A Mixed Bag
Apr 17, 2024 Phileboy
Overall, they try hard, but if you want that sheer luxurious feeling, The Wynn has this hotel beat by a country mile
I had traveled to meet a friend who was staying at Aria who is a "preferred gambler" -- in common casino parlance, a "whale."Through my friend, I obtained wristband access to their commodious second-floor ballroom to watch the…
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Overall, they try hard, but if you want that sheer luxurious feeling, The Wynn has this hotel beat by a country mile
I had traveled to meet a friend who was staying at Aria who is a "preferred gambler" -- in common casino parlance, a "whale."Through my friend, I obtained wristband access to their commodious second-floor ballroom to watch the various NCAA "March Madness" mens playoff basketball finals. This set up was unparalleled in all of Las Vegas, as the premises were replete with all-day complimentary buffet food service, with separate set-ups for breakfast, lunch and even dinner. Along with various cake, pastries (even ice cream!) and drinks, it was designed to cater to the most esurient basketball fan you might find. Even though the fare was gratis, waitresses were plentiful and anyone you contacted agreeably brought you whatever you might want.
My biggest complaint, is that I was assigned a room that was at the far end of where the elevators were located. As a disabled senior with limited mobility, zi found the long walk to my room -- perhaps 200 yards or more -- to be a trek that was unnecessary taxing. (Yes, I could have sought a room re-assignment, but once I checked in, I was loathe to do so out of sheer laziness.) As a veteran traveler, this was an unforced error on my part, as I should have had the sense to request a toom easier to reach.
In regards to smaller nuances, the lack attention to detail was palpable: An example: I had trouble finding the room safe and, once I was able to locate it following a series of phone calls that began at the front desk, I had difficulty deploying its use. Hence, I stayed on the phone while being bounced around to various entities (housekeeping, security, etc.) for at least 20 minutes; none of the employees I spoke to could provide a cogent explanation on how to use the damn safe. I was eventually assurred by one hotel minion how "someone will be up in a moment" to help me.
Well, a 40-minute wait ensued, at which point I left my room in frustration, carrying all of the money I had brought with me. Alas, the safe remained unused throughout my four-night stay.
Not a bad place, per se, but overall, it didn't imbue a sense of luxuriousness, nor exclusiveness that one might expect.
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