just returned from the renaissance in las vegas. Hotel was beautifully decorated and staff was friendly. It was our anniversary and the desk left a card and cheese platter in our room. The hotel is located off the strip but the new monorail system right across the street made it very convienent. The hotel is not like the resorts you would see on the strip and does not have the large pool with servers. my husband and I spent the day over at the hard rock one day to lounge around. While the hotel was mainly filled with business related guests, their were several tourists there as well. While we probably would stay at a resort next time, with more people our age, we did enjoy our stay at this hotel as a gift for our anniversary. GREAT place if you want the access to the strip without the crowds or noise.

This is an excellent hotel. Since this is a business hotel there is no casino and no smoke smell. The staffs are great and the room is neat and quiet. The LCD TV is a nice touch. Highly recommend.

If you're in Vegas for business or for whatever reason don't need to be around a casino 24/7 this is a great little hotel with quick access to the strip when you want it -- and blessedly without all the usual cig-smoke wafting all through the lobby, halls and even the rooms. However, at anything over $229 a night it's probably over priced. I grabbed a $179 rate for 5 nights and was pleasantly surprised -- even after a rocky late-night arrival during which there was absolutely no one out front to greet guests -- not a bellman, nothing. Eventually the lone front desk manager came out and got my bags and later even parked my car. From there all was relatively smooth.
While the Art Deco modernish decor is really more an approximation of a fine hotel, than a true statement, the place is very restful, quiet, and clean. Rooms are small but very functional. The bed, flat screen and nicely appointed bath were all excellent. The lobby bar was fun and the staff very eager to please (maybe a little too eager - I'll get to that later). A food and beverage manager eagerly ran to get me a couple of candy bars from the employee break room when I noticed the hotel snack-bar/coffee-stand didn't have quite the chocolate I wanted. When one of the TV's in the very well-appointed gym had a problem, a manager came right up. But a couple of the parking attendants were a bit too friendly -- one going so far as to ask for my phone number. (Though two others supplied competent, very helpful driving directions). The pool however is a problem -- though nicely laid out in the pretty courtyard it is indeed in the shadows of the building during much of the day - a real problem when it's cool out. And interestingly, this isn't the first time I've seen this issue at a Renaissance, so ya gotta wonder what's up with that kind of design flaw if it's being repeated. . . Big negative: Was not able to buy a New York Times in the lobby - in fact the staff looked at me like I was requesting something from Mars. They eagerly tried to hand me a Wall Street Journal and the Las Vegas paper, having no understanding that any newspaper isn't a substitute for the one requested. For a business hotel, this should change.

We just got back from a stay in Las Vegas. It was our first time. We stayed at both this place and Mandalay Bay. We found both to be wonderful in their own way and are glad we tried them both. The service at Renaissance was wonderful. The restaurant was very good. The beds were WONDERFUL!!! I was concerned about the issue of the paper thin walls, but did not hear anyone and the hotel was full on the nights we stayed. I think the fact that most people who stay here are business people makes it a very quiet place. It was quieter than Mandalay. The spa services are through the Stirling Club, a private club for residence of the Turnberry. Use it!!!! It is just as nice as the spa at Mandalay, less crowded and I had the best massage of my life from Noel!!!! The cost $60 for a 50 minute massage and $10 of that was a tip - I did add on to the tip though, because it just did not seem right. They drive you and pick you up in the hotel town car. All in all a great stay.