I stayed in the hotel in the Palm Tower to 2 nights. I did not smell cigarette smoke anywhere in Palm Tower, but the Casino was a little smoky. I actually enjoyed the casino because I am not much of a gambler and the people working the tables were more than happy to guide me along and teach me some things. Also the minimum bets are lower than you find on the strip.

The room was nice, but the TV was old. I am surprised they have not upgraded them yet. Also as a FYI, the best way to get from the airport to the JW Marriott is to take a hired car from the airport. It was $45 when I was there. People who took cabs spent anywhere from $50 to $65.

The only reason I stayed here was because it was a business trip. If I was on a personal vacation, I would stay somewhere on the strip.

This is the place to skip when going to Vegas. They should rip the "JW" off the building as this place is barely a Marriott in terms of quality.

I'll start with the grounds - they happen to be nice. And the staff was very friendly.

The rooms were a contrast in good and bad.
I'll start with the good:
-Great bathrooms, including jacuzzi tub and dual sinks.
-Comfortable beds.
-Breakfast buffet at Ceres - not a huge selection, but high quality.

Now the bad:
-The dirty, used bathrobe hanging in my room when I arrived (wonder what else wasn't cleaned?).
-If you ask for a foam pillow, you'll be sleeping on a lumpy log.
-The tv's suck. They're the old, monstrous 32" tube tv's (haven't heard of flat panels I suppose) and depending on the station, you may very well get humming sounds and ghosted images. This was a problem mostly with the broadcast networks. The signal's been split way too many times.
-The work area is atrocious for a conference hotel. I had to crawl under the old desk to plug in my laptop. The desk and chair were not ergodynamic and actually incredibly uncomfortable to work at for any stretch.
-The "free" gym may have been the worst hotel gym I have ever seen. I walked in an walked right out again. The spa gym, which is an astounding $25/day to use, was much nicer, but with low-end cardio machines and deflated workout balls (they couldn't find the pump). The individual tv's had the same problems with many of the broadcast networks.
-The casino was terrible. At all hours of the day, this disgustingly smoky room was filled with old people who parked their walkers next to the slots and puffed away while gambling the social security check. It really looked like death's waiting room.

Now, when I spoke to the front desk, they were very nice (really, all the staff was great) they comped the gym for me and gave me some points for my troubles, but this is one property I won't be visiting again.

Overall, this place is to be skipped since there are so many other, and much better, options in Vegas.

My wife and I stayed at the Marriott during a recent trip to Vegas . We wanted to stay off the strip for a change but also play some golf and the location was ideal. The hotel and casino are close to each other but virtually separate and it is possible to use most of the facilities without going through the casino unlike most other hotels in Vegas.
The pool area is excellent and Ceres Resaurant ok.
Main downside is transport intop Vegas if you don't want to drive - it is quite a way out and a taxi fare is quite pricey. There is a shuttle bus however which goes at fixed times and takes you into the Strip for nothing .
Several golf courses nearby - quite expensive by UK standards - we played at Badlands.

My boyfriend and I stayed here for a rock climbing vacation in October. The hotel is an easy (10 minute) drive from Red Rock Canyon.

We had originally wanted to stay at the Red Rock Resort ("RRR"), but it was booked up for some of our days. Last time we were here, we stayed at the RRR, which was fabulous.

The Marriott is very pleasant, in a low-key way, but it is definitely not as posh and glitzy as RRR. If you want to stay someplace more "Vegas" - beautiful people, sumptuous interior, clubs, glitzy casino, etc., stay at RRR.

The Marriott had great service, a very low key environment (didn't feel underdressed walking around in shorts), and good food at the restaurants. It is undoubtably a comfortable hotel...just not glamourous.

I had a spa treatment at the Marriott's spa, which was great. The spa, like the rest of the hotel, is very nice and relaxing...but not exactly "sumptuous" or "glamourous" like RRR.

The casino at the Marriott was, frankly, depressing. Like visiting a nursing home. I did not play anything in the casino, but had to walk through it to get from one side of the hotel to the other. It is smoky, dull, and I didn't see anyone under the age of (it appeared) 75 in there. Worse of all, no one was smiling....they seemed catatonic. Then again, if you are going to gamble, you'll be staying in downtown Vegas anyway.

I originally had the room reserved for $250 a night, but called back a few days before we arrived and got a deal of $220 a night plus breakfast. The breakfast buffet was very good, and would have costs $30 for the two of us had it not been included.

In short, I would recommend the Marriott as a nice place to stay, especially for golfers or for those wanting to explore Red Rock Canyon...but it is not as glamourous or post as the Red Rock Resort.