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You know life is good when you're wading in the Temple pool, water falling down from the fountain above, massaging your head & shoulders, cooling off from the dry Las Vegas heat.
My stay was at the new Octavius Tower, which recently opened at the beginning of the year. The Augustus & Octavius Towers have a separate entrance & lobby, which successfully segregates VIP' s like me (LOL) from the plebs staying at the more economical Palace Tower. Early check-in was a breeze, and I was soon on my way to room 6278.
Room - OMFG! This is nice! 2 queen beds with 4 pillows & a bolster greeted us as we walked in. A large, flat-screen TV w/ media hub, a Keurig coffeemaker, well appointed minibar & couch were available to peruse at our leisure. The carpeting was nice & soft, and the room window had a pretty decent view of the Bellagio fountains next door.
The bathroom was spectacular! There were dual sinks w/ another flatscreen TV, a whirlpool bath and a separate shower w/ a rainfall showerhead & glass door. I drew a couple hot baths during my stay and enjoyed soaking my old man body, with the jets seemingly making all my worries go away. The complimentary bath products were Gilchrist & Soames Qua Bath & Spa. It could be the just the fancy packaging, but they seemed luxuriant.
Pool - The Temple Pool is gorgeous. Forget going in the afternoon, because it's literally shoulder-to-shoulder. All someone can do is stand & pee. I made sure to head to the pool the next day when it opened at 8am. About 30 patrons had the same idea, but fortunately, they were concerned with confiscating pool chairs for sunbathing. I had the circular Temple Pool all to myself for around 20 mins, in which I swam and waded underneath 1 of the 4 fountains as described earlier. Great way to cool off.
Complimentary coffee & tea is offered at the Augustus/Octavius lobby during the hours of 7-9 in the morning. Bonne Maman honey from France is offered in individual mini-jars, of which I have about 10 here at home awaiting for my disposal. Hey, it's free! Don't judge! Across the lobby is a Starbucks in case you don't fancy the free stuff. BTW, Starbucks located in hotels/casinos don't offer free WiFi. Bummer.
Express checkout was a breeze. I reviewed my bill on the flat-screen TV, confirmed checkout and left the room keys in the room.
I had the time of my life. I felt like a foreign diplomat on my way to meet Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton over cucumber sandwiches to discuss diplomacy. If you have the money to burn, I recommend staying at Caesar's Palace and re-enact your own "Hangover".
Good times.
Excelsior!
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