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| - This review is for the location, casino, restaurants/eateries, and other services/attractions only--not the rooms. Like Paris Las Vegas and Bally's, which are a short 5 to 10 minute walk to the left of the Miracle Mile Shops, Planet Hollywood (PH) has a great location. Aside from the aforementioned hotels, Las Vegas' Hard Rock Cafe, the Signature (of MGM), and Grand Chateau among others are also near by. The hotel is on the corner of Harmon and S Las Vegas Blvd., so it's right behind the overpass/bridge that allows you to easily and quickly reach other nearby hotels located on the other side; The Bellagio, the Cosmopolitan, ARIA, Vdara, the Monte Carlo, and the Mandarin Oriental are the closest.
Planet Hollywood's casino is probably one of my favorites. It is a larger floor with many poker tables located in the middle (including the Pleasure Pit, featuring sexy dancers around the tables), while the slot machines are wrapped around the entire area. There are a handful of ATMs and bill breakers scattered around the floor, and a cashier's cage near the 1-cent slots. I also noticed many cocktail waitresses walking around, which is great (and needed) given the number of people who walk in and out throughout the day.
One of the best qualities of this hotel is that it already has plenty of shopping and dining options in its immediate area or a few yards away. The hotel owns the Miracle Mile Shops, which is conveniently right next to the casino (and accessible from inside it as well); there are take out spots, a food court, 'frozen' daiquiri vendors, a couple sports bars, and sit-in restaurants scattered around this large shopping complex. Just outside the mall and PH casino is an open area where you can see impersonators, costumed characters (dressed sexy, not dressed at all/body paint only, cartoons, etc.), artists, musicians, and more.
As mentioned earlier, I cannot speak on what the rooms are like--hence the 3-star review. However, given the reviews and pictures left by other Yelpers along with my own experience in and around the hotel, I'd consider staying here the next time I'm visiting.
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