By E.C. Gladstone
There are many reasons Las Vegas hotels are among the world’s best vacation destinations. But for pre-wedding bachelor party and bachelorette party weekends, Vegas is virtually unparalleled. Still, like anything else, there are good choices and bad choices which can make all the difference in whether your celebration turns out memorable or mangled. Here’s my two cents:
Suites
Caesars Palace Rain Man Suite
Yes, every casino has one and two-bedroom suites — often the best option for a sleeping/party space — but some resorts overtly discourage room parties, while others turn a blind eye and even promote them!
For bachelors, your best choices start with Hard Rock Hotel, Palms Casino Resort, and Planet Hollywood. At HRH, beyond the original Penthouse suite (with pool table, wet bar, bowling alley and pool table), there are killer suite options in both the new Paradise and HRH towers. Palms has its legendary Fantasy Suites (Half Court, Kingpin, G Suite, etc) and Sky Villas, which include VIP status all over the property; the best choice might be their Pool Bungalows — three two-floor suites with private jacuzzis, fireplaces, bars, and direct access/view of the pool deck. At Planet Hollywood, the Panorama, Mega and Apex suites are all underrated, swinging party pads with amazing views, cool décor and lots of TVs.
Bachelorettes would also enjoy many of the same — particularly the poolside suites in HRH’s Paradise tower, the Barbie Suite and Cabanas at Palms, and suites in the sleek modern Palms Place tower. Flamingo’s cute GO/Metro suites would be another fun choice.
Still, the ultimate at a something-for-everyone resort may be Caesars’ Forum Tower Emperor and Absolut Suites: The first is a semi-circular two-bedroom pad all focused on huge picture window, big flatscreen TV, surrounding couches, private dining alcove, pantry, with two big Jacuzzi tub bathrooms, all connected with Crestron touchscreen systems which integrate TV, DVD, CD stereo, ipod docks and lighting mode options. The latter, even more spacious, is a four-bedroom two-floor playground co-designed by the Absolut vodka company, with a dance floor living room and different “flavors” in every room, spa tubs and steam showers everywhere.
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