I've stayed at my fair share of both low end and high end hotels in Vegas. And Ive stayed at my fair share of high and low end hotels outside of Vegas.
This is a 2, maybe 3 star hotel masquerading as a 4 star. And quite frankly, Im shocked they are able to maintain the ability to continue to call themselves a Doubletree. I think if anyone from Hilton visited the property they would be embarassed. I know I would be.
I admit, we didn't exactly book here by choice. Our trip was incredibly last minute; i was Pricelining hotels while boarding my airplane. We did the whole name your price thing, honestly expecting the Westin to be our destination but Trop took the bite.
Poorly and cheaply done renovations aside, lets get down to brass tax. When checking in we had a resort fee sprung on us -$40+ for two nights. $20+ a night gets you a small bottle of water and free wifi (1 gb only!). Then, our room which the front desk had stated to contain 2 queen beds were actually 2 double. We actually spent the first night sleeping in separate beds because it was difficult to get comfortable. Not my idea of a Vegas vacation.
The 8th floor of the Club tower has some sort of moldy issue happening. It smells musty and gross, and my allergies went absolutely crazy while in the room.
I cant speak to the casino or the pool because we wanted no part of hanging out at this hotel and spent all of our awake time out at other casinos.
Desk staff was rude and unhelpful. Literally any casino would be better to stay at; I almost booked at the 4 Queens for the same price and i honestly wish i had. The inconvenience of being on Fremont Street would have been negated by a better overall experience.
I do not intend to return here. I spend 4 nights a week in hotels and would never have booked here had i known what it was like. As a flight crew member, my sympathies went out to the Virgin crew we passed in the lobby. If my company tried to put us in a place like this we'd complain until they moved us.