We stayed at the Grand Vacations Club over Memorial Day weekend to celebrate our son's 21st birthday. Planned to do a little gambling, but not much. More to see the sites, as our 15 yr old son was also with us. Room was perfect - 2 bedroom suite with kitchen. We ended up with this "deal" due to a phone call from the Hilton and sold us on the deal because of price, and the two bedroom, we jumped at it.

Had to sit thru a 2 hr timeshare presentation. Didn't feel it was too high pressured and didn't opt to purchase. Room met all our needs. Pool was nice, but get there early to get a lounge chair.

However, I would say, to get anywhere on the strip, you had to go to the Sahara to catch the monorail. Was inconvenient I guess. We are a pretty active family, but it did wear on is after awhile, walking and walking. Just took up too much of our 4 day precious time. Anyone who thinks they can go to Vegas without walking is not being realistic. You have to walk. Heck just to get thru one casino is quite a bit of traveling.

I would recommend this hotel to families who want a nice hotel for value with a nice pool. However the timeshare was right in the middle of our vacation and took up valuable time. If you don't want to spend too much time on the strip this hotel is great.

I had researched the hotel on Trip Advisor and learned there was a CVS pharmacy right around the corner. When we got to the hotel, we walked around the corner and "loaded up" on cereal, milk, sandwich fixings, beverages (beer, juice, etc.) which was very smart. Just ask at the front desk how to get there. Buying at CVS is better than the expensive Market in the hotel.

I think next time we travel as a family, we won't go to Las Vegas until the 15 yr old is old enough. Truly, he was bored. Little kids would find the "free" exhibits thrilling, but teens that age probably shouldn't witness the night life, if you know what I mean. Walking down the strip at 10 p.m.... well, let's just say you see a lot of plastic, fake and skin.

We were just glad to spend time in the hotel with our kids. So we felt it was worth it in the end.

My wife and I went here on the 3 day timeshare tour package. We did the 90 minute timeshare presentation which was fine. We had Gordon who was an experienced timeshare salesman but not pushy. We did 3 nights for $179 and got back $100 to gamble. We actually took the cash! :) It was just my wife and I for a romantic weekend. We are both about 40. Kids were left at home. We typically stay at Hyatt's, Four Seasons, and other nice places. Overall I liked this Hilton and, for the price, it was great. However, I would not pay "full" price here. The pool was nice but not warm enough even in late May. Poolside bar was good but there is only one wait staff helping the pool and she only did food. Not a big deal but I like to have my drinks delivered to my chair. The chicken quesadillas were excellent! Breakfast at the pool side restaurant was ok but not great by any means. The pool area was too shady so prime sun time is only a few hours. Not enough chairs for the number of guests so had to get lucky to get a decent chaise. The gym was very small and inadequate. Had to wait for machines. I am used to higher level places where one would never wait for a machine at the gym. I was there about 7:00 AM and it was already busy two days. I went for a nice run down the strip the other day which was awesome at 7:00 AM. The location is about 1 mile to the big mile at, what I consider to be, the "end" of the strip. So it's always a walk or a cab ride. Not a huge deal but I prefer to be in the heart of things. It's a bit sketchy walking back late at night so cab mandatory in my opinion. The service was good overall and the store downstairs had what you need. Only one computer with free boarding pass check in made for a short line. We had a one bedroom suite which was very nice and spacious. Gave my wife the quiet room to sleep in while I got ready for the gym in the morning. We like having the extra space. I would stay here again on the timeshare deal but would not pay rack rates. Oh ya, we saw Zumanity which was interesting. I would say 6 out of 10. Not for faint of heart though.

We were approached for a time-share trip a few months back and with incentives the room would have only been $25/day for 2 days, so we booked and paid for it then. Then, one of us lost our job which changed our annual income level and the hotel didn't want us anymore since they figured we wouldn't be buying anything. After telling them my airfare was non-refundable, they said we could still come, but there would be no incentives (bringing the room to $50/day) and we would not be given a "facity tour" aka: time share sales presentation. It was worth the extra $25 a day. No one approached us, no one hassled us - they didn't even mention it upon arrival. We checked out 2 days later with no problems. It was a nice stay, but we didn't use the facilities at all and wouldn't necessarily recommend the hotel to someone going on vacation - it was just convienent, but not a destination.

If you into mild indulgences like sipping drinks and laying by the pool - this is a great hotel. You don't have to be super glamorous either. Drawback is that it's not that close to the strip's restaurants or attractions (except the Stratosphere), and does not have it's own restaurant, only a super-over-priced crappy market and a nearby CVS if you're into microwaved food. At least the rooms are well-equipped for you to eat in them.
The pool is awesome - although more for tanning and hanging out than it is for the sport of swimming. The fitness center is also cool.
In general the place is very clean and the service is excellent. A sure bet for comfort.