Vegas Baby, Vegas - Hotel Reviews
Hotel San Remo - Now Hooters Hotel & Casino:
I stayed at this hotel when it was San Remo. The location is great, right across from the MGM Grand, the price was right, the rooms were fine, the pool was nice, and the staff was very friendly. Now, I'm scared. And I think I'm scared because of the HUNDREDS of families I saw carrying Hooters bags from this hotel. Mainly I saw uninspired wives carrying bags after what seemed to be lunch with their husband. But, no one looked very happy when walking down the street with their Hooters bags. I saw some groups of guys coming out of there, but I guess I expected more guys and less families.
"Hey Honey, look...we can stay at Hooters!"
"Sounds great dear, book it!"
I don't know, I just don't see that conversation happening. And, from what I've heard, its the same staff working at the hotel, not your fantasy of fabulously endowed women responding to your every beck & call.
Stratosphere
I've stayed here a few times purely motivated by price. It was BY FAR the cheapest deal I found on the strip. However, in exchange for that super cheap price I was not within walking distance of ANYTHING. So, prepare to cab or drive if you stay here. The rooms are fine, nothing to rave or rant about. The view from the top of the Stratosphere itself is the best in Vegas. So, if you do want a spectacular view, I definitely recommend stopping in and having a drink on your way to downtown.
The Venetian
Being Italian, I'm fairly partial to those sorts of themes. The hotel is beautiful, the rooms are HUGE and I secretly want to go on one of the over-priced gondola rides. However, the rooms are a wee bit more "lived in" than I'm looking for at those prices. And when I say "lived in" I mean, we're really sticking with the what happens in Vegas stays on the bedspread in Vegas, if you know what I mean. So, if I'm spending mad cash I'm going to...
The Bellagio
No, I haven't stayed there but my mom has and when mom says "That's the nicest suite I've ever stayed in" we listen. Mom has stayed in some pretty fantastic suites so if you're looking for posh, I'd go no further. (But I still stick with my statement uttered MANY times in the last week: If you're spending real money on a hotel room, go spend it in a real city, like New York or Chicago or Boston or something.)
New York New York
Looking back on it, the pool is nice and at the time the eye candy (both male & female) was pretty spectacular. I mean, a nice lady (I wouldn't say she was a stripper but I have my suspicions) gave our group discount passes into O.G. And, looking back on it, that's pretty cool. But, discounts to strip clubs aside, didn't love the hotel. The "suite" was a joke and we downgraded to double rooms. And, that cool roller coaster that runs around the hotel. Yup, it runs past the rooms. Good luck sleeping with a screaming roller coaster tooling by.
The Tropicana
Ok, as seen above, I've done cheap, expensive and now cheesy. I so vote for cheesy. If you're going to do Vegas, do Vegas. Its not a real vacation. I mean, if you want a spa go to Canyon Ranch. If you want a city go to Chicago. If you want Vegas, then do Vegas. I will admit, the hotel isn't the best on the strip but everyone I talked to either really enjoyed the Follies Bergere or goes to the Japanese restaurant whenever they're in town. (And you know who you are.) I ask you, where else are you going to get a tub that fits 2 normal sized people comfortably? I'm serious, the room rate was worth it JUST for the bathtub. Besides, the location was fantastic for getting around town and out of the strip traffic, the room was big enough so that we never stepped on each other or didn't have our own space for our luggage and there was a mirror over the bed. I was laughing so hard when I walked into the room, again, worth the room rate. I don't think the significant other was an enamored with the hotel but damn, I was pleased!
I stayed at this hotel when it was San Remo. The location is great, right across from the MGM Grand, the price was right, the rooms were fine, the pool was nice, and the staff was very friendly. Now, I'm scared. And I think I'm scared because of the HUNDREDS of families I saw carrying Hooters bags from this hotel. Mainly I saw uninspired wives carrying bags after what seemed to be lunch with their husband. But, no one looked very happy when walking down the street with their Hooters bags. I saw some groups of guys coming out of there, but I guess I expected more guys and less families.
"Hey Honey, look...we can stay at Hooters!"
"Sounds great dear, book it!"
I don't know, I just don't see that conversation happening. And, from what I've heard, its the same staff working at the hotel, not your fantasy of fabulously endowed women responding to your every beck & call.
Stratosphere
I've stayed here a few times purely motivated by price. It was BY FAR the cheapest deal I found on the strip. However, in exchange for that super cheap price I was not within walking distance of ANYTHING. So, prepare to cab or drive if you stay here. The rooms are fine, nothing to rave or rant about. The view from the top of the Stratosphere itself is the best in Vegas. So, if you do want a spectacular view, I definitely recommend stopping in and having a drink on your way to downtown.
The Venetian
Being Italian, I'm fairly partial to those sorts of themes. The hotel is beautiful, the rooms are HUGE and I secretly want to go on one of the over-priced gondola rides. However, the rooms are a wee bit more "lived in" than I'm looking for at those prices. And when I say "lived in" I mean, we're really sticking with the what happens in Vegas stays on the bedspread in Vegas, if you know what I mean. So, if I'm spending mad cash I'm going to...
The Bellagio
No, I haven't stayed there but my mom has and when mom says "That's the nicest suite I've ever stayed in" we listen. Mom has stayed in some pretty fantastic suites so if you're looking for posh, I'd go no further. (But I still stick with my statement uttered MANY times in the last week: If you're spending real money on a hotel room, go spend it in a real city, like New York or Chicago or Boston or something.)
New York New York
Looking back on it, the pool is nice and at the time the eye candy (both male & female) was pretty spectacular. I mean, a nice lady (I wouldn't say she was a stripper but I have my suspicions) gave our group discount passes into O.G. And, looking back on it, that's pretty cool. But, discounts to strip clubs aside, didn't love the hotel. The "suite" was a joke and we downgraded to double rooms. And, that cool roller coaster that runs around the hotel. Yup, it runs past the rooms. Good luck sleeping with a screaming roller coaster tooling by.
The Tropicana
Ok, as seen above, I've done cheap, expensive and now cheesy. I so vote for cheesy. If you're going to do Vegas, do Vegas. Its not a real vacation. I mean, if you want a spa go to Canyon Ranch. If you want a city go to Chicago. If you want Vegas, then do Vegas. I will admit, the hotel isn't the best on the strip but everyone I talked to either really enjoyed the Follies Bergere or goes to the Japanese restaurant whenever they're in town. (And you know who you are.) I ask you, where else are you going to get a tub that fits 2 normal sized people comfortably? I'm serious, the room rate was worth it JUST for the bathtub. Besides, the location was fantastic for getting around town and out of the strip traffic, the room was big enough so that we never stepped on each other or didn't have our own space for our luggage and there was a mirror over the bed. I was laughing so hard when I walked into the room, again, worth the room rate. I don't think the significant other was an enamored with the hotel but damn, I was pleased!
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