THE FINAL BOSS
The bachelor party capital of Earth. Bring a budget and a lawyer's phone number.
Vegas is the only city built entirely for your group trip. Everything is engineered to separate you from your money and you'll thank it for the privilege. Unbeatable for bachelor parties and big-budget stags; brutal on wallets and sleep schedules.
AKA Sin City · USA · Nevada · Best months: March to May, September to November. Summer is 45°C.
THE NUMBERS
STAG DOS & BACHELOR PARTIES RATINGS
OUR VERDICT
The undisputed heavyweight if the budget clears $1,500 a head. Below that, it's an expensive way to argue about resort fees.
THE FACTS
BEST FOR
AVOID IF
TYPICAL DAMAGE
$1,500–$3,000 per head for 3 nights. The ceiling does not exist.
BEST MONTHS
March to May, September to November. Summer is 45°C.
DIRTY DEALS
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Harry Reid International is basically on the Strip. Direct flights from everywhere in the US; from the UK it's 10–11 hours direct and worth every minute of the jet lag maths.
Rideshare from the airport beats taxis. Your hotel is 10 minutes away and the driver already knows what kind of weekend you're having.
Mid-Strip is the play: Cosmopolitan, Planet Hollywood, MGM tier depending on budget. Downtown (Fremont) is half the price with twice the old-Vegas character — great for night two.
Resort fees are a $45/night ambush on top of every advertised rate. Factor them in before the group vote, not after.
Dayclubs (pool parties) are the main event April–October: Encore Beach Club, Wet Republic. Guys' groups pay serious cover or need table service — a table splits surprisingly okay across eight lads.
Dress codes are enforced like law. No shorts or trainers in the night clubs, and the bouncers have heard every negotiation attempt since 1995.
Set a gambling budget per person before you land and treat it as spent. Free drinks flow while you play — the maths on that is not in your favour, which is the entire business model.
Craps with the group is the most fun per dollar. The lesson costs whatever the lesson costs.
The buffet-and-steakhouse game is elite. Book the one big group dinner in advance — walking in with ten guys on a Saturday is a two-hour wait.
Recovery: hotel pool, In-N-Out run, and the Grand Canyon helicopter trip if the group's feeling flush and functional.
Everything costs more than the sign says: resort fees, service charges, tips on tips. Budget $500 a day to do it properly, and have a group kitty for shared damage.
What happens in Vegas is mostly on card statements. Watch your drinks, stick together late, and be suspicious of anyone extremely friendly at 3am who isn't on your trip.
Vegas is arguably built for the 40+ stag: you can finally afford the good hotel, the steakhouse, the show tickets and the table. Swap the 4am finish for the dayclub and it's a 10/10 trip.
NEXT STOP
One strip, zero pretensions, and prices that let the whole group come. Maga was built for stag dos.
