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Frommer's Guide
INTRODUCTION
GETTING TO KNOW
DINING
ATTRACTIONS
Suggested Itineraries
Nearby Attractions
Especially for Kids
Getting Married
Sin City Inverted
NIGHTLIFE
SHOPPING
ACTIVE PURSUITS
SPECTATOR SPORTS
GAMBLING
FEATURES AND EVENTS
ATTRACTION Frommer
Aladdin

The newest big casino on the Strip and we've grown to like it a lot, but perhaps that's because the sight of actual Moroccan tile (and other Arabian Nights touches) makes us happy. It's just good and tacky, that's all. It's big, with high ceilings that help the claustrophobia index, but it's also confusingly laid out, though a recent revamping of the floor has helped alleviate the problem some. Still, we won with the giant slot machine, and one of our moms won there, so, hey, no complaints. Also, the big problem, from the hotel's standpoint, though not really from ours, is that it was planned so that one was not required to walk through it to get to other Aladdin goodies, but what that does mean is that, in some ways, it's kind of hard to find -- which is not good for business. That may change, maybe even by the time you read this, as there are plans in the works to restructure the outside to make casino passage virtually mandatory. A bigger potential change to keep in mind is that as this was being written, there was a serious offer on the table by Planet Hollywood to buy the place and take it over, with a likely re-do Planet Hollywood-style (what that means, hard to say, but we can all probably look to the Hard Rock for ideas). Do notice the European-style gaming salon that is operated by famed London Clubs International. It has its own private entrance and elevator, a gourmet restaurant, and 24-hour butler service in addition to the high-stakes tables and slots. Too rich for our blood, but perhaps not for yours.

3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S.Phone: 702/736-0111.


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