{"id":49053,"date":"2016-10-18T13:37:17","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T18:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=49053"},"modified":"2017-10-03T19:28:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T00:28:16","slug":"smackdown-new-york-city-vs-new-york-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/smackdown-new-york-city-vs-new-york-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"SMACKDOWN! New York City vs. New York Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York may be the greatest city on Earth\u2014when compared to other cities\u2014but how does it measure against its Las Vegas counterpart, a self-contained Big Apple replica\u00a0constructed in 1997 on the World Famous Las Vegas Strip and containing more than 2,000 rooms,\u00a0a dozen eateries, bars and nightclubs, plus zillions of slot machines. We put <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/New-York-Hotels.d178293.Travel-Guide-Hotels\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\">New York City<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Las-Vegas-Hotels-New-York-New-York-Hotel-Casino.h41080.Hotel-Information\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\">New York Las Vegas Hotel and Casino<\/a> side-by-side for the ultimate smackdown. And the winner is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/10-secrets-las-vegas-strip-revealed-infographic\/\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a010 secrets of the Las Vegas Strip revealed<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49606\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49606\" class=\"wp-image-49606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/weather-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Left: Shutterstock | Right: Flickr CC: Meredith P\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/weather-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/weather-v2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/weather-v2-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/weather-v2-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/weather-v2-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Shutterstock | Right: Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/meredith\/405855583\/\">Meredith P<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Weather<\/h3>\n<p>New York City has four distinct seasons that <em>can<\/em> be lovely at times, but also horrendous. Summers are stinky and wretchedly humid while winters are grey, slushy and blizzard prone. Meanwhile, New York Las Vegas is climate controlled year round and beyond its glass doors are gorgeous sunny skies. The resort&#8217;s swimming pools are perfect for beating summer&#8217;s heat. <strong>WINNER:<\/strong> New York Las Vegas<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49601\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49601\" class=\"wp-image-49601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/food-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Left: Momofuku Flickr CC: bnhsu | Right: Il Fornaio Flickr CC: Haydn Blackey\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/food-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/food-v2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/food-v2-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/food-v2-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/food-v2-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Momofuku Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bnhsu\/7395372368\/\">bnhsu<\/a> | Right: Il Fornaio Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/haydn\/20878241731\/\">Haydn Blackey<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Food<\/h3>\n<p>There are more than 24,000 eateries in New York City, including legendary restaurants like <a href=\"http:\/\/elevenmadisonpark.com\">Eleven Madison Park<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brooklynfare.com\/pages\/chefs-table\">Chef&#8217;s Table at Brooklyn Fare<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/momofuku.com\">Momofuku<\/a> empire and many others. Meanwhile, New York Las Vegas boasts Gallagher&#8217;s Steakhouse and Il Fornaio\u2014both\u00a0Manhattan replicas\u2014and tries\u00a0to do the late night pizza thing with, at best, iffy results. <strong>WINNER:<\/strong> NYC<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49607\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49607\" class=\"wp-image-49607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/clean-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Left: Gavin Schaefer | Right: NY NY Vegas\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/clean-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/clean-v2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/clean-v2-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/clean-v2-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/clean-v2-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uxud\/4416887829\/\">Gavin Schaefer<\/a> | Right: NY NY Vegas<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Cleanliness<\/h3>\n<p>East Coast cities like New York were built without alleyways, but as the country expanded westward, city planners figured out that putting trash on the street was\u00a0kind of a horrifying idea. Plus\u00a0the Big Apple has very big rats, Vegas doesn&#8217;t. <strong>WINNER:<\/strong>\u00a0New York Las Vegas<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49603\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49603\" class=\"wp-image-49603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/location-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Left: Newark, Shutterstock | Right: @rgphotocinema\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/location-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/location-v2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/location-v2-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/location-v2-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/location-v2-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Newark, Shutterstock | Right: @rgphotocinema<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Location<\/h3>\n<p>No competition here. A\u00a0stone&#8217;s throw from\u00a0New York Hotel and Casino is Egypt (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Las-Vegas-Hotels-Luxor-Hotel-And-Casino.h15237.Hotel-Information\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\">Luxor Hotel and Casino<\/a>), Rome (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Las-Vegas-Hotels-Caesars-Palace.h41245.Hotel-Information\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\">Caesars Palace<\/a>) and Paris (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Las-Vegas-Hotels-Paris-Las-Vegas.h200710.Hotel-Information\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\">Paris Las Vegas<\/a>) while a\u00a0stone&#8217;s throw\u00a0from New York City is Newark. No thank you. <strong>WINNER:<\/strong> New York Las Vegas<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49598\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49598\" class=\"wp-image-49598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/accomodation-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Left: Nomad Hotel | Right: NY NY Vegas\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/accomodation-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/accomodation-v2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/accomodation-v2-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/accomodation-v2-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/accomodation-v2-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Nomad