We were due to stay at the Meridian Luxury Suites for our Honeymoon (7th to 22nd September 2008). A day and a half before we were due to travel we discovered (via a review on this website) that the hotel had been closed down!!!
The Meridian did not have the decency to contact the travel agent to advise they were closed, and we can only assume that had we not checked ourselves, we would have arrived to find the Meridian closed. What a great start to our Honeymoon this would have been!!
We feel incredibly let down and suprised by this appaling lack of communication. We chose the Meridian following excellent reviews on this website, and its location only 2 blocks from the strip.
Fortunately, our travel agent were able to find alternative accomodation for us at the Hilton Grand Vacations Club (HGVC) nextdoor to the Hilton. This was after spending 1 1/2 hours on the phone the night before the wedding - I resent the Meridian for ruining what was supposed to be a special time for me and my bridesmaid.
On a positive note, the HGVC more than made up for the Meridians shortfall. Their customer service is first class!
If you are due to stay at the Meridian, we would urge you to double check your booking. Don't speak to the night time staff - they said 'don't worry, we are still open' !!! What????
Apologies for all the !!!! marks folks, we are still feeling pretty raw about our mistreatment by the Meridian.

Fantastic Resort!!
I stayed July 1st through July 7th for my Fourth of July Wedding Celebration. I booked a total of 10 rooms for me and my 40 guests. All I can say is Luxury!!! When we arrived we were greated by security, who then smiled and opened the gates to the resort. We then checked into our room. Wow!! The rooms are exactly like the pictures and then some. We each had stainless steel kitchens with viking gas ranges, and sub zero refridgerators. The suites have unmentioned high end options such as push button comode with a built in badae... the commode even has a dryer to dry your tushie when your done...The maid service came, while we watched TV, and washed our DISHES, and then refused a tip. We had to basically force her to take the tip, which she split with the other worker.... Nice... My brother’s room had pillars, inlayed tile overlay, on marble flooring, and a full sized washer and dryer... Out of the 10 rooms I booked many were at least 1200 square feet. The largest being 1500 square feet. Over and over agian, each of our guests made comments like- "This suite is like MTV cribs" and "I feel like life styles of the rich and famous". One guest enjoyed her suite so much, she teared up, explaining this is the best resort she’s ever seen. Hands down, our friends and family were extremely impressed. The resort is the best part of our Vegas stay!! First Class all the way...

Traveler's tip on getting the most out of your stay
Make absolutely sure you are in a "Platinum" designer suite. The Platinum suites are the only ones that come with high end furnishings and finishes.. 2 bdr 2 bath w/den, can be pretty plain, unless you specify Platinum designer suite!! Also, make sure to get the gate codes to the pool. Trust me this property is high security.

I am not surprised that the Meridian closed down. It was the most poorly run hotel I have ever stayed in. We had 6 rooms for a family reunion and all of them had problems ranging from no air conditioning to no hot water to no electricity whatsoever. They kept moving us around to different rooms that were not any better saying they "could not fix the problems". The staff was friendly, but not helpful, check-in took forever, housekeeping service was all but extinct, none of the 3 gate keys we had to use ever worked, etc. Kudos to the city of Vegas for closing them down!!

I also received a messasge on my phone the night before I was flying from Anchorage to Vegas that the Meridian was closed due to a code problem or something. I was also offered the same rate at the Westin for one room. I had booked a two bedroom suite for 5 people so one room would not work. I called the Meridian but it was late and no one answered. The next morning I received a call from Meridian and they were very sorry but said the county made them close and they would not be reopening for a while. I was told I would receive a refund for the night I had paid for. Have not checked the credit card to see if it's there yet. Last minute booked two rooms at Planet Hollywood. Drove by Meridian while I was in Vegas and it was dark. Was very disappointed but still had a great time in Vegas.