Exploration of luxury: the new Las Vegas is an odyssey of possibilities for clients' seeking a taste of the good life. (Las Vegas).(tourist luxuries in Las Vegas)

Travel Agent, September, 2002 by Gould, Lark Ellen

What is luxury, Las Vegas style? Staying in a deluxe room at a top hotel, such as the Four Seasons? Feasting on the creations of top chefs complemented by vintage wines? Enjoying the sensual pleasures of an exotic spa treatment? Although there may be disagreement as to what defines luxury, there is little dispute that many visitors are no longer content with nickel slots and groaning board buffets, and have become more discriminating.

Las Vegas is growing up and becoming more refined. Words like upscale and luxury are becoming the buzzwords of Glitter Gulch, a city whose history is firmly based on bargain beds, free drinks, cattle-car buffets and a "get 'em in and keep 'em playing" mission. Today, many of those beds are made with high-thread-count linens, the...