I'm a deal taker. I usually go to Vegas on a Sunday so the rate is lower than the atmosphere is on the strip. Love Love Love the stores there but this review is more about the stay.
Went for CES 2011, attended the event last day, and the room rate that Sunday was like 200 bucks cheaper than one night ago, so I booked a room for only 76 plus tax. A great deal for Caesars Palace.. Upon checking in I found out they only gave me a room on a lower level so I couldn't see anything outside the window. But it's OK. I don't wanna
see that every time I go there.
Remember last year Harrah's Entertainment promotes a lot on their decision to eliminate resort fees? Well no resort fee on their properties but you'd have to pay Internet if you want access in your room for about 15 bucks per 24 hour period. In fact you can't even stay in your room for 24 hours and you can use your phone to browse the Internet, why should you pay for that ridiculous charge? When I go to Vegas I just bring my laptop to a Starbucks on Paradise and sip the drink while checking emails, so there's no way I'd pay for that rip-off. But I was just so tired that day and didn't want to make any move so I just decided to be kind enough to them as I got a good deal on the stay. Oops but the wireless on my side of the floor wasn't working I soon found out so I called up the front desk and they transferred me to COX where they solve all the technical problems. The gentleman I talked to over the phone was very nice but after several rebooting both on my computer and their router, they still couldn't solve it which left me the only option to use the plug-in cord. a great excuse to tell the front desk to comp the Internet charge for me which they did. Nice.. oh and the people at CES gave me a badge for free so I didn't even have to buy a student pass. Thanks a lot.
So remember people, just make a call and they could sometimes waive the overpriced charge because as a human they know it's unreasonable too.
oh can they PLEASE STOP DESIGNING SELF-PARKING, HOTEL CHECK-IN and TOWER ELEVATORS EACH ON a VERTEX of a TRIANGLE? I'm tired of walking so much every time I check into a hotel. And Caesars you have the most confusing direction signs I've ever seen in Vegas. Not everyone likes to go straight to their room from the helipad..