This hotel was a nice surprise as I am not so familiar with Renaissance hotels. Rooms were tastefully decorated, requested early check-in which they nicely accomodated, had a terrific lunch in the Envy restaurant , staff very pleasant. Club lounge above average. Only downside is the pool area - nice enough but quite small and the area pretty much loses any sun after around 1pm when the buildings block it. Good place to stay for business and avoid distractions of the casinos - but the casinos are easy enough to get to - there is a monorail stop across the street from the hotel at the Convention Center which goes all the way down the Strip. If you like sushi, try Shibuya or Sushi Roku - both great - but bring your wallet (or your winnings!)

We used Marriott points to stay 5 nights at this hotel and was pleasantly surprised. First, we were not expecting much since it would be our first stay "off" of the strip. We got a 12th floor room overlooking the Wynn Golf Course and the strip. The customer service was terrific and room service was better than we have had at other Marriott properties. We appreciated the quiet, the lack of a casino, and never having to wait for a taxi. The rooms were well decorated and the beds very very comfortable. It would be nice if the flat panel TV was mounted a little higher than just sitting on the dresser. Taxi costs were usually $8 to the Palazzo or Mirage. The onsite restaurant, Envy, was also very nice. Located next to the convention center with a monorail station, this hotel would be perfect for business travelers. This was a pleasure trip for us so it did not matter.

We went to Las Vegas for a family wedding in March. My kids are 18 and 19 and can't gamble and we didn't want the bustle or the smoking at the hotels on the Strip so we stayed at the Renaissance Las Vegas - it's the largest non-smoking, non-gaming hotel in Las Vegas. It was terrific - the pool in the courtyard was peaceful and the rooms were very nicely decorated. Exactly what I expect from Marriott. We highly recommend this as an alternative to the craziness! The monorail stops in the parking lot too so that made getting around very simple!

I stayed at this hotel for 2 nights, namely for a business meeting. It's not on the strip itself, and hence that's why it's price is lower than the those that are on the strip. This hotel is around $130-140/nt, so much cheaper than the ones on the strip, which is significantly less than those of similar quality on the strip. But, it doesn't remove you from the strip either. There's a tram right next to the hotel, which for $9 all day, takes you to several locations on the strip or to the airport itself. Another positive is that you're right next to the conference center, which is ideal for business travelers, but not so ideal for casual or vacation travelers.

On the downside, you're a bit removed from places to eat. After a long day of business meetings, I felt compelled to simply come back to my hotel room and order the sub-par over-priced hotel restaurant food. (a foccacia sandwich was a whopping $20, and yet it was lousy). I'd only stay here if for business reasons, or if you're going to be out all day, and will grab meals elsewhere.

The rooms itself are very nice, typical of a Marriott class hotel. Fresh linens, clean rooms, plenty of amenties ( for a $140/nt, I had free internet as well) are the norm.