Very pleasant hotel. Nice lunch and breakfast. Did not eat dinner there. Rooms are good size and bathroom is lovely. Monorail is right next door as well as the convention center.The staff is so friendly and especially the door men. Quiet and non smoking was nice to come back to. The pool is not in the sun except between 9- maybe 11. Shady in the afternoon as it is in a courtyard. Easy cab ride anywhere. Had an incredible dinner at the new restaurant 102 Rare in the Hard Rock Hotel... very trendy but great food. Nightclub XS in Encore is fun but go early. Good people watching.

I got this hotel through Priceline for Easter weekend. Mixed feelings because I was shooting for the Hard Rock! Anyhow for $59/night this was a great deal. The overwhelming thing about this hotel was the incredible service. EVERY single employee that I dealt with was unbelievably friendly and helpful. Usually one or two great employees make a difference but the whole staff here has obviously been trained to understand that they want your business. From the women at the Sandwich shop (slipped me an extra biscotti with a smile and a wink, recommend other places to eat when I couldn't decide what to eat) to the front desk, to the valet, to the wait staff in the restaurant. Very impressive.

The room was great, 11th floor with a wonderful view of the strip, typical Marriott room great bed, lots of room, flat screen TV. Had no noise issues at all, slept like a baby. I'm real fussy about bathrooms and this room had a great bathroom. Loved the glassed in shower, lots of counter space for your stuff.

Another positive was the free gym. Most hotel gyms are pretty basic, something out of the Jack Lalanne era of fitness, but they had an above average facility with newer equipment and FREE WEIGHTS! Also fresh fruit was a really nice plus.

They have a restaurant on site called Envy but even though it looks and acts like a high end Vegas restaurant, it was pretty bland hotel food. If you can get away from the hotel, you can get better meals. They have a nice little sandwich shop called Ego that has some decent prepackaged salads and sandwiches.

If you don't have a car you have to take the monorail to get around, there is really nothing worth walking to and the neighborhood gets sketchy a block or two away.

We stayed here because it had a great last minute weekend rate. If you are a Marriott fan, there is a Courtyard, Residence Inn and Marriott all within walking distance if your looking for a choice. This is a great hotel if your staying for leisure or business. The convention center and monorail station are right adjacent to the hotel. Our family ended up buying a one day pass for the monorail which saved us big on cab rides. The hotel itself is as would be expected from the Marriott. It comes complete with a doorman, free valet service and excellent staff. The rooms are very comfortable with feather comforters and pillows. My only complaint is that the hotel could be a bit more sound proof. We could constantly here sirens and sounds of the city outside. The pool was under renovation during our stay, so I can't comment on that.

I stayed here because I specifically did NOT want a casino in my hotel, and I really liked it. Upscale, new-appearing rooms. Great view, if you get a room with a strip view. It is not directly on the strip, but the monorail is across the street, and is quick, clean, and cheap. I paid $28 for 72 hour, unlimited-use pass. The restaurant is very good as well. The fitness center was better equipped than most hotels have.

The only downside is that you can't really walk to any of the strip hotels. You either need to take a cab (slow and expensive) or the monorail (quick and cheap.)