American Airlines Flights from St Louis (STL) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Orbitz is pleased to offer airline tickets on American Airlines, which operates a daily non-stop flight from St Louis (STL) to Las Vegas (LAS) regularly scheduled to depart at 7:15am and arrive at 8:55am. Usually a McDonnell Douglas MD83 is flown for this route, with in-seat power sources available. The average travel time from St Louis, MO to Las Vegas, NV is 3 hours and 40 minutes.
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During your Las Vegas vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Luxor Las Vegas
More accessible than ever thanks to the air-conditioned people mover from Excalibur and the monorail from Mandalay Bay, Luxor's casino was completely remodeled a few years back and, in our opinion, improved immeasurably. You enter through a giant temple gateway flanked by massive statues of Ramses. Gone is the space-wasting central area that used to contain the bathrooms, cashiers, and casino offices. This additional space gives the casino a much more airy feel, which produces a low claustrophobia level -- in parts, you can see all the way up the inside of the pyramid. King Tut heads and sphinxes adorn slot areas. The One Club, a Mandalay Resorts slot-players club, also valid at sister properties such as Excalibur, Mandalay Bay, Circus Circus, and others, offers rewards of cash, merchandise, meals, and special services to slot and table players. Sports action unfolds on 17 large-screen TVs and 128 personalized monitors in Luxor's race and sports book. We already felt inclined to like this casino thanks to a good run at blackjack, but the redesign has made it even more inviting.
Guggenheim/Hermitage Museum
When two branches of the famous Guggenheim opened in Vegas, it was seen as a sure sign that Vegas was on its way to, or at least had an actual chance of, becoming a real city with real culture, and not just a glittery tourist trap. No one has said much now that the first branch, the one built for special exhibits, closed after just one show. The second branch, perhaps ultimately better reviewed and regarded, remains in operation, so maybe there is hope yet for Vegas's cultural significance. That museum, the Guggenheim/Hermitage, is the first co-venture between the Guggenheim and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. The State Hermitage in St. Petersburg has one of the finest encyclopedic collections in the world, but few have had a chance to experience any of it. Unfortunately, the exhibit here at press time was of American pop icons. We're not really sure how the Hermitage collection figures into that, fond as we are of that particular moment in modern art, so we do rather hope that future exhibits feature more of those masterworks rarely, if ever, seen outside of Russia. After all, pricewise, too, we note again that both the Louvre and the Vatican come considerably cheaper (well, once you pay to fly there) and offer quite a bit more.
Golden Nugget
While this is not the standout among casino properties developed by Steve Wynn (and recently sold by MGM MIRAGE to Internet entrepreneurs Thomas Breitling and Timothy Poster), it's still one of the nicest places to gamble, lookswise, in Downtown. (We prefer Main Street Station, but you might prefer the more obvious attempts at class that this place exudes.) That's because this looks like old Vegas, but in the classy, gilded, glittery golden, cramped way, rather than the current dingy and depressing way. Some tables are only $5 minimum, at least during the day. And compared to most other Downtown properties, this is the most like the Strip. There's no word on what the new owners plan to do to the casino, but they've promised to bring back "Old Vegas" style to Downtown. Stay tuned.
The Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel & Spa
When the ever-more-seedy Maxim was more or less stripped to its bones and turned into a Westin, we were thrilled. What Vegas needs, we keep saying, not that anyone hears us, is a true kicky boutique hotel, one that puts real service and real style ahead of slot machines. (We still have hopes for a W, actually. Silly of us, but there it is.)This Westin won't fill that bill -- coming a lot closer would be THEhotel at Mandalay Bay -- but business travelers who want a little style and don't mind if said style is just a tad generic and sterile will be pleased with this hotel. There is nothing wrong with the rooms -- they are in excellent taste, done in eye-pleasing sages and wheats, complete with the Westin's self-congratulatory trademarked "Heavenly Bed," which caused one occupant to dream she was sleeping on clouds (and the other to note it has a whole lot of polyester in its make-up), and the baths are gleaming, if small -- but they pale compared to some of the (admittedly occasionally lurid) fantasies around town. For the price, especially if you were looking for something Vegas-riffic, you might be disappointed. It doesn't help that the cool exec-style lobby/check-in area melds into a casino area that seems to have been missed in the renovations; it's weirdly dated. It also doesn't help that the staff says "no, that's not something we do or offer" more often than "yes, we can do that," though they say it nicely enough. There is an adequate (and free!) gym, reached by walking right by all the business meeting areas, and a decent pool. At this writing, comedian David Brenner is in residence in the showroom. Ultimately, it's too good a property not to give a relatively high rating to, but you need to understand that, by Vegas standards -- which means different things to different people -- it's boring.
