Flamingo location is the center of the strip and the most popular of the three, having the highest demand.
In previous threads the HGVC (north) Strip & the HGVC Karen Ave. locations have received good reviews as being family friendly. Karen is completely off the strip next to the previously named Las Vegas Hilton and can be a bit of an oasis from the sometimes grimy strip feel. LVH is a monorail stop so you can get to the other hotels for sight seeing without staying in the midst of it all. Good tip, we used it when we stayed there
The "strip" location is a short walk from Circus Circus which has an indoor amusement park and circus acts running much of the day. This HGVC location also has a higher end (ie: fancy) feel to it, but other than Circus Circus & Rivera, there's not much around there now with Saraha closed and two nearby construction project stalled in mid build.
Personally I'm a bit fond of Karen.
I see there are 3 HGVC resorts in Las Vegas... are they all nice, or is one of them better than the others? This would be for a family vacation.
Thanks!
The HGVC Flamingo is closest to the center of the Strip since it's behind the Flamingo hotel right on the Strip. So, it would be within easy walking distance to a number of hotels where shows would be. Since you'll be feeding teenage boys, buffets might be a good choice. If you've got a car, the M Resort is one of our favorites as long as you go for an early lunch (better price & less crowded).Also, which is closer to shows - Flamingo or Karen avenue. . . . Can anyone recommend some nice restaurants to eat at for a family?
Parking'''Karen is the big winner there, easy and free parking right outside the front door.
Parking at the strip location is bad. If you use the valet it takes
forever and costs about 15 bucks a day. Even self parking costs about 7 dollars a day.
Parking at the flamingo is OK and you can self park at Osheas or
the flamingo hotel for free.
I've never heard of a fee for self-parking at that location either.We stayed at the LV Blvd location in November through SFX. We didn't have to pay anything for parking, nor internet. I don't know if we got a special deal because of SFX or what, but it sounds like it.
our kids really love a nice pool. Between Flamingo and Karen avenue, which pool would you say is better. Also, which is closer to shows - Flaming or Karen avenue. I'm deciding between these two now. Also, can anyone recommend some nice restaurants to eat at for a family?
Is parking at the Flamingo free?
thanks,
I've never heard of a fee for self-parking at that location either.
Kurt
HGVC Flamingo has a tiny pool but you do have free access to the Hotel pool, which is much bigger. The down side is that the Flamingo pool is open to the public so it is like a disco during the day with a huge crowd of people hanging out in the water drinking and listening to a DJ. I wouldn't call it family friendly at all unless your kids are over 18.
But when we review HGVC resorts we aren't comparing them to tiny budget hotel chains. We already know an HGVC pool is nicer than that. The rooms are bigger also, another reason for buying TS. But for an HGVC resort it's tiny, no way to parse it differently.I would disagree with the statement that the HGVC Flamingo pool is "tiny". (snip)
When you compare it to the massive pool setting adjacent to the hotel that it appears "tiny" and plain in comparison. Go to an indoor, hotel pool practically anywhere on the east coast or a budget chain and you'll see "tiny" pools.
It didn't close. They just changed the name of the hotel.I am very disappointed with the closure of the Las Vegas Hilton.