The suites at The Cosmopolitan—or “The Cosmo” as it’s often referred to—remind us of Carrie Bradshaw and her favorite cocktail in the best way possible. Like the hotel itself, they’re glittery, art-filled and unusual; they’re young, hip and fun. While the Bungalow Suites— three-level exclusive suites overlooking the pool deck of Marquee Dayclub—are made for partying, we can’t say enough about the West End Penthouses. Expect to find opulent extras like crystal-encrusted wall textures, an unexpected art collection and rich, tailor-made fabrics. Decorated and classified as “Light” and “Dark,” each of the two top suites are each carefully and elegantly designed to every detail. You’ll also find the most advanced technology, floor-to-ceiling windows, a wet bar and a kitchenette with serving space and panoramic views of the endless neon Las Vegas lights. Guests who stay in one of the penthouses will also have their own butler service to cater to every particular need, no matter what that might be. You are in Las Vegas, after all. Just saying.

Bliss looks a lot like the Sahara Spa and Hammam, the Cosmopolitan’s 43,000-square-foot oasis of decadence. Hit one of two fitness centers before heading into the Space Between, a soothing serenity lounge where you’ll find a monsoon cave, a reimagined steam room with a cooling micromist and huge stone slab that you can lie on as if you were a lizard lounging in the sun. Take a load off and settle down before being whisked off to one of 30 treatment rooms and enjoying one of several innovative treatments. Why not make use of the hammam but indulging in the Red Flower Hammam Experience, a ritual utilizing  heat, steam and detoxification? You begin by lying on the warm stone, and are given time to bask in the heat of the stone surface and the air that surrounds you. Basins of water are then poured over the body, emulating relaxing waves that cleanse the skin. A vigorous scrub is performed followed by a purifying Jasmine Rose Rhassoul Clay and Cardamom Amber Oil application. We also can’t say enough about the Decadent.Youth. Glow. facial, which left us feeling five years younger when we left. This treatment fuses three current beauty gold star standard technologies – HydraFacial™, Intraceuticals and NuFace Microcurrent – into one de-aging treatment.  It begins with exfoliation and infusion of Hydrafacial™ serums and concludes with methodical infusion of anti-aging ingredients delivered through hyperbaric oxygen. You WILL see results immediately.

When it comes to parties, Vegas does them all in a big way. In the summertime, nighttime can’t even begin to touch the epic daytime pool parties available. At the Cosmopolitan, that party would be Marquee Dayclub, where the party seriously doesn’t stop. This Strip pool features three-story Bungalow Lofts which include Las Vegas pool cabanas with infinity pools and a party deck on top.Get a table, hit the pool, dance the day away or gamble at the outdoor club casino—either way, you’re having fun.

Option number two—Boulevard Pool—is slightly more relaxed than Marquee, though still a hot kind of place. Lastly, there’s a quiet option for those who want to rest, relax and recover. The Bamboo Pool offers different degrees of seclusion and is reminiscent of a park (an oasis in the desert?) thanks to its covered walkways and grassy banks.