On the periphery of the Las Vegas Strip resides the 3,592-acre Mediterranean - style Lake Las Vegas Resort, a confidentially-owned artificial lake in southeast Nevada. A resort and residential area in one, this retreat has a laid-back vibe when compared to Vegas speedy-paced nightlife, but it still gives guests an eclectic atmosphere to explore. The resort includes everything from custom homes to interesting boating excursions to championship golf courses.

For guests who have always wanted to journey overseas Lake Las Vegas sets itself apart as a foremost gateway reminiscent of Europes lakeside villages. Guests staying at the AAA Four Diamond-rated Ritz-Carlton can see traces of arched doorways and clay tile roofs. Offering an memorable view of the resorts mountainous backdrop is the Loews lodge, which is also AAA Four Diamond-rated.

There are abundance of on-water and waterfront behaviour. Lake Mead, one of the biggest national leisure sites in the United States, is only two miles away and offers picturesque power-boating and watersports opportunities. Within the resort, the 320-acre lake only allows non-motorized recreational watercraft with the exclusion of the resorts two cruise yachts and protection vehicles but visitors can select from paddle boating, kayaking, canoeing, sailboating or fishing at Lake Las Vegas two marinas, MonteLago Village Marina and SouthShore Marina.

For fly-fishermen, the lake overflows with trout, bluegill, bonefish, deep and sunfish, and master guides even offer programs and lessons for both new and veteran fishers.

Golfers will find Lake Las Vegas to be the definitive golfing gold mine with three 18-hole courses collectively named the Best Resort Golf Courses by Golfweek magazine in 2007: the Reflection Bay and SouthShore Golf Clubs both designed by Jack Nicklausfurthermore The Falls Golf associationsdesigned by Tom Weiskopf.

MonteLago Village is considered as a resort-within-a-resort, the 55,000-square-foot commercial village captures the essence and splendor of old-world Europe as cobblestone streets converge into continental plazas. It is an close, pedestrian-only community lined with boutiques, residential quarters, and lakeshore bistros and restaurants.