Bleisure Trips in Las Vegas - The Executive's Guide

Bleisure: the ultimate combination of business and leisure, a phenomenon that’s gained significant ground over the last 24 months. When you hit the jackpot and score a corporate trip to Las Vegas, there’s no better way to experience the city. The mecca for conventions, conferences, and entertainment, Sin City is a magnet to the corporate crowd, the hedonists, and high rollers.

The slogan, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” will test your ability to balance work and play. Internationally renowned as a pleasure-seeker’s playground, business travelers will have to look past the hypnotic lights, glitzy casinos, and lavish poolside cabanas as they head into their daily meetings and conventions—at least during business hours. 

With scores of luxury hotels, world-class restaurants, and adrenaline-packed experiences, you’ll be overwhelmed with options to indulge in after you clock out. We’ve curated the business traveler’s guide to ‘bleisure’ when in Las Vegas.  

Conferences to Casinos: Las Vegas Guide to Bleisure

Begin Your Trip at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)

Located in Paradise, Nevada, LAS is the nation’s eighth busiest airport and is the primary facility for all flights through the city. In 2020, Skytrax ranked Harry Reid International as number nine for Best Airports serving over 50 million passengers. 

Two other airports are available within twenty miles of Las Vegas, mainly serving private charters, including Henderson Executive and North Las Vegas Airport. 

Location: 11 miles from Downtown Las Vegas

Amenities

• Over one thousand gambling machines
• Zero Level Fitness & Wellness Center
• Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum
• Retail outlets
• Three on-site hotels

Lounges

• The Centurion Lounge
• The Club at LAS
• USO Lounge
• United Club

Where to Stay in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is jam-packed with superlative and award-winning accommodations. Between the nation’s largest and the world’s most grand, business travelers are in for a treat when bleisure takes place in the Entertainment Capital of the World. 

The city alone is home to 17 of the country’s largest hotels, five AAA 5 Diamonds, and the third-largest hotel in the world—The MGM Grand. Extravagance is an understatement; the resort is home to one of the priciest mansions worldwide, available to you and your company for a mere $12,400 a night and a $1 million minimum spend in the MGM Grand Casino. 

We’ve selected the top hotels for the ultimate Vegas experience, accommodating your team with the city’s top amenities.

Virgin Hotels Vegas, Curio Collection by Hilton

Located only two miles from the airport, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is an excellent choice for its eclectic dining options and spacious suites. Without a shortage of entertainment options, you can spend your days lounging on the beach club’s luxe daybeds and evenings at a roaring concert at one of the hotel’s several indoor and outdoor venues.

Feeling lucky? Conclude your business meetings and roll the dice at The Mohegan Sun Casino, offering over 45 table games and 550 slot machines. Whether you indulge in the casino’s lobster puffs or exquisite Japanese sashimi at Nobu, several gastronomic experiences are available on-site making this one of the must-stay hotels in Las Vegas.

Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas

For those interested in Vegas’s indulgences sans the gambling and smoking, Four Seasons is one of the city's only non-smoking and casino-free hotels. A Five Diamond peaceful getaway, this is the place to be when conducting business in Vegas yet preferring to lay your head in a tranquil oasis. 

After a full day of running around the convention or your back-to-back meetings, nothing is better than unwinding at their Forbes five-star spa or poolside in your private cabana. Then, escape for craft cocktails at the Bartender’s Table in PRESS, an interactive mixology experience you won’t forget.

The Venetian Las Vegas

Embodying the authentic Vegas experience, The Venetian is a luxury Italian-themed resort and casino. Only three miles from the airport, the spacious suites, state-of-the-art casino, and gigantic pool attract the entertainment connoisseurs of the world. 

The Venetian encompasses all things Vegas that you could want; therefore, you may never need to leave your hotel! It features dozens of award-winning shows and concerts, world-famous gondolas, over 40 gastronomic experiences, and an opulent casino adorned in marble and gold. 

Where to Eat in Las Vegas

The culinary scene in Vegas is unlike any other, with celebrity chefs and Michelin stars dazzling The Strip. The standards are sky-high, and because gastronomy is not taken lightly, the myriad of cuisines goes on for miles. The options are endless, from bountiful buffets and casino treats to front-row shows of executive chefs whipping up their most refined culinary masterpieces. 

Below, you’ll find a selection of the top restaurants in Vegas to satisfy all of your cravings.

Osteria Fiorella

Craving some Italian fare? Philly import Chef Marc Vetri has sprung his generational recipes into the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa. Its outdoor terrace boasts some of the best views of the sun setting behind the red cliffs, and between the ricotta gnocchi and their famous meatballs — prepare for a delicious feast. 

Cipriani Las Vegas

Calling all cheese connoisseurs, this nautical restaurant is famous for its fresh mozzarella. Known for producing its very own cheese in Italy and then flying it in, the dedication to flavor and quality is unparalleled. Built stunningly over two floors and 7,000 square feet, enjoy the pure Italian flavors without catching an international flight. 

Joël Robuchon

A Michelin three-star restaurant lavishly decorated within a mansion, this French x Asian hybrid  is a culinary sensation attracting foodies worldwide. Osetra caviar meets a truffled langoustine ravioli as part of this intricate carte du jour. Located off the MGM Grand Casino, the multi-hour dining experience is a work of gastronomic art. 

Las Vegas Bleisure Trips: Where to Entertain Clients & Colleagues

Whether you’re securing a prospective client or taking your colleagues out for a celebratory toast, there is no shortage of options in the Entertainment Capital of the World. Between the swanky bars and extravagant shows, here are some of the hot spots in Las Vegas.

Five Iron Golf

Escape the desert heat with this indoor urban golfing experience, perfect for company parties and events. Featuring an exclusive Fitting Lab, you’ll be custom fit with your own set of clubs before you hit the stimulated green. A full-service bar and menu are also available, and with nationwide locations, membership options make for great company events all over the country. 

EXEC Members receive lesson, membership, and golf simulator rental discounts, including trials and up to 20% off. 

The Chandelier

As its name suggests, this crystal-ensconced lounge is an architectural stunner, featuring three stories of unique experiences. Located inside The Cosmopolitan, each level boasts a special haven of cocktails, luxe vibes, and intricately designed lounging. 

EXEC Private Label Tickets

Las Vegas is the host to hundreds of shows, sporting events, and concerts. Between the Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil, America’s Got Talent, Criss Angel, and the NBA, the options to entertain are at your fingertips with EXEC Private Label Ticketing. 

With this exclusive marketplace, members have access to discounted tickets to the top events and shows happening in Vegas every day without the exorbitant ticketing fees and surcharges.

Further Reading for Corporate Travel Managers & Senior Executives

Retaining your top talent is more important than ever in 2022. Bleisure can be a compelling benefit for your teams. To learn more, read The Business Traveler’s Guide to Bleisure, where Scott Poniewaz, the Head of EXEC, shares his top tips for corporate travel managers.