Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, also known as “TI”, is situated on the famous Las Vegas Strip in the the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. The hotel and casino were built in 1993 but underwent a major renovation in 2003 to make the hotel more “adult-friendly”; bars, nightclubs, shows and other amenities were added with adults in mind.
Treasure Island is located next door to the Mirage hotel and a free tram service connects the two hotels providing easy access to more restaurants, bars and a shopping mall. Across the road, the Venetian and Palazzo hotels complete with huge shopping malls, are also easily accessible from Treasure Island by a pedestrian bridge.
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Treasure Island Hotel Rooms
Treasure Island provides a range of accommodation from “basic” hotel rooms to penthouse suites. However, the “basic” hotel room is reasonably priced (depending on the time of year), when compared to other Las Vegas hotels on the Strip, and includes:
400 square feet of space
Elite Sensational pillow top bed(s)
floor-to-ceiling windows (pay a little extra for a sensational Strip view)
flat screen LCD T.V.
high speed internet access (including wireless)
private safe
hairdryer and lighted makeup mirror
iron and ironing board
clock radio with iPOD and MP3 docking station
marble bathroom with bath tub
air conditioning and heating
large desk area, chair and lounge area.
Other accommodation choices include executive suites, tower suites, penthouse suites, luxury suites, premier suites and petite suites.
Treasure Island Resort Fee
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino guests are charged a $20 per day resort fee (plus tax). However, the resort fee includes:
access to the fitness center
free in-room high speed internet access
2-for-1 buffet lunch per stay (Monday-Friday)
in room local and toll free phone calls
2-for1 cocktail per stay
daily local newspaper at guest services
free admission to nightclub (Thursday-Saturday)
printed airline boarding passes
copies and faxes (up to 10 pages)
Treasure Island Restaurants and Bars
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino has a range of restaurants and bars which vary in price and style. However, as is common in all Las Vegas Strip hotels, prices are not cheap, although the food is usually of a moderate to high standard. Treasure Island has the following restaurants and bars:
Khotan restaurant – Pan-Asian
Gilley’s BBQ – opened April 2010, BBQ, American, burgers, ribs and steaks
Phil’s Italian Steak House – steak and seafood
Pizzeria Francesco’s – pasta and pizza
Canter’s Deli – kosher, soup and sandwiches
Kahunaville – Hawaiian, tropical and American
The Buffet – Italian, Chinese and American
Pho – Vietnamese
The Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream
Breeze Bar
Isla Tequila Bar
Kahunaville Party Bar.
Treasure Island Spa, Nightclub and Wedding Services
Aside from the casino, Treasure Island has numerous other attractions and amenities including:
Oleksandra Spa and Salon
Christian Audigier Nightclub – opened 2008 and is seen as one of the trendiest nightclubs on the Las Vegas Strip
wedding packages and services for Las Vegas weddings
private cabana service by the pool (additional charge)
shopping mall.
Cirque du Soliel’s Mystere at Treasure Island
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino is home to Cirque du Soliel’s long running Mystere show. The show opened in 1993 and is the “original” Cirque du Soliel production in Las Vegas. Mystere has performances twice nightly and is dark (closed) on Thursdays and Fridays. Check listings for additional dark nights too. 2010 tickets range in price from $60 to $109 (excluding tax and other additional booking fees). Mystere has been voted eight times as “Best Production Show” by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Sirens of TI at Treasure Island
Sirens of TI is a free outdoor show provided at the entrance to Treasure Island. Sirens of TI is a mix of beautiful girls luring a band of pirates into Siren’s cove with full size pirate ships, fireworks, explosions, singing and dancing. The Sirens of TI replaced the previous Buccaneer Bay show in attempt to target a more adult audience.
Treasure Island, Las Vegas
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas has a good location on the Las Vegas Strip with easy access to surrounding hotels and resorts. Hotel rooms offers both a high standard and level of comfort. Treasure Island is reasonably priced (outside of convention dates and high season), compared to neighboring Strip hotels, and offers a wide variety of entertainment, restaurants and bars for a Las Vegas vacation.
Must See Attractions on the Las Vegas Strip
Perhaps only Cher has undergone more facelifts than the Las Vegas Strip.
Although it has made great strides to become less seedy and more kid-friendly, at its heart, Las Vegas remains a gambler’s oasis, a party town built on gambling and glamour.
Casinos and hotels dominate the landscape along Las Vegas Boulevard, better known as ‘The Strip’.
MGM Grand, Mirage, Bellagio, The Palazzo and the rest of the dozens of casinos all located on The Strip offer unique and wonderful ways to make or lose a fortune.
The Las Vegas Strip Casinos and Hotels
It’s nearly impossible to take two steps in this city without stumbling over a black jack table, slot machine or roulette wheel, all aiming to please the senses while making visitors distant acquaintances with their cash.
Each casino has a hotel theme to stand out from the rest. It is suggested to read casino reviews before heading to one. Treasure Island holds a free nightly outdoor show, Sirens of Treasure Island, and Bellagio dazzles visitors with its choreographed dancing water fountains, not to mention its indoor garden and blown glass ceiling.
The Egyptian-themed onyx pyramid at Luxor showcases Bodies – The Exhibition, and shopping goes unparalleled at the Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace, to name but a few.
Stratosphere Tower Thrill Rides Above the Las Vegas Strip
For thrills and chills outside the numbing air-conditioned casinos, try some of Las Vegas’ amusement park-style rides. Zip to the top of the Stratosphere Tower, the tallest building in Las Vegas. At over 980 feet above The Strip, three blood curdling rides, appropriately called Big Shot, Insanity and X-Scream, hurl the courageous and the crazy into the air above the tower.
The view from the top amazes even those unwilling to risk their life in the Big Shot – enjoy the sights sipping a Starbuck’s coffee in complete security from the enclosed observation deck.
Eating on the Las Vegas Strip
New York New York’s food court eateries make a perfect pit stop for lunch with plenty of choices. Mimicking the midtown atmosphere of Manhattan, dozens of restaurants serve everything from fast food to high-end eating. After lunch try a gut-churning ride on the Manhattan Rollercoaster snaking around New York, New York, if the Stratosphere seems too much to handle.
For the same price as a ride on the rollercoaster, sample a $12 gelato at the Forum Shops in Caesar’s Palace or enjoy a “patisserie” in Paris along the Boulevard across the street, then relax in a gondola ride down the Grand Canal at the Venetian.
At night, dress-up and go out for an evening of luxury at the Wynn Las Vegas – a classic example of Las Vegas opulence. Stay after dark and experience Le Reve, a brilliant show staged on a million-gallon pool.
Las Vegas Shows
From the Rat Pack to Celine Dion, Las Vegas has welcomed all the greats. Cirque du Soleil, the unique Canadian circus famous for merging acrobatics, music, art and theatrics has a stronghold on The Strip with numerous shows unique to the city.
Nightly Cirque du Soleil performances include the mind-bending stage production of Ka at MGM Grand, the sex-based cabaret of Zumanity at New York, New Yorkand a homage to The Beatles, Love, at Mirage. Leaving Las Vegas without seeing at least one show would probably be the biggest sin of all.
Other attractions on The Strip include the Wildlife Habitat at Flamingo Las Vegas, the auto collections at Harrah’s, Speed-The Ride at Sahara and of course a ride on the Las Vegas Monorail.
Whatever the draw to Las Vegas – gaming, nightlife or the live performances and shows – there’s no reason to look any further than The Strip.
