Q: negative

A: ONLY because one of my WORST dining experiences came from here.. DO you not rate higher.. BUT someone I adore.. adores the CJ.. I always find the service here so slow.. and Im not sure why.. I generally have been in the afternoon.. I do like the french onion soup.. but service... ITS alot about the service.. and every time Im here.. its horrendously slow.. HUGE desserts.. I mean like can serve a party of 3 for each.. get the berry cobbler.. my oh my

Q: positive

A: The Library Bar is one of my favorite hangouts in Edinburgh. First of all, it's a bit sprawling and has two floors, which makes it easy to find a place to talk more privately with a bunch of friends. Also, the decor is amazing - the rooms are lined with bookshelves (hence the name....) which makes everything feel quite classy. Drinks are a bit pricey, and it can be difficult to jostle your way through the crowd to the bar. It's worth it, though! The pizza is also quite good.

Q: negative

A: I've stayed at the MC a few times before and it's always been a pretty nice hotel but this last experience I had in late June was kinda disappointing and I'm not sure I'd go back again, at least not til some things change. It started with a ridiculously long wait to check in --over 40 mins on a Wednesday? Really? I could see this kind of a wait on the weekend or a Friday night but this took me by surprise as I've never waited this long mid-week. The irritating part was there were clerks at their stations who just weren't calling people. I supposed they could've been working on some other issue but then don't stand there and make it look like you have all these clerks working when only two are actually checking people in. :( My other major disappointment with the MC was that they closed the pool at 4PM for a PRIVATE event. Really? During the summer when it's 100+ degrees and your guests want to stay by the pool most of the day, you close the pool that is supposed to be for ALL guest for a private event? Keep in mind, they charge us a resort fee for all the amenities including the pool and yet, we can't use it because they're making money off it for a private event. I think at the minimum they should've refunded our resort fee on the day they closed the pool but no such offer was made at check-out. I go to Vegas quite often and there are many other options in Vegas to not get better service. Hopefully they will improve in the future.

Q: positive

A:
For the location and size of the rooms, Elara is a great value for a stay on the Vegas strip. I stayed in a 1-bedroom suite -- which can comfortably sleep at least 6 people since there is a pull-out couch bed in the living room. The pull-out couch bed is quite "springy" but if you need a place to sleep (not on the ground), it is bearable. One thing to note (some may think it is good, while others think it is bad), is that the staff is strict about noise and having extra guests. You need to have a functioning room key to get into the towers, and you sometimes you get noise complaints if you are playing music/having a few people over. I just feel like the staff needs to realize that this IS VEGAS....and there is an expectation to have friends over and to pre-party. Otherwise, Elara is still a great place and coupled with AAA discount, it really is a great spot that is often overlooked.