I added two days to my recent Las Vegas trip to experience Palms Place while the rates are still reasonable. This was my first time staying off the strip but I was very impressed with the hotel and its employees (with the exception of the housekeeping statf which I will get to later).

The hotel is gated and you can tell before entering they are going after celebrities and the younger demographic. There was a Bentley and Porsche left in one of the valet parking lanes and one of the hotels limos was a stretch Escalade and there was also a stretch escalade golf cart used to ferry guests around the property. Palms place is separated from the palms by a massive parking deck but there is an enclosed moving sidewalk on the second level connecting the two properties.

One of the things that really impressed me about the property was the staff training as well as staff numbers. The only door I opened was to my room. All other times there was staff there to open the doors for me.

Checkin was a breeze. The hallways were kind of dark though with the chocholate colored wallpaper. The rooms were very nice. The first area you see to the right as you enter you room is a high-end all stainless steel kitchen. There is two part refrigerator with the honor bar part at the top with the bottom part containing a large icemaker with room for your own items. There is a two burner cooktop with a light to indicate when it is on and a separate light to warn you the burners are stil hot after you rurn them off. They also provide you with a toster, tea kettle, a mixer, pots, pans utinsels, forks, spoons, knives plates, glasses, goblets and juice glasses. There is also a garbage disposal and a drawer type dishwasher. The dishwasher and emptty drawer below it are accessed by rolling the breakfast bar forward.

The unit is decorated down to the lighting. in the modern style. The comfortable bed is on a platform with numerous pillows There are an abundance of electircal outlets to plug in your personal items.Both nightstand lamps have electircal outlets. There are two high definition large screen televisions in the room. One faces the bed while the other faces the very large sectional sleeper sofa. I think there were around 10 High definition cable cannels which includes two ESPN channels which displlayed amazing clarity. There is also a amaller TV in the bathroom with a built in DVD player. You can also play your Ipod or MP3 player though the alam clock.

There was only a small amount of carpet in the room around the sectional seating area. The bathroom and kitchen were in White marble while the bed was surrounded by hardwoods Hardwood flooring also surrounded the carpeded area around the sectional and chair. The chair is low to the ground but is quite comfortable. There was also a long walnut looking laminated storage unit with cubbyholes and the opening for the desk that extended from the kitchen to near the window. With all the high end items in the room you kind of wonder why they went the the laminate.

One of the big plusses for me is the room has a large window that you can actually open to get fresh air. My room did not have a balcony but the windoow, strip view, and the sectional adjacent to the window made up for it.

The bathroom is absolutely fantastic. It containes a TV with built in DVD player which could be seen from the tub, shower, and the vanity area. The Tub has six jets and includes a wave button that modulates the intensity of the jets from soft to strong at certain intervals. Just the thing to soothe an acking back. The shower has two heads.One is a waterfall type head located on the ceiling and the other is a removable one located on the side. The waterfall shower head was quite nice. Just be careful the second lever is in the proper position before stepping in the shower otherwise you will be drenched from both the top and the side.

The pool iwas open but not the poolside restaurant. The pool area is very nice with the cabanas and the firepit next to the Jacuzzi, and the chairs situated out in the pool. The hotel also contained a lounge bar and elaborate spa.

Other entertainment venues including numerous clubs and a 14 screen movie theater are located in the Palms which is only a short moving sidewalk walk away. The moving sidewalk or Tube as they refer to it, is in an enclosed air conditioned structure spanning the length of the massive marking deck separating Palms Place from the Palms. you do not have to go outside though. You enter it from the second floor of Palms Place and you exit down an elevator near the food cour at the Palms. Music playes the length of the tube and Palms place has an attendant stationed on their end so it does not get creepy. There are also a number of cameras along the way.

The only downside was the housekeeping. The Laminated walnut was very dusty and there was aso a lot of dust along with fingerprints on the stainless steel in the kitchen. A prior guest did not realize the silk shams were there for decoration and not be slept on. There were stains on both shams. They provide you with six pillows on the bet wlong with two in the closet but someone chose to sleep and slob ut the shams. There was also a disgusting stain on the ottomon in the window. There is a 24 hour SOS (Service-on-the-Spot) button on the telehpone with staff available to take care of any of your needs and issues.

I received a $40 room service credit along with coupons for a free drink at the bar and 25% off spa services. Room service runs 24-7 and the food was quite good.

Every staff member I encountered was impeccably groomed and extremely courteous. The housekeeping area needs work though.

Palms Place is a new condo hotel, that is connected to the Palms hotel / casino via a motorized walkway. Palms Place opened in March 2008, but construction was still going on when we stayed there April 7-11. We could not open the balcony door of our 12th floor studio during the day because of the noise from the construction of the swimming pool on the 6th floor. The swimming pool is expected tot open sometime in May. Until then, you can use the pool at the Palms.

The interior of the hotel is very modern. The hallways are dark, with brown carpets, brown walls and brown ceilings. The lobby is very spacious, with high ceilings. The bell men / valet were always quick to open the front door for us, even when we did not carry any bags.

Our studio was large an had a balcony. We had a view of the strip, which was stunning, especially at night.
The room has a king bed with lots of cushions. The sitting area has a couch that two people can easily lie on. There are two 42' flat screen tvs, one facing the bed and one facing the couch.
The kitchen was complete with coffee maker (bring your own coffee pads), dishwasher, toaster, blender. There were plenty of plates, glasses, cups etc.
The bathroom is large and has its own tv. The shower and jacuzzi are separated from the rest of the bathroom by a glass door. The 'wall' between the bathroom and the bedroom is frosted glass. You cannot see through the glass but I suppose it can give you an uncomfortable feeling as you can see the light from the lamps and the tv in the bedroom. There was a card in the bathroom saying that bathrobes were provided. They were not there during our stay.

The hotel still has issues to work out concerning housekeeping. On our first day housekeeping didn't show up until 4:15 pm. We were in the room so I just asked for clean towels. The second day all used towels were removed without being replaced. I had to call for clean towels. Trash was not removed until the third day, when I placed the full trash cans next to the door.

All said, I think Palms Place is a beautiful, upscale new hotel. I will stay there again, after they've finished contruction.