Q: negative

A: Dirty and small. Not laid out well. Expired items on the shelves. Rude cashiers. Self check out usually broken. Horrible experience more than once. I don't shop here unless I have to.

Q: negative

A: They pack the tables really close together. While it was nice for making friends with a very nice couple beside our table, it made the restaurant so loud that we could barely talk to each other. The food was good, but there are better options in Montreal.

Q: negative

A: This place sucked. Great DJ lineup, but that's about it. It's the most over priced piece of crap on the strip!! Save your money and your time and head to XS or Tao.

Q: positive

A:
The renovations have resulted in a bright, modern hotel on the inside -- a bit odd "whitewashed" looking on the outside (not sure what they were going for, as it's not very "tropical"). Our room was perfect - clean, well maintained. Our only complaint is the distance to the room, which was in the tower by the conference facility. These are, however, the newer rooms, so we had none of the problems noted by others with respect to smells or plumbing. The casino isn't the most 'happening' place, but less smoky than others, and we felt more relaxed than at other casinos. The beverage servers are great, and we did well at the slot machines. My biggest complaint is the limited casual food -- one cafe, and one junky food court type arrangement. The cafe is very expensive for what you get -- more options would have been appreciated. Service was uniformly good, particularly the check in desk, and the bellmen at the front door who were adept at handling checked bags, getting cabs, etc. They were very outgoing and friendly, and I saw that they treated everyone well, even those who didn't tip. The hotel definitly knows who to put "out front." Location is very good, for the lower end of the Strip. Pools are nice.