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| - I have stayed at most of the Vegas hotels by now, and this one is high on my list. If you get a deal (I got $137 per night midweek summer) it is a lot of bang for your buck. There is a $25 resort fee but I believe I only paid this once if I read the bill right (I was there two nights). For the room, itself, I would place it in a rank not quite as high as the Venetian and a little higher than the Bellagio. I enjoy the buffet at this hotel quite a lot, so that is convenient. The room has a lot of niceties like the by-the-bed control panel, lots of drawers, a desk that two people can use, a nice deep tub, a separate large shower with a place to sit/elevate a foot, a large sofa with a chaise lounge, and very nice bedding. The pillows are large but I liked them. There were nice huge ones to lean against while watching TV. You could push a button by the door that would activate a request for service light if you stagger out after noon when they do their first round of cleaning. There was also a scale in the bathroom (don't use this after the buffet) and a setting for night lighting in the bathroom so you don't have to blast yourself with fluorescent lights or stumble through the dark for late night bathroom use. On the negative, I was irritated that I had to leave my room for coffee ... that was decidedly crappy for such a nice hotel ... we thought next time we'd have to bring our own instant coffee with hot tap water for caffeine emergencies. There is also no refer (it said you could get one from housekeeping ... not sure if they charge ... we used the ice bucket). The snacks are ludicrously priced even for a nice hotel ... seriously ... $8 for a little container of gummy fish? Don't touch anything in the refer or it auto-charges you $25. The bed is a little soft for my taste but not uncomfortable. Stay above the 30th floor and get a room facing the strip. Looking south you have an amazing view. They offered me this automatically on check-in but we were there off-peak time.
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