Excalibur Hotel & Casino vs Vdara Hotel & Spa
Excalibur Hotel & Casino and Vdara Hotel & Spa are both recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Vdara Hotel & Spa ranks significantly better than Excalibur Hotel & Casino. Vdara Hotel & Spa ranks #12 in Las Vegas with praise from 15 sources such as BlackBook, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Excalibur Hotel & Casino
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3850 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109-4300
From $20 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"The whole place is often uncomfortably crowded; expect long lines at the restaurants."
Frommer's
"One of the largest resort hotels in the world, Excalibur (also known as the Realm) is a gleaming white, turreted castle complete with moat, drawbridge, battlements, and lofty towers."
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Fodor's
"The giant Lego-like castle is popular with families... but recent makeovers in all of the property's rooms make much of the property look more grown-up."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"In the running for the cheesiest resort on the Strip, the medieval-themed, castle-shaped Excalibur aims for all age groups."
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Travel + Leisure
"Topped with colorful turrets rising high above the Strip, this castle-themed resort was the world’s largest hotel when it first opened in 1990."
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Vdara Hotel & Spa
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2600 W. Harmon Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89158
From $79 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Aimed especially at business travellers, this hip modern condohotel makes a peaceful retreat at the heart of CityCenter."
Frommer's
"Although a part of CityCenter, Vdara seems to be a world away both physically and spiritually from the rest of the eye-popping visual splendor that makes up the complex."
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Fodor's
"This boutique (read: low-key) property is actually a hotel-condo, with beautiful independently owned suites that are arranged like efficiency apartments."
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Oyster
Luxury
"It's a modern, sumptuous hotel with impressive rooms (they're all suites), a lobby bar, and a decent pool."
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Travel + Leisure
"The interior was designed by Karim Rashid in florid gold and pink, and has a biomorphic pink settee breaking through the glass exterior wall, literally bridging inside and out."
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