Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas N-R
Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa
11011 West Charleston Boulevard,
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135,
United States
Phone: (702) 797-7777
Website: redrocklasvegas.com
About the Casino
Usually when I harp on you to get off The Strip and check out some of the so-called locals’ casinos it’s because I’m encouraging you to save money. Most of the neighborhood joints offer accommodations, dining, entertainment, gambling and other diversions for significantly lower investments than what you’ll find in the main tourist areas, and often offer experiences that are just as satisfying.
Red Rock Resort, on the other hand, is not what you’d call a bargain. Just about everything here is pricey, bordering on expensive. But visitors to the hotel can expect a level of service, amenities, and atmosphere that goes beyond merely “satisfying” into territory that can best be described as excellence.
Located about 11 miles west of The Strip, straddling the border between the vastness of suburban Las Vegas and the even greater vastness of the Red Rock National Conservancy Area, Red Rock Resort is part of the Station Casinos chain of properties that include other winners like Green Valley Ranch, Sunset Station, Boulder Station, and the Fiesta hotels to name a few. This is their most ambitious project to date, a nearly $1 billion resort in an area far removed from where most tourists will ever tread.
Getting there is time consuming. It’s located on Charleston Blvd. along the 215 Beltway, a pseudo-freeway that loops around the entire city. You can take city streets or the 93/95 to the Summerlin Parkway but no matter how you go, figure 30 minutes and longer during rush hour.
But once you arrive it’s easy to forget about all that traffic silliness. The building itself is integrated lovingly with the surrounding scenery, using natural sandstones and other material from the area to create a beautiful desert retreat. A series of water features in front of the building aren’t quite as dramatic as the Bellagio Fountains, but add a nice flair. The entire thing has a vaguely retro ’60s feel with long sleek lines and dramatic curves evoking the Vegas and Palm Springs resorts of the era.
See full review of Red Rock Resort courtesy of Rick Garman's Vegas4Visitors.com
