This is the newest of the three HGVC resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. The rooms are great - the studio is similar to a standard Hilton hotel room, but it has a small kitchenette - fridge, microwave, coffee maker. The suites have a large living room and adequately stocked kitchen. The beds, linens, furnishings etc. are all great - No complaints. There is an overpriced deli onsite on the ground floor. There is also a CVS pharmacy next door that's open 24 hours which can be convenient. There is no casino and no smoking at this hotel - nice to come home to after spending time at smoky loud casinos/hotels.

The only reason that keeps me from giving it 5 stars is the location - it's on the sad old end of the strip - the nearby casinos are Circus Circus, Riviera, Sahara,..........I only wish it was closer to the other end or center strip where there are some nice casinos and great restaurants.

I liked the apartment like nature of the room. Two room suite with a big bathroom, whirlpool tub and good bed. The front room had a full kitchen, sofa and chair. Desk for working. It was a very comfortable place to stay for about the same price as just a regular room.

We own at the HGVC Flamingo and used points to book this mid-week M-Th getaway.

Owners get complimentary parking (garage level 4 and up), internet (LAN & wi-fi), and use of the fitness center.

Fitness center - about 10 treadmills, step climber and a few ellipticals. Dumbbells up to 50 lbs and curl bars up to 90 lbs. Universal machine and sliding squat/press rack as well. All in all a nice center, not too crowded at 10 am.

Location is only close to the Stratosphere & Sahara (& the big huge gift shop on Sahara & LV Blvd), but there is a monorail station at the Sahara. If you have a car, the location is not a big deal since the destination casinos are easily accessible via LV Blvd and using Sahara to I-15 is usually faster for strip hotels.

Check in was smooth and the room was very spacious and well appointed. We had a 3-bedroom (2 br + the lockoff unit). The 3-br units are all on floors 36-39 (top floor). We were in Tower 2, the northeastern tower (more North-South view oriented), which had a nice view of the strip (saw PH Westgate, MGM, Mandalay Bay, and then west to the Rio & Palms), but the main part of the strip was blocked by the tower on the adjacent property to the south. We could see the north view from the elevator area windows and that looked very nice as well - not blocked by anything.

Interior: Granite countertops throughout. Master bath in the 2 br had a very nice touch - the spa-shower where you not only had the regular shower head, but 3 additional nozzles at chest, abdomen, and thigh-level. Living area had a pull-out. We were able to fit 8 in this unit very comfortably.

The 2 br unit kitchen had large appliances - microwave, stove/oven, refrigerator with icemaker & dishwasher. You can get groceries a couple miles away to the east or west at supermarkets, and there is a Whole Foods at the new Town Square mall south of the strip.

Service - like other vacation ownership locations, less-than-weekly stays do not get maid service, though you can ask for more towels or sheets to change out yourself. You also take out your own trash, which is at the side opposite of the hallway from the elevators.

Concerige was helpful with restaurant suggestions and was happy to try to help with tickets. We usually found that the Tix4Tonight booths had the best deals if you are flexibile.

Pool was very nice but with the new adjacent skyscraper, you have to move around to chase the sun through the day.

For us, it was VERY NICE not to have a casino on site (enough to go around on the strip), but the only place to eat on site (other than your room) is a small cafe / sandwich shop.

We loved the fact that this HGVC resort had room service! Beautiful accommodations, most comfortable bed I've ever slept in outside of my home, helpful staff & a Starbucks on site :) It is a bit out of the way if you are wanting to spend time at Mandalay Bay, Mirage, etc... but cabs are plentiful. I would like to see a bigger & better staffed restaurant at the pool, the food was very good but the service was far too slow. The only other change we'd make is to put flat screen tv's in all rooms..don't make us choose between a Jacuzzi or a flat screen tv... most of us have both at home and expect them when we travel.