Business Travel Las Vegas, NV
Casinos, Shopping and Entertainment on The Strip
What happens in Vegas? Well, for many of the nearly 40 million who travel to Las Vegas each year, it’s four days and three nights of luxury resorts and casinos, nearly every type of entertainment and show, shopping at some of the best stores, world class dining and chefs, indulgent spa treatments, hotel swimming pools and golf.
Las Vegas is definitely a world class destination. About 27% of its visitors arrive from Southern California, and another 13% are international visitors. What brings so many people to The Strip in Vegas?
- More than 40 hotels
- More than 275 restaurants
- More than 20 resort malls
- More than 150 shows
- More than 100 attractions and activities
- More than 60 golf courses (Vegas area)
- 23 wedding chapels on The Strip; 56 in Vegas
For those who haven’t been there lately, the days of cheap buffets, discount entertainment and practically free hotel rooms are gone. Of course, it's still possible to find hotel rooms to fit all budgets and some can go to Freemont Street and capture some of the original Las Vegas experience. But Las Vegas today, particularly the 3.5 mile stretch along Las Vegas Boulevard known as The Strip, has expanded the number of luxury hotels and hotel rooms.
And the Vegas nightlife has also changed. Vegas is filled with elaborately themed clubs, offering signature drinks and an "anything goes" attitude.
Many factors contribute to the shift in Vegas. At 94% in 2007, Las Vegas enjoys one of the highest occupancy rates of any city in the world. Las Vegas continues to expand and more resorts and hotels are scheduled to open their doors, promising to offer an increased number of options for both leisure and business travel.
Those who plan travel to Vegas are always curious about what to expect as it relates to their “gaming” habits in casinos, and how much to budget. It may be interesting to know that 84% of all visitors said they gambled while in Las Vegas. The average gaming budget among all visitors who gamed was $555, and visitors spend about 3.4 hours gambling during their stay. This, according to 2007 data from the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority.
Interesting, more than 23,800 meetings, conventions and incentive programs were held in Las Vegas in 2007, accounting for about 16% of total visitors and an economic impact of $8.5 billion in non-gaming revenue. And this doesn’t taken into account the number of small group/social events that are held there as well. In fact, more than 120,000 weddings are performed in Vegas.
