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| - We spent a very nice two nights at Trump in October 2009. Service was friendly and attentive, especially the valets. Our "studio" room was up to date, clean and modern. Stall shower was larger than my master bath (just kidding, but almost...). This is a "hotel only" property with no casino. Experience for us was relaxing. Pool area was beautiful, but not as flashy as a casino. On its merits, Trump is a fine hotel; we simply prefer a more centrally-located property with a casino, which we selected when we booked through hotwire. Two issues keep us out of "five star" territory:
First, the $15.00 pp "resort fee" is a hidden (i.e., "fine print" not included in in the rate quote) per night cost that adds up. I don't mind paying $15.00/day for parking, but not an unexpected $30.00/day for two people. It is non-negotiable, regardless of whether you use the pool, or parking, or the very nice gym. If this is not a hidden cost, and everyone is charged this amount, then it should be built into the rate of the room, so no one is surprised. If I want a customer to return to my business, I don't spring hidden costs on them. There can be no other motivation for structuring the price this way.
Second, location. More centrally located and I could give Trump five stars. As it is, I booked our room for two through hotwire and don't intend to use hotwire again as it advertised this hotel as being "Central Strip," which it isn't. Evidently, we neglected to read map in advance showing "Central Strip" as being a large, expansive area that includes this hotel on the corner of Fashion Show Drive and Industrial Avenue. It is 2000' off Las Vegas Blvd. behind the old Frontier property and at least 20 minutes' or so brisk walking from Caesar's Palace. We asked hotwire to allow us to rebook immediately and they pointed me to the fine print. Hotwire is correct that "a deal is a deal," and I won't be "deal" -ing with hotwire any longer.
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