The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers names Caesars Palace his favourite Vegas hotel

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Ahead of the Life is Beautiful Festival this upcoming weekend, “The Wall Street Journal” rounded up four Vegas experts to divulge their favorite Sin City places and secret gems in a dishy new article.

Las Vegas natives Brandon Flowers, lead singer of The Killers, and famed restaurateur Elizabeth Blau will both be on hand at Life is Beautiful (Flowers on stage for the last night’s closing finale, Blau in the culinary village, natch) and disclosed their fave haunts in a fun read. Flowers name-checked his favorite hotel, revealing:

“Caesars Palace. My favorite casino in Vegas. It’s the heart of the strip, and in 47 years it hasn’t lost an ounce of charisma. It’s Rome in the Mojave Desert! It isn’t sleazy and doesn’t scramble to keep up with the latest trends, because it doesn’t have to. Because it’s freaking Caesars Palace. And it seems every casino has tried its hand at a mall but the Forum Shops are still the best.”

While Teller (of Rio hotel’s highly-rated magic debunking show, “Penn and Teller”) isn’t involved in Life is Beautiful, he gave one particularly interesting tidbit in the interview. The lifelong entertainer and magic mega-celebrity unveiled his favorite illusionist show on the Strip: Mac King at Harrah’s:

“The best comedy magician in Vegas. He’ll fool you with fantastically original tricks using rain ponchos and Fig Newtons and tents. Take the kids. Take the grandparents. Take the smart-ass teens.”

Read the rest of the article for more top picks by local insiders. And just for fun, above is the latest music video from The Killers for their new single, “Shot at the Night,” with a very Vegas twist.