Best Luxury Hotels in Las Vegas: 10 Picks With Forbes Stars, AAA Diamonds and the Resort Fee

The best luxury hotels in Las Vegas on the awards record are the four suite tiers that Forbes Travel Guide rates Five-Star for 2026: ARIA Sky Suites, Encore Tower Suites, Skylofts at MGM Grand and Wynn Tower Suites (Las Vegas Advisor, May 2026). For a hotel with no casino of its own, the Four Seasons and the Waldorf Astoria are two of the three AAA Five Diamond hotels for 2026, along with The Villas at Caesars Palace.

Whatever you pick, add the resort fee. Las Vegas Jaunt lists $55 a night before tax at almost every hotel below (January 2026), which becomes $62.36 with Clark County tax. Over a three-night stay that is $187.08 on top of the room rate. Hotels at this level do not publish a nightly rate on their award or press pages, so this guide ranks on awards, suite sizes and the fee, and you price your own dates on the hotel’s booking page.

For the awards behind the first group, see Forbes Five-Star hotels. The wider luxury hotels section covers other cities.

How Las Vegas Luxury Pricing Works

A Las Vegas room rate is only the start of the bill. The fee, the tax and the room tier change it.

Resort Fees

A resort fee is a mandatory nightly charge added to the room rate. Las Vegas Jaunt lists $55 a night before tax at Wynn, Encore, Bellagio, ARIA, Waldorf Astoria, Four Seasons, Venetian, Palazzo, Fontainebleau, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan and Nobu Hotel (guide dated January 1, 2026). Las Vegas Advisor lists the same $55.00 for the Four Seasons, Fontainebleau, Wynn, Waldorf Astoria, ARIA, Venetian, Palazzo, Cosmopolitan and Caesars Palace on a page last updated June 25, 2025.

Fees change, so confirm the amount on the hotel’s booking page. MGM Grand, home of the Skylofts, does not appear in those lists, so ask what the Skylofts fee is.

Taxes on the Fee

Las Vegas Jaunt states that its amounts are before tax, and that Clark County tax brings $55 to $62.36 a night. Time Out Las Vegas shows the Four Seasons at $62.36 a night, which is the same $55 with tax, and the Waldorf Astoria at $55 (2026). Ask for the total at checkout.

Hotel Within a Hotel: Wynn Tower Suites, Sky Suites

Four of the Forbes Five-Star Las Vegas names are not whole hotels but premium tiers inside bigger resorts: ARIA Sky Suites, Encore Tower Suites, Skylofts at MGM Grand and Wynn Tower Suites. That is why the Forbes rating and the resort’s everyday rooms can differ. When you book, check that you are booking the suite tier and not the main tower. Forbes describes the Wynn Tower Suites rooms as having the feel of residential apartments, with soaking tubs and glass-enclosed showers.

The Best Luxury Hotels in Las Vegas

Awards: Forbes is the 2026 Star Awards, with consecutive-year counts from Las Vegas Advisor (May 2026). AAA Five Diamond is the 2026 list as reported by Las Vegas Advisor. Resort fees are from Las Vegas Jaunt (January 2026) unless noted.

Wynn Tower Suites

Forbes Five-Star for 2026, and per Las Vegas Advisor the 20th consecutive year, the longest run in Las Vegas. Wynn’s room page lists Tower Suite King and Two Queens, an Executive Suite of 993 sq ft, a Parlor Suite of 1,280 sq ft, a Salon Suite of 1,817 sq ft and a Fairway Villa. Resort fee $55 before tax. Not on the 2026 AAA Five Diamond list. Best for: golf-course views and the largest suite choice.

Encore Tower Suites

Forbes Five-Star for 2026, an all-suite hotel per Forbes. The Encore Resort room is 745 sq ft, with a Parlor Suite of 1,408 sq ft, a Salon Suite of 2,261 sq ft, a Two Bedroom Apartment of 3,475 sq ft and a Three Bedroom Duplex of 5,829 sq ft, per Wynn’s room page. Resort fee $55 before tax. Best for: big groups wanting a duplex.

Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas

On the 2026 AAA Five Diamond list per Las Vegas Advisor, and Forbes Recommended for 2026. Forbes calls it a 47-story hotel, and Time Out says it has no casino and a sky lobby on the 23rd floor. Resort fee $55 before tax. Best for: non-gaming guests who want the Strip close by.

ARIA Sky Suites

Forbes Five-Star for 2026, the 14th consecutive year per Las Vegas Advisor, and described by Forbes as more than 400 residential-style suites. Resort fee $55 before tax. Not on the 2026 AAA Five Diamond list. Best for: guests who want a private tier inside a large resort.

Skylofts at MGM Grand

Forbes Five-Star for 2026, the 17th in a row per Las Vegas Advisor. Forbes lists 51 lofts in one, two and three bedroom layouts on the top two floors of the MGM Grand, each loft spread over two floors, with a 29th-floor lobby. Best for: the longest Forbes run among the MGM properties on this list.

Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas

On the 2026 AAA Five Diamond list, a 27th consecutive year per Las Vegas Advisor. Forbes lists 424 rooms and suites, rates it Four-Star for 2026 and notes that it has no casino of its own. It sits on the upper floors of the Mandalay Bay tower with a private entrance and lobby, per Time Out. Resort fee $55 before tax ($62.36 with tax). Best for: casino-free luxury with AAA’s highest rating.

The Villas at Caesars Palace

AAA Five Diamond for the first time in 2025 (Caesars press release, September 29, 2025), and on the 2026 list. Caesars describes imported marble, hand-painted murals, jetted spa and plunge pools, a private porte cochere, a 24-hour butler and a house car. Resort fee $55 before tax at Caesars Palace. Best for: private-villa stays inside a major casino resort.

Bellagio

Held AAA Five Diamond in the past but is not on the 2026 list, per Las Vegas Advisor. Resort fee $55 before tax. Best for: a classic Strip address with the fee at the same level as the top-rated hotels.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas

One MICHELIN Key and 3,644 rooms at 2777 South Las Vegas Boulevard (MICHELIN Guide, 2026). It is not on the Forbes Five-Star or AAA Five Diamond lists reported by Las Vegas Advisor. Resort fee $55 before tax. Best for: guests who want a large new resort at the north end of the Strip with MICHELIN recognition.

The Venetian and Palazzo

Forbes rates the Venetian Four-Star for 2026 and describes two towers with more than 7,000 suites, including the Venezia Tower with a separate check-in and a private pool deck. The Venetian held AAA Five Diamond in the past, per Las Vegas Advisor, but is not on the 2026 list. Resort fee $55 before tax at both the Venetian and the Palazzo. Best for: suite-only stays on the central Strip.

The pick for awards depth is Wynn Tower Suites. The pick for AAA without a casino is the Four Seasons.

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Best Non-Gaming Luxury Hotels

Casino-free choices on the Strip itself are the Four Seasons and the Waldorf Astoria, and Time Out calls the Four Seasons the gold standard for casino-free luxury in 2026. Time Out also names Vdara as a casino-free option where every room is a suite with a kitchenette, with a $55 resort fee and enclosed walkways to ARIA and Bellagio.

Best for Couples

Pick by what you want. For a private tier, Wynn Tower Suites or ARIA Sky Suites. For quiet, the Four Seasons or the Waldorf Astoria, both without a casino floor. For a villa feel, The Villas at Caesars Palace, with its private porte cochere, house car and 24-hour butler per Caesars.

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Arriving by Private Jet

Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) has two FBOs, Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support, both listed as open 24 hours (ACE Jet FBO directory, 2026); Signature is at 6005 Las Vegas Boulevard South, per FlightAware. Henderson Executive Airport is the other main option. It is owned by Clark County and run by its Department of Aviation, about 12 miles south of the Strip, with FBO hours of 0500 to 2230 and a tower open 0600 to 2000 (hnd.aero, 2026). The Venetian is 12 to 24 minutes from Harry Reid by road, per Forbes.

For a charter, see our private jet charter guide. For one-way discounts, read about empty leg flights.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top 5 hotels to stay at in Vegas?

On the awards record, the Forbes Five-Star names are Wynn Tower Suites, Encore Tower Suites, ARIA Sky Suites and Skylofts at MGM Grand, and the AAA Five Diamond names are the Four Seasons, Waldorf Astoria and The Villas at Caesars Palace (2026). Which is right depends on whether you want a casino.

Where do wealthy people hang out in Vegas?

Wealthy visitors tend to stay in suite tiers such as Wynn Tower Suites, ARIA Sky Suites and Skylofts, which are the Forbes Five-Star names, and in villa-style products like The Villas at Caesars Palace. There is no published data on where wealthy visitors spend their time, so this is a guide to where they stay.

What is the $20 rule in Vegas?

It is a traveler practice, not a hotel policy: folding a $20 bill into your ID at check-in and asking about an upgrade. Hotels do not promise it works, and results vary. Treat it as folklore, not a guaranteed way to a better room.

What is the most expensive hotel per night in Las Vegas?

No hotel in this guide publishes a nightly rate on its award or press pages, so no single figure can be named with a source. The largest suites on Wynn's room page are Encore's Three Bedroom Duplex of 5,829 sq ft and Two Bedroom Apartment of 3,475 sq ft. Ask the hotel for a quote.

Which Las Vegas luxury hotels have no casino?

The Four Seasons and the Waldorf Astoria are the two on this list without a casino, and both hold 2026 AAA Five Diamond ratings per Las Vegas Advisor. Time Out also names Vdara as an all-suite, casino-free option.