Q: we stayed here the first time we went to vegas together. it was last minute so we found the room for cheap on a travel search. we upgraded at check in which was a reasonable cost. we also got access to a private lounge. free food and alcohol was a plus, and we could take it back to the room. the hotel is huge, we got lost looking for the elevator a couple of times. and speaking of the elevator, the wait was crazy long sometimes. it was a big clean room, that was nicely decorated with a comfortable bed. the downside is that it was off the strip and the tram was having maintenance done.

A: positive

Q: I love going to Qua soon after I arrive in Vegas. This time I went the day after my arrival and got a spray on tan. There was some initial confusion with their reservations - they booked me for a different service at the Color Salon across the way and when I tried to straighten it out, the phone receptionist was kind of nasty and just shined me on to a manager (the right thing to do, but why with such attitude?). Ultimately they were helpful about straightening everything out and I got the service I expected. They are just so nice there. When my treatment was done, they encouraged me to hang out and sit around drinking tea and reading. I really enjoy the atmosphere there and even when there are other people around it feels very peaceful. I would pay their day use fee without blinking an eye, but I usually get one service. The perfect start to any trip to Vegas.

A: positive

Q: Never having been to Las Vegas before, I naively thought that, when my flight got in at 11pm, I would immediately check into my hotel and hit the hay. Um, no. This is not how Vegas works. Completely overwhelmed by all the lights and the glitter, at 11:30 I stood wide-eyed and useless in the lobby of the MGM Grand. My boss had to come and retrieve me before I short-circuited. It was decided that despite the late hour, we were both starving, and once I had deposited my bags in my room, we headed to the Studio Cafe as it was the only restaurant open at that late hour. I started with a vodka soda, which was very heavy on the soda. In fact, I only assume it even contained vodka because vodka is in the name of the drink, but it sure didn't taste like it contained vodka. However, the weak drink was balanced out by one of the better Cobb salads I've had in my life. It was huge, for starters, and filled with bacon-y, avocado-y, bleu cheese-y deliciousness. It did not, however, contain olives, which functionally disqualified it from officially being the best Cobb salad ever. Still, yum. Then, in case I hadn't had quite enough Studio Cafe in my life, I had a breakfast meeting there the next morning. I had the special, which was a whole wheat Belgian waffle panini with Vermont Cheddar, ham, two eggs over easy, and micro greens. It was ambitious. It wasn't as good as it was trying to be, and though I enjoyed it enough, it sat in my stomach like a rock for the rest of the morning. I wouldn't come back unless it was, as in the case of the late night dinner, the only pace open, or, as in the case of the breakfast meeting, required by my employer. But it was serviceable nonetheless.

A: negative

Q: The waitstaff is the rudest I have ever encountered. They asked us to move to a smaller table--right next to the wall in front of the kitchen. Kind of gross. Then they took forever to bring us our drink order. Another couple came in and tried sitting down at a 4-top table, and they asked them to move as well. The couple didn't argue, just left. The two waitresses came back by the kitchen, right in front of our table, and complained and complained about that couple and other patrons. They were extremely unprofessional. They were not trying to talk quietly between themselves. They didn't like that people wanted to sit and read a newspaper on a Sunday morning. They were more concerned with filling the restaurant. I would never return to this place again. Very rude.

A:
negative