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Travel

Directions from McCarran International Airport (LAS) to the Las Vegas Hilton:

McCarran International Airport (LAS)
702-261-5211
5757 Wayne Newton Blvd,
Las Vegas, NV 89119

Las Vegas Hilton
(888) 732-7117
(702) 732-5111
3000 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89109-1287

Maneuvers

Distance

1:

Start out going EAST on WAYNE NEWTON BLVD.

<0.1 miles

2:

WAYNE NEWTON BLVD becomes S SWENSON ST.

1.9 miles

3:

Turn LEFT onto E HARMON AVE.

<0.1 miles

4:

Turn RIGHT onto PARADISE RD.

1.9 miles

5:

End at 3000 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89109-1287, US

Total Est. Time: 10 minutesTotal Est. Distance: 3.99 miles

Las Vegas Travel Sites:
http://visitlasvegas.com/vegas/index.jsp
http://www.vegas.com/

Las Vegas Monorail
http://www.lvmonorail.com/
The Las Vegas Monorail is a seven-station, 4-mile, monorail system that operates on an elevated guideway and provides access to nearly every major hotel and attraction on the Las Vegas Strip. Passengers are transported the entire length of the system in air-conditioned comfort in just under 15 minutes.

Las Vegas Hilton Monorail Station Access
The Las Vegas Hilton Station is located near the main entrance of the property. You can reach the station through the SpaceQuest Casino adjacent to Star Trek: The Experience and Quarks Bar.

Map of Las Vegas Monorail Route
http://www.lvmonorail.com/ride/map/docs/Monorail-3Dmap-vo.pdf_4.17.07.pdf (if we can add the actual picture it would be great.)

Las Vegas Monorail Destinations

MGM Grand Station
MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

Lion Habitat
Displayed behind 35-foot-tall glass walls, the lions - all descendants of the famous MGM marquee lion - eat, sleep and play around and above you.
CBS Television City Research Center
Watch and rate new television shows. To do research for their new shows, CBS and Viacom have set up a research center to gauge audience reactions. Shows from CBS, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, UPN, Showtime, TNN and CMT are screened in small theaters. Audience members use touch-screen computers to record their responses. Located by the pool.

Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas
The first authentic German-Bavarian restaurant in Las Vegas, the Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas, is the first replica of the world's most famous beer hall from the hand-painted ceilings to the food and drink. The beer is brewed in Munich following the 400-year-old-purity law and shipped fresh to Las Vegas. Bavarian charm and live music abound.

Luxor Hotel and Casino

IMAX Ridefilm Adventures
Battle a computer virus in "Reboot", the evil Dr. Osiris in "In Search of the Obelisk" or try to survive Dracula's Castle in these high-impact thrill rides.

IMAX Theatre
Feel like you're right in the middle of all the action with a seven-story screen and a booming 30,000 watts of sound. This high-tech marvel will certainly take you on a journey you've never experienced.

The Tomb and Museum of King Tut
Exact measurements of King Tut's tomb were taken to recreate the 1922 discovery by archaeologist Howard Carter. The sarcophagus and statues contained therein were reproduced using the same gold leaf, pigments, tools and 3,300-year-old methods.

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino

Shark Reef
Takes visitors on an undersea ocean journey in North America's only predator-based aquarium. Home to more than 2,000 dangerous and unusual animals representing 100 different species from the world's most tropical waters. Includes 16 species of sharks, along with sawfish and endangered green sea turtles.

Treasures of Mandalay Bay
Features a $40 million permanent collection of rare gold and silver coins, bank notes and memorabilia.

McCarran International Airport

McCarran International Airport is the central airport serving the Las Vegas area. It is part of the Clark County Airport System, which owns and operates six airports. The airport consists of 96 aircraft gates at two separate terminal buildings and has more than 50 retail shops and nearly 30 restaurants, lounges, and snack bars.

