Booked the Manilow package. He cancelled 10 days before we left but we decided to give it a try as we had never been to Vegas and were "kidless" for the 1st time in a while. Checked in late, no issues, Asked about recent renovations as the freshness is more important to us than other things. Got a jacuzzi, mini suite in the East Tower. Very comfy, clean, Fresh. Central Tower has not been renovated recently. Had late room service. Very good and BIG portions. Wife checked out the spa the next day. Nice massage according to her. Stayed total of 4 nights. No issues.
Buffet- Stick to breakfast. Lunch is nothing great at all but it was free. Dinner menu
looked the same so we passed. B'fast was fine.
TJ's- Excellethent meal, Service OK. What I expect in the Old Vegas steakhouse feel.
Huge meal so skip the appetizers.
Casino- Small and less crowded as off-strip and no large convention this week. Did not
feel cheezy like the Flamingo, Bally's, Harrah's, but not as elaborate as the
Bellagio, Paris, etc. We are not big gamblers or fans of smokey rooms so it
was fine.
Pool- Nice enviroment for quiet couples or families
Bar- Tempo Lounge was good service, good drinks.
Entertainment- We skipped the hotel stuff and went to "O" . Good show
Shopping- Wife liked the dress, shoes, accessories shop in the lobby. Did some
damage. That's what extra suitcases are for I suppose.
Overall- Very nice, Fresh, comfy room, Service fine, Food options good. Monorail was
fine to get to the strip. We enjoyed this as when we were done at night, we
could hop the monorail for a 5 minute ride back to smaller crowds but a nice
"Vegas " enviroment. If Manilow would have been there, would have been the
perfect get away I had planned for the Lovely.
At all these sights, I hear the same complaints from some folks. Griping about costs, service, food, etc. Bottom line is you get what you pay for when it comes to food, shows, and general hotel ambiance. While this is not the Bellagio, it was extremely nice (What I expect from Hilton). Also, at a nice upscale property, you get as you give. Smile, Be pleasant and conversational, Learn and use the staff's 1st names, Give compliments, tip nicely, say thank you. Do this and a good staff is full of good advice, smiles, good service.