# Where to stay in Las Vegas for a convention Nevada · 2 venues · 20 upcoming events · Updated 27 Oct 2026 Las Vegas is the casino city that also hosted 6.0 million convention attendees in 2025, per the LVCVA. This guide shows when the city fills up, where to stay for your venue, and how to get between the airport, your hotel and the hall. [More on the official site](https://www.lvcva.com/) Biggest events here: [CES](https://venuenights.com/events/ces/), [SHOT Show](https://venuenights.com/events/shot-show/), [NAB Show](https://venuenights.com/events/nab-show/) - **38.5 M**: visitors in 2025 - **6.0 M**: convention attendees in 2025 - **~150,300**: hotel rooms - **80.3 %**: average hotel occupancy in 2025 Source: [LVCVA: 2025 figures for the year (visitors, convention attendees, hotel rooms, occupancy), published 29 Jan 2026](https://press.lvcva.com/news-releases/las-vegas-welcomes-38.5-million-visitors-in-a-complex-year-marked-by-shifting-travel-dynamics/s/eb1a5d19-71e6-4df5-b0da-c20fc38fa2ac) ## [Upcoming events in Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/) Each guide ranks the hotels by minutes to your hall. - [Busy week Energy NOV 16–19 RE+ LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/re-plus/) - [Busy week Weddings NOV 17–19 Wedding MBA LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/wedding-mba/) - [Technology NOV 30–DEC 4 AWS re:Invent Venetian Expo, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/aws-reinvent/) - [Busy week Media and entertainment DEC 6–8 LDI Show LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/ldi/) - [Busy week Building and construction DEC 8–10 NGWA Groundwater Week LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/groundwater-week/) - [Technology JAN 6–9 CES LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/ces/) - [Busy week Building and construction JAN 19–21 World of Concrete LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/world-of-concrete/) - [Busy week Security JAN 19–22 SHOT Show Venetian Expo, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/shot-show/) - [Building and construction FEB 2–4 KBIS and IBS (Design & Construction Week) LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/kbis-ibs/) - [Building and construction FEB 16–18 International Roofing Expo LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/roofing-expo/) - [Health care MAR 3–6 AAOS Annual Meeting Venetian Expo, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/aaos-annual-meeting/) - [Technology MAR 8–11 IWCE LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/iwce/) - [Technology MAR 15–18 Channel Partners Conference & Expo Venetian Expo, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/channel-partners/) - [Media and entertainment APR 4–7 NAB Show LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/nab-show/) - [Supply chain MAY 3–6 WasteExpo LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/wasteexpo/) - [Retail MAY 24–26 ICSC Las Vegas LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/icsc-las-vegas/) - [Retail JUN 4–7 JCK Las Vegas Venetian Expo, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/jck/) - [Retail JUL 15–18 The Clean Show LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/clean-show/) - [Supply chain SEP 27–29 PACK EXPO Las Vegas LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/pack-expo-las-vegas/) - [Automotive NOV 2–5 SEMA Show LVCC, Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/events/sema/) **Busy weeks:** 17 to 19 Nov 2026 (RE+ and Wedding MBA), 8 Dec 2026 (LDI Show and NGWA Groundwater Week) and 19 to 21 Jan 2027 (World of Concrete and SHOT Show). When two shows run at once, both crowds look for rooms on the same nights, so hotels near either venue go faster than in a normal week. Our estimate, from our event data. ## Know before you go - **Two venues, check yours**: The Las Vegas Convention Center is on Paradise Road; the Venetian Expo is inside The Venetian Resort on the Strip. Some shows, like CES, use both. - **The halls are far apart**: Walking from West Hall to North or Central Hall can take up to 25 minutes, the LVCVA says; the free campus Loop does it in about 2. - **No Monorail to the airport**: Take a taxi, a rideshare, a bus or a shuttle from LAS. Uber and Lyft pick up in the parking