I booked the South Point on a recent trip to Vegas because it received such incredible reviews on this site. Perhaps my expectations were too high. Sure, I got a great deal on my stay, but for just 10 or 15 dollars more I could have stayed on the strip and believe I would have been much happier. The location, obviously, is not good compared to the strip casinos, but this should be obvious. My real problem was with the service.

As I've seen others write, I had a long wait at check-in. When I finally got to the front, the lady at the desk did not apologize for the wait or even acknowledge me. I had to say, "Hi, checking in" before she even looked up. After that she said maybe ten words to me and sent me on my way. When I called down to the front desk later because of a problem, I had a ten-minute wait on the phone, and then they couldn't even solve my problem.

The rooms are nice, I will give the casino that much. But the casino and lobby area is nothing memorable. It's basically one big room, and has nothing special about it. It's much smaller than the strip casinos, too, and doesn't offer nearly the same amount of restaurants and bars. Add all this together, and I was disappointed in my stay considering how rave the reviews are on this site. It's a decent hotel with nice rooms, and probably one of the better casino hotels for families. But for the average traveler, I would recommend looking elsewhere.

After two days staying in the Venetian and a 15-hour day driving to/from the Grand Canyon I was not expecting much. I had pre-booked the room at a cost of less than £25.00. Booked on the strength of previous TA reviews and just to let you know the previous reviews are spot on. I was very surprised and pleased.

The room was large with 2 king size beds. Large TV on wall but not many channels to choose from. Large bathroom, not quite the Venetian but functional none the less. Room was spotless.

Was given a voucher book upon arrival offering discounts in the bars, restaurants etc. There appeared to be no catches in using the vouchers and all were taken without any problems.

The casino appealed to us, none of us are gamblers. It was nice to see lower value blackjack and roulette tables. Still lose the same amount of money but it just takes longer at the South Point.

The next morning we had the buffet breakfast again using the vouchers. Can't fault it. Good choice and all food was hot and plentiful.

For the price we paid this Hotel is without doubt the best value hotel I have ever stayed in. If you're looking for a hotel on the strip then this is not it. If you are looking for a great value, clean hotel for a stop over perhaps after a days sightseeing then go for it.

My wife and I stayed four nights at the South Point on a busy Nascar weekend and had NO problems whatsoever. The staff was friendly and the room was fantastic!
I think people going to Vegas sometimes expect to be treated like they are the ONLY people staying there so sometimes a little rerspect for the people you are dealing with can go a long way.
When it comes to peoples complaints about cab fare to the strip..HELLO did you not look on a map where you are staying or maybe you should have thought about renting a CAR.

The South Point is a fantastic hotel with a couple of flaws.

First the Cons (not many): The hotel is far from the strip and the area is congested (we drove). There is a fantastic flat screen TV with very few TV channels. We aren't gamblers, we were traveling to Los Angeles and choose the South Point as a stopping point. Relaxing in the room and watching a little TV would have been nice. It seemed they much rather have you gambling than spending time in your room. We also wanted to relax in the hot tub, but the pool are closed at 8PM. I have no idea why...The pool seemed very crowded when we walked through after we checked in at 5PM.

Now the Pros (many): The room is huge with a sitting area. There is a wall unit from floor to ceiling for storage. The king sized bed seemed oversized and was the most comfortable bed we had in all our days on the road, There were reading lights overhead. The decor was neutral and in golds and tans. Very nice. We had no view, though we didn't care about that.
The food was awesome. We got a nice price on the hotel with food coupons! 10% off the deli and the sandwich was so big, two of us had to share. The sandwich was soooo good! The breakfast buffet was plentiful and very good.
The pool area was tropical and beautiful. It had artificial grass surrounding the pool area and hot tub. I thought at first that was strange, but actually it saves on water. They converse water, great idea!
The casino seemed large (though we didn't gamble) and people seem happy there. There were a lot of kids running through the casino, I thought that was strange.
All in all, it was a great stay and would come back again and again!