| rev:text
| - I had a blast here at the Rush Tower. I was meeting some friends on the Strip and came in a day early, and since I hadn't even been downtown in about 8 years, I decided to spend a night here. Booked a corner junior suite for the unreal rate of $89 and it was one of the hotel bargains of my life. Large open space with a comfy sectional leather sofa and flat-screen, table with two chairs, and actual entryway with decor. Bed is fine and there's another flat-screen facing it. Only room layout problem is that the closet is all the way across the room from the drawers. The bathroom is long if a touch shallow, but there's still plenty of space and it's very attractive in that modern Asian style. The wallpaper that's patterned to look like tile was maybe a touch tacky, but no matter. I was very pleased. (The tub and shower aren't separate, which isn't my preference, but the tub is still wide and deep enough for a good soak.) The vibe of the rooms is sort of like THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, only done with the choicest stuff from Pier One instead of custom-designed originals.
Some have complained about check-in waits and front-desk service. I arrived about 11:15 and was the eighth party in line. There were two people working and it took less than ten minutes to get to the desk. The staff person took the time to meet my room requests (high floor, not facing Fremont) and was very friendly. Only other hotel service encounter was when the DVD player didn't work and the engineer knocked himself out to get it replaced promptly, even going down to housekeeping himself to get a new player rather than waiting for them to bring it.
Tried Chart House for lunch. Food is very good, not great, but the lobster and shrimp spring rolls were quite nice, the staff was pleasant, and the aquarium is spectacular for just sitting and gazing. Had dinner at the bar at Vic & Anthony's and the staff was superb, as well as the steak. I'd put it as the second-best steak I've had in Vegas, just behind Carnevino at the Palazzo.
I paid the $20 to upgrade to The Hideaway part of the pool area, and it was worth it. No trying to find a lounge chair (they're assigned), no screaming kids, and faster drink service. This is the way to do a Vegas pool. If you want full sun through the afternoon, try to get them to give you a chair closer to the Strip end of the pool. Shade hit about 3pm on the other side.
There weren't many downsides. This is not a Strip level of luxury or facility, but it's still a very nicely-run hotel. Did hear from several that the Rush Tower blows the other towers away, so book there. The casino layout is a touch confusing but manageable.
Other notes from the area: Casino staff at Binion's was very friendly, bar staff at Binion's Steakhouse was not. It's worth walking down a couple of blocks to take a look at the restored signs that are part of the Neon Museum exhibit. There's a CVS a couple of blocks away for any forgotten items. Lastly, tried Bell Transportation's shared van service from the airport. Sure, you have to stop a few times along the way, but at $8 to downtown vs. $30+ in a cab, it's a steal.
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)
![[cxml]](/fct/images/cxml_doc.png)
![[csv]](/fct/images/csv_doc.png)
![[text]](/fct/images/ntriples_doc.png)
![[turtle]](/fct/images/n3turtle_doc.png)
![[ld+json]](/fct/images/jsonld_doc.png)
![[rdf+json]](/fct/images/json_doc.png)
![[rdf+xml]](/fct/images/xml_doc.png)
![[atom+xml]](/fct/images/atom_doc.png)
![[html]](/fct/images/html_doc.png)