven-pool complex, LIV nightclub, and a Vegas Loop station that opened in February 2026.
It is spectacular and it is worth seeing. It also holds no Forbes rating and no AAA Five Diamond, which is relevant if you are choosing on credentials rather than newness. Hotel guests park free; valet is $35 Monday to Thursday and $40 at weekends.
Bellagio and The Cosmopolitan — famous, central, unrated
Bellagio’s 3,933 rooms and its fountains remain the mid-Strip default, and Le Cirque is one of only a handful of Forbes Five-Star restaurants in the state. The Cosmopolitan, 3,032 rooms between Bellagio and Aria and now a Marriott Autograph Collection property, holds Forbes “Recommended.”
Both are excellent hotels. Neither is a star-rated luxury hotel in the eyes of the rating bodies, and you should book them knowing that.
Three names your other search results got wrong
| Old name | Current name | Changed |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas | Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas | 30 August 2018 |
| Delano Las Vegas | W Las Vegas | 18 December 2024 |
| NoMad Las Vegas | The Reserve at Park MGM | 17 December 2025 |
W Las Vegas has 1,117 rooms within the Mandalay Bay complex and, usefully, a $50 resort fee rather than the $55 standard. The Reserve at Park MGM has 293 keys; its venues were renamed at the same time — NoMad Pool became The Terrace Pool, NoMad Library became The Library, NoMad Bar became The Reserve Bar.
If an article still recommends “the Delano” or “the NoMad,” it has not been updated in at least two years.
What closed, and what is coming
The Mirage closed on 17 July 2024. Hard Rock International had acquired its operations from MGM in December 2022. It is being replaced by Hard Rock Las Vegas, a guitar-shaped tower whose final structural beam was topped out on 1 May 2026. Current expected opening is Q4 2027 — explicitly several months later than previously scheduled. The guitar tower will be 42 storeys and about 660 feet with 675 rooms, within a complex of roughly 3,600 to 3,700 rooms at a cost around $4 billion.
The Tropicana closed on 2 April 2024 and both remaining towers were imploded on 9 October 2024. Its 35-acre site is being redeveloped in two parts: a roughly $1.5 billion ballpark for the Athletics on nine acres, under construction since May 2025 with completion expected by January 2028; and a new Bally’s resort on about 15 acres, with 3,005 rooms planned across two towers. As of the most recent reporting the Bally’s resort construction had not started, so treat any opening date for it with caution.
Also changed: The Cromwell became The Vanderpump Hotel on 11 June 2026 (188 rooms, Caesars-owned). And a frequent point of confusion — the off-Strip Hard Rock Hotel is now Virgin Hotels, entirely unrelated to Hard Rock International’s Strip project.
Resort fees and parking: the numbers that actually move your bill
Las Vegas luxury resort fees have converged upward. The current standard is $55 per night plus 13.38% tax, which bills at $62.36. Resorts World’s own offer terms confirm the $55 figure directly.
| Property | Resort fee | All-in with tax | Valet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellagio | $55 | $62.36 | $40/day |
| Wynn / Encore | $55 | $62.36 | $40/day — free self-park for guests |
| Four Seasons | $55 | $62.36 | $45/day, no self-park |
| Waldorf Astoria | $55 | $62.36 | $45/day, valet only |
| Venetian / Palazzo | $55 | $62.36 | $40/day |
| Caesars Palace | ~$54.95 | $62.30 | $50/day — highest on the Strip |
| Fontainebleau | $55 | $62.36 | $35–40 — free self-park for guests |
| Park MGM | $50 | $56.69 | $40/day |
| W Las Vegas | $50 | $56.69 | $40/day |
The one real exception. Resorts World runs an “All Resort, No Fees” offer that waives the $55 fee, valid for travel through 28 December 2026 per its own terms. Read those terms closely: it is subject to availability on select dates, blackout dates apply, it is not valid on group bookings or existing reservations, there is a $150 per room per night incidental deposit, and the booking links point at the Hilton tower — the terms do not name Conrad or Crockfords. An independent tracker also notes that most of the calendar is blacked out. Resorts World was the first Strip property to temporarily eliminate resort fees, back in summer 2025.
Everything else advertising no resort fee in Las Vegas is budget or downtown, not luxury.
On parking: no Strip property offers free self-parking to everyone, and none offers free valet to everyone. Wynn, Encore and Fontainebleau give free self-parking to registered guests. Most Strip properties give Nevada residents three hours free with ID.
How to choose
- Want the highest independent rating: Four Seasons Las Vegas or THE VILLAS Caesars Palace, the only two AAA Five Diamond properties besides the Waldorf.
- Want the Forbes Five-Star room product: ARIA Sky Suites, Wynn Tower Suites, Encore Tower Suites or SKYLOFTS. Book the suites tier specifically, not the parent resort.
- Want no casino, no smoke, no noise: Waldorf Astoria or Four Seasons — and note the Waldorf is valet-only.
- Driving, and want to avoid parking charges: Wynn, Encore or Fontainebleau.
- Want to avoid the resort fee entirely: chase the Resorts World waiver, read the blackout dates, and book the Hilton tower.
- Want the newest building on the Strip: Fontainebleau — accepting that it holds no star rating.
Frequently asked questions
Which Las Vegas hotels are Five Star?
Four hold Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star for 2026: ARIA Sky Suites, Encore Tower Suites, SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand and Wynn Tower Suites. All four are exclusive sub-properties within larger resorts rather than whole hotels.
Which Las Vegas hotels are AAA Five Diamond?
Three: Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, THE VILLAS Caesars Palace, and Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas.
Is Bellagio a five-star hotel?
Not by the independent rating bodies. Bellagio holds no current Forbes Travel Guide rating and is not AAA Five Diamond, though its restaurant Le Cirque holds Forbes Five-Star. It remains one of the best-located and best-known hotels on the Strip.
How much are Las Vegas resort fees in 2027?
The luxury standard is $55 per night plus 13.38% tax, billing at $62.36. Park MGM and W Las Vegas are lower at $50 plus tax, or $56.69. Resorts World has been waiving its fee on select dates through late December 2026, with heavy blackout restrictions.
Does the Four Seasons Las Vegas charge a resort fee?
Yes, according to third-party fee trackers, at $55 plus tax. Four Seasons does not disclose a fee policy on its own site, so the common claim that it is fee-free is unverified and should not be relied on.
What happened to the Mirage?
It closed on 17 July 2024 and is being rebuilt as Hard Rock Las Vegas, a guitar-shaped tower currently expected to open in Q4 2027. The complex will hold roughly 3,600 to 3,700 rooms.
Is the Delano still open?
Not under that name. It became W Las Vegas on 18 December 2024. The 1,117-room property within the Mandalay Bay complex is still operating, now under Marriott’s W brand, and charges a $50 resort fee rather than the $55 standard.
Ratings were taken from AAA’s and Forbes Travel Guide’s official 2026 lists. Fees and parking charges were verified in October 2026 and change frequently. This guide does not publish nightly rates: Las Vegas booking engines price dynamically and no entry-level rate could be independently verified, so quoting one would be guesswork.
Image: the Las Vegas Strip from Bellagio to Paris, by Paul Harrison, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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