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The Valets are downright surly. The signs all said "VALET FULL" but we were just checking in, dropping off the bags, and leaving. I asked if we could pull the car up and leave it for 5 minutes. He said "You gotta park in SelfPark" and muttered as he walked away.
Not a great first impression. But since we didn't intend on using the Valet anyhow, I ignored him.
Their check-in desk is huge, long, counter-ish. There are some old leftover sconces and Camelot-Theme-ey things involved. You can easily picture this hotel, in it's heydey, calling its' guests "Kings and Queens" or "Lords and Ladies" and *really* getting into their theme. Giving out crowns and princess hats or something. Swords and Lances and junk. Now it's kind of just an afterthought.
Right on the counter where you check in are their "Upgrade Offers"... Complete with PRICES. Hmm. Usually, when I check in, I make friends and ask for a FREE upgrade. And I get it. (I certainly did at T.I. down the street!) Guess that's what they want to avoid, though.
The hotel is large, and the castle theme follows throughout. The rooms are about on par with a Motel 6 or Super 8. (We had newer, cleaner accommodations at a Roadside Comfort Inn on the way home.) But, for what you pay, it's acceptable. We had a King Deluxe room. The brownish carpet had seen wear, and there was a stain on the blanket. (That fuzzy, staticky kind. Certainly NOT Down Comforters here.) The bathroom has a stall shower, and was fairly clean. The Headboards look Castle-Themed (From the 1970s of course) and there are sconces for lights, Castle-ey mirrors, etc. The bed and pillows were comfortable enough. The elevators came quickly, which was nice, but the walls were very thin, and we could hear people walking, talking, and stumbling in late at night in the hallways through the closed door. Not enough to wake me up, though.
There are security personnel at each tower's elevators, who will check your room key. They were nice.
Caution: Just past them, on your way into the casino, there are Vultures. You will not know that they are Vultures, because they are wearing Jackets and NameTags, which Vultures don't usually do. But they are, indeed, Vultures. And they will hound you with offers for "Discounts" and "Specials" and "Deals" and will not take "NO" for an answer. I swear, they were like those awful TimeShare people.
I looked them straight in the eye, before they could even say anything to us, and said, in perfect, unaccented English: "I DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH." and kept walking.
Seemed to do the trick.
Upstairs, there's a shopping area with a Gift Store and "food court" with McD's, Krispy Kreme, Cold Stone Creamery, and more. There's also a walkway to the Luxor.
So here's the bottom line: We paid $46 total (including "Resort Fee") for one night. Included were 2 complimentary alcoholic drinks, and 2 free Games in their "Fantasy Faire" area. The hotel is located close to the center of the Strip. It's an old property. The castle-camelot theme is cheesey. But it's relatively cleanish, decent bed, and really, for that money, can you really complain?
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