Every time we visit Las Vegas we try to stay in a different hotel...so this past weekend we stayed at The Hotel for the first time. Here are my thoughts:
The Good:
1. From the vibe to the decor, everything is very quiet and calm.
2. Rooms are enormous and clean (With the exception of the throw pillows on the bed. Those could use a wash or two). We had a suite with two queens, a living room, and 1.5 bathrooms. And the view? Fabulous.
3. The Cafe is excellent. Had breakfast there twice and for a hotel restaurant I will say that the quality is better than expected and the prices quite reasonable. I highly recommend the smoked salmon and the pancakes.
4. The Bathhouse is a great spa. I don't do spa treatments often but since Amex was kind enough to give us a $100 spa credit I went ahead and had a 25 minute facial for $85. Yes it was expensive but afterwards I used the gym, sat by the indoor pool, and spent some time in the sauna, so I'd say I got my money's worth. And really, the man who did my facial was excellent.
5. My 7-year-old and husband loved the wave pool and lazy river...which was a good thing because that's why we stayed at The Hotel.
The bad:
1. The one time we utilized them, the concierge was utterly unhelpful and a bit on the rude side.
2. The Hotel is on one end of the strip so it's really inconvenient to most other hotels and shopping. Be prepared to pay for a lot of cabs if you want to leave the hotel.
3. Tacking on "The" to everything can be a bit tiresome after a while. But I suppose I'm easily annoyed by kitschy marketing.
Overall I think we'd probably stay here again if we brought our daughter with us. But if we took a kid-free trip I'd rather be more central and I'd likely stay in a hotel closer to the middle of the strip.