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| - This is 4.5 stars, but I'm rounding up because my experience exceeded expectations.
I come to Vegas on a regular basis and am pretty jaded. I often come for work, so have to keep it cool for much of the week, as I'm unable to self-medicate with coffee or Red Bull in the morning. My company had booked a 2 bedroom suite for entertaining clients, and myself and one of my coworkers ended up benefiting from this arrangement.
The view from the suite was amazing. We were looking due south on the 45th floor, and had a clear view of the 15, the Luxor, the Mandalay Bay, etc. I pulled rank on my coworker to get the view to the southwest from my bedroom as well.
It's not right on the Strip, but Harmon offers pretty easy access to the frontage road (Dean Martin) paralleling the freeway on the West. This is a fast way to get around without dealing with the traffic crush and rubberneckers on the Strip.
There is no casino. If you consider this a downside of this hotel you might have a gambling problem. There is a casino less than 1/4 mile from the front door (Aria). The Cosmopolitan is walking distance if you're craving more clubs and eye candy. Since the Vdara isn't really a 'destination', the cab traffic can be somewhat light but the taxi lines sort of match, so getting a cab isn't that much of a time suck.
There were only a couple of misfires that didn't really dampen the whole experience:
The wall safe in the walk-in closet was mounted and hinged so that I could not see into it when it was open. But hey, walk in closet.
There were no outlets near the bed, but there were enough outlets in the bedroom that I just coped with having my phone over on a small table instead of near me on the nightstand.
There were a few problems with the keys when we checked in, but that might have been because of the way we were getting multiple keys for many coworkers.
One of the valet attendants was pretty rude when we asked for the favor of leaving our rental up front, despite us being willing to tip heavily to make it happen. The rental was an Escalade, so it wasn't the ugly car factor (since there was an Explorer in the front row).
The blinds leave small slits so it's not as blacked out in the morning as I've seen in other hotels. This wasn't a deal killer, but you might consider bringing a sleeping mask if you plan on partying hard and light keeps you awake in the morning.
Those were very minor, and were washed away by all the greatness I observed.
Service (apart from the aforementioned valet attendant) was fantastic. Everyone was super-friendly, even the elevator guards.
The suite was fully appointed, by which I mean you could live in it, which I'm led to understand was the original point of the hotel. Dishwasher, instant-hot faucets, oven, full-sized built-in fridge, range, big built-in trash can, washer and dryer, and a flatscreen TV in both bedrooms and the main sitting area. It was /big/, bigger than any two bedroom apartment I've ever rented. It had a small half bath in the front and full private bathrooms for each bedroom, including separate shower and bath. The blinds were remote controlled. The bed and pillows were exceptionally comfortable. Exceptionally.
Internet access was free and mostly usable, if you don't mind occasionally hitting a clear http site to 'reset' the connection.
We plugged our laptops right into this fancy access panel under the TV via HDMI and were easily able to deliver presentations.
Walking into a hotel after a long evening in Vegas after a long day working a trade show and being greeted by a pleasant smell and the blissful ABSENCE of slot machine dinging and blinking made the evenings wind down more pleasantly.
Maybe I just like this place because i'm getting old, but I will definitely stay here again!
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