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We felt the difference as soon as we walked in. No long check-in lines filled with tourists sporting Disney shirts and fanny packs. Everyone was dressed to the nines here, ready to impress and boast (oh yeah, there was a lot of boasting by the pool area). When our bell boy arrived at our spacious suite, we suddenly heard a train rattle so loudly I thought we were right on the train tracks. The front desk was called immediately, they apologized and moved us to a suite that was facing away from train tracks - phew, no waking up at 6am!
The suite itself was great. It was equipped like a studio apartment, there was a kitchenette with burners, a sub-zero fridge, a microwave and all sorts of kitchen utensils. My favorite was the bathroom. My eyes popped when I saw the massive jacuzzi tub. It was deep enough that my uber-tall boyfriend could actually fit in it and have his knees submerged in the water. The shower was also very spacious and I loved the fact that we had two sinks.
You definitely understand why people buy suites or stay for extended times at the Trump when you see their state-of-the-art gym. I expected a couple of cardio machines and a weight rack. Wrong! There were about 50 pieces of equipment and the gym looked out onto the pool area. You can run your miles on the treadmill while checking out all the hunky men at the pool, need I say more?!
My one complaint to Donald is the food that is served at the Trump. Whether it is the pool-side sandwiches and salads from their pool restaurant H2Eau or their dine-in room food. It is sub-par. The 6am pizza was probably only edible because I was starved and drunk. The meat on that pizza tasted like a blob of grease. Yuck! Next time I stay here I will get a burger at the Flamingo diner in the early morning hours before I retreat back to this otherwise impeccable hotel.
Note: There is no casino in this hotel, nor is smoking allowed anywhere on the property. So stay here if you want to avoid the chain-smoking, slot-machine addicted crowd and soak in some air of exclusivity!
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