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Nobu met most of my expectations. Nobu is a hotel inside Caesars Palace (yes, a hotel inside a hotel). We arrived at Caesars around 1:30pm Thanksgiving day and the line to valet was a mile long. In fact the valet line specific to Nobu said closed so we turned around and got into another valet line. Upon getting up to an attendant we were told that the first line we were in was actually the correct one and that even if the sign said full they would take us because we were Nobu guests (and not just Caesars guests, I guess?).
Anyway, after all that, check-in was an absolute breeze. When we entered Caesars there was a massive line of people with their luggage at the the check-in counter. As a guest at Nobu you check-in at the concierge floor at the Nobu. Remember, it's about 1:30pm and we got to check-in to our room immediately.
I asked that hot tea be sent up to our room since I had a cough. They sent it up almost immediately. Also, our bags were sent up from valet almost immediately. I think you get the picture. Everything at Nobu is fast.
The decor is very zen minimalist. I love how exclusive Nobu feels. They have unlimited water bottles, fruit, tea and coffee available at the concierge floor. Also, their bath products are Natura Bisse. They sells the brand Barneys, hello! :)
My favorite part of our stay at Nobu was the breakfast. We chose our breakfast items the night before from the menu they provided at turn down. The Nobu hotel is the only place you can get a Nobu breakfast. It was delicious and the presentation was beautiful. My one regret is that we didn't do room service that night, because the menu looked equally good. I guess, we'll have to visit again soon!
What's also cool about staying in a hotel within a hotel is that we had access to Caesars' legendary pool (well, pools, there's about four of them). We were pleasantly surprised to find that one of the pools was heated. And not just a luke warm temperature. It was verging on hot. Keep in mind that this is late November so it's pretty cold out. I remember thinking as we were swimming, if this doesn't justify a five star review, then I don't know what does.
On the day we were checking out, they offered to store our bags if we weren't ready to leave Vegas at that moment. Also, I had forgotten the slippers the hotel provided so the front desk kindly requested a brand new pair be brought down for my husband and I. Top notch service! We will return.
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