New York-New York Hotel & Casino

Manhattan Express
Shooting you around New York's skyline at speeds up to 67 mph, the coaster rises 203 feet and drops 144 feet for two minutes and 45 seconds of white-knuckle thrills.

Orleans Hotel and Casino

Orleans Bowling Center
70 bowling lanes, open 24 hours.

Showcase Mall

Gameworks Las Vegas
Kids of all ages will enjoy this video playground, which features nearly 300 interactive video games including cutting-edge games that shift according to play level and response. You'll even find arcade favorites such as Pac-Man. Also features the world's largest indoor climbing rock. Full-service restaurant and bar on-site.

M&M's World
For chocolate lovers, it's a fantasy from their wildest dreams. This four-story shopping experience features interactive entertainment that dazzles you with chocolate, color and fun! See the 40-foot neon bag of chocolates and the 3-D animated movie, I Lost my M in Vegas. Also features thousands of original M&M's Brand merchandise.

Bally's / Paris Las Vegas Station
Bally's Las Vegas

Jubilee! Exclusive Backstage Tour
This hour-long tour gives a short history of showgirls, stage stunts and props, and answers such pressing questions as, how much do showgirls' headdresses weigh?

Paris Las Vegas

Eiffel Tower Experience
Ride up the center of the tower at 340 feet per minute to glimpse an amazing view of the Strip from 460 feet above. Its observation deck offers a spectacular view of the Las Vegas Valley.


Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino


Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood
170 of the world’s most exclusive and unique merchants. 15 restaurants.

Battista's Hole in the Wall Restaurant
Open daily for dinner, enjoy authentic Italian food and immerse yourself in old time Las Vegas memorabilia. 

Bellagio

Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
An elaborate glass-domed display of horticulture and art located just beyond the Bellagio lobby. Every season and holiday is highlighted with more than 7,500 exotic plants, trees and flowers abounding in fragrance.

Fountains of Bellagio
More than a thousand synchronized fountains dance in front of the hotel to music ranging from Pavarotti to Sinatra. Water soars as high as 245-feet in the air.

Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
Home to touring exhibitions of fine art from around the world. In the Master's Hands: Picasso's Ceramics, Treasures from the Estate of Pablo Picasso.

Flamingo / Caesars Palace Station
Flamingo Las Vegas

Flamingo Wildlife Habitat
True to its name, the Flamingo's habitat showcases the valley's only pink flamingos, along with other exotic creatures including silver pheasants, koi and African penguins.

Caesars Palace

Exotic Cars at Caesars Palace
Located in the Forum Shops at Caesars, Exotic Cars displays more than 40 extremely rare and sought-after vehicles with more than $1 million price tags. Due to strong demand for these exquisite automobiles, turnover is high and the type and number of vehicles varies. Some vehicles previously housed have included the 2005 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster, the 2003 Saleen S7 and the Porsche Indy Car. And for $20, you can have your photo taken at the wheel of a Ferrari 360 Modena Spider F1.

Fall of Atlantis and Festival Fountain Shows
Animatronics statues come to life with stunning special effects featuring fire, steam, lasers and sound effects. The Festival Fountain show features a discussion between Greek gods and goddesses with a laser light show at the mall's west end. Fall of Atlantis takes place around a 50,000-gallon saltwater aquarium with more than 100 species of ocean life. Watch daily feedings at 1:15 and 5:15 p.m. Aquarium facility tours offered Monday through Friday at 3:15 p.m.

The Forum Shops at Caesars
Thanks to its latest expansion, the Strip-fronting Forum Shops includes a skylight, inlaid marble floors and a three-story escalator. The 150-plus stores include Hugo Boss, Diesel, Kate Spade and Guess! and restaurants including The Palm, Wolfgang Puck's Spago, and The Cheesecake Factory.

Gold Coast Hotel and Casino

Gold Coast Bowling Center
70 bowling lanes, open 24 hours.

