Type of Traveller: Budget Traveller - Age Group: 31 - 40
Not too bad!
A very good deal for its price,
very luxury room (I stayed in the older building), nice interior design & decoration,
very pleasant atmosphere, both - inside the room and hotel's hallways.
But... the LONGEST wait-time to check-in I ever seen. Customer service (at check-in) is absolutely horrible. Out of 15 service windows only 1-3 are working. So, standing in line for check-in could take up to an hour (maybe more)!
Oh, yeah. And the wait for an elevator is like waiting for a bus in a suburb: wait and wait... until Christmas. Old, old elevators, but... as long as they work and don't get stuck ;-)
But otherwise,
quite pleased with the hotel.
Submission date: 2006-02-07 - Date of Stay: June 2005
Submitted by: Suzy Q - From: United States
Type of Traveller: Budget Traveller - Age Group: 18 - 25
Usually cheap, some great points.
Haven't stayed at Sahara for a while, but have stayed several times in the past. Rooms are nothing fancy, but usually well priced. Be sure to note that they charge $4 a day - local phone calls and energy surcharge ($1 phone, $3 energy) - charged to you regardless of use - many 3rd party sites don't let you know this. Also, it is worth $10/night extra for "deluxe" rooms - more non smoking available in the Tangiers Tower, and you get to individually control the air/heat!!?? I have never stayed in other towers, but have noticed that most reviews with complaints are for the other towers.
They have a nice pool area, with cheap cabanas. The days of $1 blackjack are gone, but it doesn't seem to have hurt them. There is sometimes $3 limit blackjack, but watch out for tables with continuous shuffle machines!
The steakhouse is great, the Mexican restaurant varies, and the buffet is now overpriced since they have gone up again recently.
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Type of Traveller: Mature Couple - Age Group: 41 - 50
Get rid of the time share vultures!
This a comfortable, non intimidating atmosphere. where you really get your money's worth. The comps are constant and user friendly. I stay twice a year and will keep coming back for more. They need to get rid of the time share vultures.
