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Pint-sized Big Apple features Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity Paying homage to the Big Apple in design and ambience, this south-end Strip resort features a roller-coaster ride around skyscrapers. All guestrooms and suites are oversized for comfort and include television Internet access (via MSN TV). Jacuzzi Suites provide made-for-romance bubble spas. An expansive pool and jet spas furnish outdoor fun. An Irish-style pub features authentic Irish food, Irish drink, and Irish energy.

Location

Las Vegas blvd, The Strip

Property amenities

Soaring as high as 49 stories, the hotel's 12 towers contain 2,063 rooms. Towers and facade replicate 15 Big Apple landmarks in scaled-down models, including the Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Central Terminal, Soldiers and Sailors Monument, New York Public Library, Empire State Building, Seagram Building, Chrysler Building, and the Statue of Liberty. New York New York's facilities include a 6,800-square-foot health spa containing a fitness center, saunas, steam rooms, a men's spa, and women's hydrotherapy rooms and featuring aromatic "dessert" exfoliations such as peach cobbler, rainbow sherbet, and raspberry truffle.

What to expect: Fronted by scale-model replicas of the Brooklyn Bridge (300 feet long) and the Statue of Liberty (150 feet high), New York New York presents a scaled-down Manhattan skyline of famous buildings rising in a Western desert. Familiar New York names such as Schrafft's and Nathan's heighten the appeal for young adults who favor this resort.

Amenity highlights: Open during warm months, a large, heated lagoon pool and surrounding sundeck provide swimming fun and sunning opportunities. Poolside cabanas are furnished with television, telephone, and refrigerator. Three year-round spas secluded in a rock garden offer relaxation opportunities.

Insider tip: From 10 AM to midnight, arrivals at McCarran International Airport can go to the south baggage-claim area, where a check-in facility for all MGM Mirage-owned hotels (New York New York, Bellagio, MGM Grand, The Mirage, Treasure Island, and Golden Nugget) allows guests to check into the hotel and purchase show and events tickets while waiting for luggage. They can also book a shuttle van to the hotel.

Dining

Gallagher's Steakhouse - Accented by dark wood and resembling the New York City original that dates to 1927, this classic restaurant features prime-grade beef and seafood.

Il Fornaio - This branch of the chain restaurant features wood-fired rotisserie chicken and duck, mesquite-grilled fish, wood-oven pizza, and Northern Italian cuisine.

Il Fornaio Panetteria - Pastries, hearty sandwiches, soups, and salads draw casual diners here.

Chin Chin Cafe - Featuring an exhibition kitchen, this branch of a popular Southern California chain serves Chinese fare that includes dim sum.

Gonzalez y Gonzalez - This casual spot features Mexican food served in an indoor courtyard festooned with lanterns.

America - Displaying a 90-by-20 map of the U.S., this 24-hour restaurant features American regional cooking.

Nine Fine Irishmen - Overlooking the Las Vegas Strip, this restaurant features traditional Irish food and entertainment in an authentic pub environment. The diverse menu reflects everything from well-known favorites to the more sophisticated cuisine of the country’s various regions.

Entertainment

Zumanity is for mature audiences—guests must be 18 years or older to see the show. The international cast, consisting of 50 eclectic performers and musicians, will reach out to take the audience on a 90-minute encounter, exploring sensuality and celebrating the human form. Created by Cirque du Soleil.

Beginning in the rear of the resort and ending in the casino, Manhattan Express Roller Coaster provides a 3.5-minute ride that reaches 67 miles per hour and attains a height of 144 feet as it winds through the mini-Manhattan skyline.

ESPN Zone is The Strip's largest sports dining and television destination, with some 165 monitors showing ESPN's channels, tiered seating in The Screening Room, interactive games, and a full menu of pub food.

Comedian Rita Rudner brings her subtle humor to the 420-seat Cabaret Theatre. Later at night, the theater presents a scary-funny improv show called Boo!.

Big Apple Bar offers live bands nightly in an elegantly hip atmosphere, while Bar at Times Square features dueling pianos and sing-a-longs.

Nine Fine Irishmen - Guests looking for a quiet evening should steer clear of this lively pub. Imported directly from Ireland, the pub at Nine Fine Irishmen offers an authentic beer-slinging, whiskey drinking Irish experience. Gracious service, Irish storytelling, and lively Irish entertainment are complemented by an exceptional variety of traditional Irish stouts, lagers, creamy ales, and premium Irish sprits.

Styled after its New York City namesake, the wood-floor, biker/cowboy bar Coyote Ugly offers raucous fun: performing bartenders, women dancing on the bar, and free shots for folks shedding neckties and underclothing.

Coney Island Emporium provides 28,000 square feet of carnival and video games, including bumper cars and Daytona-style simulated racing.

Resembling the wooded sanctuary of Central Park complete with (artificial) trees, curving paths, and stone bridges, the 84,000-square-foot Casino supplies slots, video poker, backjack, craps, roulette, keno, and a race and sports book. The Dragon Pit furnishes Asian gaming such as pai gow and mini baccarat. Gaming on the Green is the casino's high-limit area.

Free membership cards in Slot Exchange permit slot and table players to accumulate points redeemable for cash, comps, and merchandise.

Recreation

Rooms

The hotel has 2,024 guestrooms housed within 12 New York-style skyscrapers. Rooms offer views of the Las Vegas Strip and are accented in Art Deco detail.

Deluxe room
One king or two queen beds, approximately 400-500 square feet of living space. Marble countertops and glass tub enclosure.

Standard room
One king bed (with canopy and reading lights). Pool or mountain view. Floors 29-36. 1,020 square feet. Contemporary Mediterranean-estate style/de'cor. Solid-brass-frame mirrors. Master bedroom has two bathrooms: one with Italian marble spa tub, the other with steam shower and bench. Living/dining room with couch; two chairs and coffee table; two-chair dining set; entertainment center with stereo CD player, 27" TV, and VCR.

Jacuzzi Suite
One king bed. Floors 29-36. 1,500 square feet. Mountain, sunset, or lake view. Large living area; powder room. Master bedroom with his- and-her bathrooms, and spa.