Harrah's / Imperial Palace Station

Harrah's Las Vegas

Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino

The Auto Collection
Over 150 antique, classic and special-interest automobiles including racing cars, touring roadsters and vehicles owned by former world leaders and movie stars - and every single one is for sale.

Dealertainer's Pit
A changing lineup of celebrity impersonators (from Dolly Parton to Cher, Ray Charles and Elvis) serve as your dealers, or "Dealertainers", at this special pit.

Elvis-A-Rama Museum
This museum features $6 million of Elvis' effects, from contracts to cars to clothing worn by the King. Check out the fast-paced "All Shook Up" tribute and browse through the gift shop, which houses the world's largest selection of Elvis collectibles. Contact museum for information on their free Strip shuttle service.

Fashion Show

A two-million square-foot center with over 200 stores including a new Nordstrom and a new Bloomingdale's Home, as well as expanded stores from Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Robinsons-May, Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillard's. Completing the mid-Strip location, a multimedia cloud outside the Las Vegas Boulevard entrance displays the runway shows taking place inside.  

Mirage Las Vegas

Siegfried & Roy Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
The Secret Garden is home to six rare animal breeds including the white lions of Timvabati, the ever-popular royal white tigers and a four-ton elephant. The adjacent Dolphin Habitat is an observation and research facility that offers an educational tour of Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphins.

Volcano at the Mirage
In the center of a serene lagoon filled with cascading waterfalls and palm trees, the 54-foot volcano at the resort's entrance comes to life erupting in a dazzling display of techno-wizardry with spewing smoke and fire 100 feet above the water. Nightly, every 15 minutes from dusk until midnight.

White Tiger Habitat
Home to Siegfried & Roy's famous white tigers. Watch them as they lounge around pools and waterfalls.

Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino (via Harrah's shuttle)

Masquerade Show in the Sky
Themed parades of New Orleans' Mardi Gras, Venice's Carnivale, Rio's Carnivale, a Village Street Party and a Disco Swing Party evoke an electrifying and colorful atmosphere seven times daily. State-of-the-art floats suspended from the ceiling have performers clad in exotic masks and brilliant costumes entertaining to exciting music and dancing above the casino floor in Rio's Masquerade Village. Four themes highlighted each day; guests may take part in the parade by riding floats, and wearing costumes unique to each parade. 

 

Sands Expo

Adjacent to The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, business travelers appreciate the direct connection to this 1.2 million-square-foot convention center.

TI (Treasure Island)

Sirens of TI
Video producer Kenny Ortega choreographed this sexy combo of music and dance that has sirens luring a rag-tag lot of pirates in a 20 minute musical with swordplay, pyrotechnics and high-diving acrobatics. Performed at the resort's front entrance.

The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino

Gondola Rides
Float a half-mile beneath bridges, beside cafes, under balconies and through the vibrant streetscape in an authentic Venetian gondola as your singing gondolier sweeps you down the Grand Canal for a ride like no other. Only same-day reservations accepted.

Grand Canal Shoppes
Stroll along a cobblestone walkway browsing world-class shops as gondoliers, Italian opera singers and costumed entertainers perform.

Guggenheim Hermitage Museum

Madame Tussaud's Las Vegas
Madame Tussaud's Las Vegas invites you to immerse yourself in sensational, one-of-a-kind experiences - ranging from going one-on-one with Shaquille O'Neal, to placing yourself in distinct moments in history such as the landing on the moon with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin - in an interactive must-feel attraction.

Wynn Las Vegas

Penske Wynn Ferrari Maserati
Located in Wynn Las Vegas, the Ferrari-Maserati showroom is Nevada's only factory-authorized Ferrari and Maserati dealership and displays more than a dozen vehicles exceeding prices of $700,000. Extremely rare and sought after, they draw thousands of people to the 10,000-square-foot showroom each day. Less than 35 visitors are allowed in at one time. Adjacent to the showroom is North America's first Ferrari store.

