I was there for an event. Since that was the location for the event and others were staying there, we did too. I stayed in a 3 room suite that essentially was 3 separate rooms with connecting doors. Although certainly not a bad place, I would not stay there again for the reasons below.

The not OK:

1. Check in was bad. We waited 45 minutes in line for one of 2 people servicing check-ins. Others waited until past 5 pm to get into a room.

2. The "heated pool" was ice cold and , as one expects in Vegas, there was very little shade unlesss you had a cabana. I don't know how they keep the pool so cold given the temperature and it was not jus tthe difference between the two, it was very cold.

3. It is not a destination within Vegas. In other words, nobody is going to go to the Hilton if they are at another hotel. The result can be very few people in the casino and a palpable lack of energy.

4. Petty charges. These include $3 per day for use of the room safe, $14 per day for internet and a $3 charge for printing a boarding pass at the front desk. The showers all have the aerators but in this hotel, taking a shower was a bit of a struggle given the water spray, or lack of it. I think they would have charged for tap water if they could.

5. Prices throughout were high ($3 for a bottle of coke at the sundry shop) and what you would expect from a top end resort hotel on the strip. The problem is that this was not one of those and is off the strip. Breakfast for 4 at the coffee shop can easily top $50 for bacon and eggs.

5. We asked for a strip view and a higher floor. We got the 6th floor and no strip view (I am not really sure there really is one from this property). We also were jacked around making reservations with no 2 people ever giviong us the same rates for the same room.

6. The casino is relatively small and during the week, isrelatively empty. By the end of the day, the sports book is a mess (as opposed to other places that constantly clean their's up). There is no poker room for those who play.

7. Going anywhere else is expensive. A cab ride to the strip , for instance, is a minimum $10-15.

8. There are much better values on the strip with some top end hotels currently quoting rock bottom rates for rooms.

The OK:

1. The rooms are nicely appointed and the beds were comfortable. You do not have to go through the casino to get to the elevators.

2. The staff (other than the front desk) and casino employees were very pleasant.

3. The food at the restaurants was overall as good as the competition although expensive. They try hard to provide alternatives for dining probably to deter you from leaving the property. So there are options for mexiccan, italian, chinese, japanese, a deli, coffe shop, buffet, ice cream place, a steak house, a coffee place and an ice cream shop.

4. There is never a wait at the cab line. I guess that cuts both ways.

5. It is a little closer to the airport.

The bottom line: this was not a bad place. However, there are much better options for those that want a Vegas experience and/or better value.