Popular Destinations

Introducing Las Vegas:

Las Vegas was once just a dusty rail stop in the dessert. Its first Luxury Casino & hotel: The Flamingo opened in December 1946, financed by organized crime and operated by Bugsy Siegel, a front man for the mob. The Flamingo’s lavish gambling rooms showcased famous mambo bands from Havana and Hollywood celebrities soon started to flock in, but the mob was unhappy with Bugsy’s un-profitable management style and soon voted to dispatch him in a secret meeting in Cuba, attended by the top capos of the American Mafia: ‘Lucky’ Luciano and Meyer Lansky. The Flamingo did eventually become profitable, but Bugsy Siegel never saw his dream project succeed as he was gunned down under orders of his mob bosses in June of 1946. Ironically, Las Vegas consolidation as an entertainment and gambling Mecca was not secured until Fidel Castro’s revolutionaries marched into Havana, making Las Vegas the natural destination for all the mob money and mobsters fleeing Havana.

The 1960’s saw eccentrics like Howard Hughes buying up huge interests on the Las Vegas strip and by the late 1980’s virtually all mob involvement with the Vegas casinos had ended, replaced by large corporations that have turned Las Vegas into the entertainment capital of the world. So the next time you are enjoying a ‘what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas’ moment, take a minute to be awed by its awesome history: From Bugsy to Sinatra, from the Rat Pack, to Fat Elvis, from The Hard Rock Café to Cirque de Soleil, Vegas is a true American icon: Viva Las Vegas!, Elvis has not left the building!

Getting Around:

Las Vegas is served by McCarran International Airport and also a private air strip. A monorail connects most of the hotels & casinos on the Strip and an efficient bus system called CAT, runs up and down Las Vegas Boulevard, connecting The Strip with Downtown Las Vegas.

Things To Do:

Vegas stands for 24 hours nonstop fun: From mayor Broadway Shows like ‘Love’, ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘Avenue Q’, to world class casinos, restaurants and shopping. Virtually every mayor fashion designer has a showcase boutique in Las Vegas and the Wynn Hotel even has an art gallery full of Picassos and French impressionistic classics. Don’t miss downtown Las Vegas “Freemont Street Experience”, a covered pedestrian boulevard with a video show on its ceiling every 15 minutes.

Las Vegas Climate:

Las Vegas experiences a typical southwest-dry, hot and windy climate. The summer months i.e. from June to September are very hot and dry with low humidity levels. Winters in Las Vegas are short and it’s normally mild and the temperature can occasionally drop to a freezing point (0 °C – at nights). Las Vegas experiences very little rain and it usually rains between January-March.

Hotel Accommodation:

Las Vegas is a very popular casino/entertainment district and it attracts millions of tourist every year. Undoubtedly, Las Vegas has some of the finest hotels ranging from luxury accommodation to budget stay. Most of these hotels also offer car rental services.