Q: Food is ok. Service is ok. That's about all I will say, or want to say about this business. Came in last night for a decent meal on a holiday budget. It was our first time here and will definitely be our last. After finishing up our meal, tried to use a Living Social deal I've had for a number of months. Guy looks at me like I had two heads and said he'd be right back. I already knew it was going to an issue so of course he back and tells me "I wish you would've showed me this when you first sat down". Yeah. Because everyone with one of these deals makes a note of it before the check comes out..? I go on to ask the guy more about it. "I mean, its already paid bud, how are you not going to honor it?" Guy tells me it's Living Socials fault and they gave them a quantity to sell and they ignored it and sold more. He also told me there was a note on the door when we walked in and said I had to take it up with Living Social. Ok whatever. The kicker is, walking out, there was no note on the door at all. They had a "specials" sheet that they put on the table with their menu- do you think there was a note on that? NO. How about announcing they stopped accepting them before placing our order? Nope. The whole ordeal was sketchy to say the least. Guess I have to go back to Living Social now, complain, and probably still not get my money back. Oh and that's after spending well over what I hoped to pay out of pocket at the restaurant. But happy holidays Villa Francesca!

A: negative

Q: First impressions last forever. Disclosure: I'm staying here because the hotel I usually stay at was not available and it was close to my conference venue. The hotel definitely needs updating. The room is spacious though it's decor could use a huge facelift. My room seems dingy although not obviously unclean. If you're going to do white linens, they should ALWAYS be WHITE. Not off white. When the stains won't come out, it's time to replace them. And their HVAC could probably use some repair. My room feels like someone just took a shower every time I walk through the door. Mostly, it's pretty standard as far as hotels rooms go. There's no "wow" whatsoever. Even the lobby is underwhelming for an off-the-strip hotel. It's Vegas. Everything should pop! They do have a 24 hr Starbucks and a spa which is nice. Hopefully, I'll get to check them out later. The worst part is probably the loiterers out in front of the hotel parking lot. I'm familiar with East of the strip on Flamingo so I'm not taken aback or anything. (Although, the city worker peeing by the bus stop was new.) It's just bad for business to have people basically living on the sidewalk near your parking lot 24/7. As a guest and a woman, I don't feel safe. Regardless, of whether anyone would actually do me harm. The impression is that something seedy could happen to me outside the WESTIN, like possibly being flashed by a perv. That's not acceptable. The staff seems nice enough. I did place a call to the concierge last night and was places on hold for several minutes, after which I hung up. But that's about the most in terms of interaction I've had with them. Overall, with good earnest facelift, this could be something. Right now, I wouldn't stay here again when I'm in town, nor would I recommend it to anyone. I give it two stars. It's close to the strip and the rooms aren't horrible. I'll update this review again when my trip is over to keep it honest. Maybe I'll have more good reports.

A: negative

Q: Ling & Louie, hmmm, I'm having a bit of hard time to define this place. The menu serves a wide range of Asian foods, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese (from my first glance of the dishes and its names), then there is a full bar, Happy Hour menu such as Asian fusion 'flatbread' and 'tacos', it just made me more confused, a place serves many kinds of Asian food but nothing is specialized? Just because you put a description of 'asian sauce', makes a taco Chinese? Then there is this interesting looking clock on the wall next to the kitchen, a clock consists '12' on the top as normal, but the rest numbers are replace by a '5', that just made you start singing, 'it is five o'clock somewhere', and 'let's drink'! So yeah, this is a bar with many kinds of Asian fusion foods. Do not come if you are craving for a more authentic asian cuisine, that was my mistake, yeah...

A: negative

Q: Yuck! I hadn't eaten here in years and it will be years until I return. The wonton soup was watery, and the wontons were inedible. I ordered pepper steak wwhich they substituted pork sparerib meat and I surmised that they didn't think I would notice. Also I think the health dept needs to perhaps male a visit;the place is dirty.

A:
negative