Las Vegas Convention Center Station

Las Vegas Convention Center
The Las Vegas Convention Center is one of the most modern and functional facilities in the world - a 3.2 million square foot facility located within a short distance of more than 100,000 guest rooms.

Sprint Retail & Wireless Tech Lounge
The 15,000-square-foot facility is home to the Center of Excellence, a state-of-the-art presentation environment for close-up looks at new and future products and to explore interactive demos and technology displays. The Wireless Tech Lounge offers a place to sit back and relax with free wireless Internet access. In addition, visit the fully-stocked Sprint retail store for one-on-one expert advice on Sprint phones, services, repairs, data applications - even your bill - and the concierge desk for information on Las Vegas' shows, dining, sights, shopping and nightlife.

Flyaway Indoor Skydiving
It's skydiving without the vertigo. Enter a chamber with a protected airplane engine mounted below the grid floor, then let the blast of air keep you suspended. Height and weight must be in proportion.

Visitor Information Center

A half mile east of the Strip on the northwest corner of Paradise Road and Convention Center Drive at the entrance to the vast Las Vegas Convention Center. Daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Las Vegas Hilton Station
Las Vegas Hilton

Star Trek: The Experience
Battle Klingons aboard the USS Enterprise in the 24th century. Also enjoy Borg Invasion 4-D and tour the History of the Future exhibit.

The Experience: Secrets Unveiled
Venture behind Star Trek: The Experience attraction's curtains to uncover secrets such as how humans are beamed into the Transporter Room - which has been kept hush-hush since The Experience opened in 1998.

Circus Circus Hotel, Casino and Theme Park

Adventuredome Theme Park
The nation's largest indoor theme park offers thrill rides, midway games and a Ferris wheel. Its latest attraction, the SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D Ride, takes riders on a simulated journey through "Bikini Bottom".

Circus Acts
World-renowned live circus acts everyday! Performances every half hour, 11 a.m. to 12 midnight.

Sahara Station
Sahara Hotel and Casino

Las Vegas Cyber Speedway
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! Feel the speed, the thrill, the acceleration as your virtual-reality NASCAR racer, 7/8 the size of actual stock cars, blasts down a track modeled after the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It's so convincing, you'll swear you can feel the wind in your hair!

Sahara NASCAR Café
All-American cuisine in a huge dining and sports complex, featuring NASCAR racing, news and merchandise.

Speed - The Ride
In just two seconds, this state-of-the-art roller coaster goes from 35 to 70 mph as riders speed through an underground tunnel and zip through the 192-foot-tall hotel marquee. Then the whole experience is repeated in reverse.

Fremont Street Experience (downtown Las Vegas, via CAT bus Route 108)

There is always something going on at the Fremont Street Experience located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas on the historic street that started it all. The world-famous, one-of-a-kind entertainment venue is home to Viva Vision, the biggest big screen on the planet. Towering 90-feet above a pedestrian mall with more than 12 million lights in its four-block long canopy, 550,000 watts of concert quality sound pumps to speakers throughout the venue. The light and sound show appears nightly on the hour beginning at dusk producing an incredible array of eye-popping imagery and heart pounding music.

Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower

Observation Decks
At 1,149 feet, the Stratosphere Tower is the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States and the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Visitors are whisked from ground level to the observation decks in less than 30 seconds in double-decker elevators traveling at speeds of 1,800 feet per minute or three floors a second. With indoor and outdoor observation decks, the spectacular 360 degree views of Las Vegas make for unforgettable photo opportunities.

Tower Rides
Get your thrills with four hair-raising adventures: catapult 30 feet over the Tower's edge in X-Scream; experience three Gs of force as you're spun up and out on Insanity; launch off your seat and fall back towards Earth at speeds greater than freefall in Big Shot. Also offers a moderately tame coaster in High Roller - 100 stories off the ground.

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