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| - Stayed 2 nights, mid-May 2010. The room was free as part of a timeshare presentation, so I don't know the cost. They do charge a $10 resort fee for your visit, and taxes for both nights came to about $12 total.
We were in building J, on the first floor, with a king bed. We could park very close to our building, so going to the car and back was much easier than it is at a larger hotel with a giant parking garage.
Our room was gigantic, had a couch, matching chair, coffee table, small breakfast table, kitchenette with counter / sink / cabinets / mini fridge. Bathroom was very big and had a separate tub and shower. Toilet room had it's own door.
Room in general needed some better artwork or paint or something. Just seemed very bleak / white. On one wall, there were two identical paintings. Room also had a 25" (or so) tube TV.
Room was clean, and in general we had no room-oriented complaints. The building had a broken ice machine, but the maid did deliver ice upon request.
Hotel offers two pool areas, each with it's own hot tub. The main pool area is nice with great landscaping in a nice courtyard area. The hot tub is large for maybe 12 people, and the water was not too hot.
The "lap pool" area is very small, and so we didn't use it. Few people where there, too. The gym was the best looking gym I have ever seen at a hotel. We didn't use it, but it was large, had quite a bit of equipment, and it seemed clean.
At registration, they give you coupons for Tuscany deals. We got two free drinks at the casino bar. We also saved $20 off our $44 dinner at the italian restaurant on site. We did not order appetizers or drinks. Total with tip came to $29. We ate salmon, lobster ravioli, and a piece of cake. The salmon HAD TO have been a frozen farmed salmon piece from Costco, but they would not admit it. It was dry, and had no fat, which is bad because Salmon fat is good for you and makes it taste better.
Lorraine at the front desk was great. Very nice at check in. Our encounters with the staff were all good. And even though we didn't use her services, the pool waitress looked great, too!
Tuscany is close enough to the strip that you can walk the 10 or 15 minutes if you are up for it. Just hold your lover's hand and enjoy the sights and sounds.
Knowing what I know about this place, I would probably pay $40 mid-week, and $50 weekends. It was a better experience than staying at the Stratosphere. And you'd sure have a better room at a place like Mandalay, etc. So Tuscany is kind of in the middle for me. We'd go back.
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