Our room was large, clean and it had a very nice view. The bed was very comfortable. All necessities were provided. There was not a tint of cigarette smoke in a room. It is very important to me because i can't stand the smell of cigarettes. Check in and check out was very easy and fast.
After taking a walk on the Strip I can totally understand why you have a security check in front of the guest elevators. We stayed in this hotel for a few days and did not have any problems with any of the security personnel but two women who worked on Thanksgiving morning. I think they should be reminded that this is a HOTEL ( and rather expensive one) , not a TSA or some state prison check point. There is no reason to be over zealously aggressive in asking people like my husband to show their keys. I understand that they probably were trained to profile certain people based on their appearance, but there is no reason to make it so obvious.