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This page from my master list of all Las Vegas articles I wrote while developing Vanabode as the best travel vehicle for cheap easy long term road trips.

Circus Circus Hotel in Las Vegas

Circus Circus Hotel in Las Vegas is one of the few casinos on the Strip that's kid-friendly. With the landmark Adventuredome Park, the Midway game area and circus shows, you and your kids can have a great vacation in Vegas. It's not a fancy hotel but for the price and location it's a good value.

Circus Circus Hotel in Las Vegas is at the northern end of the Strip, across the street from the now closed Riviera. From McCarran International Airportit's just 4.5 miles and a quick cab ride. Parking at the hotel is free and there's plenty of it. Catch the Deuce bus in front of the hotel every 6 minutes. It will take you north and south on the Strip.

It has 35 floors as well as a shopping mall which connects 2 towers, the Skyrise and the Casino Towers. But the newest tower, the West Tower, is the place to stay. Rooms are comparable to Harrah's on the Strip. Don't expect the luxury of the Hilton or the Mirage. This hotel was built in the late 60s. Rooms are clean and spacious. Housekeeping service daily. Ask for a room with a view of the Strip.

The RV Park run by the KOA is a great alternative to staying in a hotel. It is full-service with showers and bathrooms, a convenience store, washer/dryers, all the utility hook-ups and a pet run.

Another advantage is you are right next to the casino if you want to dine out, see a show or do a little gambling. How perfect! Kelly and I have camped here for months at at time some years (when we didn't mind paying by the month and spending more than our normal $20 a day travel budget).

The Adventuredome is a unique attraction at the Circus Circus Hotel in Las Vegas. Parents can relax while kids get their faces painted by clowns, ride the roller coaster or bumper cars. They're designed for kids ages 6-14, with nothing as scary as the thrill rides on top of the Stratosphere. You and your children can enjoy the free circus acrobatic shows performed every 20 minutes from 11 am to midnight. On the upper deck kids can play video games and win small, stuffed animals using lots of your dollars.

Mexitalia X-Press serves both Mexican and Italian. When the hotel is running a 2 for 1 promotion take them up on it and dine here. At least try the nachos and spaghetti once. The Garden Grill serves huge portions, so only go if you and the kids are really hungry. The Pizzeria cooks everything fresh and kids will love the bland pizzas made for their palettes.

Circus Circus Hotel Las Vegas

Circus Circus is Las Vegas' most famous family and kid focused casino and hotel. Home to the Adventuredome for fun, to top ranked gourmet restaurant The Steak House for fine dining, and the strips only RV park, this hotel and casino is eclectic indeed. It has been featured in film hundreds of times including the crazy off the chart Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Circus Circus Adventuredome just added the completely original Disk'O ride where you are strapped ONTO a motorcycle like seat facing out while spinning at high speed and simultaneously rolling along a track up and down.

Circus Circus Hotel and Casino photo shown from across the street. For families the world famous Adventuredome is hard to beat. My kids love to be dropped off there and when I come back 4 hours later they tell me go away we are having fun still. They love the laser tag and rollercoasters the best. Get an all day pass and get to it. The indoor theme park is inside the largest space-frame dome in the states keeping it cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Overview: If you want peace and quiet do not stay here. Circus Circus is designed to be a wild carnival ride of a time and it delivers great cheap fun all day and night for young families and kids.

Location: on Las Vegas Strip see Circus Circus on the map
Restaurants: Barista, Garden Grill, Circus Buffet, Casino Cafe, Mexitalia X-press, The Steak House, McDonald's, Westside Deli, Krispy Kreme.
Casino: 109,000 square feet, including Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Keno, Let It Ride, Pai Gow Poker, Poker, Roulette, Slots, and they have small poker room, race & sports book has seating for 85+ with 70 tv's and big screens.
Entertainment: Free circus acts, 11:00 am - 11 pm daily, right in the common area near casino floor. Various paid shows rotating.
Extras: Adventuredome offereing Canyon Blaster, Chaos, Inverter, IMAX Motion Rides, Rim Runner, Sling Shot.
Pools: Circus Circus has one large heated pool in the RV Park along with a great outdoor hottub and steam rooms, plus more pools and hot tubs by the Skyrise Tower.
Health Club or Spa: small gym and crowded at times
Shopping: total of 50,000-square-foot shopping promenade, 30+ retail shops
Wedding chapel: Chapel of the Fountain, numerous packages.
Convention space: Yes, banquets and meeting space for 800+ people.
Business center: Small but ample for a quickie email check.
RV park: KOA leased and one of the nicest best located rv parks I have ever stayed in, 406 spaces, full hook-ups including rent by the month or the entire season, 24-hour convenience store, game arcade, multiple laundromats, simple playground, pet walk areas and dump station.
Child-care facilities: None to speak of
Pets allowed: In the RV park only.
Parking garage: Yes some indoor parking is available as well as huge outdoor parking for tractor trailers, large truck, and motorhomes
Shuttle service to the airport: back and forth to the airport by a private company, better to take a cab unless you are real short on cash.
Shuttle service to the Strip: Circus Circus is ON the strip, no need
Standard room accomodations: Standard Tower rooms have in-room safe, alarm clocks, remote-controlled cable TV, telephone, electronic door locks, hair dryer, pay-per-view movies, radio, voice mail and a small table with chairs. Manor rooms have 2 rooms like a suite. They are smaller than Tower rooms but most have refrigerators which helps with longer stays. Food is so cheap in Vegas I wouldn't mess with it unless I was staying for a month or so.
Hotel amenities: Beauty salon, currency exchange, laundry service, luggage service, maid service, safety deposit box, valet parking, video check-out, wake-up call.
Check-in time: 2:30 pm
Check-out time: 11 am
Minimum age to reserve a room: 21 years.
Policies: Children 16 and under stay free with an adult except in the high season, maximum number of guests in a room is four.
Incidental charges: Hotel requires a credit card for incidental charge

For a great dining experience, The Steak House is excellent. The ambiance is nothing like a circus. It's elegant with aged, good-sized steaks, and less expensive than the Steakhouse at Camelot at the Excalibur. It's fun for the whole family at the Circus Circus Hotel in Las Vegas.

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