SERVICE -- 👍 good Check-in flow was smooth & took less than 3 minutes; kudos for Tap payment support. The receptionists are warm & welcoming; leagues friendlier than the staff in Boyd Gaming hotels. Same goes for housekeeping staff & valet. Phone service was hit-or-miss, trilling for 5m on occasion. Complimentary late-checkout is 1hr, anything after that will cost $$. MVP employees: Staff @ Commons restaurant; more personality than the other businesses. ❤ TRANSITIONS -- 👍 Flashy & powerful, sans the comically heavy doors. Huge hallways, fast elevators (keycard required), & great color psychology. Ventilation could be better wrt smoking, but this is more the status quo. ROOM (King Strip View Chamber) -- 👍 great czcams.com/video/_dIhygvWeLU/video.html Contemporary in a refreshing & functional way, with dimensions comfortably spacious for 2+. This chamber looked clean, FELT clean, & had a great aroma on the initial walkthrough. Lighting was superb from the balcony (bugs tend to enter in and never leave so mind the opening). Tabletop space & seating were adequate, I just hated the ergonomics. The seating wasn't comfortable nor the best choice of textures. BED -- 👍 good I loved the irregular design. Functionally it slept great: cozy sheets, BIG pillows, & a predominantly soft mattress profile. Quality control could be better on the (stained) linens. BATH -- 👍 great Gorgeous design with textures & tile patterns that really stand out. The shower experience was also a winner, equipped with the best hand showers I've used all year. It's a bummer that this installation doesn't allow using the overhead water simultaneously. Bath products provided felt lux & indulgent: sufficiently moisturizing, quick leather, a natural scent, & aesthetically pleasing. Lack of a bath robe was surprising...💔. Towels were more than sufficient though: clean, fluffy, & absorbent. TV/ENTERTAINMENT -- 👍 great No shortage of entertainment or convenience. The TV solution is dense with features, built for ordering food, streaming, & everything in-between! Picture quality was great when the cable wasn't glitching. Audio was poor in contrast (esp. w/dance club hits blaring outside the window). Speaking of the pool -- AMAZING -- it's worth renting a cabana IMO. The casino-floor is predominately slots, which is great if you're into that. Some are even themed with puppies🐶. Table games on the other hand, are skimp; only 1/2 were even setup... WI-FI & CELL RECEPTION -- 👍 great Satisfactory WiFi & wireless infrastructure. Whether you're here for a conference or vacation, it'll get the job done. A business center is also buried in the back if in need of a desktop. --Performance-- Video streaming - Great Online gaming - Great Video chatting - Great --Nerd Stats-- 14-100 Mbps download 9-61 Mbps upload 0% packet loss 10 ms latency 1 ms jitter FOOD & DRINK -- 👍 ok Not DoorDash friendly. The mini-bar/fridge situation was ridiculous & impractical. It's motion-sensitive, requiring a $40 fee to "professionally empty". Most hotels simply send a separate fridge up, so this is extra strange for a contemporary hotel. They're at least kind enough to provide 2 complimentary waters. In-room dining options & on-site restaurants are plentiful. I won't bother listing them here, but you can rest easy knowing EVERY incarnation of coffee chain is on-site ☕. If you have food allergies, you're SOL. Menus & mobile ordering lack nutrition info; substituting fried sides for an allergen-free side salad, will also result in an up-charge 👎. in-room: ❌ microwave ❌ coffee ❌ tea ❌ wet-bar ✅ mini-bar NOISE -- 👎 poor For an off-strip property, it wasn't quiet. I highly discourage the pool/"strip" view if you're hoping to get any significant amount of sleep. LOCATION -- -- 👍 Security presence felt safe. It's an 8-10m drive to the strip & a dedicated ride share area is setup a few yards from the main entrance. This will be your primary transportation pattern. It's 30-40m walk to the Venetian for comparison but I wouldn't recommend it due to 110 degree temperatures recently. RATING & REC Price: $128.37/night Was it worth it: yes Best part: the Chambers~ If you enjoy slot machines, pool parties, & good food-- this is the one! The resort fees & lack of table games are the biggest drawbacks. Room rates can be competitive (
SERVICE -- 👍 good
Check-in flow was smooth & took less than 3 minutes; kudos for Tap payment support.
