This Place is awesome. A block off the strip, beautiful pools gorgous rooms. It's amazing. You only have to contend with a little high pressure sales other then that the place is amazing. Full Kitchen, whirlpool. Nice comfy Beds!

We did a time share exchange for a week at this resort. It is really not a resort but a rather small quite respite from the craziness on the strip. It is a bit of a walk to the strip (six blockS) but not bad. Also--UNLV is only about a mile away which adds another great venue for walking. The free shuttle goes to and from Harrah's and we did use that.

Our one bedroom apartment had a full kitchen and a washer and dryer which was a real plus. Some of the furniture has seen better days but it was adequate.

What was outstanding was the staff. They were very friendly and helpful.

There are two pools--one for adults and one for families. Sun is limited --especially at the adult pool but it is a very pleasant atmophere.
The only negative is --no food or drinks available in the evenings--So plan ahead.

We are booking for next year already!

The Grand Desert's staff aims to please, the rooms are quite roomy and the furniture is comfortable. However, the rugs are quite dirty and/or worn. The linens were not crisp and the towels grayish from so many washes. This was one of the few timeshares that did not supply any kind of housekeeping services at all without cost.
The pools, pool seating and public areas were in wonderful condition. There were tons of family activities and the game room held a selection of free entertainment (ie, WII, shuffle board). The shuttle to Harrah's was efficient and we never had to wait for more than 5 minutes. However to get to the Luxor/Mandalay side of the strip a cab was needed, especially on the return trip since we were warned that the area was not healthy at night. This can add up.
We would not stay again at the Grand Desert (mostly because of location) but do realize that it may work for families. They should really spend more time sprucing the rooms up.

My family and I just returned from staying at this hotel and overall we had a nice time. We arrived very late on the day we checked in and the check-in was quick and painless. They told us we could come back for our welcome packet the next day since it was so late. We got up early the next morning because we were told there was shuttle that runs to the grocery store everyday (so you can stock up your kitchen). However what everyone failed to mention is that you have to sign up the night before and the shuttle leaves at 8am. We planned to go the next day and as luck would have it, that was the one day the shuttle doesn't go to the store. Needless to say, we never made it to the grocery store. There is a shuttle the runs from the hotel to the strip and it lets you off at Harrah's. Be sure to walk through the casino to get to the strip. I asked a police officer how to get to the Paris hotel and he directed me down a back alley. It worked, however I wouldn't have told a young woman by herself at the time to walk down a back alley. The hotel doesn't offer any room service and the food on-site is overpriced (as is most of the food in vegas). There is a decent gym facility and the pools looked very nice though we never had a chance to try them out.

The rooms are very clean and nice. We had a jacuzzi tub with jets and it was very relaxing. There isn't any room service and you have to call for extra linens as you need them. There IS a washer/dryer in the units which is great if you have kids and they supply you with some detergent.

This is a nice place to stay if you have kids or would like to save some money by cooking some meals for yourself and don't want to stay directly on the strip If we were to stay here again, we would rent a car to get around to the store and some of the restaurants off the strip a little easier. Also be sure to ask what things need to be reserved ahead of time or signed up for in advance.