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| - I have stayed at several hotels on the Las Vegas strip, and the Paris was by far the best hotel in the bunch. What they do so well is really run with the theme of a getaway to Paris. It was hard not to reflect on my travels to the real Paris during my stay here. They have a beautiful pool that lies before a mock replica of the Eiffel Tower for example. Sitting on the other side of the pool, you have a view of a fairly grand, French-style hotel. The styling continues indoors, with all the signs being bilingual, and the accents decidedly Gaullist. Many of the staff are French including at the gaming tables, and the several restaurants and cafes in the hotel are primarily French. Seriously, that was quite the treat! I was able to get a freshly baked, hot baguette, good French roast coffee, and really any French dish you can think of: pate, roti, escargots, pain perdue, pain au chocolat, cassoulet, etc -- and they were all prepared in the French way! The room was beautiful and a touch elegant. I loved the marble floor in the bathroom, the separation of bath and shower, the Gilchrist and Soames toiletries, and the plush bed. Security was decidedly lax too, making me feel like a proper guest rather than an intruder. The concierge was always very helpful too.
Were there any downsides to staying here? Well, they don't have a resort fee. That sounds like a good thing until you realize that means you have to pay for your internet access which is billed not per room, but rather per laptop -- ouch! Also, if you want to use their rather nice fitness center, that will be $25 extra per day. I would rather just pay the resort fee and take those things for granted. Oh, well. That really is the only thing I can complain about though. The hotel is beautiful, and I really loved spending my time here.
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