"Eleven hundred men went into the water. Vessel went down in twelve minutes. Didn't see the first shark for about a half an hour. Tiger. Thirteen footer." -- Jaws (1975)
This may be my new favorite hotel to stay in Vegas. We weren't in a fancy room by any stretch, but it certainly sufficed. The biggest drawback was that we were at the very end of a hallway, and at the end of a long night, that walk seemed longer and longer. Next time I will ask for closer to the elevator.
The casino is great - spread out, not smoky, the cocktail waitresses are a bit hit or miss, but the good ones are great. They recognized when service was slow, so they would bring us two drinks to make up for it. They have great machines that I enjoyed (yay for Organic Craps) and plenty of slot machines for all tastes.
They have tons of food options for all hours, which certainly comes in handy in Vegas. Plus the tram to get out and part way up the strip really made it easy to get in and out of the hotel. With easy access to both the tram and taxi service, I never felt the need to stay at the hotel, but there was plenty to do here that we didn't feel the need to go elsewhere. They do have the Shark Reef, after all.
Add in the House of Blues with great concerts, amazing restaurant options and the beach and pools - this is my new go to.
As for the bathroom in the room - the shower had two settings - scalding hot (which I don't mind) and cold. And when you flushed the toilet, we were convinced it was going to suck one of us in with it - insanely powerful and loud. Housekeeping took great care of us bringing plenty of extra towels and blankets upon request.
I do wish we had been able to use the fridge in the room for leftovers from all our meals - but it was the minibar and opening it caused charges. Boo.
Still - I'll stay here again.