We stayed at the ""new"" Westin on November 11th during their soft opening, and they should have never opened. It really is the old Maxim with a new paint job and a few other new, nicer amenities (like the nice bathrooms, but not as nice as those at the Venetian, for a comparison). The pool and spa were not ready, which we were not told prior to check-in, the entrance way from the parking lot leaked, and construction noise woke us up early. The Heavenly Bed was nice, however, but not good enough to make up for the other deficiencies. I stayed at the Westin because I am a member of Starwood, but really felt that for the dollar, I could have done a lot better at most any other hotel on the strip. (Also, if you eat at the Silver Peak Grille, the Breakfast Buffet is decent; It even offers smoked salmon for the $12 price. However, don't bother ordering the ""Prime New York Steak,"" which might have been a leftover from when the old Maxim's closed more than two years ago.......
Read more