garages. - **Count the walk inside the resort**: On the south Strip, the walk through a resort to its Monorail station is long. Add it to your morning, by our estimate. ## Venues in Las Vegas - [Las Vegas Convention Center 15 hotels compared · closest 4 min walk Four halls on Paradise Road, West, North, Central and South, with 4.6 million square feet in all and the free campus Loop between them. Biggest events: CES, NAB Show and RE+.](https://venuenights.com/las-vegas-convention-center/) - [Venetian Expo 8 hotels compared · closest 5 min walk The convention center inside The Venetian Resort at 201 Sands Avenue, with 2 million square feet of expo halls; The Palazzo is 5 and The Venetian 11 minutes on foot from it on our walking route. Biggest events: SHOT Show, JCK and Channel Partners.](https://venuenights.com/venetian-expo/) ## Where to stay by area The hotels themselves, ranked by time to the hall, are on each venue page. - Convention Center district, Paradise Road Closest to the LVCC Residence Inn LVCC, Las Vegas Marriott and Renaissance Las Vegas are 4 to 6 minutes on foot from Central or North Hall on our walking route. Pick by hall: the same hotel can be much further from West or South Hall. - North Strip Closest to West Hall Fontainebleau is 3 minutes on foot from West Hall; from Encore or Resorts World it is 12 to 13 minutes to West Hall and 17 to 20 minutes to Central or North Hall, on our walking route. - Center Strip, around the Venetian Expo Closest to the Venetian Expo The Palazzo is 5 minutes and The Venetian Resort and Treasure Island 11 minutes on foot from the Expo's Sands Avenue side; Wynn Las Vegas is 13 minutes and Harrah's 15, on our walking route. - Center and south Strip, by Monorail By Monorail Resorts at the Monorail stations, from Harrah's/The LINQ down to MGM Grand, ride to the Convention Center station. We estimate 15 to 25 minutes door to door to Central Hall, more from the south end, where the walk inside the resort to the station is long. - Downtown, Fremont Street Budget Often the lowest rates in town, but no rail link to either venue. Plan on rideshare or a car, about 15 to 25 minutes to the Convention Center by our estimate, and longer at show close. ## Getting in and around - Taxi from Harry Reid International (LAS) Taxis wait outside baggage claim: at Terminal 1 on the east side, near doors 1 to 4, and at Terminal 3 on Level Zero, near door 52. - Uber and Lyft at LAS Pickup is in the parking garages: Level 2 at Terminal 1, the Valet Level at Terminal 3. There is no ride share drop-off area; drivers stop at the departures curbs. - No Monorail at the airport The Monorail does not serve LAS, the airport says. Public buses of the Regional Transportation Commission and shuttles to select Strip hotels leave from the airport. - Las Vegas Monorail Stations at SAHARA, Westgate, the Convention Center, Harrah's/The LINQ, Flamingo/Caesars Palace, Horseshoe/Paris and MGM Grand, with trains every four to eight minutes. The Harrah's/The LINQ station gives easy access to the Venetian Expo, the Monorail says. - Vegas Loop On the LVCC campus the Loop is free and links West Hall with Central and South Halls, about 2 minutes from West to Central. Paid rides run from the Convention Center to Encore, Fontainebleau, Resorts World, SAHARA and Westgate. - Show shuttles World of Concrete gives a free shuttle to and from the LVCC to guests who book its official hotel block through onPeak, except at hotels within walking distance; without an onPeak booking you need a non-refundable shuttle pass. SHOT Show runs free rides between its halls and its official hotels; Caesars Palace, Harrah's, The LINQ, Treasure Island and The Venetian/Palazzo are within walking distance and have no shuttle. ## Las Vegas questions ### Is the Venetian Expo the same as the Las Vegas Convention Center? No. The Venetian Expo is part of The Venetian Resort on the Strip, at 201 Sands Avenue. The Las Vegas Convention Center is a separate campus on Paradise Road with its own Monorail station. Check which one your show uses; some, like CES, use both. ### Does the Monorail go to the airport? No, the airport says the Monorail does not serve LAS. Take a taxi, a rideshare, a bus or a shuttle to your hotel, then use the Monorail along the Strip. ### When are Las Vegas hotels