Someone turn on the air-conditioning in here already!
I really liked arriving at McCarran--at 11pm at night. But having to be there in the mid afternoon was a hot mess. Hot. Mess.
The Good:
Slot machines every where you turn.
The Big marquee signs in the baggage claim area adds to the fun "I'm in Vegas!" atmosphere.
Short wait times for luggage
Nice shops for souvenirs, candy, snacks, drinks.
Quick and efficient security line (for us anyway because we had a baby in stroller with us--it seemed everyone else had a pretty damn long line)
The Bad:
Traffic in the airport circle. Now I always thought O'hare was bad, but at least ORD has traffic "cops" directing motorists. McCarran was so difficult to navigate with people swerving, stopping and unloading where they weren't supposed to. Ugh.
Cramped concourses. The last thing I want to do is smell someone else's hangover. Turn up the air, build wider concourses, do something please! I might as well been at a street fest it was so crowded everywhere.
Less than helpful directions in baggage claim. There are at least 4 different exits--one for taxi, one for limo, one for buses and one for the common folk like me getting picked up by a family member.
The Ick: The bathrooms were horrendous. Moldy smell, stale, humid air, fans blowing because there's water on the floor. I overheard one lady tell her friend that "it's like butt in there" when referring to the ladies loo. Yep, she got that right.