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| - My hubby and I celebrated my 27th birthday in what I considered "style". I'm a bit high maintenance at times when it comes to hotels and if we were going to do Vegas, I wanted to do it on the strip, in a perfect location in an upscale hotel.
We took a cab from the airport and headed down the strip to the hotel...little did I know it took up like four city blocks! I was THRILLED. I've always had a thing for Greece and Italy, so this hotel seemed fitting. I was in awe ...considering this was my first trip! :)
Upon arriving, I took photos of everything from the lobby to the casino...I thought it was gorgeous...was it crowded, yes! Was it overdramatic, of course! Was it Vegas? DEFINITELY!
We pulled the "$20 Trick" by placing a $20 under our CC (thanks Sarah G.!!) and telling her about my birthday. She upgraded us from a standard room to a junior suite with a Jacuzzi. It had ZERO view, but I loooove Jacuzzi bathtubs, so the view was pointless. :) I was thrilled!!
What I was not perfectly thrilled with was the kids...they were freakin' EVERYWHERE...and there is a Pussy Cats Doll bar in the middle of the hotel that boasts girls dancing in cages OUTSIDE the door, so...hope your 5 year old enjoyed that show!
The casino was a bit out of our price range, so we opted to gamble in other hotels, but I really loved our room, the service was good. There were tons of nightclub options all within walking distance INSIDE the hotel (which I thought was great) and plenty of entertainment without stepping foot into the 100 degree weather!
I won't stay here again, only b/c it was SO expensive and we didn't really spend enough time in our room to justify it, but it was a great experience and I would recommend it if you don't mind shelling out the dough but be sure, you LOVE big hotels b/c you can get lost up in this joint!
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