Casomopolitan is probably the best hotel experience in Las Vegas because of the balconies. Pricing varies wildly depending on what type of room/suite you want and the time of year, but rooms with balconies can often be had for less than $200/nt. Be warned that there are some rooms there that do not have a balcony. The room types of all those that have balconies have “terrace” in the name - if the room type you book doesn’t have that in the name, it doesn’t have a terrace (unless you book a penthouse). Cosmo is also pretty much the dead center of the strip, with Bellagio to one side and Aria to the other.
You can view all the room types and book here: https://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/resort/rooms-suites . I prefer the wraparound terrace suites w/Bellagio fountain view, because they are large (1200sq ft, with a balcony that wraps around the side of the building - nearly 500 sq ft of balcony space) and have perhaps the most striking view in all of Las Vegas, but they are often ~$500+/nt (though sometimes as low as $350). Well worth it IMO, especially if you can write off the expense.
Thanks for the tip. I would be paying out of pocket, so I want to keep it to ~250 (effectively 200 + resort fee). Might be out of my price range. Also they're not part of Caesars OR MGM IIRC? I want to try to stay with 1 to build comps.
Sadly, they are not part of the MGM or Caesars system. But they do have a link with Marriott’s rewards program, so you’ll earn points with Marriott. Also, Cosmo is fairly generous in terms of comped room offers, even for people that give them very little play. Make sure you sign up with their player’s club as soon as you get there and attach your card number to your room so you get credit for your full trip spend, not just your casino play. Charge all your meals etc to your room to get points for those as well. After a trip or two, they’ll usually give you a few free nights.
You can view all the room types and book here: https://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/resort/rooms-suites . I prefer the wraparound terrace suites w/Bellagio fountain view, because they are large (1200sq ft, with a balcony that wraps around the side of the building - nearly 500 sq ft of balcony space) and have perhaps the most striking view in all of Las Vegas, but they are often ~$500+/nt (though sometimes as low as $350). Well worth it IMO, especially if you can write off the expense.