We stayed at the Desert Rose over Labor Day weekend and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We usually stay at a hotel on the strip and it was such a pleasant change not to have to walk through HUGE smoke filled casinos just to get to our room. We visited friends on Saturday at their hotel pool on Saturday and it was so crowded, it would have been difficult to extend your arms and not touch someone. We opted for the Desert Rose pool on Sunday and while almost every chaise was taken, I was the only one in the pool for long periods of time. So relaxing! It was also nice to have a one bedroom suite vs a tiny hotel room. Our friends decided to drive up with us on Friday instead of driving by themselves on Saturday but they hadn't booked a room until Saturday night so it was great to say "just crash on our sofa bed!" It's a very short walk to the MGM and of course from there, you can get everywhere on the strip. Taxis were easy to get (just ask at the front desk) and since it's not far off the strip, the cab fares weren't bad. I'm a night person and didn't get back to our room until 3am - 4am each morning so I was snoozing through the breakfast time....with that, I can't comment on the long lines that I'd read about. The staff was friendly, the resort clean and pretty, the location great.......this is the third Shell Vacations property we've stayed at since we became owners and we were not disappointed! We'll definitely be back!