text: In summary It is an okay place to stay Better than most worse than a few and overall a I might stay here again in a year or two to see the progressnnWant more details OkaynnIm a HHonors Diamond member I travel frequently and have found myself in quite a few Hilton family properties Elara is a Grand Vacations Club property For me a time share is not likely to be in my future and so I stay as a hotel guest The rate was pretty good at below per night for a nicely equipped studio As a bonus I do not recall at any time even being asked to learn more about vacation ownership which is a major plusnnIf you are a HHonors member you might be a bit disappointed This property was picked up to be part of the Hilton brand within the last couple years My wife and I considered staying here last year but the reviews here on Yelp made it clear that Elara was not quite up to the typical Hilton standards yet Instead we stayed at the HGVC location on the north end of the strip and found that to be pleasant even though you will need to drive everywhere This year we picked Elara Well it is still not through the transition The only perks you will get for being a loyal HHonors member is two bottles of water and free WiFi no breakfast and certainly no room upgrade It is a minor nitpick but the two free bottles of water you get are oz not the typical oz variety which seems like a silly way to be saving a nickel There is no onsite restaurant just a Starbucks inroom dining and some selection of food from the pool bar The WiFi is using a different system than other Hilton properties and there is no WiFi in the pool area There is a complex electronics system in the room but the controls on the TV are painfully slow just watch some TV and it is okay but some HD channels are displayed smaller than full screen Security is everywhere especially in the evenings which is both a good and bad sign I know the management is carefully monitoring Yelp hey guys for concerns and they are trying to make things better So Elara will probably make it through this transition successfully within the next year or sonnThe room was generally well kept The housekeeping services were on top of most things The red leather couch seems a bit odd and I trust it gets sprayed down with disinfectant between guests The bed itself was very comfortable The windows offer generous views with a shading system that nicely darkens the room if you need to sleep in until noon the next day The bathroom sink was continually slow because the plug would not lift we asked for this to be corrected and found it got worse later that day If you really take a close look in the room you will find several little issues like unpatched screw holes behind furniture or missing trim pieces on the appliances We did see a team working to paint rooms so the management is clearly aware that these rooms need some TLCnnIn terms of guests there is a bit of conflict going on There are owners of timeshares under the prior owners There are HGVC owners under the current ownership There are some older guests but typically they seem to be international travelers with kids and grand kids There is a clear party vibe with much of the s crowd There are parents staying with their kids of all ages And then I suspect there are some like my wife and me who are traveling without little ones The building is so big that it sort of must cater to all types to stay in operation however it also means that conflicts between these groups likely causes a significant number of complaints regarding noise from nearby rooms I would encourage the staff to try and separate and group different desires by floor or sections at checkin If we had our kids with us being located near other families with kids could be valuable The folks that want to party would likely enjoy being near other partiers although this might increase maintenance costs for these rooms but security could also focus more energy here too So maybe present vibe options to guests at check in to see which area they most desire during their staynnAs for location it is rather nice We could walk most places on the strip within a few minutes but we also found that driving over to other casinos was worthwhile as the outside temps were high crowds were forming at choke points and parking is free everywhere Parking at Elara costs day for valet or you can selfpark for free within the Miracle Mile garage I recommend selfparking Another annoyance the garage gets packed on the weekends with hotel guests and there are not enough handicapped spaces This is doubly true for the area on the rd floor of the garage that offers convenient access to Elarathere are exactly zero handicapped spaces there even though it has access to Elara the Saxe Theater and Miracle Mile shops So if you have a significant disability the cost of valet may be warranted