I should start this post by saying that so far on this trip we haven’t exactly been staying in honeymoon-style luxurious hotel rooms. The point of the trip for us is to see as much of the US as possible and we don’t mind staying in 2 or 3 star motels in order to stay out here for as long as we are and do all the things we want to do.
Having said that, when in Vegas ….. we’ve decided to splash out a bit while we’re here with a 3 day stay at a new hotel called the Vdara 
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Hotels here seem to fall into 2 categories, the classic themed hotels on the strip which everybody’s heard of like The Luxor, New York New York and the Venetian, which are an incredible sight and great fun to stay in. Then there’s a new breed of hotels built in the last 5 years and built to bring in the big spenders with 5 star luxury and ultra-modern design.
Having stayed in the Luxor we decided to try out the Vdara which is definitely in the second category. We’re staying in the 270 degree panoramic suite on the 33rd floor which (as the name suggests) has massive windows on 3 or it’s 4 sides, giving an amazing panoramic view of most of Las vegas.