Casa Picasso Is A Cozy Vacation Rental Close To The Strip

In the last couple of weeks we added a new vacation home to our site. Casa Picasso is a cozy three bedroom vacation rental located barely 5 minutes from Las Vegas Blvd. For the sake of convenient access to McCarran Airport and casinos on the south end of the Strip, this one cannot be beat. Casa Picasso offers a a cozy backyard pool and spa. This is a great home for anyone looking for value.

Casa Picasso can sleep up to six people in 3 queen sized beds. The home is located in a gated community and home provides excellent proximity to local shopping and attractions. Casa Picasso includes both a living room and family room, a full kitchen with dining area and formal dining room. Each secondary bedroom features a queen bed, flat screen television and direct access to jack-n-jill bathroom. The master bedroom features a queen size bed, sitting area with flat screen television and a large private bathroom.

The backyard at Casa Picasso features a sparkling pool and seperate spa. A gas BBQ, patio table with seating for 4 covered by a large retractable umbrella, and two loungers complete this relaxing area.

Be sure to check out more information about this great vacation home rental on our website.

Las Vegas Vacation Home Rentals Opens An All New Website!

We are happy to announce the purchase of LasVegasVacationHomeRentals.com and the opening of an all new website to showcase our homes.

We've known for a long time that people tend to shop by product name rather than vendor name, so this new domain gives us the chance to reach even more people than before.

Now anyone who might be searching will know exactly where to go to find the best vacation homes in Las Vegas and where they're located on the web.

Be sure to visit the new website when you have a chance and let us know what you think. We're always interested in your feedback!

Top Five Las Vegas Vacation Home Rentals Questions

Throughout the world you will find vacation rentals in almost any reasonably popular tourist destination. From London and Paris to Tahiti and Australia, vacation homes are available as an alternative to hotels. And for many people (and places too), the questions are the same. How much? How far? And of course, is it available? This is also true in Las Vegas. But in Las Vegas there are some unique questions that arise in addition to the typical ones.

Consider for example, the climate. What is the best time of year to visit Las Vegas? Did you know that Las Vegas is NOT always hot? In fact, during the winter months it can be downright cold. Snow is not uncommon, though it is not frequent either. The best times to visit, climate wise, are during spring and fall. Winter can be very cold and the summer heat here is legendary. But, the summer is also the best time for legendary Las Vegas fun. Sitting in the pool, enjoying some indoor fun during the midday, then out on the town for the hot Las Vegas night.

Are there any Las Vegas vacation home rentals that are close to the Strip so you can walk? Quite simply, no. There are none close enough that a person could reasonably walk there. There might be some very old homes bear the Strip, but they aren't vacation homes and you would not want to stay there. Plan your vacation home to be near the Strip and rent a car. A reasonable trip to almost anywhere you would want to be will be 5 to 15 minutes.

Can I stay in Elvis' house? First of all, Elvis did not live in a house in Las Vegas. He lived on the top floor of the Hilton Hotel for the entire time he performed in Las Vegas. The Hilton (then called The International) was built for his show, and the top floor of the hotel was built for Elvis. This is the place where he shot the television upon seeing The Beatles arrival in the U.S. By the way, the Hilton will soon be changing it's name. The company that runs the hotel has lost it's rights to use the Hilton name and will have to come up with something new.

Should I worry about safety? I hear Las Vegas is a dangerous city. No, you should not worry. And yes, Las Vegas has crime. In that way it is not unlike any major city. However, most of the vacation homes you find for rent in Las Vegas are not actually located in Las Vegas. They are located in one of the many suburbs and not close to the city itself. The better homes are also located inside gated or guard gated communities.

Is there anything but the Strip to do in Las Vegas? You bet there is! Las Vegas is located perfectly for an entire adventure of the Southwest. Only 15 miles to the west is Red Rock canyon, a wonderful places for the family and outdoor hiking adventures. To the southeast is Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. All within easy driving distance! In fact, now there is a freeway nearly the entire way to any of those destinations. You can also head up north for barely more than an hour to St. George Utah, the gateway to Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon.

We hope these tips will help you enjoy your next Vegas adventure. Please be sure to let us know of your own discoveries!

Unique Things To Do And See In Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Strip offers a million things to entertain you. And beyond the lure of blinking slots and scantily clad blackjack dealers are hundreds of stores, shops and restaurants for almost every taste. Las Vegas seems to be a place where everything is available 24 hours a day. And of course, all of this is cheaper on Mondays.

