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Originally posted by: joespoolhall
I think it's a matter of expectation and perspective. Some on these boards are fortunate to be comped at Caesars, Bellagio etc. and might call some rooms in town dumps since they are used to much finer accomodations. That's fine and more power to them. Most of us don't fit into that catagory though. When judging rooms, I always remember the tale of two buddies from a while back.
A good friend came to town to help his brother at a trade show. He provided rooms for all at the Sahara. My friends room was a mini suite as it had a sitting area with sofa etc. When I asked how the room was, he then told it was nothing short of a dump and he considered paying for a room on his own elsewhere. I always knew him to be a little picky.
A week or two later, I'm on the phone with my locals buddy that had dinner with the other one night. He and Sue had gone back to Jon's room for a drink and of course saw it. Without mentioning Jon's assessment, I asked Bob what he thought of it. He said all the furniture was older, but in good shape and good quality. When he found out what Jon's brother was paying for the room, he thought it was one hell of a deal. Two perspectives.
In over sixty trips to LV, I've stayed at many different hotels. I've stayed in a few that were getting to the point of needing some change, but necer in one I would call a dump. Not always up to date, but always clean. I think it's all relative. If I'm staying in a room for $35 a night and it's clean, decently stocked, as Charlie would say, "Winning!"
Having said that about rooms, I will say that some of those same joints had casinos that were nothing but dumps! The economy being what it is, there are a lot of places on the strip that I can stay for less that Motel 6. Not many towns you can say that about.
Good Luck!
Ric at Joes
I agree that frequently people make irrational comparisons and complain how the rooms at Stratosphere just dont measure up to the ones at the Wynn. What a shocker ! Thats why they have the "star" system. You are suppossed to compare 4-star resorts with other 4-star resorts.
Keeping this in mind I tend to think Vegas Club rooms may not be as nice as other 2-star properties in the neighborhood. They were suppossed to renovate along with the Plaza but I believe the plan now is for the Plaza to go first and then Vegas Club. In the meantime their are othe 2-star joints downtown that have renovated recently. I would suggest looking at those and comparing prices to Vegas Club.
