The Pool at Vdara Hotel & Spa

"Other amenities are minimal, with just a small rooftop pool"

"One fun fact: This is the hotel that got a lot of press for its "Death Ray," a strange phenomenon wherein the sunlight would bounce off the glass facade of the building and fry things on the pool deck (there were reports of melted plastic and singed hair)"

"Because Vdara has a more laid-back vibe than Aria and the Mandarin Oriental, the Pool & Lounge Vdara feels like a private swimming hole"

"It's a modern, sumptuous hotel with impressive rooms (they're all suites), a lobby bar, and a decent pool"

"Or head up to the third-floor rooftop pool, kick back in a cabana, and order some tapas and cocktails"