By Carl Pruit
Las Vegas is known for its many adult entertainment locations and hotels, but there are some hotels in town that are designed to attract families. These hotels welcome kids and provide entertainment venues and areas that are more kid friendly with their mix of rides, movies, bowling lanes and more. You will find many attractions in the hotels to help your children have a memorable vacation as well.
Circus Circus Hotel
Stay in a place that was designed to attract families when you check in to the Circus Circus Hotel. It features the Adventuredome, a 5-acre theme park that includes amusement rides, midway games and many other attractions. The Adventuredome is open from 10 a.m. to midnight every day, and you can purchase all-day passes that will let you ride all the rides you want for the day.
Circus Circus also has an RV park located on the property for those who want to travel by recreational vehicle and need a place to stay. Circus Circus also features world-class circus acts that are sure to excite your kids and you, too. When you are ready to relax, the hotel has some very affordable rooms to help you save some money. You can also find some inexpensive restaurants and delis in the Circus Circus.
Circus Circus Hotel
2880 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(800) 634-3450
circuscircus.com/default.aspx
Excalibur Hotel
Based on a medieval castle theme, the Excalibur Hotel is a unique and entertaining hotel with plenty of attractions for kids. The lower floor features a Fantasy Faire Midway with lots of games and contests to play. You can also try the exciting Spongebob Squarepants 4D ride and follow his adventures.
The Excalibur also has many shops and vendors on the upper level as well as fast food restaurants with food that kids like to eat. If you would like a traditional restaurant that is still kid friendly, try the Sherwood Forest Cafe or the Round Table Buffet. The Excalibur also has some great steakhouses and Italian restaurants for your convenience. It also provides some great shows with the Tournament of Kings show and several others.
When you are ready to retire for the night, you will find a very cozy and comfortable room waiting to give you a restful night's sleep.
Excalibur Hotel
3850 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(877) 750-5464
excalibur.com
Sams Town Hotel and Casino
Located on Boulder Highway about 5 miles off the Las Vegas Strip, Sams Town Hotel and Casino is loaded with attractions and things for kids to do. Designed on the theme of an old West town, Sams Town hotel features a bowling alley in the bottom floor, an 18-screen movie theatre, an arcade room and a 10-story atrium in the center of the hotel that features a huge indoor park with animated birds, squirrels, bears and more.
Four times a day, the Mystic Falls Park puts on a show in the atrium with music and dancing water fountains, highlighted by a fountain that shoots 80 feet in the air. The hotel also has a food court located in Mystic Falls Park that has restaurants for kids like McDonald's, Panda Express and others. But there are also many restaurants and buffets in case you want a more formal meal.
The hotel has many comfortable guest rooms when you are ready to call it a night that actually look out over Mystic Falls Park, giving it that extra unique touch.
Sams Town Hotel and Casino
5111 Boulder Highway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89122
(800) 897-8696
samstownlv.com
About the Author:
Carl Pruit has been a freelance writer since 2005, specializing in service journalism and travel. His work has appeared on various websites. Born and raised in California, Pruit attended Contra Costa Community College in San Pablo, Calif. and received an associate degree in the administration of justice.
