Duanerice
Guest
Hi All,
This was our first stay at Elara and wow, very nice. I had a lot of questions when I booked so thought I'd just give an update. We usually stay at the Flamingo location and were very happy with it. Actually we still like that location much better but this is not bad. Walking out into the Miracle Mile shops and getting to Planet Hollywood without having to go outside is nice since we usually come in the winter.
But as rooms and resort go? Elara hands down. The room, one bedroom grand plus, is much bigger. And the view, well that just makes it. We are on floor 51 facing North. The floor to ceiling windows are fabulous. Having my morning coffee looking at the Eiffel tower (as I type this) is a nice start to the day. I asked and the "plus" puts us on the 50th floor and above (which really isn't true because there are no floors in the 40's). Never once waited for an elevator. They are in two banks, the one we took was like for floor 38 and higher or something similar.
The room we are in is not remodeled. They said they are doing 5 floors at time and they are not necessarily starting at the top down. But, the room is in great shape. If I didn't know they were remodeling I'd think this was a newer room.
The pool looks nice and they said there is a hot tub just for owners not that it probably matters. I get the feeling that this place has a lot more renters than the Flamingo does. But it is December and we are not going to the pool
We attended our first owner's meeting yesterday. We've never done it before but we wanted to see some of the other rooms. Our rep showed us one of the true 2 bedroom units, not a lock off. It was on the corner of the 57th floor. Wow is all I can say. Not sure the point cost but it is fabulous and of course it was a remodeled unit. The bed is in the corner so you have views all around. Just wow. Of course it was also on the 57th floor and height really does matter in this location.
I was upfront and told him I didn't want anymore points that I actually rescue every year as I don't use them all. Between that and when he saw we purchased resale, the conversation was over in about 5 minutes. They "closer" didn't even want to come over, lol. So we are seeing Jersey Boys on Tuesday after about a 20 min tour and a 10 min talk (with refreshments).
So overall, it was a great choice for us. Would I go back to Flamingo, absolutely, especially for the points difference. This unit cost 2,000 more points than the Flamingo. And we really do like the Flamingo location much better. But wow, these windows are worth it alone. I would only stay here using a "plus" unit because the height really makes a difference in the view.
Elara is like a true resort hotel (minus the spa) and the Flamingo is just a really comfortable place to stay. We are not party people and usually come for a week and just take our time so the Flamingo works. It feels very comfortable to us. But damn, these windows are awesome!
I'm here for another few days so if you have any questions just let me know.
This was our first stay at Elara and wow, very nice. I had a lot of questions when I booked so thought I'd just give an update. We usually stay at the Flamingo location and were very happy with it. Actually we still like that location much better but this is not bad. Walking out into the Miracle Mile shops and getting to Planet Hollywood without having to go outside is nice since we usually come in the winter.
But as rooms and resort go? Elara hands down. The room, one bedroom grand plus, is much bigger. And the view, well that just makes it. We are on floor 51 facing North. The floor to ceiling windows are fabulous. Having my morning coffee looking at the Eiffel tower (as I type this) is a nice start to the day. I asked and the "plus" puts us on the 50th floor and above (which really isn't true because there are no floors in the 40's). Never once waited for an elevator. They are in two banks, the one we took was like for floor 38 and higher or something similar.
The room we are in is not remodeled. They said they are doing 5 floors at time and they are not necessarily starting at the top down. But, the room is in great shape. If I didn't know they were remodeling I'd think this was a newer room.
The pool looks nice and they said there is a hot tub just for owners not that it probably matters. I get the feeling that this place has a lot more renters than the Flamingo does. But it is December and we are not going to the pool
We attended our first owner's meeting yesterday. We've never done it before but we wanted to see some of the other rooms. Our rep showed us one of the true 2 bedroom units, not a lock off. It was on the corner of the 57th floor. Wow is all I can say. Not sure the point cost but it is fabulous and of course it was a remodeled unit. The bed is in the corner so you have views all around. Just wow. Of course it was also on the 57th floor and height really does matter in this location.
I was upfront and told him I didn't want anymore points that I actually rescue every year as I don't use them all. Between that and when he saw we purchased resale, the conversation was over in about 5 minutes. They "closer" didn't even want to come over, lol. So we are seeing Jersey Boys on Tuesday after about a 20 min tour and a 10 min talk (with refreshments).
So overall, it was a great choice for us. Would I go back to Flamingo, absolutely, especially for the points difference. This unit cost 2,000 more points than the Flamingo. And we really do like the Flamingo location much better. But wow, these windows are worth it alone
. I would only stay here using a "plus" unit because the height really makes a difference in the view. Elara is like a true resort hotel (minus the spa) and the Flamingo is just a really comfortable place to stay. We are not party people and usually come for a week and just take our time so the Flamingo works. It feels very comfortable to us. But damn, these windows are awesome!
I'm here for another few days so if you have any questions just let me know.