The receptionists are warm & welcoming; leagues friendlier than the staff in Boyd Gaming hotels. Same goes for housekeeping staff & valet.
Phone service was hit-or-miss, trilling for 5m on occasion.
Complimentary late-checkout is 1hr, anything after that will cost $$.
MVP employees: Staff @ Commons restaurant; more personality than the other businesses. ❤
TRANSITIONS -- 👍 Flashy & powerful, sans the comically heavy doors.
Huge hallways, fast elevators (keycard required), & great color psychology.
Ventilation could be better wrt smoking, but this is more the status quo.
ROOM (King Strip View Chamber) -- 👍 great czcams.com/video/_dIhygvWeLU/video.html
Contemporary in a refreshing & functional way, with dimensions comfortably spacious for 2+.
This chamber looked clean, FELT clean, & had a great aroma on the initial walkthrough.
Lighting was superb from the balcony (bugs tend to enter in and never leave so mind the opening).
Tabletop space & seating were adequate, I just hated the ergonomics.
The seating wasn't comfortable nor the best choice of textures.
BED -- 👍 good
I loved the irregular design.
Functionally it slept great: cozy sheets, BIG pillows, & a predominantly soft mattress profile.
Quality control could be better on the (stained) linens.
BATH -- 👍 great
Gorgeous design with textures & tile patterns that really stand out.
The shower experience was also a winner, equipped with the best hand showers I've used all year.
It's a bummer that this installation doesn't allow using the overhead water simultaneously.
Bath products provided felt lux & indulgent: sufficiently moisturizing, quick leather, a natural scent, & aesthetically pleasing.
Lack of a bath robe was surprising...💔.
Towels were more than sufficient though: clean, fluffy, & absorbent.
TV/ENTERTAINMENT -- 👍 great
No shortage of entertainment or convenience.
The TV solution is dense with features, built for ordering food, streaming, & everything in-between!
Picture quality was great when the cable wasn't glitching. Audio was poor in contrast (esp. w/dance club hits blaring outside the window).
Speaking of the pool -- AMAZING -- it's worth renting a cabana IMO.
The casino-floor is predominately slots, which is great if you're into that. Some are even themed with puppies🐶.
Table games on the other hand, are skimp; only 1/2 were even setup...
WI-FI & CELL RECEPTION -- 👍 great
Satisfactory WiFi & wireless infrastructure.
Whether you're here for a conference or vacation, it'll get the job done.
A business center is also buried in the back if in need of a desktop.
--Performance--
Video streaming - Great
Online gaming - Great
Video chatting - Great
--Nerd Stats--
14-100 Mbps download
9-61 Mbps upload
0% packet loss
10 ms latency
1 ms jitter
FOOD & DRINK -- 👍 ok
Not DoorDash friendly.
The mini-bar/fridge situation was ridiculous & impractical. It's motion-sensitive, requiring a $40 fee to "professionally empty". Most hotels simply send a separate fridge up, so this is extra strange for a contemporary hotel. They're at least kind enough to provide 2 complimentary waters.
In-room dining options & on-site restaurants are plentiful. I won't bother listing them here, but you can rest easy knowing EVERY incarnation of coffee chain is on-site ☕.
If you have food allergies, you're SOL. Menus & mobile ordering lack nutrition info; substituting fried sides for an allergen-free side salad, will also result in an up-charge 👎.
in-room:
❌ microwave
❌ coffee
❌ tea
❌ wet-bar
✅ mini-bar
NOISE -- 👎 poor
For an off-strip property, it wasn't quiet.
I highly discourage the pool/"strip" view if you're hoping to get any significant amount of sleep.
LOCATION -- -- 👍
Security presence felt safe.
It's an 8-10m drive to the strip & a dedicated ride share area is setup a few yards from the main entrance. This will be your primary transportation pattern.
It's 30-40m walk to the Venetian for comparison but I wouldn't recommend it due to 110 degree temperatures recently.
RATING & REC
Price: $128.37/night
Was it worth it: yes
Best part: the Chambers~
If you enjoy slot machines, pool parties, & good food-- this is the one!
The resort fees & lack of table games are the biggest drawbacks.
Room rates can be competitive (