Problem: Write a positive yelp review.
A: The only coffee place for me. Super love the earl grey latte. The only alternative to coffee. I feel like I'm close to home wherever there is a CBTL. Sounds silly, but 100% true. I like the fact that it's right around the corner from the entrance to PH's casino floor. I leave my machine for a quick dash for my drink and probably the only thing that's worth the quick dash. I think we all appreciate the free wi-fi - the casino doesn't even offer free wi-fi.

Problem: Write a positive yelp review.
A: Austere, but decent coffee.

Problem: Write a negative yelp review.
A:
A large group of us (14ish) stayed here over the 4th of July weekend. The bulk of our group has traveled to Vegas multiple times, and we've stayed at the Venetian/Palazzo for the past few years. We thought we'd try the Vdara for a change. My thoughts for the Vdara for a group trip: -While the hotel is super nice, it's better for couples who enjoy quiet time, or young families with small children (under the age of 2). My husband and I had our own room, which was nice, but the rest of our group shared a room for four people. This was a bit tight, at least in the standard room. If you want to stay four people to a room, you're way better off with the Venetian/Palazzo, whose rooms are much bigger. -The pool is small, but there was no shortage of seats on Saturday or Sunday. We rented a cabana on Saturday, which supposedly has room for eight, but really, it's better for under four. There are only four sunbathing chairs (direct sun, no umbrellas) and you *might* have room for another four in covered TV room, but it was tight and just not comfortable. So NOT worth the $200 (or $250 on a holiday). The upside was getting use of the little rectangle pools in front of the cabanas, but again, not worth the cost. On Sunday, we reserved a couple of day beds, which are wide chairs that sit two or three friends comfortably. This is a much cheaper option, as you only have to meet a $100 food/bev minimum, but if you're with a group of three or more, you can EASILY spend that on cocktails and water. You don't get use of the little rectangle pool, but you do get umbrellas and your own waiter who never lets your drink get empty. -The location is fine, you can access the hotel from the Cosmopolitan (gorgeous!) or Bellagio. I was worried about walking to the hotel in the July heat and it was so not a big deal. -They still have service issues. Our friends had two adjoining rooms - one got cleaned, the other did not. My husband and I were woken up at 8am on Monday morning because room service kept banging on our door. When we finally let them in, they gave us a couple of coffee pods for the coffee machine. Problem: the room didn't have a coffee machine. When we called the front desk, they didn't know what we were talking about or why they delivered the coffee to us. Mistakes happen, but at 8am, it's a bit tougher to overlook. Overall, I would not stay there again.