As one of downtown Vegas’s most popular properties, Circa combines fresh design and entertainment value at rates well below Strip competitors. The place has distinguished itself as an unapologetic, adults-only temple of fun. It plays to a pretty specific demographic: mostly sports lovers, who come for the Stadium Swim pool complex, complete with a pool, lounge seats, sports bar, and bungalows all facing a massive, 40-foot-high TV that always has a major game playing. For dining, it has the obligatory Las Vegas steakhouse, but also a pan-Asian eatery, which is an ode to both the Midwest and Las Vegas, and a fantastic (if very expensive) deli.
There’s plenty to keep you inside this resort for days, but you could easily venture out to check out the funky dive bars, the people-watching, and the galleries of the 18b Arts District, all just steps out the front door. And if it’s views of the Vegas Valley you want, Circa’s Legacy Club, a partly open-air lounge on its 60th floor, has some of the best. You can enjoy them next to 500 custom gold bars and a ticker that shows their fluctuation in value in real time.