Stayed in the Palms for a few nights mid- July. One word. AMAZING!
Staff were helpful, rooms were clean, spacious with incredible views (we were in on the 25th floor), the bars were great...sampled both Ghost Bar & The Playboy Club. Although we never went to the pool, we could see it from our room, and it was lively to say the least. Free shuttle bus to the Strip was useful & it was nice to escape back to the Palms and away from the madness there at the end of the day. Bathroom's were huge & immaculate, and the Aveda toiletries were cool! Highly highly highly recommended!

I had to write something after reading the previous review. While I am sure The Palms is crazy during Memorial Day weekend and other big weekends, it was pretty low-key when me and my friends were there in early May. We really enjoyed our stay at The Palms and had a great time at their pool and clubs but I didn't want this other review to scare people away. And I must say, The Palms' pool party on Friday's is nothing compared to Rehab. I'm sure it was a little crazier b/c it was during a holiday weekend, but you can't compare anything to Rehab. Rehab is a must when in Vegas. Just make sure you get on the list or get in line early!

Stayed at the Palms this year for Memorial Day weekend for the second time. If you are young and want to be in the heart of the action in Veags, The Palms really is the only choice. The pool scene is amazing and no matter what anyone tells you, "Ditch Fridays" at the Palms' Pool gives the Hard Rock's "Rehab Sundays" a run for their money. The beds are the most comfortable in vegas and the bathrooms in the fantasy tower are practically palatial. NINE steakhouse is an experience, and NOVE was just as delicious. If you want to go to Vegas and get wild, its worth it to stay in a hotel that expects you to do just that - you won't be bothered by staff if the pre-party in your hotel room gets too loud, or if you have people coming and going to and from your room loudly at all hours.

If you are old or cheap, or planning a family or low-key trip, I would say stay away from the Palms. Its for the young, the hip, and the beautiful. Be prepared to not only see celebrities, but also to be swimming in the pool along side them and dining with them at NINE - We did!

Just returned from a 5 day visit at the Palms. My husband and I were fairly happy with our stay. As most reviewers have mentioned, the rooms in the fantasy tower are large and clean. We were disappointed that there was only a mini bar and not a place to put items to keep cool. A microwave would have been nice too.
*Check-in was prompt- yet the clerk did not really give us much information about the hotel. Do make sure to ask for passes to the hotel night clubs.
*Mini bar prices were too high, so we asked one of the bell men were we could find the closest liquor store. He told us to go to the Gold Coast. You will enter at the casino entrance across from the Palms. Take a right and there is a shop with dozens of liquors, wines, beer, champagne, soft drinks and snack food at half the price of the Palms. We bought a 6-pack of beer and bottle of wine for $5.00. We also got some coconut rum for $9.00—not bad!! We made a homemade cooler by using the double paper bags they gave us and we lined it with the plastic laundry bag. We filled it with ice and it kept our beer cold all day!!!
*Pool- get there early to secure a chair especially on Friday! The music was loud at times. The drinks were very pricey as well as the food. You can’t bring food in!
I ordered the chicken Caesar salad and had them put it in wraps—delicious.
*Nove Italiano- Wow- delicious experience- this lovely restaurant was located on the 51st floor of the fantasy tower. It had beautiful atmosphere—menu items are ala cart .
The filet mignon was fabulous as well as the seafood pasta! Wine list was excellent!! Our bill for four was around $375.
*Ghostbar- beautiful view, there was no where to sit, as tables had to be reserved. Beer and wine- $10
*Moon- We only waited in line a few minutes as when the guy came to let a group go, he let us because we were guest at the hotel. We didn’t have to use our pass, as we got stamped at the Ghostbar. Again—we could not sit at a table because all were reserved at $350 minimum. The dance floor was very small and crowded. We enjoyed watching the girls dance above the dance floor. Drinks- beer and wine $12. At around 2am—we had to leave because it was so smoky we couldn’t’ hardly breathe.
*Playboy Club—the only one in the world (hard to believe) this was not for dancing, only gambling (blackjack) we enjoyed a drink and watched others gamble. We really enjoyed seeing all the pictures (which changed every few minutes) Very classy setting. It was freezing in there though!!
*Gambling- Don’t forget to join the club—you receive points and can redeem them. We were disappointed that even though we were told that we could get discounts at the restaurants in the hotel—they were not honored!! There are plenty of slots to choose from, yet I had no luck. The cocktail waitress did come around quite often. The small stakes Texas holdem’ was fun. The waitress was prompt and friendly. We ordered complimentary jager bombs and bailey and coffee!! The front table stayed full most afternoons until late in the evening.
*Security- readily visible, especially around the elevators all afternoon and evening.
*Internet- $12.99 for 24 hours- that is so ridiculous- for the price of the rooms—it should be free!!
When we checked out and reviewed our bill we saw a charge for using the phone when we never used it. The clerk stated that there is a charge regardless if you used it or not. Also we were charged $25 for eating at the 24/7 café and we hadn’t. She did take that off our bill without giving us a hard time.
All in all the Palms is a lovely hotel. It does, however caters to the younger crowd and especially the VIP.
If you are into the celebrity scene—that may be the place for you!! It had a great view of the mountains and strip, It was, however a bit far from the strip. If you stay there-plan on spending some money cuz everything cost!!