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| - DATE: Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 - Saturday, Feb 7, 2009
ROOM TYPE: Bella Suite
LENGTH OF STAY: 3 nights
RATE: $142.04/night after taxes @ hotwire.com
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We were lucky to have had such an awesome person at the check-in counter when we stayed there. We had a lengthy conversation regarding all the Cirque du Soleil productions, gossiped a little about Steve Wynn and the corporate break-up that led to the birth of Le Reve, and traded tips on the fabulous celebrity chef restaurants. He assured me that dinner at Joel Robuchon would be "the best meal of my life" (as it was his and many others before him) and gave me a list of a few unknown casual off-Strip eateries commonly frequented by visiting celebrity chefs, sommeliers (Robert Parker), and Cirque du Soleil performers. (I assure you, losing that list was not fun.)
By the end of the conversation, he had upgraded us to the Palazzo Bella, with a view of the Strip. I realize it's not "the best room in the resort," but it was beautiful just the same, and wonderful coming back to such a clean, spacious, and comfortable room every night after all that walking around the Strip followed by dinners and shows.. The bathtub was big enough for two to relax in, and the sitting area allowed us to sit and chat over bubbly whenever we wanted.. We had 2 LCDs in the actual bedroom, and another one in the bathroom. All requests were quickly addressed, and the housekeeping staff do an incredible job keeping the place virtually spotless.
The location is ideal, being next to the Wynn and across(ish) the Treasure Island and Mirage.
The property itself is, as any of us familiar with Vegas know, beautiful.
I had an incredible time.
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