I've read many of the past reviews, and we were a little worried when we booked, but it exceeded EVERY possible expectation. The rooms were BEAUTIFUL! I understand that there is still some renovation going on (the building next to ours was being renovated), but not once did the renovations wake us or impede our enjoyment. We walked into our apartment and were amazed at how nice it looked. We had a 2-bedroom unit for myself and my wife, our baby and my good friend and his wife.

Both bedrooms featured very comfortable King-size beds and 42-inch flatscreen TVs, and the living area featured a pull-out couch (we never pulled it out, and thus cannot comment on its comfort) and a comfy chair to sit in and watch the even bigger flatscreen TV. There was a DVD player and a stereo system with iPod docking place (I don't have an iPod, so I'm not sure what it's called, but if you have an iPod, you know what I mean). Our porch had a nice little table and some chairs which we sat in to enjoy our first lunch there.

The dining area had a nice glass table with chandelier and 6 chairs, and the kitchen was well stocked with utensils, bowls, mixing bowls, a blender, dishwasher, microwave, gas oven, and full-sized fridge/freezer. They even had dish detergent for the dishwasher as well as a small Palmolive for whatever you wanted to wash by hand.

The laundry room featured a full-sized washer and dryer and they even had little sample packs of laundry detergent and fabric softening sheets (which they refilled mid-week and upon request).

The wireless internet worked without a hitch and I'd go so far as to say that it was more reliable than my home service, sadly.

We made ample use of the pool and spa -- the pools are heated and the whirlpool was toasty -- I felt like a happy lobster drinking my beer by the whirlpool.

The staff was very friendly, a maintenance worker saw us getting out of our car, asked if we needed anything, then told us to please tell someone if something went wrong, so that they could fix it, "We don't know until you tell us," he said.

Location-wise it is amazing. With my infant son in a stroller, it still took only 10-15 minutes to walk to the strip (Harrah's, Bill's, Bally's are closest) and they have a shuttle that leaves hourly to the strip as well if you're not in a walking mood.

We rented a car so that we could easily get to the Grand Canyon, shopping, etc., but it wasn't a "must" to have a car. They have shuttles to Fremont Street as well as to a grocery store (Von's). And if you're on the strip somewhere a shuttle doesn't go, a cab cost us $11 from Luxor, and $9 from Bally's.

I guess some of the previous reviewers had a bad time, but it must be the "OLD" Summer Bay. Maybe they are going out of their way to address previous problems, but I would have to truly pick nits in order to find negative things to say about our stay. We'd return in a heartbeat.

This place is almost done with a complete renovation. I am told that most of the rooms are completely renovated. Our 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit was fantastic. Completely new. One 50" plasma TV in living room. Each bedroom with King bed had 42" plasma TVs. Master bedroom had walk in closet, separate room for commode, and large 2 person bath tub and shower.
It has full sized kitchen with granite counter tops, with full sized fridge, oven, microwave with all the utensils and table service for 4. This also has full sized washer and dryer, iron and ironing board. This is like walking into full sized completely furnished, brand new apartment. Gas fireplace and stereo system with ipod doc. If you are driving, almost all the parking is covered like some apartment units have.
The only negative was the construction in the building next to us, but it did not bother my wife who likes to sleep in. You may ask to be sure you get a renovated room. The new units are way better than the pictures.

This will soon become one of the premier properties in Vegas. 2 blocks off the Strip is far enough to get away from it all, but close enough to be near it all.

We will be back.

We just returned before Valentine's Day...I was a little concerned after reading some of the other reviews but the room was excellent. At first, the temporary check in desk scared me and I thought we were in for an adventure but the 2 Bedroom room was outstanding. After check in, Steve took us to our room, carried the bags up the stairs (no elevators here) and opened our door. That was worth at least $5 to me. We stayed in Bldg 17, Room 308 and it has a view of the Wynn, Harrah’s, Stratosphere, and Hilton. The room came with 3 Plasma TV's (50" and 42" in both bedrooms), marble counters, fireplace, giant soaking tub, nice kitchen, very nice furniture and comfortable beds. I travel a lot and I would compare it to a Marriott/Hyatt Hotel or close to a Ritz. We did not get a car, just used the resorts van, walked, or hailed down a taxi. After walking and hailing taxis for a couple days, we found out that the resorts van will take you places not on the scheduled list if you make prior arrangements (don’t forget to tip). I wish I would have taken better use of it, given that taxis run about $8-$15 per ride, depending on where you are headed? I would defiantly stay here again. Only draw back, Jacuzzi was on the fritz so we had to use the giant tub, which actually turned out better than planned And yes, there was construction going on, but it was manageable and they worked during normal work hours. When I spoke to the staff, they still plan to be completed by November 09.

This timeshare should not be open until it is completed. We traded 2 of our timeshares for 2 two bedroom units. We were given units in the old section. Parking was a real problem for us in building 9 as all the construction vehicles and storage units were housed in our parking stalls. When the wind blew, all the piled up garbage started to fly and even flew on to our balcony. Some quite large pieces hit our cars also. The Old units which we were in where not up to RCI standards as far as I am concerned. The floors were so dirty that our white socks were black. The carpets were in very bad shape and the furniture was well worn. The fireplaces did not work and there wasno response to our call for maintenance. The units were meant to accomodate 6 people each, however there were not eneough utensils for even 4 people. The tubs and showers were so stained they looked dirty and the countertops were well worn and stained also. I did look at some of the new units and they were beautiful but our experience was okay if you didn't want to spend anytime there. Don't go by the fotos on their web sight because that is not what we got for our exchange. No flat screens in our units Just broken down old tvs. 3 of the 6 tvs between the 2 units did not work. I must tell you that I made 3 separate phone calls before hand to make sure that we would be in a new unit. Each time I was told that all units were new and refurbished. So if you are lucky enough to get a new unit, you will love it. As for us we had backhoes moving around under our bedroom windows at sunup. I would never stay there again until I was sure that all rooms were completed because the old units we were given were below a 1 star hotel room. And again let me stress that the construction was beyond my imagination to the point of being dangerous when it started blowing around. Large dumpsters were overflowing the whole week I was there ( Jan 2 - 9). If you are planning on staying there, just make sure that you are not in any of the back buildings which they are working on or have not gotten to yet.