Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa

The Cherry Suite, Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa, Las Vegas; 866-767-7773; redrocklasvegas.com. There are 816 rooms; doubles range from $189 to $309. The Cherry Suite is $10,000.

It may be a shock the first time you see those twinkling lights ten miles off: Yes, that's the Strip—and you're not on it. Thankfully, the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Cherry Suite, along with its sizable balcony, offer a panoramic perspective of the distant debauchery. The resort's gaming, restaurants, and pools are worthy of Sin City proper, but Red Rock's Adventure Spa is new and necessary in a city hewn from badlands. Choose from a daily menu of biking, horseback riding, and hiking the red rocks in the national conservation area just beyond the resort's grounds. Afterward, rejoin civilization in the suite's 4,400 square feet of opulence. Located on the twentieth floor, this ultimate party pad comes with all the trimmings: private butler service, a full bar with seating for 20, and a glass shower in the middle of the second master bedroom large enough for six (after all, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas). If you're a high roller of the highest variety, the party suite is yours at no charge. If not, check out Rande Gerber's Cherry Nightclub, on the casino floor with an adjacent private pool. It shares the suite's plush aesthetics and is packed with devotees who aspire to someday party in the Cherry in the sky. For while all Red Rock revelers might glimpse the Strip now and then, there's nothing like a stratospheric view of those twinkling lights. The Red Rock is among the hotels featured in the 2007 Hot List.