Sunset Station is a midsize Henderson casino hotel with more than 450 rooms, a summer amphitheater, bowling, a cinema and free parking.
Sunset Station opened in 1997 at Sunset Road and Stephanie Street in Henderson, across from the Galleria at Sunset shopping mall. It has more than 450 rooms and suites, and it is about 20 minutes from the Strip by car and about 15 from the airport. The building is known for its Spanish-Mediterranean styling and for the Gaudi Bar, a center bar inspired by Antoni Gaudi's stained glass.
Rooms are comfortable and good value, and many look toward the Strip skyline. They are not the reason to stay. You stay for the price, the free parking and a calmer, local feel, with Henderson's parks and the road to Lake Mead and Hoover Dam close by.
The casino has an STN Sportsbook and bar, a Yard House and Stoney's Rockin' Country, a 19,000-square-foot country bar with a live stage, VIP boxes and a mechanical bull.
For entertainment, the Sunset Amphitheater and side lawn host outdoor concerts in summer, often with free Friday shows. The Regal cinema and the Strike Zone bowling center are good fallbacks with children on very hot days. Dining includes Sonoma Cellar steakhouse, Pasta Cucina, the Oyster Bar, The Brass Fork and Yard House, plus food-court counters. The pool is seasonal.
If you want Strip nightlife every night this is the wrong base, but for a budget family trip, or for day trips to Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and Boulder City, it works well. Parking is free for everyone, which saves real money compared with the Strip, but a nightly resort fee is usually added to the room rate, so compare total prices rather than headline rates.
Why stay here
- ✓Stoney's Rockin' Country, a 19,000-square-foot country bar with a live stage and mechanical bull, part of the refresh
- ✓Sunset Amphitheater and side lawn for summer concerts by touring acts, including free Friday shows on the lawn
- ✓Regal cinema with IMAX and the Strike Zone bowling center, both useful for families on very hot afternoons
- ✓Sonoma Cellar steakhouse, Yard House, the Oyster Bar, Pasta Cucina and food-court counters for quick meals
- ✓Free parking in Henderson, across from the Galleria at Sunset mall, about 20 minutes from the Strip and close to Lake Mead and Hoover Dam
- ✓Casino with slots, table games and a sportsbook
- ✓Low rates compared with Strip resorts
- ✓Simple rooms and a local, relaxed feel
Good questions
How far is Sunset Station from the Strip?+
About 20 minutes by car, across from the Galleria at Sunset mall in Henderson.
Is there live entertainment?+
Yes. The Sunset Amphitheater and side lawn host summer concerts by touring acts, and Stoney’s Rockin’ Country has a live stage.
What is there for families?+
A Regal cinema with IMAX and the Strike Zone bowling center, both useful on very hot afternoons.
