What to expect: Located five minutes from the airport and across the street from the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, the Atlantis draws business and leisure travelers. On site, waterfalls, thatched-roof huts, palm trees, and tropical sounds create an exotic setting.

Amenity highlights: Atlantis Casino Resort Spa - Reno has a smoke-free sky terrace. The hotel’s salon features four hair stations, three manicure stations, and two pedicure stations overlooking the outdoor pool and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Treatments are offered for hair, hands, feet, face, and body. Other on-site amenities include indoor and outdoor pools and eight restaurants. A complimentary airport shuttle is provided. Redesigned in August 2008, the hotel's Concierge Tower rooms provide butler service, complimentary Continental breakfast, and afternoon hors d’oeuvres.