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THE MAJOR PLUS OF THIS PLACE IS THE PROPERTY IS STRICTLY NON-SMOKING.
When you sign the terms and conditions, it clearly states the hotel will charge you a $250 refresh fee if you smoke in the rooms. Whether this is pointed out or not, this is the major reason to stay at this hotel if you are a non-smoker like me.
If you book on Hotwire like I did, you do not get Trump credits but one of the benefits about the property highlighted is that it is SMOKE-FREE. If you book at the Trump website, it states the rooms are large and non-smoking.
For those that cannot understand this, the only thing I have to say is DUH.
Check in was quick and friendly. My room was not ready so I waited in the lobby for about 15 minutes while the current rooms queued up were going through inspection.
After I got my keys, I went up to the 32nd floor and noticed your room is door is actually behind one big doors. You open the big door with your key card and see 2 more doors. One of them is your room. I would say this is a plus because you are insulated from the noisy people walking the halls. Negative about this is that if the other room is occupied, you could potentially hear their door slamming but for me, it was empty.
My room was missing a robe. The MANDATORY resort fee here was $25 per day. It includes free coffee pods, 2 bottle of waters a day, electronic access to magazines or newspapers on your iPad, and WI-FI or internet (no limit on devices).
The gym is ok and closes late. For a business traveler, it is a good place to get some rest.
The room has a refrigerator (empty) that you can use for free [Venetian/Palazzo, take note]. Plus a stove and microwave.
The beds were comfortable but I did notice some things that prevented me from rating this property 5 stars:
1. Layer of dust under the toaster
2. Light socket in lamp is broken
3. Shades are manual, not electronic
4. Freight train horn in the morning
5. Sink and tub not cleaned to my standards
The rooms have a large bathroom, with jacuzzi style tub, double sinks, and large shower. Plenty of space to store your clothes and there is a safe in the room.
Parking is valet only but you can park across the street at the Fashion Show Mall in the garage by Nordstroms. There is a free shuttle to the Wynn/Encore. I was able to get in and out of the hotel real quickly. This is a big plus. It didn't matter if I was crossing the street to the garage or walking to the strip.
The major plus of this property is that it is NON-SMOKING. I don't understand why some people will go into a room that is smoke-free and light up. Do you know that you stink up the room for the next person?
Elmer M, you are FIRED!
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