My wife & I just returned from a short 3-night stay in Las Vegas at the Platinum Hotel. We booked a Solitaire suite and it was SO nice. There was a full kitchen with refrig, stove, dw, microwave and stone countertops. It was stocked with dishes & utensils if you like to cook your own meals (we didn't). There is a living room with flat-panel TV & Bose radio, a bedroom with a 2nd TV plus a pillow-top king-size bed and the bathroom is unbelievable. There are 2 sinks, marble countertop, tile shower and jacuzzi bath. Everything is very clean and well kept - just like the entire hotel.
The entire building is non-smoking so there is no cigarette smell that you get just about everywhere in Vegas. They charge a large fee to anyone caught smoking in their room. We did see & smell evidence of smoking - butts on the floor in the stairwells, but nowhere else.
Check in is at 4pm so plan accordingly. We got there around 1 on Sat and our room wasn't ready until 4. We left our bags with the concierge and checked out the nearby places. There is an Arco gas station right next door with music playing, so I don't think you'd want a room on the lower floors next to that (ours was on the "mountain" side rather than the "strip" side). Ellis Island is about a 2 minute walk around the corner and is a great place for cheap good meals. Be sure to get the $4.99 5-oz NY steak & eggs breakfast or the $6.99 10-oz sirloin steak dinner. Bally's is a 5-minute walk from the hotel, very safe but lots of traffic on the street. One thing we learned is to go through Bally's parking lot where it is much quieter rather than walking on the sidewalk. Once at Bally's its another 5 minutes to the Monorail station, where we each bought a 3-day (72 hours) pass for $28. This will take you anywhere on the strip between the MGM Grand up to the Hilton.
As advised here, we asked for a room on the upper floors and got a room on the 5th floor - very quiet yet convenient to the fitness center & Kilawat restaurant. The fitness center was very nice with several machines & free weights, and 4 TVs to watch. Bring your own headphones though as the ones provided were all in the "used" bowl. We ate at Kilawat our last morning and were very pleased with both the food and service.

Well, let me just start by saying i went to LV with a friend, and this was the first trip for both of us. Needless to say we were absolutely amazed at the calibre of service and quality of the rooms at the Platinum hotel.

Firstly, check -in was prompt, courteous and we even got a complimentary upgrade, which was a lovely way to start our LV trip. The room was amazing (or should i say the apartment was amazing). The kitchen and living areas were immaculate and spacious, the bathroom was fabulous and the beds were very comfortable. It was great to have a large balcony and a view out over the city. Our only regret is that we didn't have time to enjoy the huge spa bath!

The service from day 1 was wonderful. Everyone was kind and being in non-casino, non-smoking venue off the strip is definitely the way to go in LV. Only a very short walk to the Strip, and believe me, it is like a breath of fresh air to return to this hotel after a night on the town.

I am not a big fan of the loud music, constant ringing of the slot machines and smoke hanging in the air at the casinos (which for most hotels, you have to trudge through, with luggage in tow, before you even see the check-in desk). We tried other accommodation on the Strip later in our stay (just for something different) and nothing could compare.

The Platinum lives up to its name....a fine establishment and a place i will definitely stay at again .

Stayed 5 nights in October with husband & 2 children (17 &11yrs). We all loved it here. We booked a one bedroomed "Solitaire" suite.Check -in was a painless experience. We were upgraded ( no fee) to a "Princess" suite. We were on the 8th floor with a Strip view. If you can, try to get a higher floor.All the staff we encountered were friendly and polite. We didn't have a car and we didn't use the restaurants.The room was exceptional. Much bigger than we expected, spotlessly clean & very well equipped (for any Brits visiting there is a kettle!!) The beds were comfortable, and clean.We had 2 queen beds, so didn't use the sofa bed in the lounge. Plenty of wardrobe space. Bathroom was big, with large whirlpool bath, walk in shower, double sinks, hairdryer. The pool was quiet. We were the only people in the pool each time we visited.You are only a short walk (10 mins) from the Ballys/Bellagio junction on the Strip. On the walk to the strip there are at least 3 convenience stores for basic provisions. At the end of each exhausting day visiting the sights of Las Vegas the Platinum was a smoke free, peaceful haven to return to.

We stayed at the Platinum Hotel & Spa for 3 nights in mid September - what a great place. We booked a Princess Suite - superb as were the staff. A restful, peaceful, central location just back from the Strip. Facilities in every way were great and a perfect place to come down to earth after being in the Grand Canyon area for 5 days. Cannot fault this place - it was perfect for us in every way and one of the most comfortable and certainly the reasonably priced we have stayed.
Fred & Denny, Perth, Australia