06/12/08

I am the Black American Dream

by jkaw44

The Sahara puts the simple back in simple. Are room was quaint and peaceful and filled with all the ammenities you would ever need. Location was ideal with a monorail stop located in the hotel and a stop for the Deuce located directly across the street, not to mention it was within walking distance of my favorite strip club. We experienced a small setback with air conditoner, but nothing uncommon that could'nt be fixed by sleeping directly next to the vent. The Pool area was breathtaking with cystal clear water and helpful staff. My only complaint was they removed the camel statue after the first night I was there. Overall our stay was filled with yummy goodness and I can't imagine you'll find more bangg for your buck on the strip.

• Pros: Great Value, Great Location, Fantastic Poker Room, Beautiful Pool
• Cons: No more Camel

06/12/08

Just an awful dump of a hotel.

by ElScorcho76

I have been in some bad rooms in Vegas, but this one makes a Motel 6 look like a Radisson. Let me first say that we did not have the problems with waiting in the check-in line like the other reviewers mentioned, and the staff seemed pretty friendly. Good first impression, but then we got to our room. Upon entering and beginning to unpack, we found a half-eaten jar of salsa in a drawer. After that, we found that there was a 'short hair' on the toilet seat, and the shower did not drain properly. The air conditioning was AWFUL. Turned up to full blast on 'cold', it barely was blowing any cold air whatsoever. The only comfortable spot in the room was directly next to the air duct...all other places in the room were uncomfortably warm, especially when coming from the Vegas heat. It was hard to get to sleep because of this. The television was also ridiculous....it was literally about a 13" TV. It had cable, but there was only about 8 channels and all of the channels had reception problems. Why would cable ever have bad reception???

All in all, the stay at the Sahara was awful. We knew this before we got there, but the Sahara is a very far walk from the main part of the strip. It may be a lot cheaper, but you get what you pay for...and you'll end up paying the extra money in cab fees to get to the main part of the strip if that's what you want to do. And you may get 'leftovers' in the room from the last occupants. GROSS.

• Pros: Helpful staff.
• Cons: Disgusting and extremely uncomfortable room

06/11/07

Value hotel with easy access to the rest of the strip

by foodtasters

This was the first time I was at the Sahara. If you are spending the night make sure you ask for the Tangiers tower. Its newer than the other one, which had a scary elevator. The rooms are priced right and the casino is fun to play in. The hotel being a Monorail stop makes it easy to access to rest of the Strip. This is a great value way of being in Vegas and experiencing the rest of the city.

• Pros: Value, monorail stop
• Cons: old rooms