Hotel | Right: NY NY Vegas<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Accommodations<\/h3>\n<p>From the grandeur of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/New-York-Hotels-The-Plaza-Hotel.h28044.Hotel-Information\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\">Plaza Hotel<\/a>\u00a0to style standouts like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/New-York-Hotels-The-NoMad-Hotel.h4758665.Hotel-Information\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\">NoMad<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/New-York-Hotels-The-Library-Hotel.h533436.Hotel-Information\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\">Library Hotel<\/a>, New York City has some of the finest accommodations in the world\u2014for a price. At New York Hotel and Casino rooms are bookable for as little as $69\/nightly. <strong>WINNER:<\/strong> Tie<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/orbitz.com\/rewards\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\">Looking to sleep cheap? Sign up for Orbitz Rewards and start earning discounts!<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49586\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49586\" class=\"wp-image-49586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/transportation.jpg\" alt=\"Left: Shutterstock | Right: NY NY Vegas\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/transportation.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/transportation-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/transportation-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/transportation-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/transportation-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Shutterstock | Right: NY NY Vegas<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Transportation<\/h3>\n<p>Yellow cabs are ubiquitous around Manhattan, Uber and Lyft have stormed the\u00a0boroughs and its subway system is one of the most comprehensive in the world. New York Las Vegas has&#8230;a taxi-themed roller coaster and several escalators. <strong>WINNER:<\/strong> NYC<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49600\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49600\" class=\"wp-image-49600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/affordability-v2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Left: Flickr CC: Clatie K | Right: NY NY Vegas\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/affordability-v2-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/affordability-v2-1-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/affordability-v2-1-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/affordability-v2-1-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/affordability-v2-1-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/clatiek\/866109538\/\">Clatie K<\/a> | Right: NY NY Vegas<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Affordability<\/h3>\n<p>HAHAHAHAHAHA\u00a0<strong>WINNER:<\/strong> New York Las Vegas<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49602\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49602\" class=\"wp-image-49602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/friendliness-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Left: Shutterstock | Right: NY NY Vegas\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/friendliness-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/friendliness-v2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/friendliness-v2-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/friendliness-v2-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/friendliness-v2-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Shutterstock | Right: NY NY Vegas<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Friendliness<\/h3>\n<p>New York has its fair share of jerk wads for sure, but most are actually nice people if you can get them to slow down long enough to give you the time of day (spoiler alert: you can&#8217;t). Meanwhile, the staff at New York Hotel and Casino are friendly and courteous and most end their sentences with the phrase, &#8220;Good luck!&#8221; Aww. <strong>WINNER:<\/strong> New York Las Vegas<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/skyline-v2.jpg\" alt=\"skyline-v2\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/skyline-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/skyline-v2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/skyline-v2-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/skyline-v2-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/skyline-v2-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Skyline<\/h3>\n<p>New York Hotel and Casino has a skyline exterior that truncates the real one with replicas of the Statue of Liberty, the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, the Whitney Museum and Grand Central Terminal, among others. Meanwhile, the actual Manhattan skyline is a breathtaking site to behold in real life and fires up the human imagination\u00a0like no other. <strong>WINNER:<\/strong> NYC<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49581\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49581\" class=\"wp-image-49581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/greenspace.jpg\" alt=\"Left: Central Park, Shutterstock | Right: Bliss Dance, @gabwein\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/greenspace.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/greenspace-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/greenspace-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/greenspace-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/greenspace-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Central Park, Shutterstock |Right: Bliss Dance, @gabwein<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Green space<\/h3>\n<p>Vegas tends to turn its back on nature and toward the casino floor. But that&#8217;s no longer the case, thanks to the beautiful new Park Las Vegas which opened earlier this year and includes lush desert foliage, misters, live music, several eateries and Bliss Dance, a 40-foot sculpture that made its first appearance at Burning Man. But few parks can ever touch the splendors that are Central Park and Prospect Park. <strong>WINNER:<\/strong> NYC<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2Q-1.jpg\" alt=\"2q-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" \/><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>GRAND WINNER:<\/h3>\n<p>New York Resort and Casino Las Vegas. Better luck next time New York City, and don&#8217;t worry: We know\u00a0you&#8217;ll never stop believing\u00a0you&#8217;re the greatest (even if you aren&#8217;t), so rest easy knowing that you&#8217;re at least a legend in your own mind. Besides, you have &#8220;Hamilton&#8221;and\u00a0that counts for something.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/app?referrer=mat_click_id%3D157cf3289fc81a4ac8c3cd1d2c275224-20160907-189060\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg\" alt=\"Orbitz, app, iPhone, travel, deals\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-300x50.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-400x67.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT1mMjFlZmFjNGZkMzBkMzNlNmJjNzAzMDdhYzQ4ZTVjMw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could Sin City&#8217;s Big Apple counterpart be better than the real thing? 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