beth ellyn rosenthal

Review of Platinum Hotel & Spa

Want to stay at a gem of a hotel in walking distan...

Want to stay at a gem of a hotel in walking distance of the Las Vegas Strip? Then the Platinum is your spot.
The pool area is on the fourth floor and has a killer view of the Strip.
I live in Las Vegas so don't need to stay overnight. However, I attend meetings here often and eat at the hotel restaurant. The food is surprising good.
I'm a carnivore so I ordered the steak plate. A relatively inexpensive piece of meat was cooked to perfection. (Shock!) And its sauce added a spark of flavor but did not overwhelm.
The plate was loaded with tasty vegetables: asparagus spears, carrots, mushrooms and zucchini. All were cooked al dente; none were overcooked mush. The mashed potatoes were fluffy.
The vegan plate made me consider (for a minute) giving up meat. It was a puff pastry shell stuffed with vegetables and crowned with fresh micro greens. A home-made tomato sauce that would have been just as luscious on paste encircled the dish.
The restaurant is off the pool deck. Get the right table and you can see the glimmering lights of the Strip.