McCarran International Airport (LAS): Approximate driving time is 25 minutes and distance is 13 miles.

Driving directions from McCarran International Airport: Exit the airport via Swenson St. Turn left on E Naples Dr, then turn right on Paradise Rd. Turn left on E Flamingo Rd and go about 3 miles. Turn right on S Decatur Blvd and go about 3 miles. Turn left on W Charlston Blvd and go about 4.5 miles. Turn right on S Rampart Blvd, then left on Alta Dr.

Getting there: The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service from the airport, but guests should have a reservation. Call the hotel before departure to make arrangements.

Getting around: The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to the Barbary Coast Hotel and Casino on the Strip. From there, guests can easily reach other destinations on the Strip: on foot, by taxi, or via buses and shuttles (less than $5; fees subject to change without notice). For other destinations, a rental car is the best option.

Via Veneto - This restaurant serves Italian fare and seafood and contains one of the world's largest stained-glass murals, an Italian garden scene gracing the back wall.

Don Miguel's - This Mexican restaurant includes dishes such as red snapper flavored with cascabel-pepper sauce and offers plush seating in oversize booths.

Café Siena - Serving Chinese food prepared in a separate kitchen, this 24-hour restaurant offers a long menu that includes familiar American dishes. Several 99-cent breakfast specials are available from midnight to 9 AM.

St. Tropez International Buffet - Split up into intimate dining areas, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets from seven cooking stations. On Sundays there's a champagne brunch.

The Oyster Bar - Freshly shucked bivalves and pan roasts are the attractions here.

Terrible Mike's - This spot serves burgers and other fast foods.

Kate's Korner - This is an ice cream shop with an old-fashioned look.

Seattle's Best Coffee - This coffee bar also serves pastries.

Room service is available 24 hours.

Amenity highlights: Surrounded by a sundeck with mountain views, a good-size pool provides cool relief from sunning sessions, while a six-person spa offers social soaking. On Wednesdays, the pool deck is the site of an outdoor party, with band music.

Insider tip: Suncoast offers scheduled, complimentary shuttles to and from the Strip and the airport. Service to the Strip begins at 10 AM and return trips end at 12:15 AM. Airport transportation begins early in the morning and goes all day and into the night.

A 64-lane bowling center offers Cosmic Bowling on Friday and Saturday nights—a festival of lasers, lights, and music. There's also a 16-screen movie theater that includes loveseat and rocking-chair seating.

Distinguished by recessed ceilings containing colored lights, the 80,000-square-foot Casino supplies slots, video poker, blackjack, craps, baccarat, pai gow, roulette, keno, and a 156-seat race and sports book. The hotel also includes a 600-seat bingo room.

Coast Casinos Club offers free membership cards that consolidate in single accounts slot and table play at four Las Vegas casinos (The Orleans, Suncoast, Barbary Coast, and Gold Coast). Members earn cash and/or comp rewards redeemable for event tickets, restaurants, and merchandise.