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DESTINATIONS Vegas off the Strip CONTINUED FROM PAGE 32 three-acre area includes a zero-entry pool, sand beach and vanishing-edge waterfall. There is also a full-service spa. For more information, call 702-617-7777. Golden Nugget Nestled in the center of a revived downtown, the Golden Nugget (www.goldennugget.com) finished a massive two-year renovation project last year that cost more than $170 million. The most notable change is The Tank, which incorporates an aquarium with the pool, allowing guests to swim inches away from sharks and other marine life. Gold Diggers, a nightlife venue with a 180-degree oversized balcony offers views of the Fremont Street Experience, the Viva Vision lightshow and the First Street performance stage. Agents can book rooms through the general reservation system and get 10 percent commission. For groups, call Director of Sales Sandi Schroder at 702-386-8220. A King Room at the Red Rock 30,000-square-foot spa, extensive meeting and function space and the award-winning Medici Café and Terrace. For more information, visit www.ritzcarlton.com or call 702-567-4700. The centerpiece of the Lake Las Vegas experience is MonteLago Village, a $500 million shopping, dining and entertainment complex. It features the 40,000-square-foot Casino MonteLago, which is themed to resemble a 17th-century Tuscan winery. There are also multiple dining experiences, including Auld Dubliner (702-567-8002, www.aulddubliner. com/llv), an authentic Irish pub designed and crafted in Dublin and then shipped overseas, and Bistro Zinc by Joseph Keller (702-567ZINC, www.bistrozinclv.com). This New Orleans-style restaurant is also home to a cooking school with classes open to the public. I Lake Las Vegas About a 30-minute drive from the Strip, the Lake Las Vegas Resort is set on an amazing 3,592 acres. There are two hotels at the resort: The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas and the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort. Amenities include three signature golf courses designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf, a 320-acre private lake and the quaint MonteLago Village. There is also a full-service marina with watercraft rentals and yacht cruises. Loews Lake Las Vegas features 493 guest rooms, including 46 suites that were renovated a little more than a year ago. There is a 9,000square-foot spa, as well as an adults-only pool. It also features Marssa, featuring Master Sushi Chef and Executive Chef Fuji Fujita, a local culinary superstar. For more information visit www.loewshotels.com/en/hotels/lake-las-vegasresort/overview.aspx or call 702-567-6000. Commission is 10 percent. The five-year-old Ritz-Carlton features 349 luxurious guest rooms including 35 suites, a CONNECTING YOU For more information on what Vegas has to offer visit www.travelagentcentral.com/usa-las-vegas Interested? Request #011. July 7, 2008 TravelAgent | 39 http://www.goldennugget.com http://www.aulddubliner.com/llv http://www.ritzcarlton.com http://www.aulddubliner.com/llv http://www.bistrozinclv.com http://www.imperialpalace.com http://www.loewshotels.com/en/hotels/lake-las-vegas-resort/overview.aspx http://www.loewshotels.com/en/hotels/lake-las-vegas-resort/overview.aspx http://www.imperialpalace.com http://www.travelagentcentral.com/usa-las-vegas

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Travel Agent - July 7, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor Europe: History and a Scenic Landscape Define Normandy Pacific/Asia: Kuala Lumpur Offers Luxury Shopping and Hotels Hawaii: Honolulu’s Nightlife is as Dazzling as its Sunshine Canada: VIA Rail Offers a New Way to Enjoy the Great North Las Vegas: Hotels and Casinos Away From the Strip Florida: Hilton Daytona Beach Offers Budget-Friendly Packages Central & South America: Panama is Poised to Become a Hot Destination Mexico: The ME Cancún Targets an Upscale Clientele Caribbean: Maxim Opens a New Resort in Puerto Plata The Latest News and Notes from Dominica Cruises: A CLIA Study Offers Good News About Cruising Cartagena and Santa Marta Offer Two Different Sides of Columbia Cover Story: Wendy Goodenow Industry In Crisis: A New Report Offers a Gloomy Forecast for the Airline Industry Hotels: Prince Edward Island Celebrates Anne of Green Gables EZGuider: Vacation.com Launches a New Platform Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Opinion Consortia Can Be An Agent’s Best Friend MLT Expands Roles and Offerings Malaysia Continues Agent Push In the Spotlight Agent Access Classified Marketplace Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch

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