I agree with Patrick - the girls will have a terrific time just being together in their hotel room, hanging out at the pool, stuffing themselves at the buffets, shopping, and just exploring the hotels. As long as they're supervised I don't see a problem.

I agree. A trip to Vegas, or to any big city, is a blast for teenagers.
I don't understand why people are opposed to under-21's in Las Vegas just because there is gambling in sight. They seem to have no problem sending kids on spring breaks to Florida and Cancun, where there's nothing to do but get naked and get drunk.

I'm not a Las Vegas hater....but what a sad commentary to say that Las Vegas is preferable to, say, Washington, DC, as a destination for teenagers.
Or for that matter to not even consider visiting a national park or two instead!
And, no, I'm not talking about shielding them from the evils of gambling and drinking and active sex lives!

I agree with Howard. It's not that LV is a bad choice, but there is so much better for your situation. It was not that long ago that I was a teenager. Hanging out in my hotel room with my friends is not my idea of fun....that's a sleep over. As far as rating shopping in LV, it all depends on where you live. The shopping there is the same as where I live. I can go to Roosevelt Field Mall and have the same thing as the Fashion Show Mall and the Forum shops. Also, there is no better shopping than NYC. So for me, personally, I do not shop there.

I still think that Atlantis will give the girls what you are looking for. Pools with great slides and rides, beaches- where they can get their hair braided and manicures/pedicures on the beach, look at boys their age, parasailing, meet others kids their own age, have a place of their own to hang out and dance at the teen only nightclub, shopping, dining...its a more secure place to let them go and have fun. As adults, you will have a great time as well. I don't know if you have ever been, but it is beautiful. We do not have any children, but we see families of all ages having a great time. We have been there many times for a quick get away and 4 days is just the right amount of time there.

My husband and I noticed when we were in Vegas two weeks ago that none of the kids we saw looked particularly happy. Too much walking and too much shooing-away by security guards when the kids got close to machines and tables. I'm not the morality police and will happily take my kids to Las Vegas on their 21st birthdays but until then, no way.

How about a four day cruise? We were on a cruise last June and saw bunches of kids on high school grad. trips with families and friends. Atlantis in the Bahamas would be a blast, too. My husband and I stayed at the Hollywood Renaissance in LA recently and I kept thinking how much our daughter would love Hollywood Blvd.--glitz, stars, history, shopping and beaches nearby. The whole area has really cleaned itself up the past few years and is much more family friendly than it used to be.

Guess I'd go with the cruise, though...

You'll have a tough time finding anywhere that will let 18 year olds rent hotel rooms.

I agree with Tess - a cruise would be a great idea. If fae does take her girls to Vegas, she better watch them like a hawk. My husband and I took our teen daughters (two days on a cross-country trip). One evening, we went inside a small grocery store for a minute, while the girls waited outside, watching the skyline. They came in to get us because a man had followed our car (saw the blonde heads in the backseat) and accosted them outside the store. He actually then watched them through the window, as they came in to find us. By the time we got the security guard, he was gone. Watch out - Vegas has more than its share of predators!

GoTravel, to whom was that last comment addressed? Did you miss the fact that the original poster and her husband are accompanying them? I'd supect it would be the adults signing for the hotel.

One thought occurred to me. Here we are all talking about what the kids would like or not like, but has anyone suggested asking them? Not all kids are alike. Some would like to veg out on a beach for a week, others would want entertainment. Whose idea was it originally to go to LasVegas? If it is the girls' first choice, then I say go for it. If it was selected because fae and her husband have never been there, then I think this needs to be thought out better. Aren't the girls old enough to select their own destination since it's all about them?

Thank you for pointing that out Patrick. I guess I fell asleep reading all the "don't let the kiddies go to Vegas" lectures and forgot that was in the original post. Duh.

There are a lot of things to do but just like other cities such as Key West and New Orleans, some people will tell you its a great idea and some will tell you its a bad idea to take kids there.