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Choppy and sporadic internet connection. Not bad if you surf, but terrible for streaming live radio and slow for all other uses. Internet is charged in the Resort Fee. RF is about $21. per night so this is not free or comped, though many guests never use it. I record radio shows and had problems with this connection. The connection was strong, so that was not the problem.
Bathtub was slow to drain. My wife had to wait more than five minutes for the water to drain after my shower.
Long walk to our room, on the floor. Because of the building layout, there is a long walk to some rooms from the elevators.
Every day, the drapes were opened by the cleaning staff. The first day. it was 106 degrees outside and pretty hot in the room because of all the heat conduction that came through the exposed (closed) window. After that, I made a point of closing the curtains and the room stayed cool.
Now the good points.
Great elevator service. Six elevators that moved rapidly. Short waits and rarely crowded.
Great hotel location. Especially for RTC local bus service, many routes on the cross street (Tropicana) and no transfer to the airport (Route WAX without a transfer). Also WAX going west on Tropicana was a quick ride to downtown Fremont Street along I-15.Runs about every twenty minutes, with times posted and kept to its schedule, while I was using the route.
Fabulous Times Square Bar with two piano players. Great party every night. Be sure to request Piano Man, it fits this bar perfectly.
Also, across Tropicana Ave. is a free monorail that stops at the three casinos south of Tropicana. Mandalay Bay has one of my favorite buffets. (Careful it is not cheap).
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