Description: Best Things Nearby:
The Las Vegas Strip;
Red Rock Natnl. Park;
Hoover Dam;
White Tigers at the Mirage;
The Aquarium at Mandalay Bay;
The Medieval Dinner at the Excalibur;
Better than Full Pay Video Poker at the Stratosphere;
Friends who live in Vegas.
Best Things About the Resort:
Everything is best about this new development!
Resort Experience:
GrandDesert
The Grand Desert is 12 stories tall and located one looooong block (1/4 mile) from the strip. There is a shuttle that every 1/2 hour, goes to Harrahs and the Rio, but we had a renter car we used instead. When we walked into the unit we were overcome -- our rooms were simply magnificant! We own Fairfield at the Gold Level which means you can request an upgrade and get it without penalty if available. We ended up in a three-bedroom penthouse. There were earth tone apointments, marble floors, overstuffed easy chairs, jacuzzi, two full baths, breakfast bar, a kitchen the Iron Chef would envy, remote controled ceiling fans, four TVs and a full stereo. I?m sure I?m forgetting something, so just imagine anything you?d want and it was there. We had a friend along and he was goggle-eyed at the luxury. We also brought our son and his brand new wife to Vegas with us for their honeymoon. We told them that our Fairfield deeds would be theirs when we die and they couldn?t quite hide their glee! They were in a two-bedroom deluxe unit. It was equally as beautiful.
As you might not know, the Grand Desert hasn?t been open very long. We found a picture that had been hung upside down and a drawer that stuck when you tried to open it. We called the conceirge, not to complain but just to let them know to take a look at these things, and when we got back that evening there was a bouquet of chocolate valentines on our table (we were there in mid February). I put a picture in of that. We found the staff helpful in planning out trips (they offer their own trips to Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon and Moonlight Cruises on Lake Mead) and getting a pizza late at night.
If there was a weakness, it would be the on-site market. We went to a large grocery store fairly close by (front desk gave us directions) to stock our larder for our stay. All in all it was great!
- Unit Type: 3 Bedroom
- Activities: Excellent
- Amenities: Excellent
- Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
- Family Friendliness: Excellent
- Service: Excellent
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