Sahara Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas

The Sahara Hotel & Casino (3*) was opened in 1952 making the resort one of the oldest on the famous Las Vegas "Strip". The 1950s witnessed a building boom in Nevada's gambler's paradise, as many new resorts sprung up along the highway leading towards Los Angeles, Las Vegas Boulevard (the Strip), moving away from the historic centre of Fremont Street. Other resorts built during this golden era include The Sands Hotel, The Riviera Hotel, Tropicana and Stardust. Having been open for business for over half of Vegas's life span (the city was only foundered in 1905), the Sahara has played host to ... more

In August 2007, Himself and Yours Truly took our first trip to Las Vegas--our premier, if you will. We stayed at the Sahara because our daughter recommended it as an economy-minded base of operations and because she and our son-in-law had already booked a room for their own stay. Lodging at the Sahara would keep our budget intact and would allow us to spend more time with our daughter and son-in-law. I won't say that these considerations weren't correct for the time and place, but I will say that any return trip to Vegas that includes accommodation at the Sahara will require careful ... more

Sahara Hotel and Casino , located 2535 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 This Hotel is one of the oldest Hotels in town , must be at least 47 years old. Until abuot 5 years ago, it was pretty neglagted. The rooms and the service wasn't so great or in other words it was real bad. The walls had paint chips all over , it wasn't too clean either. 5 years ago new ownership took over, they invested few Million Dollars, to fix it and make it look real good. They added a NasCar Arcade with a Restairant, Roller coaster for the kids, night club who hosted some good entairteners. They fixed the show ... more