I have traveled numerous times to Las Vegas but never before tried staying at the Palazzo. I’ve always stayed with my favorite: the Wynn Tower and Encore Tower Suites. Well, this time I figure I would at least try one night at the Palazzo.
After the taxi pulled up to the driveway, the car was stopped by two uniformed guards. It was sorta strange but they let us pass without any problems. Not exactly sure who or what they were looking for but it seemed a little unnecessary. I think it’s to make guests FEEL a little bit safer by having extra security up front.
The valet area has a beautiful fountain up front but as soon as we walked past the second set of doors we were actually floored, in a very bad way. There were throngs of tourists and bystanders sitting on the floors, on the planters, on their luggage all around the lobby. And then, we saw the infamous zigzagging checkin line. Was this the “fair” alternative to everyones gripes about self-selected lines at Wynn, Encore, and Bellagio?? Everyone was corralled into one main checkin line like cattle back home in Texas. Not exactly the most welcoming site but we made the most of the situation and stood in line like everyone else. (This was 5:00 pm Sunday, and yes even the VIP/Invited Guests desks had long lines too) After 45 mins in line, we were finally checked in without any hassles. When they formed the lines, they forgot to make exits. People were shoved and rolled over by heavy suitcases as they tried to leave the registration area. Hmmm.
The hallways to the rooms have some of the worst signage of any hotel I have ever stayed at. I thought finding my room was awful, I had a horrible time finding my way back to the elevators!
At first glance the room was very spacious and decorated in very nice soothing cool colors. But then I took a closer look. The cushions on the couch were very worn, deflated and needed some fluffing or replacing. The drawers at the desk did not slide on rails and couldn’t be closed. The bathroom was missing shampoo and conditioner. The automatic drapes sounded like a freight train plowing through the room. Sigh. Not a deal breaker but I was hoping for more.
We did dine one morning at Dal Toro Ristorante. Reasonably priced but probably the worst Bellinis and Bloody Marys (I’ve had better on airplanes and that’s not saying much) and mediocre Eggs Benedict: slab of untoasted french bread, poached egg, with lukewarm GRAVY??? Needless to say we left quickly.
This was our last night in Vegas so we wanted a 12:00 pm checkout instead of the standard 11:00 am. We were told to call back in the morning as they do not process late checkouts the evening prior. Ok. We called at 10 am and after a long pause the response felt like we were given a huge favor because of a 1 hour later checkout. Ok.
We did not stay much at the Palazzo. It was just missing.... something. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it but it didn’t have the same energy or vibe as the Wynn or Encore. I think alot of it has to do with the lack of sunlight and alot of compact flourescent lighting. I also notice they played the exact same music throughout as the Wynn/Encore. I know because I bought the CD at the Wynn. Fishy. I tried to come to the Palazzo with an open mind. I tried to like it but felt mixed about the entire experience. I’m glad I did stay at the Palazzo to reinforce why I love the Encore and Wynn so much better.
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