I'm a local and have never stayed at a hotel for NYE in Vegas. There was a free event at The View and Moon night club so my girlfriends and I decided to do NYE at the palms.
Found a nice suite at palms place on hotels.com. The only thing I didn't like was the stupid two-night minimum stay. The second night was a bit of a waste - I live here! - but it was still fun.
Beautiful room, comfy chairs, bed was extremely comfy also. Loved the bathroom and the marble counters. Very modern decor. Nice shower and jacuzzi tub.
$399 nye $99 second night
Housekeeping was excellent
Had to call room service to get a bucket of ice since there wasn't an ice machine in the building.
Overall a great experience