Stardust Resort & Casino
Opened in 1958, the Stardust is a longtime resident of the Strip, and its 188-foot starry sign is one of America's most recognized landmarks. Don't get too used to it: The owners (Boyd Gaming) have been vocal about wanting to get rid of it, either through a sale or a teardown/do-over. It's a pity, in a way; it is a likable hotel, offering on-Strip accommodations at cheap rates, but it has no personality, despite being the only star of the movie Showgirls. (It was probably chosen for its oh-so-Vegas light bulb-intensive facade, which turns up in just about every location-establishing shot for Vegas called for by commercials, TV, or movies. The movie Swingers also shot a number of scenes here.)Rooms in the towers are perfectly adequate, nice even, but forgettable. If you must know more, the 32-story West Tower rooms are decorated in earth tones while East Tower rooms go the floral route. You can rent an adjoining parlor room with a sofa bed, whirlpool, refrigerator, and wet bar -- a good choice for families. Also quite nice are Villa rooms in two-story buildings surrounding a large swimming pool. Decorated in soft Southwestern pastels, they have private shaded patios overlooking the pool.Mr. Wayne Newton himself is in residence at the Stardust, performing regularly in its showroom.Facilities: Casino; 2 showrooms; 5 restaurants; 2 outdoor pools; small exercise room; Jacuzzi; video arcade; concierge; tour desk; car-rental desk; shopping arcade; 24-hr. room service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; executive-level rooms.
Excalibur
Now this is kitsch. One of the largest resort hotels in the world, Excalibur (aka "the Realm") is a gleaming white, turreted castle complete with moat, drawbridge, battlements, and lofty towers. And it's huger than huge.You know, as much as we might publicly stand in favor of quiet good taste, there is a part of our soul that is secretly thrilled by overblown fantasy locations -- it's so authentically Vegas. And so we just pray that the Lords of Taste never touch Excalibur, and it is allowed to forever run amok with sword and sorcery imagery. Actually, the decorating fairies have already made some quiet changes (the deep reds in the public areas have been switched to creams), but nothing that really sullies the silliness. There are some ominous rumblings in keeping with the rest of Vegas's careening away from the "family-friendly" image -- gone is the animatronic dragon and wizard show out front, and inside, where a nice horse show used to be, there is a male stripper act, Thunder from Down Under. It's really too bad, because without the excess, this is just another hotel -- a mighty big and chaotic hotel, thanks to a sprawling casino full of families and small-time gamblers, which is located smack dab in the middle of everything, including, naturally, the path between you and the elevators to your room.Rooms are done in neutrals (a little too much brown for our tastes). They have vague heraldic overtones and, given the price, are perhaps the best bet on the Strip for the budget-minded. Note that none of the bathrooms have tubs, just showers. Guests who have stayed in Tower 2 have complained about the noise from the roller coaster across the street at New York-New York. (It runs till 11pm, so early birds should probably ask to be put in a different part of the hotel.) Frankly, we prefer stopping in for a visit rather than actually settling in here, but we know single-minded others (read: Vegas is for gambling, and so is the majority of the vacation budget) who wouldn't consider staying anywhere else.The second floor holds the Medieval Village, where Excalibur's restaurants and shops are peppered along winding streets and alleyways, a sort of permanent Renaissance Faire, which could be reason enough to stay away (or to come). On the Village's "Jester's Stage," jugglers, puppeteers, and magicians amuse guests with free 20-minute performances throughout the day. Up here you can access the enclosed, air-conditioned, moving sidewalk that connects with the Luxor. There are plenty of restaurants, including the Roundtable Buffet, and a pretty good prime rib joint. Excalibur won our hearts forever by installing a branch of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on the second level, on the way to the Luxor walkway. The Tournament of Kings is a medieval-style dinner show, and there's a very loud, claustrophobic casino.
