3 Best Day Trips from Las Vegas | Condé Nast Traveler

"For years, the Resort on Mount Charleston was a fixture here, and its exterior remains much the same since it was rebranded The Retreat on Charleston Peak. Surrounded by towering pines, the timber and fieldstone lodge is exactly what you expect in an alpine forest. You just might not expect it to be 30 minutes away from sweltering Las Vegas. The tall timber building is a dramatic sight at the base of snowcapped peaks as you drive up the mountain, and sits at a 7,500-foot elevation. Its dark and outdated lobby has been overhauled with an updated tribute to the Old West: big leather couches and seats dot the great room under vaulted timber ceilings with view from massive windows to the forest outside. After getting new ownership in 2018, the hotel has a new focus on sustainability and the outdoors." - Andrea Bennett