The Palms - for a 15th wedding anniversary???

[frani]

My DH & I are planning a 15th wedding anniversary trip in early July. We need to find a hotel room & someone said that the Palms was nice. It looks a little "wild". Any comments on 2 in their mid-40's & not taking their kids to this hotel????? We thought about maybe staying at Rio & just walking across the street to check it out. We did stay at the Rio once & liked it alot.

[DebB]

Have not stayed at the Palms but we have played video poker and Texas hold'em poker there and love the New Mexico food @ Garduno's.

My impression is that Palms markets itself to locals of all ages for gambling, etc. especially midweek. Then it pitches its supposed hipness, bar scene and trendy pool to young bigger-spending Californians on the weekends.

As 40-somethings we were comfortable there midweek and got a nice summer room offer thru the slot club that tempts us. The hotel tower is tall but not that big -- some have observed that this means no long hallways to elevators!

[Tausha]

I would have to say that I think that if you are going mid-week then you will probably be OK, but if you are going on Thur-Sun you might want to look elsewhere. The Palms is owned by the Maloof Brothers - billionaire bachelor brothers who are working hard to make this the hottest, hippest place in Vegas. Lots of celebrity sightings - Britney Spears and Leo DiCaprio to name just two.

Rain, the ghostbar, and Skin are very propular places on the weekend with the 20-something crowd - with long waits at each to get in - so lots of people milling about. i have eaten at Guarduno's and loved it. Very good chips and salsa. Good luck and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

[Steveinohio]

Id love to stay there (being mid 20's) but I have only 1 request, the Real World Suite. For those not familar, the MTV shot Real World shot there last year and the room was awsome.

[frani]

Thanks everyone for all your input. Since we are going mid-weed (Sun-Wed), we booked the Palms! It just looks a little different & I wanted a smaller hotel this trip & wanted to try staying off the strip.

Eventhough I booked a standard room, I hope I can get something on a little higher floor. So hopefully everything will work out & who knows maybe we'll be as lucky as my uncle from LA who won 3 Royal Flushes out of the 4 times he's played there.
Thanks again.