Firstly, the Front Desk experience was the worst nightmare I ever had. I was treated so badly. The so called manager at the Night Shift was least bothered to listen to your problem at the first point. No proper room service. I had to go personally to the Front Desk to collect the towels. The ambiance is good for what we pay.

I would rather pay few more dollars extra from now on and stay in a better place. Not that I paid less for this.

Finding the entrance is tricky - valet parking [only] is a nuisance to me, but maybe they're conveying high-end service. Lobby is super-dark, with pretty good repros of paintings splattered all over the walls and ceilings. Framed elevator door is an amusing continuation of the theme. I selected this room based on free wireless, it's part of Clarion, and price.

The rooms are a bit shabby, however. No electrical outlet near the desk - so laptop goes...... on the lap. Shower doesnt shut off completely, so running water all night (hello! you're in a desert!). Rooms are also super-dark; fine at night, but disconcerting at 3 PM of a blazing summer afternoon. Complimentary wine offered at 530 - at 6 I ask where it is, they show up grudgingly with only red wine, tiny glasses, and super-tiny pour. No ice machine on the floor (the map on back of the door says it should be right across from my room!), but they'll send it up. Valet parking more than offsets my free wireless (you dont have to tip the wireless provider). Front desk gamely helpful and chipper, but understaffed. Leaving the property is tricky - uturns required (probably illegal).

When my client asked where I was staying, I just told them I was at the Vagabond Inn to save some money. I hope they don't check my receipts to find out where I really stayed!

In all fairness, the bed was super-comfortable. Bedding appeared new. Even in party-time vegas, the rooms were fairly quiet.

If you're on a budget and are game for some well-intentioned kitsch and some inconveniences in the room, this would be ok. If you want more predictable or convenient, try somewhere else.

Just returned 2 days ago. Had 2 rooms...1 w/two beds and 1 king. Do not let the outside fool you...when you enter this place its another world. VERY sensuous.

Be aware though this might not be the place for kids or anyone who is prudish. There are many still paintings of nude women. All that we saw were all paintings, not photos, nothing in my opinion that was out of line in any way. These are paintings in the Monet, Renior style. You will see MUCH worse on billboards throughout the city. We loved it.

BUT here is the big red flag for you and children....channel 69 is a complimentary explicit XXX channel (as it was explained to us). It is not pay for view and is 24/7....

But that's the only thing we would caution anyone on.

Here's the lowdown on our stay...
Front Desk was excellent. we had 3 resonable requests and all were handled quickly and without any issues - including room locations (we had 2 rooms).

Ice is ordered via room service and is complimentary (I gave a small tip). We asked for ice at check in and it was there before we opened the door.

Give yourself about 30 minutes for a taxi to get you to the strip. It was a 7 dollar ride in about 5 minutes for us. You may get a cab faster if you are less than 5 people in your party.. that was our hold up.

Parking is 11.50...valet only...no big deal and excellent service.

Resort Fee was 3.50 or so per room. If you drink wine, this is made up by the free wine tasting from 5:30 to 6:30...great converstion and nice pours.....just a tip to the Sommelier...if you choose. Certainly not a requirement.....as a matter of fact, I didn;t feel compelled to tip anyone like at some other places, I did so because the service was very good.

Well brand mixed drinks are 6.00 but happy hour is 2/1...so make sure you hit that up. Solid drinks too. Bar area is amazing! Really an oasis.

We did not eat at the hotel, but the menu was reasonable, the dining room was beautiful. I think the most expensive item was about 35.00.

I did order breakfast room service. It was great. Basic eggs and sausage. Came with hash browns, fruit and toast. Butter, preserves included. Hot, quick and
tasty.

The pool area was really neat too. The photos are accurate. Its like a Spanish Villa pool area. 4 1/2 foot deep, so its more of a chilling area...

My bed was comfortable, overlooked the Trump building and some other spots of the Strip. I was on the 4th floor - The Claude Monet Room. Kids were in a double across the hall. The reported zero outside noise. We had zero outside noise as well. Doors are solid thick. They weigh a ton! The bathroom was small and functionable, nothing special. Room had a table and a really comfortable easy chair. Lots of pillows, an ironing board, for pay mini bar and safe and a couple robes to use when going to the pool.

Free, no hassle wireless internet.

As with almost any hotel, if i looked i could see where this needed to be touched up, that needed to be cleaned...but overall everything we saw was great!

This place is located right near the Palace. HUGE gift store on the corner that has a liqour store attached. Could walk there if you need a bottle.

Cab to Fremont or the Strip. You are 2 miles from the Bellagio. Be aware that traffic in Vegas is always an issue on the strip, so just relax and give your self time.....

This place to us is perfect. It is very romantic...not if you want the large room with sunken tub and million buck views, but a night away, we loved it.

Check around for rate deals...my only caveat is that I would not pay rack rate for this hotel....125 would be max....

Stayed here on our last night of vacation before heading back to the air port. Our room was really nice, the bed was soft, the decor was plesant and the pool was perfect. The interstate noise was not. We had an early flight out of Vegas and with the traffic noice in our room, we could have saved some money and slept under the off ramp of the I-15. The noise was audible even using ear plugs and having the fan running all night.
The hotel is really nice, and the staff was helpful, the wine tasting fun, but with the noise, we would never stay there again.