New York New York Hotel - Las Vegas

I stayed at the New York New York hotel and casino while I was at Las Vegas. Hence this review will be helpful for someone contemplating on staying at this hotel in Vegas.

Let me start with the preferences which I was looking for while I set out to book a hotel in Vegas. I was looking for an air + hotel package deal at a reasonable rate for about a week's stay. Since it was going to be my first visit to Las Vegas I did not want anything too far away from the strip. In fact I was more keen on looking for a good deal right on the strip. There are many hotels on and off the strip in Vegas and you can get many cheaper deals than I did at this hotel. But I chose this based on a few reviews that I had gone through and I wasn't disappointed at all.

The New York New York hotel has an excellent location. It is right on the strip, and in close proximity to MGM Grand, Excalibur, Monte Carlo, Luxor and Mandalay Bay. These are towards the southern part of the strip.

I had booked my package deal directly from the hotel website. I got the Park Avenue rooms at about $55 per night which is a pretty good deal for a decent hotel right on the strip. The room was moderately spacious, Our room did have a strip view (as most of you would want) but while checking in we asked for a strip view and had to pay about $20 extra per night for that. But since we were going to spend a week in Vegas we were ready to compromise with the extra bucks! All Park Avenue rooms have an electronic safe to keep your valuables locked while you are away. The staff are friendly are ready to help you if you have any questions. Our housekeeper kept the room perfectly clean each day.

If you are going with kids I would recommend this hotel as it has a games section entirely devoted to kids. The roller coaster is also another attraction. The pool side can be used to relax and hang out with your family. This hotel does not have an adults only pool and I think that is one of the other reasons as to why many families chose to stay here.

I found that I can comfortably walk up to Bellagio but beyond that during the day it's tiresome due to the heat. But there are bus stops near the hotel and the nearest monorail station is at the MGM Grand which is directly opposite NY NY. Also there are tram services running between Excalibur and Mandalay Bay.Hence plenty of facilities available for transport from casino to casino in the vicinity.

There are plenty of eating options inside the hotel. For Chinese and Sushi lovers check out "Chin Chin". Amazing Chinese food! I just loved it. "America" is a good place for breakfast. For fast food check out "Nathans". There are various other restaurants to eat in.Pick your favorite according to your preferences.

The only con I would say is that you may hear some noise from the roller coaster (people screaming) if your room is on the lower floors.