| The Montecito Hotel and Casino is known to millions | | | | visits contacts, campaigning to become a New York |
| of people as one of the best hotels in Las Vegas, | | | | Congressman. It is also notable as the casino where |
| but no-one has ever been able to stay there. Why? | | | | hapless Hiro first marshals his time-stopping |
| Because the hotel is entirely fictional. Having made | | | | superpowers to cheat at a game of roulette. |
| appearances in over eight different television series, | | | | Monk |
| it's quickly becoming a famous name onscreen, | | | | The detective comedy based around the cases of |
| synonymous with the trials and adventures of many | | | | obsessive-compulsive investigator Adrian Monk holds |
| favourite television characters. Here are a few of the | | | | the record for the most-watched scripted drama |
| top appearances of the Montecito. Just remember | | | | episode in cable television history for it's finale in |
| though, you won't be able to rent a room there! | | | | 2009. The series featured one prior, memorable |
| Las Vegas | | | | episode titled 'Mr Monk goes to Vegas', where Monk |
| The series that first introduced the Montecito Hotel | | | | is called to investigate a wealthy casino owner's |
| to our screens, 'Las Vegas' features storylines | | | | murder at one of the best hotels in Las Vegas - but |
| centring around the team operating the hotel. They | | | | not quite the Montecito. Though the Montecito's |
| include mundane tasks such as valet parking issues, | | | | name was changed for the episode, the distinctive |
| restaurant management, and casino security amidst | | | | logo was prominently shown throughout. |
| the more dramatic episodes. With many instalments | | | | Crossing Jordan and Passions |
| following lead character Ed Deline, an ex-CIA officer | | | | For the crime drama and soap opera fans, television |
| working as Head of Security at the Montecito, 'Las | | | | series 'Crossing Jordan' (following the investigations of |
| Vegas' often managed to include a surprising amount | | | | medical examiner Jordan Cavanaugh), and 'Passions' (a |
| of action and intrigue in its plots. In order to fully | | | | long-running and off-the-wall soap about the residents |
| portray one of the best hotels in Las Vegas, many | | | | of a fictional town named 'Harmony'), featured |
| famous people appeared as hotel guests - | | | | characters from the casts visiting the Montecito, and |
| Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rihanna, Penn and Teller, | | | | interacting with characters from the 'Las Vegas' cast. |
| Jon Bon Jovi, Hugh Hefner, and even the Blue Man | | | | The best hotels in the city can't limit themselves to |
| Group were all spotted in the Montecito's rooms. | | | | just one television crossover, fictional or not! |
| Heroes | | | | So, next time you're on the lookout for a room in |
| The Montecito became a pivotal location in | | | | one of the best hotels in Las Vegas, spare a thought |
| science-fiction drama 'Heroes', and was owned by the | | | | for the wonderful locations that only exist on |
| eccentric and cold-blooded businessman Mr Linderman. | | | | television screens across the globe. Though there are |
| Though the villainous Mr Linderman was often | | | | many real hotels to stay in for a visit to Vegas, the |
| mentioned but rarely seen in episodes of the series, | | | | Montecito would be an interesting place to reserve |
| the Montecito was chosen by hero Nathan Petrelli as | | | | for a night! |
| one of the best hotels in the city to stay at while he | | | | |