Las Vegas is also a town with a deep historic character. Not only a gambling town, also an old west and a pioneer town. In the days of the old west, Las Vegas was a prime destination on the Mormon trail and a watering hole for many a cowboy in wild west times.

Las Vegas is also a place with character away from all this. Visitors who are willing to venture away from the Strip will discover a myriad of different and amazing things. For example, only a few miles to the west there is Red Rock Canyon, a perfect destinations for family outings and some amazing natural history. To the east of Vegas there is Lake Mead and historic Boulder Dam. One considered one of the seven wonders of the world, both the dam lake are great ideas for the whole family.

For those visitors with some time on their hands, Las Vegas also serves as a great starting point for adventures to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. All of which are only a few hours away by car, with excellent highway access in every direction. With the opening of the Bounder Dam Bypass, northern Arizona is now closer to Las Vegas than ever. This is perfect timing for visitors wanting to see the Grand Canyon Overlook and heading into destinations such as Flagstaff, Jerome and Sedona Arizona.

Even without leaving town there is much adventure to be had in Las Vegas. Perhaps you might want to pay a visit to Las Vegas Gold and Silver, setting for the infamous Pawn Stars television series. Not too far away you will find “The Springs Preserve” an excellent place to take the kids and get an education of the natural desert environment that was Las Vegas long ago.

These activities are a great addition to any Las Vegas adventure. For visitors staying in Las Vegas vacation home rentals, they are a great way to have fun and avoid the traffic and noise (and cost!) of the Strip. These destinations are perfect for family outings. Most of them can be accomplished in a couple hours and make an nice addition to a day spent in your vacation rental. Whatever you choose, have a great time in Las Vegas!

Las Vegas Vacation Rentals With Hotel Services

Most of the time, choosing to stay in vacation home rentals means giving up the features and amenities that one might enjoy from a typical hotel. Simple conveniences are sacrificed for the privacy afforded by the vacation rental.

This might not be a big deal in places like Lake Tahoe or Park City Utah, where the main draw is skiing. But in Las Vegas, giving up the hotel means giving up a lot more than just the restaurants. It also means giving up easy access to shows and tours and information about where to go and what to do in Las Vegas. It means giving up easy access to that all important concierge. The one you can call to get you setup with just about anything you want to do.

After hearing that feedback from our customers, Las Vegas Retreats is now offering the same access to all those things with our excellent Las Vegas vacation home rentals. With the establishment of our new “Services” department, we are providing our customers with the same excellent concierge services one might expect from any of the better Strip hotel casinos.

We can arrange everything from weddings to a romantic flying tours of Las Vegas and Hoover Dam. If you want to race a Ferrari or Lamborghini or even maybe take a shot at some high-flying aerial dog-fighting, they have adventures for almost every budget. You might even discover a side of Las Vegas you never knew existed!

We're Putting Relaxation Back Into Vacations

Remember when going on vacation meant taking a little time off for rest and relaxation? It seems something has happened to change the meaning of the word vacation. These days we end up coming back to work needing a rest from the vacation we just had. We spend so much time going and doing and not enough time just kicking back and enjoying what is already in front of us.

Now Las Vegas is not the kind of place that helps with this problem. The casino hotels along the Strip have done everything they can to get you back out of your room. And the reasons are obvious. If you are in your hotel room, then you are probably not spending money. The hotel needs a constant stream of customers in the restaurants, gamblers at the slot machines, and people out at the pool renting cabanas and buying drinks. They cannot survive with it, so they concentrate everything towards getting it to happen.

Now contrast that with a stay in a Las Vegas vacation home rental. Las Vegas Retreats homes are intended to give you a home-like environment away from home. Our goal is to enable you to enjoy yourself at the home and to go out end enjoy the best of Las Vegas as well. There is no sacrificing with our homes, because you will be able to enjoy your own pool and spa, your own food and drink, and your own entertainment right at the house. Then later on when everybody is ready for an outing, you have the best of the Las Vegas Stip only moments away.

We've said it many times, and it is still true to this day. Most of our customers prefer a Las Vegas Retreats vacation rental home to a hotel room stay any time. Once customers have tried staying in our vacation home rentals in Las Vegas they seldom want to return to a hotel room. There is just no comparison!