The Bellagio is a luxury hotel with the kind of extrovert 'more is more' attitude only a Las Vegas hotel could justify. The experience begins when you enter the marble lobby with its specially-commissioned artwork of 2000 coloured-glass blossoms fixed to the ceiling. From here, you enter a world of staggering opulence, excess and displayed wealth that is enjoyable and surreal in equal measures. But hey - that's Vegas. If you're going to visit, go the whole hog and stay at The Bellagio.

The facilities

The scale of The Bellagio means you need leave the luxury hotel's grounds. The 65,000-square-foot Spa & Salon is a pampering Mecca, with 54 treatment rooms offering every conceivable form of massage, face or body treatment, male/female saunas, a gym and fitness classes. There are five outdoor and indoor pools and an impressive manmade lake, which puts on a spectacular nightly fountain display. Guests can also play golf, visit the luxury hotel's botanical garden or take a stroll around the art gallery.

Every and any sudden craving can be taken care of in one of The Bellagio's 23 bars and restaurants. Mediterranean-themed Picasso is worth a visit for the original Picasso artwork on the walls, Yellowtail will take care of all your sushi needs, Michael Mina serves up yummy seafood and the Prime Steakhouse is great for all-American fare, with decor in the style of a 30s speakeasy. Head to The Bank nightclub for a glamorous night out afterwards. If you havn't packed your best clothes, you can always visit Via Bellagio - its legion of designer boutiques will kit you out in no time.

The rooms

Bellagio's 3,933 rooms - yes, 3,933 rooms! - are described rather aptly as "accommodation without moderation". Accommodation available ranges from guestrooms to suites to private villas, the smallest of which still with more space and gadgetry than some other hotels' best rooms. In other words, large and luxe is the standard here. Rooms come with high speed internet access, flat panel televisions, Italian marble bathrooms and bathtubs, king sized beds and their own marble foyers as standard, and the luxury is ramped up even more in the luxury hotel's suites. Goodies here include HDTV; surround sound, wet bars and whirlpool baths.