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| - Right off the bat, I want readers to know I'm giving this kitschy older hotel a FIVE star rating for the STAFF, and the overall "vibe" of the place and the proximity to the convention center. This may be a subtle distinction to some, and might seem even silly to others. But as a long-time traveler to Vegas on business, and the convention center specifically, it's an important distinction!!
I've stayed in a great many hotels in Las Vegas over the years - from the best to the worst - I've done them all. But I've never had as nice a "staff experience" as at the Clarion (used to be the Greek Isles).
Katy, Jeremy and Brandy were simply AWESOME from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. It's almost like they KNOW their hotel isn't the fanciest, the newest or the biggest - it doesn't have mega shows, no massive casino, no "food court" and no holograms by the fountain (which doesn't work anymore anyway!).
The team that works at this hotel GETS that - and they know their success can only come from really good service.... so back to my first line - that's where they get the five stars.... the STAFF and how they treat their guests.
The room was nice all in all - the A/C was somewhat weak (but we got a GIANT fan from Katy and Jeremy and that made all the difference). The beds were very nice, even though the room seems somewhat dated. The bathroom was totally adequate - well lit, nice facilities, well stocked and the towels were VERY nice. For our $10 a day services fee, we got "free" internet, coffee in the room, water bottles every day, and continental breakfast every day. Not bad at all - especially for LAS VEGAS!!
OK ... so there's some "bad" - sure - most places have some "bad". Yeah, the lobby is dated and rather old, the bar even more so - and ALL of it very smokey - but that's what you get in a hotel with a smoking bar.... they are ALL smokey. So if that's an issue, this place isn't for you! Hell - if smoking bugs you, why the hell are you even in Las Vegas in the first place LOL!! (I don't smoke but didn't hang out in that area so I was fine). They do offer a continental breakfast but only have one coffee dispenser that seemed always to be empty. The breakfast choices were pretty basic and limited, but again this is Las Vegas - hardly ANY hotels here offer this for less than $15 or so. Lastly, they do not offer a restaurant outside of breakfast but the Marriott next door has a GREAT little cafe and bar - and it's non-smoking, so we spent most of our eating / drinking time there, and it's only a few hundred feet away. But the nightly rate there isn't even close to what we paid for the Clarion.... so WIN!
In summary - I still give the Clarion FIVE stars - and thanks to Katy, Jeremy and Brandy for their cheerful, helpful and friendly service from the moment we arrived. Should the owner of the hotel see this: were it not for the wonderful staff, this review would likely be very different. Your STAFF makes the Clarion a 5 star hotel in a 2 star building in a city filled with impersonal mega-casino-hotels that I don't ever even bother to review! Think about that....
Because of the staff here, the Clarion is my new standard for "Vegas Convention Center" events going forward
Dave
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