hardest to get? In the biggest show weeks. In the week of 7 to 13 Jan 2024, with CES, Las Vegas hotel revenue per available room was 129% higher than a year earlier and occupancy, 79.8%, was the highest in the US, per STR. The calendar above lists the weeks when two of our shows run at once. ### Is there a free shuttle from my hotel to the show? Only for some shows and some hotels. World of Concrete: free for guests who book its official block through onPeak, except at hotels designated as within walking distance; others buy a non-refundable shuttle pass. SHOT Show: free rides to its official hotels, but not to the hotels it lists as within walking distance, such as Caesars Palace and Treasure Island. Check your event page before you book. ### Where can I stay for less? Downtown, around Fremont Street, often has the lowest rates but no rail link, so budget for rideshare. Resorts on the center and south Strip can ride the Monorail to the Convention Center station. ## About this guide VenueNights is independent and not affiliated with the LVCVA, The Venetian Resort, Harry Reid International Airport, the Las Vegas Monorail or any event organizer. This page lists no hotels; the venue pages compare them by walking time. Last checked 27 Oct 2026. ### Sources - [LVCVA: 2025 figures for the year (visitors, convention attendees, hotel rooms, occupancy, the 4.6 million square-foot LVCC), published 29 Jan 2026](https://press.lvcva.com/news-releases/las-vegas-welcomes-38.5-million-visitors-in-a-complex-year-marked-by-shifting-travel-dynamics/s/eb1a5d19-71e6-4df5-b0da-c20fc38fa2ac) - [Harry Reid International Airport: taxi and ride share (taxi stands, ride share pickup), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://www.harryreidairport.com/taxi-and-ride-share) - [Harry Reid International Airport: all options to and from LAS (ride share pickup and drop-off, no Monorail at LAS), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://www.harryreidairport.com/all-options-to-and-from) - [Harry Reid International Airport: buses and shuttles (RTC public bus, shuttles to select Strip hotels), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://www.harryreidairport.com/busses-shuttles) - [Las Vegas Monorail: stations and hours](https://www.lvmonorail.com/) - [Las Vegas Monorail: route map (stations, Harrah's/The LINQ gives easy access to the Venetian Expo, trains every four to eight minutes)](https://www.lvmonorail.com/route-map/) - [LVCVA (Vegas Means Business): Vegas Loop on the campus (free, about 2 minutes West to Central Hall, walk of up to 25 minutes)](https://www.vegasmeansbusiness.com/planning-tools/information-travel/loop) - [LVCVA (Vegas Means Business): Las Vegas Convention Center facts](https://www.vegasmeansbusiness.com/meeting-facilities/convention-and-conference-facilities/las-vegas-convention-center/) - [CES: attendee transportation (Loop rides to five resorts, the free LVCC Loop)](https://www.ces.tech/attendee-guides/transportation/) - [The Venetian Resort: meetings (The Venetian Convention & Expo Center, 201 Sands Ave)](https://www.venetianlasvegas.com/meetings.html) - [The Venetian Resort: expo halls (2 million square feet)](https://www.venetianlasvegas.com/meetings/planning/spaces/expo-halls.html) - [The Venetian Resort: Expo Hall G (Level 1, 380,000 square feet)](https://www.venetianlasvegas.com/meetings/planning/spaces/expo-halls/exhibit-hall-g.html) - [World of Concrete: official hotels (free shuttle for onPeak block guests, not at walking-distance hotels; shuttle pass otherwise), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://www.worldofconcrete.com/hotel-travel/official-hotels/) - [SHOT Show: transport and shuttle service (free rides to the official hotels; hotels within walking distance without a shuttle), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://shotshow.org/) - [STR Weekly Insights, 7 to 13 Jan 2024 (Hospitality Net)](https://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4120033/str-weekly-insights-7-13-january-2024) - [OpenStreetMap: hotel addresses and the walking network (our walking routes)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) > Markdown version of https://venuenights.com/cities/las-vegas/ for AI assistants and agents. 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