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| - Four Vegas stars for the Wyndham Grand Desert Resort.
A good chunk of my recent trip to Vegas was spent here. Our group of 10 was best served condo style. We had (2) two bedroom condos and (1) one bedroom. The furnishings in our units didn't match the posted pictures on Yelp, but in my opinion that's not such a bad thing. :)
All the units we had were furnished in an almost identical manner with lots of neutral colors, granite counter tops (in the fully stocked kitchen) and full size washer and dryer. The 2 bedroom units looked over the pool area which is super pretty. I bet it's a lot of fun during the warmer months. They even have a separate pool for those 18 and over that would like to splash around without a bunch of little ones in the pool with them. The 1 bedroom unit actually had a view of the strip which is rather unappealing during the day, but full of Vegas flash at night.
The master bathroom rocked although you better *really* like the person you're with because there is absolutely NO privacy. I'm not even sure why there is a door since there is the big cutout for the jacuzzi tub (see photo).
They have a market and grill onsite along with a business center with probably 8-10 machines that are all free to use. They also have an activity room with pool tables, a few video games and 4 Xbox, Wii stations. The video games cost $.50 per game, but the Xbox and Wii were free. Very nice addition if you have kids in your group. And since all rooms come with a DVD player, they have a nice selection of rentals that you can borrow (for free, I believe). I didn't do the tanning bed or get a massage, but they have those services, too!
This is a non-gaming resort, but there is a bar downstairs that has some video poker machines.
If you want to get your gamble on, they have a free shuttle that runs all day long (until 10pm) that will take you to the strip (Harrah's). You could easily walk though as it's only a couple of blocks (Planet Hollywood and MGM are the two closest casinos). That said, since you already do so much walking once you actually get to the strip, having a shuttle is a nice break.
This place suited our needs perfectly and if I ever go back to Vegas for any length of time with kids, I would absolutely stay here again.
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