Stayed 4 nights at Elara last week on a combo work/fun trip. Vegas was very busy with the SEMA show going on, along with PBR finals and the usual Vegas events. Weather was perfect the entire stay, around 80 with light wind.
I was very impressed with the property. Booked a 1 BR Grand Plus, was upgraded to Premier (56th/top floor) with recently updated furnishings. Spectacular view to the North of the Eiffel Tower, High Roller and the strip. The room was like a very upscale penthouse apartment. Nice furniture and fixtures, , comfortable bed, jetted tub(didn’t use), and spacious restroom. Great shower with plenty of hot water. Didn’t watch much TV, but they were nice. The projector screen TV on the living room shades had outstanding picture quality when I watched a football game. Fantastic kitchen and I used the breakfast bar to set up my laptop when needed for business with plenty of room to work and enjoy the view.
Free self parking with validated card usable for your entire stay in the Miracle Mile shops parking garage which was convenient. Easy walk through the mall to get to the strip or Planet Hollywood.
And the text # they gave us at check in to use if we needed anything or had questions was responded to quickly and efficiently.
5/5 stars for my review of the resort.
—Owners update: I’m a resale owner of less than a year (Paradise platinum contract) and had not attended a HGVC update yet. Knew what to expect based on the great info here and in the FB groups. When they called before my stay with the pitch, I advised them I was on a tight schedule during the days, and had limited availability. Used my hesitation to get the initial offer raised up to
a $250 maintenance fee credit, and emphasized and confirmed I had exactly ONE hour, and had to be at a meeting 30 minutes away at a specific time (which was true). Arrived at the reception area at the scheduled time of 11:15 and politely reminded the lady that I had to leave at 12:15. I had my phone alarm already set, fully expecting to use it to end the presentation.
They were running behind, and at 11:25, I again nicely reminded the lady that checked me in I had to leave at 12:15. What happened next shocked me. A polite gentleman came in, introduced himself, and told me he’d make sure I was on my way in time. We got on the elevator, and after making some small talk, we exited the elevator and I expected the update to begin. Instead, he thanked me for my time and took me directly to the sign out area to have my $250 credited. So no update, no pressure, and I was out of there at 11:30. My guess is they were short staffed on salespeople, and just needed me as a # for their quota. I obviously know this was an exception and not the rule, but I’ll give up 15 minutes of of my time with no pressure for $250 anytime they want
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Will definitely stay there again when in Vegas.
I was very impressed with the property. Booked a 1 BR Grand Plus, was upgraded to Premier (56th/top floor) with recently updated furnishings. Spectacular view to the North of the Eiffel Tower, High Roller and the strip. The room was like a very upscale penthouse apartment. Nice furniture and fixtures, , comfortable bed, jetted tub(didn’t use), and spacious restroom. Great shower with plenty of hot water. Didn’t watch much TV, but they were nice. The projector screen TV on the living room shades had outstanding picture quality when I watched a football game. Fantastic kitchen and I used the breakfast bar to set up my laptop when needed for business with plenty of room to work and enjoy the view.
Free self parking with validated card usable for your entire stay in the Miracle Mile shops parking garage which was convenient. Easy walk through the mall to get to the strip or Planet Hollywood.
And the text # they gave us at check in to use if we needed anything or had questions was responded to quickly and efficiently.
5/5 stars for my review of the resort.
—Owners update: I’m a resale owner of less than a year (Paradise platinum contract) and had not attended a HGVC update yet. Knew what to expect based on the great info here and in the FB groups. When they called before my stay with the pitch, I advised them I was on a tight schedule during the days, and had limited availability. Used my hesitation to get the initial offer raised up to
a $250 maintenance fee credit, and emphasized and confirmed I had exactly ONE hour, and had to be at a meeting 30 minutes away at a specific time (which was true). Arrived at the reception area at the scheduled time of 11:15 and politely reminded the lady that I had to leave at 12:15. I had my phone alarm already set, fully expecting to use it to end the presentation.
They were running behind, and at 11:25, I again nicely reminded the lady that checked me in I had to leave at 12:15. What happened next shocked me. A polite gentleman came in, introduced himself, and told me he’d make sure I was on my way in time. We got on the elevator, and after making some small talk, we exited the elevator and I expected the update to begin. Instead, he thanked me for my time and took me directly to the sign out area to have my $250 credited. So no update, no pressure, and I was out of there at 11:30. My guess is they were short staffed on salespeople, and just needed me as a # for their quota. I obviously know this was an exception and not the rule, but I’ll give up 15 minutes of of my time with no pressure for $250 anytime they want
.Will definitely stay there again when in Vegas.
