My husband and I came for a little getaway and to get married. So we decided to stay at the stratosphere. At first we thought it might just be a what ever hotel we had never been inside of it. I thought that because of the awesome price it must have a down side. Well as soon as we got there there is valet parking very nice and helpful young men always smiling. We walk in to check in hassle free we were there maybe 5 min and had someone take care of us and we upgraded our room to an amazing view! The bathroom was very nice so was the room very cozy and neat and nicely decorated too The atmosphere is very loud in the casino but the room was nice and quiet the first night we got married had a great time we went up to the tower. It's free to go up when you stay at the hotel the lounge there is so amazing it has a breath taking view of he whole city and your mouth just drop open in amazement! Although if your not to good with heights your legs will get a tingle in them lol my husband was Afraid bit got over it the next day. The hotel it's self has so many things to keep you occupied. Our second night we were out and about the city and it's very easy to get back and forth from the hotel every thing is close. We came back to the hotel to see the pin up show it's great music dancers and the men love it since the girls get to show a little more but not every thing as a women I enjoyed it very much the music and dancing is just great! Today was our check out date and let me tell you it was even faster than the check in! If I could give more stars I would it's great I loved it and will definitely recommend to friends and family . Thank you stratosphere for making this an unforgettable stay!

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My husband and I are actually pretty disappointed and discouraged with things at the Juhl as of late. The building was purchased by a new owner earlier this year, and we couldn't tell much difference at first, but things have gotten really bad lately (July 2014). First, they let all the outstanding contracts they had with the security and cleaning crews run out and went with cheaper companies. It really shows. It may not sound like a big deal, but when you're living in a high-rise building, those companies are crucial to the well-being of the building and can really make or break the whole living situation. One of the things I loved about living at Juhl in the past was that the common areas were so well taken care of and the building's staff took pride in them. The elevators, floors, carpets, stairwells were always clean, pool chairs were always picked up and organized after every day, etc. With the changing of security, cleaning, and maintenance there have been and still continue to be several things falling through the cracks and with our rent increasing so much ($200 *per month* when we re-signed) it makes us wonder why? For a period of about 2 weeks, there was no security on duty at night (not sure about during the day). For days, we would be taking our dog for a walk late and no one was around and it made it feel pretty unsafe. There were multiple occasions where I would come back in after midnight and the front door to the building was just wide open. It was the first time since we moved here that we felt the need to lock our apartment door because we did not feel safe. The security seems a lot less engaged than the past company -- they're all just sitting on their cell phones or are just plain MIA. One of the main reasons I moved here into an "up and coming" (aka sketchy at times) neighborhood was because they had a full security team 24 hours a day -- totally unimpressed with how things are going now. Additionally, there are lights out in the garage causing several dark areas making it feel a bit uneasy when heading in there late at night because some non-residents tailgate into the garage and again (noticing a theme here?) nobody cares. For the last month or so, the cleaning of the building has be pitiful. Before, the cleaning crew would come through and make sure the hallways were cleaned, vacuumed, and looking nice. They would walk through the garage and clean up the junk people left. They would go into the stairwells and make sure things were clean. They would go in the pool area and clean up trash, put chairs and tables back in their place. None of that happens anymore. Plus, the outside of the building is absolutely disgusting. Some of the disgusting residents at Juhl think it's okay to not pick up after their dogs ... all around the building ... and that has not been cleaned in weeks. It is really bad. So anyway, a lot of change around here in a short period of time, and not in a good way. I loved living here my first year, but am really wishing we didn't resign our lease. And just to be clear, I'm not expecting it to be the "perfect building" -- it wasn't ever the perfect building, but I enjoyed living here and felt like everyone who worked here generally did the best they could and were trying to keep things maintained. I don't feel that way any longer. On a positive note, they do have cool social events if you are a resident. And the front desk staff (albeit their super high turnover) is really nice.

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What a totally overpriced ripoff... and I really do like gourmet "designer burgers". But "gourmet" they certainly weren't. Ours came tasteless, chewy and ruined by a truckload of salt. This was worse than a desert truck stop. - Never again.

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The issues with my vehicle have still not been addressed. David, the manager, has told me I needed new parts, ordered them, and then called me back to say they were not the correct parts and now the correct part will cost over $500 plus labor. (labor that he previously said would be covered due to the inconvenience) The excessive waste of time, inability to address the issue, continued disappointment and steeply rising costs have brought me to the point where I will be contacting the BBB to report this Midas station, and contacting my bank to process a chargeback. For three days my car has been tinkered with and still it sounds worse than when I brought it in.
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