There once was a place called PH Towers. It was featured in the movie "Queen of Versallies" because of it's affiliation with Westgate Resorts. Since then it was either sold or bought out by Hilton (go figure). In all honesty nothing has really changed. They did very little to remodel the place, but why would you? It kind of blended well with the whole Planet Hollywood theme so why screw up a good thing? BTW -watch the documentary. It's pretty awesome.
Some things I've noticed:
-Large rooms. Well, large enough. I like that they have a full kitchen and expansive living room area. The projector screen kind of sucks though.
-Room attendants? Non existent. I think they're smart and know that a bunch of people come here to book bachelor and bachelorette parties.
-Hard to get someone to bring you towels or extra toiletries. Again, I think it has to do with the fact that they know we're kind of abusing the system. Let's be honest! 20+ people + 2 bedroom suite + two bathrooms = no bueno
-Comfy. The beds and couches are soooo comfortable. The floor isn't too bad either. What? Stop lying to yourself because I know you've had a couple crazy nights in Vegas...
-Complimentary gym? Check
-Starbucks? Check
-Miracle Mile shops? Check
-Short walk to the casino? Check
-Bar? Check
All in all... The Elara isn't bad. It's at a prime spot on the Strip. Is it my first choice? Not really, but with sooooo many properties the choices are endless!