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Book NowLas Vegas Map: The Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & SpaThe Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address
160 E Flamingo Rd
Location Mid-Strip
Phone 866/837-4215, 702/836-9775
Fax 702/836-9776
Web site www.starwood.com
Room Information 825 units
Prices $139 and up double. Extra person $30. Children 17 and under stay free in parent's room
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, hair dryer, minibar, Wi-Fi (for a fee)
Parking Free self- and valet parking
Pets Pets accepted, $35 fee and a deposit

Frommer's Review

When the ever-more-seedy Maxim was more or less stripped to its bones and turned into a Westin, we were thrilled. What Vegas needs, we kept saying, was a true kicky boutique hotel, one that puts real service and real style ahead of slot machines. This Westin won't fill that bill -- coming a lot closer would be THEhotel at Mandalay Bay -- but business travelers who want a little style, and don't mind if said style is just a tad generic and sterile, will be pleased with this hotel.

There is nothing wrong with the rooms -- they are in excellent taste, done in eye-pleasing sages and wheats, complete with The Westin's self-congratulatory trademarked "Heavenly Bed," which caused one occupant to dream she was sleeping on clouds (and the other to note it has a whole lot of polyester in its makeup). The bathrooms are gleaming, if small -- but they pale compared to some of the (admittedly occasionally lurid) fantasies around town. For the price, especially if you were looking for something Vegas-riffic, you might be disappointed. It doesn't help that the cool exec-style lobby/check-in area melds into a casino area that seems to have been missed in the renovations; it's weirdly dated. It also doesn't help that the staff says, "No, that's not something we do or offer" more often than, "Yes, we can do that," though they say it nicely enough. There is an adequate (and free!) gym, reached by walking right by all the business meeting areas, and a decent pool. And this is the only hotel in Las Vegas that bans smoking in all rooms and public areas (except for the casino, where folks can still puff away). Ultimately, it's too good a property not to give a relatively high rating, but you need to understand that, by Vegas standards -- which means different things to different people -- it's boring.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; coffee shop; casino; concierge; health club; outdoor heated pool; room service

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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