The constant operation of gambling tables and slot machines can keep the least daring person up and running in Vegas -- putting their children’s tuition at stake. A way to take a break from the gambling activities and other extravagant adventures, many tourists kick back at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.Opened on December 15, 2010, this Las Vegas Boulevard located hotel resort was the only hotel-casino to open on the Vegas strip in 2010. Featuring a 75,000 sq ft casino, 300,000 sq ft retail shopping area, several nightclubs, spa and fitness center, 24 hour room service, a 1,800 seat theatre, multiple restaurants, almost 3,000 housing units, and various other amenities, the Cosmopolitan is the perfect stay for Vegas visitors.If you are not into spending your day at the tables, great meals in the form of burgers and cold floats are the way to go. Holsteins, one of the several restaurants inside the Cosmopolitan, is a popular sit down as their Gold Standard Burger and chocolate shake is a favorite among visitors. The truffle oil popcorn taste is such a change from your normal run of baseball game popcorn, you will never want to choose from any other different. If the kids are here with you on the trip, the "The Candy Store" desert will silence them for the moment as they are occupied with their eatery. Add the steak fries to your meal and here you have a great stomach fulfilling time before its time to hit the strip.In need of sweating off those potential pounds to be gained from eating, the Marquee Nightclub is the paradise of getting those muscles moving on the dance floor. A venue with 50-foot-tall ceilings, visitors are treated to the sounds of house music from international artists played by highly sought DJs. During the warmer seasons of the year, the Marquee features a day club that allows visitors to get their partying hours in earlier.A hotel resort full of many activities, and also wonderful views of the Las Vegas strip, the Cosmopolitan is pit stop number 1 upon arrival into the other the city that doesn't sleep.