My wife, 9-year old son and I stayed at Grandview for 5 nights in a 1-BR suite through RCI exchange over Easter week. Staff was friendly and efficient. There was a separate check-in desk for owners, but we did not have to wait at all.
Location
The resort is located several miles south of The Strip. Depending on your purpose for visiting Las Vegas, that is either a major plus or minus. It is away from the congesting of the casinos. There is Southpoint Casino next door. But you do need a car to get other places, like grocery stores. We planned on and visited Hoover Dam, Death Valley and Red Rock Canyon, so the location was great for our purposes. It is also right next to I-15 so access to the highway is quick and easy.
There is a free shuttle from the resort to/from Excalibur. It leaves and picks on every 2-3
hours. But you have to make reservations for specific times and space on the shuttle is limited. Not very convenient unless you know you are going to spend a set number of hours at The Strip. But if you have a car, parking at the casinos is available for free.
Accommodation
The resort is made up of several 12-story high-rise buildings. Several taller building are
nearly finished. Parking was a bit tight although a parking deck is under construction.
The suite design is a bit unusual. Two suites share a small locked foyer. After you unlock the foyer door, you have to use your key again to open your assigned suite. Not sure the benefit of this design over the traditional connecting door between suites. Our neighbor cooked a lot so we got to smell their food which gets trapped in that foyer. We never had a problem, but I can foresee a noisy neighbor coming in late, making a lot of noise in that foyer before entering their own suite.
The room itself was very nice. Spacious. Furnishing are up-to-date and comfortable. Cabinets were made of particle board with laminate but adequate. We did not find any problems in the room. Walls are a little thin so we could near people talking from time to time. But because the resort is off The Strip, it probably kept the party crowd away, so we were never really bothered by noise.
Wi-fi speed was excellent in the room but there is a fee ($10/day or $50/week). There is free computer use at the main office, but I understand that it can get a bit crowded. And there is no privacy--good to do quick email check or print boarding passes.
There is a safe in the room. They ask if you are planning to use it when checking in, so they can charge you $10. We declined because we had not planned to use it. But my son, decided to check it out. We were not charged for its use, so I suppose it is on the honor system.
Resort & Amenities
There are 2 nice pools, one heated. In April, water was very cold in the unheated pool. Also 2 hot tubs. Poolside towel were provided. A deli is located by the pool for groceries and snacks. There is also an exercise room. Several gas grills are available, if you are so inclined.
Timeshare Sales
I read many negative reviews about Grandview's timeshare sales pitch so I was a bit weary when I checked-in. I already own lots of timeshare so I was not interested. They politely offered a 90 minute presentation upon check-in which we declined. They did not push it any further and never called our room to try to get us to attend. Only other sales pitch was that we got an "invitation" flier for free stuff if we attend a sales presentation. I suppose the nightmare begins when they do get you trapped. But if you really are not interested in purchasing any timeshare, don't bother going to the presentation just to save $50-100 on tickets. Probably not worth the headaches because it is the sales person's job to sell, sell, and sell!
Summary
All in all, we enjoyed our stay at Grandview. If I go back to Las Vegas, I would not hesitate to stay at Grandview again.
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