There were two hotels that have been my dream hotels to stay at since I first visited Vegas in '01 and this was one of them...so glad I got to stay!!!!
All things considered, this is the best value for the money!! Its location on the strip is pretty central to everything and it has our favorite restaurant, Table 10, and our favorite store, Cuadra. Obviously, the shops with the canal are breathtaking and we also spent hours at the $5 video blackjack, but still trying to figure out if it's fixed (j/k)!
The pools weren't terribly impressive, but we managed to find a couple of free lounge chairs, the breakfast both at the food court and at the upscale restaurant we had a coupon for were just so-so.
I'll likely try to stay here again.