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| - ancient chinese proverb: a person who is able to manage his expectations, is a happy person.
this is not the wynn, nor the encore, nor the mgm grand... so don't expect it to be. it is a semi boutique brand, franchisee owned hotel of the marriott system, if you understand what that is, then you will understand why i gave it a 4 star.
first and foremost... there is no casino on campus. which means there is no smoking. no rowdy cowboy hat wearing d-bags from salt lake city, nor skimpily dressed bachelorette party from orange county, or the seemingly lost but pretending not to be lost couple des moines. what you will get is a comfortable, business like hotel, that is quiet, close to the convention center and the monorail.
the room is updated but small. bed is comfortable. well appointed bathroom with a glass shower. plenty of electrical outlets (a pet peeve of mine) in the room. my room over looks the wynn golf course, and the skyline of the strip. the concierge lounge is on the 15th (top) floor, opens on weekday mornings for breakfast, afternoon for hors d'oeuvre, and evening for dessert. one thing i must point out tho, when i visited the lounge on sunday afternoon, the hors d'oeuvre was some of the same items from the brunch buffet. i will give them the benefit of the doubt and not say that they are serving the left overs.
the e.go cafe is what it is, a cafe at a hotel, i wrote a separate review for the ENVY steakhouse, so read up on that....
the renaissance brand use to be owned by ramada, bought by the marriott system in the 90's i believe... although marriott considers this a boutique hotel, it's no JW. but it is a great quiet, business hotel for your non-gaming stay in vegas. so last word? if you want action, stay on the strip and get action... if you want a quiet stay, renaissance is not a bad choice. 3.5 rounds up to 4 stars.
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