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| - I stayed in the Hard Rock's new Paradise Tower last weekend. I liked it, but not as much as I was hoping. I think I was comparing it too much to the rooms at Palms Place, which I really love.
First of all, this new construction has totally ruined the original look of the Hard Rock. I liked the single white hotel tower. But, now it's obstructed by the new Joint & 2 modern hotel towers on each side.
Now onto the room in the Paradise Tower - The route you have to take to even get to your room in the Paradise Tower is really long. But, maybe they will fix that after all the construction is done.
The lighting in the bathroom/mini bar/closet section is just horrible. Good lighting in a hotel bathroom is a MUST!
The bathroom is divided into 2 sections - one section is a toilet/shower, and the other is a double vanity section. I like the idea of that, but the toilet/shower section is too small. I smashed my foot at one point with that obnoxious door. I did like the stainless steel door handle, though. I like the double sink vanity, but the actual sink/faucet is terrible. I've never seen so much water splash onto the countertops. Plus, the countertops are black, so when the water is splashed it leaves a bad hard water looking stain. There should be a maid in the room at all times wiping down the countertop.
The rooms do have hair dryers & irons, but they should have bought the ones that have retractable cords. Oh, and that noisy ironing board was like nails on a chalk board.
Noise! Usually when I go to a hotel I like to get a good night sleep. Don't expect that in the Paradise Tower. The conversations in the room next door could clearly be heard, as well as the ones out in the hallway.
I did like the view from the room, which was a partial view of the strip.
Next time I stay at the Hard Rock, I will just stay in the original tower. I think the rooms are cheaper there anyway.
5 Stars for the friendly staff! Everyone says hello, and asks how your stay is.
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