Seats are a big thing to me. Who wants to sit in an uncomfortable chair for 2 hours? Not this girl. So I appreciate the arms that move and the cushioning the chairs provided. The staff was friendly and the sound was good. One thing I didn't like? The fact that the air was on low or nonexistent most of the movie. We are in Vegas! It gets hot in this city! Most people go to the movies to escape the heat! So why in the world would they not have that blasting? Or at least slightly cooler than room temperature? That made my movie-going experience not as enjoyable as I would've hoped. Prices are $10.25 for adults after 6pm so the fact that I was somewhat stifling for cool air while having to pay that much it was no bueno. But I give it 2 stars instead of one because it wasn't filthy and the staff and chairs were decent. If they get that air part fixed I'm sure I could be more generous with my rating.

negative

The food was acceptable... every bit as good as Arby's. The price was way out of line for the quality of food. The service was ridiculously bad. When we first walked in, the snippy guy at the Host station told us it would be 10 minutes before he could seat us. He said this as we were looking out over a half-empty restaurant. When we asked him why we would have to wait when the place was half empty, he replied that he was just doing his job, then sashayed away. When we did finally get to a table (place was still half empty), we waited quite a while to get a waiter. Waited an additional long time to get the food, then our waiter disappeared. We finished our meal without drink refills, and 20 minutes after we finished our meal, we had to ask another server to find ours for us to get the check. He showed up 5 minutes later and dropped off the check, then came back 10 minutes later to get our card to pay. As we tried to leave after paying, the main walkway was blocked by another server talking to people at a table. When we tried to go past him, he moved into our path more. So we had to turn around and go around the perimeter of the restaurant to get to the door that started out 10 feet from us. Ultimately, I won't go back. The staff was rude... every single one of them that we interacted with. Food was only okay, and overpriced.

negative

Imperial Palace is not just outdated because it's old, dingy, and still has popcorn ceilings in the guest rooms. It's outdated because it has this non-specific, non-unique, pan-Asian decor that originated long before the now-common concept of Asian fusion. In fact, Imperial Palace was re-themed in 1979, when using the term "Oriental" was still acceptable. I'm pretty sure nothing has changed since then, even though Asian decor now conjures up bamboo, rich greens and browns, and soft fabrics far more than it does pagodas, blocky script font, or a blue and white color scheme. My husband and I have been inside Imperial Palace many times before to gamble, check out the celebrity impersonators/dealers (gotta love that Charro wannabe calling out roulette numbers!), and sing at the karaoke lounge (which used to be located downstairs in the little detached space in front of the main entrance and is now inside the main hotel). However, we had never stayed there, choosing instead to spend a bit extra (or on a good weekend, significantly less!) for a hotel that was a lot nicer (our favorites include Aladdin/Planet Hollywood, Bally's, and Mandalay Bay). This particular weekend, however, was Veteran's Day and also happened to be the weekend Madonna was in town for a show and the weekend of a massive bull-riding convention (always forget these kind of things exist!). Anyway, hotels were a lot more expensive than we were used to paying in Vegas and we were only planning to be in town for the night, so we ended up choosing the Imperial Palace. I knew from the pictures on the web site that the rooms were going to be hideous, but I could never have anticipated just how dingy and unappealing they were. The walls had a yellowish tint, the furniture was peeling, and the concrete on the patio was almost black from various, un-identified stains. We were also weirded out by the sign on the patio door that said "This door may self-lock from the outside." What a relief that we weren't planning to spend a second out there anyway! I agree that Imperial Palace is in a great location. I also know that most people (like my husband and I) will not spend much time in their hotel room while in Vegas. I also still think that IP is a true, character-filled kind of spot to gamble while you are out and about. However, unless you plan to be with friends (and not with a SO or spouse that you may actually want to be close to) and are truly not snobby about your accommodations (be honest with yourself, people!), you may want to spend a bit extra and actually stay elsewhere. If you do decide to take the plunge, bring some Febreeze and check your diva self at the door!

negative

Perfect French lunch. Good value, and as I wanted to try all options I had 2 set lunches. All dishes were authentic and a pleasure.
positive