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LAS VEGAS PLANE SPOTTING HOTELS

The Hampton Inn And Suites Las Vegas Airport Is a new hotel and probably offers some of the best views to be had of Las Vegas Airport.

Location ** Across the road from the runway 25L and 26R thresholds giving great views of these runways.

Spotting *** Rooms *38 to *44 on the top 2 floors give fantastic views over the threshold of 25L and 25R. There is a window at the end of the corridor which also gives distant views of runway 01L/01R therefore with a scanner and SBS box little should be missed from this hotel. The hotel is also just a short drive away from the famous viewing spot on Sunset Boulevard.

Photos ** None reported however low quality shots may be possible from the room. The famous photo spot at Sunset is only a short walk from here.

Value ** Prices start at about £60 for a room midweek and are considerably more expensive during the weekend

This hotel can be booked through the Hilton website (search for Las Vegas and the Hampton hotels are at the bottom of the list)

The Tropicana Overlooks the EG&G ramp, Storage area & a business jet ramp with some helicopters. With 16 X 50 binoculars you can read all these aircraft off, if parked correctly of course. Note, it appears that the rooms with airport views only have the one double bed per room, all twin rooms face the strip with no airport views.

Location ** Good location just about on the perimeter of the airport. A 20 minute walk will take you to many of the bizz jet aprons on this part of the airfield

Spotting ** Anything moving on 19L and 19R can be seen and may be read off with a struggle subject to heat haze. Distant views of around half of the terminal complex are possible. The following rooms have reported views of the airport (even numbered rooms in the Island Tower). Corridor to the left of the lifts are1692/1690/1688/1686/1684/1682/1680/1678 /1676/1674 & 1672.Along the corridor to the right of the lift, rooms 1670 to 1650 (Even Numbers). Obviously the higher the floor level, the better the view.

Photos * None reported from the hotel

Value *** Prices start at about £40 for a room midweek and are considerably more expensive during the weekend

The hotel can be booked through any of the following links AGODA, OPODO

The Hooters Hotel (former San Remo) is situated adjacent to The Tropican above, but slightly closer to the airport

Location ** Good location just about on the perimeter of the airport. A 20 minute walk will take you to many of the bizz jet aprons on this part of the airfield

Spotting ** Anything moving on 19L and 19R can be seen and read off subject to heat haze. Distant views of around half of the terminal complex are possible. Ask for a high level room overlooking the airport.

Photos ** Reported as possible from this hotel due to the close proximity of the airport

Value *** Prices start at about £25 for a room midweek and are considerably more expensive during the weekend

The hotel can be booked through any of the following links AGODA , OPODO

The Luxor is in the vicinty of the above hotels but is located further west of the perimeter. The rooms windows are very tinted and due to the angle of the building the views are distorted making aircraft almost impossible to read off. This hotel is probably the least suitable for spotting out of the top 3 on this page. If you stay at this hotel booked into the tower room rather than the pyramid and the views are less distorted.

Location ** Good location just about on the perimeter of the airport. A 20 minute walk will take you to many of the bizz jet aprons on this part of the airfield

Spotting * Anything moving on 19L and 19R can be seen although SBS would be required to identify the traffic due to the above problems. Distant views of around half of the terminal complex are possible.

Photos * Not possible due to the distance involved and tinted windows

Value ** Prices start at about £62 for a room midweek and are considerably more expensive during the weekend

The hotel can be booked through any of the following links AGODA, OPODO

The Mandalay Bay Resort is located on the next block south of the Luxor. Ask for high level room overlooking the airport, room 23112 has been reported as ideal

Location ** Good location just about on the perimeter of the airport. A 20 minute walk will take you to many of the bizz jet aprons on this part of the airfield.

Spotting ** Anything moving on 19L and 19R can be seen and some can be read off subject to heat haze etc. Distant views of around half of the terminal complex are possible therefore with SBS the majority of movements can be identified.

Photos * No reports

Value * Prices start at about £108 for a weekend stay and are considerably more expensive during the week.

The hotel can be booked through any of the following links AGODA, OPODO

A LIST OF ALL OTHER MAJOR LAS VEGAS HOTELS CAN BE FOUND HERE