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| - The girlfriend and I were in for the weekend for the Vegas Uncork'd event. We had stayed at the Cosmopolitan for our first night, but moved over to the Paris for the Fri-Mon part of our stay since they offered a much better rate for Fri and Sat nights and comped our Sun night. Despite this much better deal, I really wish we would've just paid the cash and stayed put at the Cosmo.
To be sure, Paris is one of the most identifiable places on the Strip with its half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. I've never been to Paris, but I have to admit the faux Eiffel Tower still looks impressive. The interior of the casino attempts to imitate the look of Paris in a Disney kind of way. The casino floor has the requisite number and variety of table games, slots and video poker machines of all denominations. Cocktail waitresses are decked out like Parisian gendarmerie. There are multiple bars and restaurants scattered about the facility although none of the restaurants appealed to me compared to the other offerings available at other properties along the Strip or around Vegas.
The biggest fault I found with Paris was their rooms. The bed in our room was stiff and unforgiving....easily one of the worst I've encountered in any of my stays in Vegas. It certainly couldn't compare to some of the much better beds I've slept in at the Palms, Hard Rock, and most recently, the Cosmopolitan. Unlike many Vegas properties, the Paris doesn't offer a HD flat-panel TV in their rooms. While we didn't watch any TV in our room, it would've been more impressive if the Paris was more current in their furnishings and amenities. Also, unlike the Cosmopolitan which offered free wi-fi, the Paris charged $15 per day for wi-fi. At least the room was clean and quiet and the maid service did a good job.
Bottom line...while the Paris has only been open since 1999, it really hasn't made the jump successfully into the 21st Century. However, if you're looking for a low-cost, no-frills place to crash in Vegas, the Paris will scratch that itch. If you want something more, like a comfortable bed, then most definitely go somewhere else.
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