nice casino, but dont expect any decent food after 9pm most thing shut, including the 24 hours cafe , that shuts on Tuesdays !
Ostyer bars closes at 9, Food court closes at 9 ( apart fat burgers, ( sorry but dont want a heart attack) sorry but this is not good enough for las vegas .

We stayed here for 5 nights last week. Our goal was to have a restful vacation away from the commotion along the Strip while still being able to take advantage, on our terms, of what Las Vegas has to offer. It was perfect. We reserved a standard room with the idea that we would upgrade if it was too small. There was no need to upgrade. The standard room, including the bathroom, was large and very nice. (Great shower.) Aside from aesthetics, our room on the 5th floor of the west tower was QUIET. I didn't experience the usual noise from banging doors (or in Vegas, the late night laughter) when you are trying to sleep. Until I saw evidence of our neighbors (newspapers, do not disturb), I thought we were the only ones on the floor. It was actually fairly full.

Being in the laid back mode, we ate at the buffet or coffee shop most of the time. I found the buffet to be among the best we'd experience. The coffee shop was fine but nothing special. We did eat at China Spice restaurant in the Casino. It was very good and surprisingly reasonable. (There are a few fast food places on site and, just across the street in the new shopping mall (outdoor) are several more restaurants.

The gym was excellent with only one minor complaint. Some of the equipment was a little damaged, though usable. If everything else hadn't of been so nice I wouldn't have noticed.

They have three pools. One is the main pool which is very nice except for the music. Given that many of the guests were middle aged geezers like me, the music was of too recent a vintage. I found it irritating which drove me to the spa pool. The spa pool is enclosed and is basically a lap pool. There's a large area, including a few cabana-like structures, for sun-bathing and the music was much more to my taste-although, given the spa, a little too new age. There weren't any children in the spa area so it's a nice refuge if you want to avoid the energetic mixture of youth and water. (Aside from being a music grump, I actually enjoy all the activity around the pool.)

The third pool is the Euro-style pool which I take it means clothing optional. I wouldn't know for sure I my wife threatened to find her own room if I made the trek over there. (It is enclosed and has a private entrance. I'm not sure but I assume there is an extra charge.)

A couple of other things. One, if you have a group, check out getting a poolside cabana for the day. I'm sure there's a cost but it looked like a great way to get the most out of the pool. Second, I highly recommend the Blue Fin Mai Tai.

There are two negatives to the resort for me. One is a two-edged sword in that by opting for the relative calm of the resort, you are a bit away from the Strip and the main Vegas entertainment area. (I considered that a plus but it might bother some.) The second problem is that Casino was very "smokey" particularly for one of the new ones. It was actually one of the worst I'd been in outside of the older downtown casinos. I suspect that it may have been worse due to the heat. It was 115 outside and it seemed to me warmer than normal inside. I believe that the air conditioning, either by design to conserve energy, or merely as a factor of the heat, was not operating at full capacity. That might explain the smoke but I'd be curious to hear either the ownership's response or others' experience.

On Vegas in general, we saw two shows that we loved but had slipped under our radar on previous visits. "Tony and Tina's Wedding" at the Rio is a real hoot. It's interactive so you basically attend a New York , fairly cheesy, Italian wedding, complete with dinner. The wedding party is made up of actors. There was a lot of interplay between the guests (audience) and the actors who, by the way, never break character for a second. The second show was the Platters, Coasters and Drifters at the Sahara. I don't think any of the performers are the originals but they are great anyway. Each group has four singers and each of them has a turn in the spotlight singing a string of old hits. Great voices both singularly and together. One piece of advice, and I hate to say this, but I felt the Sahara parking lot, at night, was a little sketchy. It might be fine but it gave me, admittedly a country boy, an uneasy feeling. I recommend valet parking.

Resort is a beautiful area, and did not stay there, but I do manage to visit there when in Vegas which is 2-3 times a year. Or at least no more after this last trip. While at GVR, decided to go get something to eat at the buffet. There were two lines and it was misleading on which line we should be in. I got out of line from one and moved to other just because that was the line I thought I needed to be in. It did not put me ahead or anything, as a matter of fact if I would have stayed in the prior lane, I probably would have gone through the cashier earlier. Anyway, two customers prior to myself, was an older couple. The cashier starts yelling at them because they are in the wrong line. She tells them, that "she will take care of them this time, but if they do it again, they will be told to leave the line". When it was our turn, she told us we were on the wrong line, when we mentioned that ibased on the sign they had it was not understandable which line we were to be in. She told us she would not take care of us and that we had to go get into the next line. We tried to explain, but she continued get out of the line and move to the next. We walked out and spoke to the manager telling her she did not need anyone so rude working these lines. Handed in our players cards and walked out of the casino, never to go back there again.

When we'd normally stay on the strip, we decided to visit GVR casino & it was a nice relief after visiting noisey & chaotic casinos on the strip. The quiet & subdued environment was a nice change for us. Employees were friendly & it was even greater not to have to fight crowds of people either walking through the casino areas or the slot machine areas themselves. Ate a meal at the "Original Pancake House" & it was great; so much delicious food for the money!

The decor is elite & we were surprised by the more comfortable "air" once hitting the slots to play. It's a nice place that welcomes all & the casino's free shuttle to & from the strip is a nice treat.