Originally Posted by eponymous_coward

I'm not disappointed by them because I know what I am getting someplace like Cosmo/Venetian/Palazzo/Bellagio, or even the Las Vegas W::A, and it's not the same as a boutique five star in Paris or (insert alpha city here), it couldn't possibly be the same. Vegas is about separating you from your cash, preferably as painlessly as possible so you keep coming back, but it's very in your face about it. I don't doubt global travelers who prefer a more refined experience from luxury hotels don't care for it (and that experience is possible in Vegas, but the way you get it is "you need to gamble and spend a lot more").