Three courses plus wine came in around $300 for two. We did return to Nob Hill for their Christmas Menu with wine pairing. On Christmas morning we drove up to Red Rock Canyon to watch the sunrise - park itself is closed, but we like to get off the Strip every now and then! We visited the Four Seasons Hotel during the day and gambled a bit in the Mandalay. This year we had a pretty lazy Christmas! We had a booked a Spa suite at the MGM which has a fridge, so we stocked up on nibbles and spent Christmas eve in bed watching 'It's a Wonderful Life'. To be honest, we were a little too full from lunch to really do justice to the food, but it was a nice evening. Had a private booth and food was excellent - approx $100 per person we just had mains, drinks, but were served complimentary appetisers and mini desserts. In the evening, we ate at Nob Hill at the MGM. The mall shops at the Venetian were open and I bought my best friend a gift from Tiffanys (might want to take hubby there!).

For lunch we'd made reservations at Olives and ate on the terrace. The following year we spent Christmas at the MGM and enjoyed a breakfast in our room. We did have the sense to book dinner reservations at the Top of the World at the Stratosphere which was nice - didn't find it any more expensive than usual, though we had the late sitting (9pm) as they were busy. We ended up eating a traditional Christmas dinner (pumkin pie & all!) at the 24hour restaurant at the Tropicana - definately NOT swanky, but fun. I think lots of locals were eating Christmas lunch on the Strip.

The first year we were there for Christmas, we didn't! The queues for the buffets were very, very long. Quite a number of the restaurants on the Strip are open, but it is worth checking ahead and making reservations. It can be busy - lots of people from Asia visit at this time of year.

Hi, We've had Christmas day there for the last three years and think it's a great place for a non-Christmassy Christmas!

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