This inviting upscale resort likes to call itself “the best of both worlds.” It is dramatically perched in the sun-warmed hills of a Las Vegas suburb, but is still within easy reach of the clamorous, glamorous Strip.
Vegas visitors considering this resort must be aware in advance that the Strip is a 20-minute shuttle ride away. The bus is free for resort guests, but lacks late-night hours. While the resort has an in-house casino, the bottom line is that this hotel does not provide an on-the-Strip experience.
What the JW Marriott Las Vegas does furnish is a low-key, dignified getaway in the desert sun, with the Strip as one of several recreational options.
The resort provides top-quality hotel amenities and attractions. Rooms are large and well-appointed, grounds are lush, maintenance keeps the property spotless, service is warm, and the resort’s restaurants and spa are excellent.
The JW is an inspired wedding venue for brides who like the idea of convening their loved ones for radiant desert nuptials close to the alluring Strip, but with none of Vegas’s “Chapel of Love” tackiness.
This property is also a good choice for lovebirds seeking an easy to get to escape that offers privacy, charm, cushy rooms, intimate restaurants, golf, spa: all the things that make him and her happy.
Another sensible approach to the JW is to do Vegas both ways, and arrange a couple of revivifying nights at this resort after a whirlwind stay on the Strip.
