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| - Okay, so you know how the major hotels were adding fancy tower additions to their resorts such as the Palazzo Hotel for the Venetian and THE Hotel at Mandalay Bay? Basically a nicer version of that same hotel? Well, The Elara was that fancy addition to the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. I say "was" because it used to be called the Planet Hollywood Towers but has since been rebranded and is now managed by Hilton, dubbed the "Elara - a Hilton Grand Vacations Resort." But other than the name change, everything else remained the same. The rooms, lobby and art decorations are all reminiscent of the old Hollywood charm that inspired the Planet Hollywood Resort.
This hotel has a great location and is situated right in the middle of the strip (across from the Cosmopolitan). It's connected to the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino via the Miracle Mile Shops and has it's own private entrance. Parking is $15/day. The lobby is beautiful and smoke free. Because it's a non gaming hotel, there are no slots or tables located on the main floor. Less people milling around means less smoke in the air. Kinda nice. You have to walk over to Planet Hollywood if you want to throw your money away.
The rooms are huge with floor to ceiling windows, a kitchenette area including microwave, mini fridge, plates, silverware and coffee maker. The bathrooms are decent size with Jacuzzi tubs and separate toilet area. Just imagine a nicer Planet Hollywood room. It's not amazing by any means but it's definitely nice for a mid-tier hotel.
Now this is not a party hotel so don't stay here if you're looking to go full on rage mode. The walls are thin and you will be shut down by security. You have to treat this like a hotel that happens to be in Vegas, not a Vegas hotel. You know what I mean?
That being said, the staff were all wonderful. On one night, we went out drinking and came back in not so good shape. One of the girls in our group was puking on herself and was just an overall hot mess. As soon as we got her out of the cab, security immediately came down and put her in a wheelchair. They whisked us up to our rooms via a service elevator and helped us get to our rooms. We didn't have to deal with the general public and wait in normal elevators. It was a nice touch and was much appreciated. Famous last words. . . "I never get drunk. . . " Sure sweetheart.
So the lesson of the day. . . leave the women at home. Lol. Just kidding.
I enjoyed my stay here and would definitely come back.
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