Problem: Let me put it this way: This hotel belongs in Reno. Not in Las Vegas. Wait... I might be insulting Reno here....? Naaah... Reno sucks. So does Hard Rock Hotel. When I arrive in Vegas, I get into my "vegas mode". Heck, I get off the plane in "vegas mode"! I think "vegas style". I want to see "vegas everything" - - not Reno. I want to look up and see murals bigger than life on the ceiling, look down and see marble more expensive than anything I normally see, look around and see people and things more beautiful than my eyes would believe. If you're like that - don't do the Hard Rock Hotel. It's a little piece of Reno... in LAS VEGAS! Upon arriving at the hotel, through the registration desk, up the elevators and to your door - Hard Rock is just a second tier hotel, at best. Casino is miniscule, halls and elevators are "blaah", employees are not trained anywhere near to the standards of the other high-end hotels, and the general clientele is - in one word, trashy. Not just the girls either - - the men, too. And where's the LOBBY? I mean, in my mind, when I enter the hotel, I practically need walking shoes to make it to the registration, and then bandaids to make it to the elevators, At Hard Rock - you trip and you're at the registration desk. You stumble and you just bumped into the elevator. What is this - the COMFORT INN? OK, so admittedly, the pool is said to be cool, and it's a regular "Girls Gone Wild" out there. Alright, I can see the appeal this might hold for the men.... but the pool is not what I go to Vegas for, I have a pool in my backyard. I want to see a true LAS VEGAS HOTEL. I want gambling that will make my eyes bulge out. I WANT BLING BLING! ***************** SIDENOTE: Now, if I were 17 and was going to go to Vegas - I, too, might have chosen Hard Rock and joined in on the filming of "Girls Gone Wild" by the pool, and then maybe I would give this hotel 5 stars. (Ha.... HIGHLY UNLIKELY!) ***************** What does earn them at least the two stars is for being a big enough name to have "Nobu" inside this hotel. Cool. At least people will then drop by the hotel. Nobu, and the fact that it's a mere $8 cabride to the hotel.... plus having OK rooms. 2 stars for that. But to stay here?!!? WHY? I don't understand. Yo no comprendo! Having said all that - the room is quite nice. Roomier than the many of the hotels on the strip, and all in all - good enough. Bathrooms are small and rather dinky but they do have the rainshower. Good. Now, with all that, if the price were more economical, (I'm told they were charging $600/ night for a corporate booking) they might be onto something. With all that, if at least the service was classier, they might have earned another star. Alas - they have nothing to offer me. Back to the Venetian or Wynn I go....
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Problem: Well I would give zero but it's not allowed. Bought the amazon local for this deal yesterday to use today. Planned the whole day with kids around having this place for lunch. When everybody was super hungry, we arrived at Lee's Buffet. Something appeared amiss as there were no cars in the parking lot. THEN..... Dadd'y what's that sign in the window? Nothing kids, just a SNHD (southern nevada health district) letter posted in the window. YUP. More than 40, yes forty, demerits and forcibly shut down by the health dept.. Wonderful. Messed up the entire day's well though out plans. I called Amazon and as usual, they took care of us and apologized for something they could not control. Amazon local is still as safe as anything and they just get screwed by businesses who sell on their site. Groupon goes through the same thing i'm sure. My oldest son however, made me go from angry to blah in two seconds when he said "at least we found out before we ate there". SO VERY TRUE. Scratch this one off the list guys. 40+ demerits is way too many to even consider. Oh and quick good job the health district for at least trying to keep us safe. Thank you SNHD, and Amazon. Go screw yourself Lee's buffet. Just stay closed this time. Oh and I say this time as it appears they have been shut down repeatedly for multiple violations (the waitress at the restaurant across the street where we ended up eating says she has seen lees buffet closed at least two times since she worked across the street.
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Problem: Stayed here back in March . I dropped a 40 dollar "sandwich" on the counter . It was swept away quickly and I am still unsure if I received anything . Anyways my loss. The resort is great though rooms are beautiful .The gym was very nice too .Pool are beautiful and lots of seating . I was pleased that they didn't take your drinks away ,or even search you when you entered the pool area or hot tubs . And the pool and hot tubs on the 10th floor I think it was ,were open until 10 pm . Wi-fi was also available everywhere. Overall one of the best resorts I have stayed in .
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Problem: Being from North Carolina, my BBQ standards are pretty high (that goes for the fixins that come with it as well). I'm in the military, so I moved out here from NC almost 3 years ago, and in that amount of time I've never found any place that was up to par with what I considered good BBQ. Memphis isn't very good. Famous Dave's is okay. Lucille's is pretty decent, but for the drive to Henderson (and fairly high price), it's just not worth a regular trip. Then I got tip from a new friend (who was also a fellow North Carolinian) about a place that was a little off the beaten path but well worth it... Rollin Smoke Barbecue. So we decided to give it a try. That leads me to this moment, as I sit here with a full belly typing this review. My wife and I both had the pulled pork sandwich. Her sides were Mac & cheese and potato salad, mine were Mac & cheese and hush puppies. All of which were delicious. The meat was tender, the bbq sauce was delicious and had just a little bit of spice to it. All the sides were awesome. And we washed it all down with the only kind of tea that should exist... SWEET. Then to get our sweet tooth fix we shared some banana pudding that was amazing. Even as I stuffed my face I was studying the menu so I could plan my next visit. Rollin Smoke is the real deal. Great barbecue and extremely friendly staff. If you're a local or just passing through and you're looking for an authentic barbecue experience, Rollin Smoke is where it's at!
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