>The French Quarter's light humored spirit springs to life at the Mardi Gras themed Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. The hotel is located one mile west of the Strip, where outings around the city can originate by bus, shuttles and the Las Vegas Monorail; fees apply.

McCarran International Airport is five miles away.

Dining at Sazio, the Italian American restaurant, includes the Ba Da Bing gangster dinner show. New Orleans style jambalaya pasta and aged prime rib are served at the Prime Rib Loft.

Other dining options include Koji's, Don Miguel's, Big Al's Oyster Bar and Brendan's Irish Pub.

Conference rooms, a business center and high speed Internet access are offered for a fee. The Spa Orleans feature massages, body wraps, and an adjoining fitness center that includes saunas, steam rooms and six person spa tubs. This hotel boasts a 142,000 square foot casino with slots, video poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, keno and a 170 seat race and sports book. Headline acts perform at the 827 seat Orleans Showroom and live entertainment occurs nightly in the Bourbon Street Cabaret. The Orleans Arena hosts Wranglers' games, but also provides a venue for circuses, concerts, horse shows and boxing matches. A pastoral coconut grove garden contains a year round pool and a large, heated children's pool. Movie theaters, bowling alleys and an active child care center add to this resort's family friendly amenities.

The 1,886 guestrooms offer honey maple stained wooden furnishings, decorative wallpaper, separate sitting areas and décor in ecru, sage green and antique gold. Bathrooms feature small windows that open and adjacent marble countered dressing areas. Amenities include cable television and high speed Internet access.

Kid's Tyme Facility require immunizations records for all children participating in the program. Immunizations records include signed letters from licensed physicians stating the children have been or are being immunized or the immunizations records from schools must be presented.