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| - I am a frequent traveler, and was able to redeem points for this stay through Marriott.
I checked in around 4:00 p.m., and my room was ready at the time. I assume my Marriott Platinum status got me my upgrade to a Terrace Suite.
PROS:
- (If you're able to get the right room) The view of the Bellagio fountains.
- Location on The Strip, not far from everything.
- Well thought-out lighting system in the room. Love the ability to change the climate control and/or switch all of the lights on or off from inside the bed through the phone unit or the TV remote.
- Wicked Spoon, the buffet, was pretty darn good (and for $32, it should be). For whatever reason, the wi-fi in Wicked Spoon (using my iPhone) was the fastest I have ever seen hotel wi-fi do.
- Secret Pizza Place has great pizza. There are no signs in the hotel that firect you to this place, you have to ask for directions. Definitely worth it, feels like an old Jersey-style pizza place, down to the old video games and the cheap sign displaying the menu.
- The parking system, where you can easily see which spot is available or not from a distance.
- Fast elevators.
CONS:
- E-mailed the concierge folks at the address given when my reservation was confirmed, no reply to two messages sent (questions about show tickets).
- Thought the pools were awfully small for such size of hotel. Boulevard pool was filled with college-age kids trying to pick each other up (has a bar there). Bamboo Pool was more about everyday people (with no bar).
- In-room wi-fi was okay during the day, in the evenings, the speed sometimes was at a crawl.
- Even after being out for four hours, they didn't freshen up my room (which makes sense, given other posters talking about rooms not being ready).
- All the signs to the Boulevard Pool said 4th Floor, but when you got there an outsourced security guard said that we have to go one floor down and go up the escalator to enter. Uh, okay.
OTHER:
- I didn't play there, but the Casino was more "there" than it was a big thing.
- The clubs Chandelier and Marquee are hot. I didn't go into either, but the amount of people said they're hot.
- This hotel is more geared towards college-age kids trying to impress each other.
- As mentioned before, I was in a Terrace Suite, so I don't know if if every room has this.....my room had a refrigerator that was full of the usual, overpriced mini-bar stuff. The refrigerator part had the weight sensors below the goodies, so you really couldn't move anything around. Freezer was there for whatever you want.
They label this place as a resort. not so sure about that.....had its fair share of amenities, but I have been in other places with just as much, if not more, and was not labeled a "resort."
In the end, I like this place. Don't love it, but don't hate it either.
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