We spent a week at the resort & enjoyed every minute. The service was excellent & I can't
think of one negative thing to say about our stay. Anytime we come to Las Vegas from
now on we will stay at the Wyndham Grand Desert!! Great job to all your staff.
Mrs. Harry Richardson
Eagle, Id.

Our timeshare exchange unit was clean, large, and had everything we needed - including an in-room spa. The full kitchen was well stocked for preparing meals. Staff was friendly and helpful. The 15 minute walk down Harmon Street to the Strip is a gauntlet of construction equipment and blowing dust, so take the free shuttle to Harrah's. The WGDR offers $20, half day tours of Red Rock Canyon and $50 all day tours of Hoover Dam. Both are worth it - especially if you're not winning at the casinos. Shuttles to the grocery store are $2. Check out the Half Price Ticket Offices on the Strip for real bargains on many same day or next day shows. Best thing about the WGDR is the "no smoking" policy -- which brings me to the one exception. Smoking is allowed near the family pool and the main spa, where cigarette and especially CIGAR smoke stink up the entire area. If you don't like this be sure to tell the Manager, as the WGDR Board can move the smoking area or just ban all smoking in public areas. You can avoid second hand smoke at the adult pool or one of the smaller spas -- if you don't have young children.

Grand Desert is a great place to stay off the main strip. Rooms were large and very clean and the staff treated us very well and were friendly. Only two down sides. One being that their shuttle is somewhat sporadic and you never know quite when it will arrive. Also, the return late night shuttle ends at 10:30 pm. Although they do have a "sister" shuttle from Harrahs that leaves at 11:30pm. If you miss that one then you have to take a taxi back to the hotel. The cost can be anywhere from $10-25 depending on where you get the cab. Although the brochures state that The Hard Rock Hotel is within walking distance....be prepared to walk about 30 minutes. Their "blocks" are about a mile long!
The second downer was with room itself. We had a one-bedroom deluxe, sleep four room. With one bathroom that had two doors. That's NOT the problem. The problem was that over the whirlpool tub, there was an opening, the size of a large window, into the master bedroom. So...if you like privacy in your bath, this is not the place for it. Even though my husband and I have been married 30 years, we still enjoy our "private" time. If we had friends along with us, it would've been very awkward to say the least.
The resort is non-smoking, and they truly enforce it. There is one small area designated outside by the pool if you do smoke.
The pools and hot tubs are excellent! Very clean and plenty of chairs, tables and loungers. Towels are also provided.
The concerige was great. We were able to get the tickets we wanted at reasonable price. Also they have a great activities center that has its' own tours. We took advantage of the Red Rock Canyon tour. The price for this was only $20/PP compared to $70-89 on-line. Fantastic time!! I would recomend this hotel to anyone who does not want to be in the heart of the "strip" scene.

Stayed for two nights and decided to stay here as opposed to a hotel on the Strip, and we were so pleased that we did. Only a fifteen minute walk to the Paris Hotel corner although there is a complementary shuttle to Harrops hotel every twent minutes. This is a condominium of time share and privately owned apartments that are rented out and it offers five star accommodation. We had a two bedroomed suite with one King and two queen sized beds with two bathrooms (one with enoumous jacuzzi) together with a kitchen and separate living area. All this for the same price as a basic double room at a hotel on the strip,