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| - Met the parents out here for our Christmas get together. Since they're from Hawaii, this is were they come because this hotel caters to Hawaiians. I feel like I'm with my peeps! Git all kines, hapas, haoles, pilapinos, chinkies, etc. I turned to my dad at dinner and said, "Who's watching the island?" Obviously no one, because there was a blackout!
Since my parents are frequent guests, they get these coupon books to use in the hotel restaurants. So all our meals were comped. The cafe is great! It reminds me of either Denny's or IHOP in Honolulu. The breakfast buffet is kickass! Where else can you git all you can eat portagee sausage, eggs, and rice???
The last time I was here, my room was great. The one I'm in now is okay, but it's starting to show it's age. I told my mom we need to stay in the other wing because those rooms were recently remodeled. The building we're in now was remodeled 3-5 years ago and probably needs to be updated.
The only thing that sucks is that there is no internet access in the rooms. I had to walk over to Main Street Station and do this review in the lobby. Oh, another thing that sucks is the smoking. It's everywhere! Oh, wait, one more thing that sucks is the cable tv. I've been watching NCIS because that's really the only thing on.
Overall, I really like this hotel because my parents are happy here. And they always run into someone from the islands...whether it's friend or family. I like old Vegas much better. The strip is exciting, but it's nice to be away from all of that.
Oh, they also have this kickass plate lunch place on the mezzanine and Lappert's ice cream. Apparently, there's an ABC market somewhere as well.,,I haven't seen it yet. The staff and tourists are pretty friendly.
This place is not for everyone. So if you come here expecting something grand and flashy, you'll be in for a big disappointment. But, if you want something different and down to earth, this is as close as it gets. I probably would have given 5 stars if we were staying in the new wing.
Haoli Makahiki Hou!
(Happy New Year!)
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