bhatnasx

I'm at this hotel right now - here are some observations...

1) Hotel staff is some of the friendliest folks I've met in a LAS hotel (though this is only the third one I've ever stayed at)

2) The TV's kick ... - this is the first hotel that's had flat panel TVs - I wish it was wall mounted though.

3) The business center is free & internet usage is free too in the biz center.

4) Breakfast is a little overpriced (as are all hotels except buffets) - however the food was pretty good!

5) Location is great if you want to take the monorail or have to go to the convention center

6) Beds are fantastic!

7) The bathrooms have a seperate shower & soaking tub - which is nice.

8) Not sure about the parking issues that sdix had - there's no charge for parking & no way they can even check it - there's no gates on the parking garage - free in/outs.

9) Unlike sdix's internet - I had a cord attached to a box on my desk (didn't use it though)

10) There is no coffee stand, but there's a coffee maker in the room.

Tolew

But expensive Room Rates!!!!

bigguyinpasadena

Bhatnasx glad you are enjoying your stay-have they started landscaping the back of the Wynn hotel yet?
BTW,did you get an upgrade?My room had a seperate bath tub and shower but the tub was normal hotel size-much to small to soak in.
Tolew-I think we will be seeing a lot of specials at this property when there is no convention in town.They are already participating in Priceline as a 4 star.convention center.

bhatnasx

I didn't get an upgrade - at least I don't think I did - I got a room facing the city (actually facing the Wynn hotel - not sure what you meen by landscaping it though - the hotel's appears to be 2 blocks away). I don't think I got an upgrade, but I'm in a city view room - looking at the website, it appears by the room description, that it's an upgrade, because of the bathroom & view, but it doesn't feel all that "upgraded". I have no status with Marriott - but I did request a room with 2 double beds & that may have been why they had to put me in that room since most of the hotels in the convention center area probably don't have double beds in most rooms b/c they are catering to biz travelers.

As for the coffee bar comment earlier - it appears that there's a coffee bar in the works (near the elevator to the parking garage & biz center) - there's a walk-up stand that doesn't look occupied yet, but I can see in a few months that it'd be a coffee shop with croissants, breads, muffins, etc. The hotel is less than 2 months old & even though they're opened, they may not be fully operational in all aspects yet. I think I saw them cleaning the pool this morning, so I'm guessing it's open (though it's january - it is only about 60 degrees here).

Wingtipflyer1

Has anyone used the monorail from the Vegas Renn. to Sands Expo? If so is it close & easy?

I have an upcoming convention @ the Sands Expo & really don't want to rent a car. However, I might due to samples, etc.

Thanks,

Wingtip

bigguyinpasadena

While there I rode the Monorail-I think if you were lugging more than a briefcase/backpack it would get cumbersome.You have to go up and down several escaltors and it is a hike(short) to get to the actual monorail station.A cab ride to/from won't cost much as it is a short non-strip ride.

Wingtipflyer1

Thanks Bigguyinpass.

I may give the monorail a ride just for kicks-once.

Wingtip

Delta3MM

What's the conceriege lounge like? Standard US marriott type foods in the morning and evening?

Billy

bhatnasx

Can't answer that question as I didn't get to experience it...

laptop9999

The C lounge is very large and nicely decorated. The food in the morning is the basic continantal type...no hot items. I missed the evening hour last night so not sure what they served. Maybe I'll find out this evening.

A few had praised the LCD TV. The TV is very nice. But IMO it's a waste of technology because all the channels are analog. The 4:3 signal is stretched to 16:9 to fill the wide screen......everybody on the screen looked fat.

Free broadband is awesome. Mini refer in the room is a nice touch, stocked with 2 bottles of water.

bhatnasx

I think I was excited for the TV because this was the first hotel that I had ever stayed in before that had a flat panel TV - generally when I travel, I try to stay as cheaply as humanly possible - I've switched hotels during a trip in the same city because it was cheaper to do so (I'm an FT'er!).

I will say that the TV's quality was good, IMHO, but I think the TV's themselves were pretty poorly manufactured - they seemed flimsy on the stand - but that may be how all flat panels are - it was my first experience...

sdix

There's no gates on the parking garage but there is a toll booth which was manned while I was there.

I followed up with the hotel on my issues. Seems I was the first to stay in this particular room therefore was the first to get the bugs out of it. They refunded my parking - their explanation was that because they are so close to the convention center they were getting non guests parking there so they started to charge. People were making up room numbers so as to try to avoid the charge so they started charging everyone!

bhatnasx

I did see the parking booth, but there was no one in it for my entire stay - granted, there was nothing really going on at the convention center during this time frame. Seems to me that they should making parking passes for guests to flash at the booth attendents.

FYI, from: http://marriott.com/property/abouthotel/default/lasbr

Parking
Complimentary on-site parking
Complimentary valet parking

I didn't use the valet, I just self-parked.

laptop9999

I drove in and out of the parking garage several times today and the booth was not staffed. When I checked in last night they did not ask me if I drove.

I printed a copy of the free parking statement from the web just in case.

jerseyjim

Has anyone stayed at the new Rennaisance Hotel in Vegas (Convention Center)? We are booked there in May and I was wondering what to expect.

Jim