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| - My husband and I were at the Orleans April 16-20. Our room was located on the 17th floor. We have stayed at this property many, many times over the years and we can honestly say we have rarely been disappointed.
The rooms are always very clean. We rarely ran out of towels and the few times we asked for extra towels, our request was filled very quickly. I've found the desk clerks to be very friendly and helpful. I like that there is a safe in the room. Just this past trip, I used it to store my two prescription medications and had no problem.
We enjoy the variety of restaurants contained within the property. I've read reviews from people who supposedly tried all the restaurants and couldn't find anything good to eat; I've also read reviews from people who wrote that Fuddrucker's was the BEST restaurant. There are about 14 restaurants in the Orleans, and if one can't find something to eat, then they're not that hungry. If one thinks that Fuddrucker's is the best restaurant, I can only assume that that person was raised on McDonald's and Taco Bell and Fuddrucker's must be a step up to really living large for them. We've had the breakfast buffet numerous times and always enjoy the food. This past trip we also had a lunch buffet and it was very good. I've eaten at Big Al Oyster's Bar and enjoyed the food. The Prime Rib Loft is an excellent place to go for really good prime rib. I'm quite the meat lover, I know my prime rib and the Loft is an awesome place to go for a good dinner. We've also eaten numerous times at the 24 hour cafe, and while the food is not fancy or gourmet, it is very good. The menu has a nice variety of items that are available 24/7. The Graveyard Specials is one one of my favorites - good food and really cheap.
To those people who criticize the Orleans and say it isn't like Paris, Flamingo, etc., you're right, it's not. The Orleans was not built on the premise of being a super luxo property. Besides a nice variety of restaurants, what the Orleans has going for it is reasonable room rates. Think about it - when you go to Vegas, just how much time do you actually spend in your room? Instead of spending $80, $100 or more per night for a room, I'll gladly stay at the Orleans and spend $35 per night, and take the money I saved and spend it on the Strip! If you're going to Vegas just to stay in your room, you're missing the whole point of what a Vegas vacation is and you should just stay home and save your money.
This property is frequented by the "locals". On the weekends, you'll also see many, many cars from CA in the parking lot. That tells me that the property must be doing something right if the locals and CA residents are staying/eating/playing at the Orleans. I also like the fact that you can just hop their shuttle service to/from the Strip. It's the best way to do the Strip - the shuttle is free. It certainly beats paying for cabs every time you want to go somewhere.
We've never had a problem staying at the Orleans and I'll stay there again. I did notice some things that I think should be brought to someone's attention, but these are things that certainly wouldn't deter me from staying there again. First, the waste containers outside the doors that are closest to where the live bands play - they need to be cleaned more frequently. They were literally overflowing with trash, and one had two drink glasses in it that were there for two days. It's not very attractive to look at and certainly not a good way to impress your guests. Second, I'm really disappointed that the Orleans doesn't have a live band nightly. I think it would bring more people in to the property if a live band played nightly, or at least 5 days out of the week. This past visit, we only saw a live band on two nights that we stayed there. I would think that the Las Vegas area has plenty of local bands who could be booked to play at the Orleans.
All in all, I love staying/dining/playing at the Orleans. Keep up the good work - and if you can get a live band to play about 5 nights a week, that would be absolutely awesome! Keep up the good work - we'll definitely be back!
If I could, my rating would be 3.5 to 3.75. The overflowing trash cans outside and the lack of live music on a more regular basis is why I rated the Orleans somewhat lower. All in all, a very good property to stay at and WAY more reasonably priced than many of the other properties in Vegas.
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