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I have been a Vegas traveler since I was a kid. Yes, we stayed at Circus Circus, but hey, that hotel was the BEST back in the early 90s! :) Anyway, I have stayed at a LOT of nicer hotels since then: Luxor, Tropicana, Vdara, Aria, Excalibur, Planet Hollywood, Paris, and the Palazzo.
For this brief Vegas trip (one night), I was shocked at how good of a deal the Cosmo was having for the day after Christmas. I booked a regular room with two double beds and it was $153 with tax and the resort fee, which, for Vegas and staying in the City Center, is pretty darn good.
Anyway, we arrived super late around 5pm, and the lady saw my boyfriend and I and asked if we still wanted the double bed room. I told her that if there was a room with a king bed and a free upgrade, that would be great, as my fiancé had never been to Vegas before. I was shocked by what happened next. She said she would upgrade us to the Terrace Suite room at no charge. If we wanted to face the city, she said it would be extra, but we were totally happy with the Terrace Suite (Who wouldn't be?!)
When we got up to the room, it really was a beautiful room. The best thing about the Cosmo is that they are the only hotel on the Strip right now that actually has rooms with balconies (terraces). No other hotel on the Strip has this, yet, and it really makes a difference. We had a beautiful view of the Aria and the rest of the City Center as well as some view of the mountains. In addition, the decor is VERY chic. You really feel like you are in a different world when you step into the room.
The free WiFi with the resort fee worked great and we were really happy to have had that as we were able to use our laptops from the comfort of our room. As for the work out facility (you better believe I was going to take FULL advantage of this after paying $25 for the resort fee!), it was very nice. They will give headphones if you need them for free (not the highest quality but still a nice touch). They had a separate area to do mat work, a boxing area (which was hilarious because people were boxing), tennis courts outside, machines for lifting, free weights, and, of course, tread mills and other running machines. This facility was open for most of the day but they have another one in the East Tower that is open 24 hours a day. I didn't check this one out because we stayed in the West Tower, but I can only imagine what that facility had in store for its guests!
The pools were being cleaned because they are outside and are closed for the winter months, but I went outside to view them and they seemed pretty nice as well. Lots of space to sit outside, so I bet it is packed in the summer months.
Overall, definitely worth it to stay here. The casino does not smell like smoke, as some of the older casinos seem to do so. If you're into the going out scene, Marquee is here as well and, though we did not go this time, it is pretty chic and you can easily get in if you find a promoter around the Cosmo or online.
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