3 years ago
My husband and 3 kids (13, 5, and 1) stayed here t...
My husband and 3 kids (13, 5, and 1) stayed here this past August in the Gold tower, room 721. Checked in on a Thursday and late check out on Sat. Naturally, I read up on the reviews months before our trip and was a bit worried based on the reviews. I made sure to book a room once someone could confirm that the shark tank was indeed open and going to stay open. They actually got us in our room before noon and we didn't even ask for early check in. It could not have been better. The room was perfect. The beds and bedding were so comfortable and I'm never fond of hotel pillows usually but I wanted to take these ones home. I wish I had pictures, but my husband took some but ended up loosing his phone. We we're fairly close to the elevators and for sure I thought some noise would be expected, but it was so quiet. The room did not have a fridge, but I knew before hand and even with our kids we managed just fine. The one thing, but major for me, was the terrible selection of TV channels. I know most people don't visit Vegas to watch TV, but when you need it, you really NEED it. And if you're with kids and you're not at the pool 24/7, the lack of ZERO kids channels will drive you crazy.
Pool and shark tank are awesome. Slide was great, not for me, I'm a chicken and it was kinda fast. It was pretty busy, but we had rented a Cabana for a day on a Thursday and it really made for a great experience. Also, I was super impressed with their Mojitos! The menu is pretty pricey, best bang for your buck is the nacho appetizer. It's HUGE. And very good. My kids loved the Mac n cheese bites and chicken tenders. The TV inside was great with plenty of channels for kids. What's up with that?! We ate at the buffet for lunch and for the price it was better then I expected. The dessert bar I still think about. And the made to order cheese omelette I had. We also ordered Claim Jumper but picked it up to eat in room, we all had steaks. The filet and sirloins, and they were pretty damn good. Another good bang for your buck. When we checked out, i noticed the hotel was packed. There was a big event that night so it's understandable, but I was thinking how glad I was we stayed when we did. I think if you happen to go when the timing is right (which you never really know) you can have a really great stay.