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| - Borrowing the Sambalatte catchphrase, this is a nice spot to "sip, savour, and socialize." I did just that in the two recent stay cations when my dad came down to Las Vegas.
On the Las Vegas Strip, Starbuck's is as popular as the one armed bandits. With that said, it is a compliment that this is one of my favorite Las Vegas Strip Starbuck's.
I have been to over 300 Starbuck's. In my recollection of all the locations I have sipped, savoured, and socialized at; this is one of the unique locations. The public area overlaps part of the Hilton Vacation Club's Elara lobby that is attached to the Miracle Mile. The places we sat while I enjoyed Starbuck's you will not find off the typical Las Vegas shopping center location. In the day light we hung out in comfortable seats that overlooked the Elara swimming pool. These are wall size plate glass windows with a front row view of the action at the Elara swimming pool. Being here felt like I was vacationing outside at a Las Vegas hotel swimming pool. In reality I was vacationing inside an air conditioned room overlooking a resort swimming pool. Near the seats the presence of a bar added to a unique Starbuck's experience. In the evening, we sat on the couches watching a NBA game. Further from the seats overlooking the swimming pool, there are couches deeper in the lounge area facing TV that are ideal for watching professional sports. There was one evening in the March vacation where we hung out here watching the NBA. On the other hand, this is not the Starbuck's for studying. Tables are nonexistent here.
Now what is existent here are high prices. Joining the sundry of Las Vegas Strip Starbuck's, the prices are ridiculously high. For example, on Friday, June 3; I paid $7.57 for a venti Strawberries & cream Frappuccino. For crying out loud this is about the exact price a Chinese lunch special costs outside the Resort Corridor. All coffee beverages are way more $ than the off-Strip locations. Additionally, coffee refills are full price.
From my observation, the vacation atmosphere of the Elara swimming pool seems to be influencing the Starbuck's staff that are hotel employees. I probably could of done a dozen laps around the Elara swimming pool by the time they made my Frappuccino. There seemed to be a want of urgency. Regardless, the baristas had a pleasant attitude.
This is a Las Vegas Strip Starbuck's that I might patronize again to sip, savour, and socialize. The vacation vibe is the perfect place to enjoy an overpriced Starbuck's beverage in an upbeat environment.
Reviewer's note: I have been here a few times. To avoid the "Slow down tiger" warning I sometimes get on the Strip for mad check-ins, I passed over checking-in here a few times.
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