Las Vegas - Red Rock Resort-mini review

Stayed here for a comp weekend.It is verrrrrrrry far of the beaten path-Charlston and the 215- and yet in the midst of the uber urban sprawl that is now Las Vegas.
You must have a car with you at this property-or you will be stuck here.


Valet parking is woefully understaffed/badly supervised.Better to use the adjoining lot(both free)unless you like to wait for the valets at both drop off and pick up.

Lobby is gorgous.Very dramatic-like a W or the St.Regis in SF.

Checkin was a frigid unfriendly affair.Not a welcome I appriciate as it sets the tone for the stay in my book.

Room was very large,not as large as the JW marriotts,The Venitian,or The Wynn,but larger than most strip rooms.Connecting door(why?)and the rooms door is visable from the bed(bad layout)The room on the 17th floor had an incredible view of the entire Las Vegas valley-the strip looked tiny from this distance!

Furnishings were all new and very modern.Decor was chocolate vinyl wall coverings,tribal pattern cream/chocolate carpet.marble bathroom with deep soaking tub/TV-with limited channels above the tub/seperate shower/private WC/double vanity.The bathroom really was the best part off the room.Big flat pannel panasonic TV,bose wave radio-with an impossible to figure out clock radio attachment-which was set by housekeeping (an accident while dusting I am sure)for 5:30 am on Sunday :mad:
No coffee maker/service in the room :mad:
Sound from hallway was channeled right to your bed :mad:

Casino is very large and very modern-I went through my daily allowence rather quickly but gave them enough play to get my minor meals(coffee shop/2 buffets)from points.

There is a very nice and expensive Steak house here called Bones-good meat/salads.

A very nice property that could be a lot better.

Thanks for the review bigguyinpasadena.

I'm thinking of taking a trip out there during my trip in May (will be staying on the strip.) What were the table games like? BJ and craps minimums? Decent BJ rules? Any full pay video poker?

Thanks for the review.

Connecting door(why?)and the rooms door is visable from the bed(bad layout).

Thanks for heads-up. I've started getting offers to stay there, but a new upscale property should not have a connecting door aligned with the bed. Frankly, all hotels should ban connecting doors as the default layout anyway. They cut a freaking hole in the wall and then wonder why people complain they can hear their neighbor.

I'm thinking of taking a trip out there during my trip in May (will be staying on the strip.) What were the table games like? BJ and craps minimums? Decent BJ rules? Any full pay video poker?

Thanks for the review.
Fortunatly the craps min was $5 early in tha am-when I like to play-but there were only $10 and higher tables later in the day.
The BJ is mixed.On shoe games it is still 3 for 2 on blackjacks,the few hand delt (all $25 min)were not so hot.I went to a locals dive and played hand dealt BJ with full pay out and all the good rules-and $3 min!
I did not play VP-but I do love the fancy video games!Almost makes it fun to lose your money-fast!

on a side note-the "Jumbo Jackpot"was hit while I was playing slots-got $50 in free play for that :D
And then-while having Brunch with my boss at the WYNN the bingo game came up-she said something like"well I should have gotten something-I had an x on my card!"I looked over and she had $590 in free play on her machine!This was after she hit a bonus 4 of a kind that payed her $1700 ! I won $30:rolleyes: but I played a loooooooong time on one machine and racked up a lot of points.

They do have The Salt Lick... ^

Thanks for the report. I've considered the Red Rock, for a getaway night or two; but they seem to only offer you-must-be-kidding room rates. Bravo to you for getting comped!

Big flat pannel panasonic TV,bose wave radio-with an impossible to figure out clock radio attachment-which was set by housekeeping (an accident while dusting I am sure)for 5:30 am on Sunday :mad:

Hard to believe you are a gold/plat FF and you haven't yet made checking the clock radio for 5:30 alarms set by disgruntled maids a regular part of your routine.