We stayed for a week during April 13 -19 2008. Check in process was excellent and after refusing a 2nd floor suite we were upgraded to 7th floor at no charge. One bedroom suite was just what we wanted and had a great view of the pool area's of HGVC and Flamigo. Access to Flamigo's pools was great. Non casino environment and distance from the strip was a plus at night. Proximity to strip was a plus during the day. Short walk through or around Flamingo and you were in the heart of the strip. Used the free parking just off the hotel and was not a problem at all and saved $8 per day on valet. There was always a space in garage reserved for HGVC guests. Hotel staff was just fabulous, and friendly. Deli in hotel was small but had great food and coffee (starbucks). Kept the coffee cup as refills were much less expensive. Rented a car and had easy access to the main roads in each direction. ie..30 min to Hoover, 4.5 hours to South rim, 35 min. to Red Rock Canyon...etc.. Did not use the monorail as it seemed quite pricey and walking the strip was very easy as long as you have good sneakers. Saw Spamalot and Ka and walked both ways to each show. Would recommend both but get twofers at Travelzoo or someplace else. Was at HGVC with two teenage boys and they both enjoyed the place also. Played tennis and enjoyed the pools on off travel days. I think they are closing around July 1 for renovations but we loved our room with the full kitchen, washer/dryer, BLENDER, etc.....would highly recommend this hotel for anyone...price was right also.

We have just returned from a 10 night stay at the Hilton Grand Vacation Club. We were very impressed from the moment we arrived by the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff. We stayed in a one bedroom suit which we found very clean and furnished to a high standard. There was a large Jacuzzi, which we enjoyed after a long day of gambling. The kitchen had everything you needed. It is ideally situated behind the Flamingo which is located in centre of the strip. Grand Vacations is very peaceful and quite. There is a Deli on site which is basic but reasonable and also Valet parking with a charge of approx £16 per week, this is well worth doing.
We are seasoned visitors to Vegas and have stayed at several strip hotels and we both agreed this vacation was the best yet.
We hired a car for 8 days which I would recommend as it gives you the opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of the strip now and again. There is so much to see that is not too far to drive, like the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and many more places. There are some very nice hotels that are worth visiting that are not on the strip, The Green Valley Ranch, South Coast, The Orleans. These hotels offer lots of activities other than gambling. Like multiplex Cinemas and bowling alleys. They are also less crowded and less Smokey. All restaurants in Las Vegas are now non smoking.
We are looking forward to returning and staying at the Hilton Grand Vacation Club again.

This is a wonderful place to stay at. This is just what i wanted. It had warm water to take a shower, comfortable bed, and close to everything. To me thats most important when your only spending 10 hours in it.

My husband being active duty Army, we took advantage of Hilton's "Vactions for Veterans" program and stayed 3 nights at the HGVC - Flamingo for free. Hard to beat. I thought they would put us in an older room. But we arrived at noon, well in advance of check-in and not only was our room ready but it was newly redecorated with a great view of the pool area and the Strip. Full kitchen, king bed, great view--You couldn't ask for more. Every staff member went out of their way to be kind to us (especially the valet and the front desk) and the conceirge made reservations for me at the Flamingo spa no problem. The room was clean, neat, and well-appointed. Jacuzzi tub for 2!

The only issue is parking. Self park is a good 10 minute walk from the room and accessibly only from the outside. That would be terrible in summer. Pay the $6/day rate for valet and come and go as you like. No restaurant on the property but the Flamingo is within walking distance.