The 30 Best Hotel Openings of 2021

The first new resort on the Strip in a decade, the $4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas is a 3,500-room built-from-the-ground-up behemoth uniting Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, and LXR Hotels & Resorts. The Las Vegas Hilton, sporting blue, gold, and cream guestrooms, was handled by Wilson Associates, while Los Angeles-based KNA Design was tasked with the Conrad Las Vegas, where rooms are invigorated with jolts of red. Most luxe of them all is LXR’s Crockfords Las Vegas, the handiwork of local firm Steelman Partners. While the F+B venues draw attention, including the Baccarat Bar (shown), first impressions are made in the lobby, with its large-scale sculptural chandelier and 26-foot-tall vaulted ceilings. Photo courtesy of Resorts World Las Vegas