Luxury Travel Advisor - January 2008 - (Page 60) THE PULSE Michelin, Zagat Rate Las Vegas For the first time, Michelin (www.langen scheidt.com/michelin/michelinguides) has released a guide for Las Vegas that features 127 restaurants and 30 hotels. Among restaurants, Las Vegas garnered one three-star honor, for Joël Robuchon at the MGM Grand; three two-star nods, for Restaurant Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace, Alex at Wynn Las Vegas and Picasso at Bellagio; and 12 one-star awards, including Alize at The Palms, Aureole at Mandalay Bay, Le Cirque at Bellagio and Nobu at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. What do these ratings mean? Michelin describes a three-star restaurant as one with “exceptional cuisine and worth the journey”; a two-star restaurant as “excellent cooking and worth a detour”; and restaurants with one star as “very good in its category.” Zagat (www.zagatsurvey.com) ratings also are in for all things Sin City. Bellagio is the most popular hotel; Four Seasons is tops overall; Joël Robuchon is the king of cuisine; and TAO and Tryst took top honors among night spots and dance clubs, respectively. These are just four findings in the Zagat Survey’s Best of Las Vegas 2008, which is packed with information and shared experiences from 5,279 participants. Among the U.S. cities that Zagat surveys, Las Vegas now ranks as the most expensive place to eat, averaging $44.44 per person per meal. (In comparison, New York checks in at $39.46 per person.) And, according to participants, Joël Robuchon’s restaurants L’Atelier and the namesake Joël Robuchon take the top prize for best food. Mario Batali’s B&B Ristorante was voted top newcomer and Bellagio’s Picasso was named most popular and as having the top décor. Bellagio edged (in order) The Venetian, Wynn, Mandalay Bay and Caesars Palace in the “Most Popular” category. On the other hand, Four Seasons was voted tops overall (based on its combined average of rooms, service, dining and facilities), beating out Bellagio, Wynn Las Vegas, The Venetian and The Ritz-Carlton. ALEX AT WYNN LAS VEGAS has earned two stars from Michelin for 2008. OUR DISCOVERY CHANNEL . You won’t get to know the real Florida behind the buttons of a remote. But you will in The Keys. From exploring our backcountry to snorkeling our living coral reef, it’s one episode in life you won’t want to miss. fla-keys.com ~ 1- 800- FLA-KEYS 60 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | January 2008 http://www.langenscheidt.com/michelin/michelinguides http://www.langenscheidt.com/michelin/michelinguides http://www.zagatsurvey.com http://www.fla-keys.com http://www.fla-keys.com
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