Questions and Comments for Las Vegas on the Blvd

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Hey! Can someone tell me the difference between the 3 bedroom penthouse which sleeps 6 and the 3 bedroom room that sleeps 8 (other then the obvious) ie beds, layout.

thanks!

The Penthouse is bigger. Has nicer counters. 3 bathrooms, Whirlpool tubs.

The reason it only sleeps 6 is because there's no murphy bed or sofa bed.

Very NICE!!!! it's worth the extra credits.

Hello - can anyone tell me if the all the airport shuttle buses service to this location?

As I remember you walk out to many many shuttles. You walk up to one of the drivers/office workers that will be out on the sidewalk and tell them the address. They then direct you to a particular numbered section of shuttles. When we rode it stopped at maybe 4 resorts before WorldMark. Worked well for us.

I am wondering if anyone knows what type of equipment the fitness center has. I am specifically interested in if there is a DVD player and an exercise ball. We will be in Vegas for the ASD show, but I need to continue my therapy exercise while I'm there.

Thank you to anyone able to answer my question.

Take care,
skiwitch ;D
Annette

Hi All,
This is my first time posting, but i was wondering since there are only a few pictures of the WM Las Vegas Blvd on the website, does anyone have pictures of the rooms? I am staying in the 3 bedroom - just wondering...

Looking for the least expensive Hoover Dam tour. One in the group wants to see the interior makeup, others not as interested in the inside. Is there one tour for all of us?

What was the cost per person on this shuttle?

Are there pictures of the 3 bedroom penthouse out there anywhere?

Hello everyone, I've got a trip the the LV Blvd property coming up and had to book one of my rooms in a room designated as a "less desirable" location. I've stayed at this property before so I know how it's laid out, but I don't recall any rooms facing anything undesirable. Has anyone stayed in one of these rooms before? Mine will specifically be a two bedroom unit. Couldn't find any info searching the theads for this property and the resort just informed me that the view would be of another building. I know the rooms are the same regardless, so any other info or balcony photos would be greatly appriciated! I guess if I don't hear anything, I'll be the first to write a review on that room type and post some pics of it's view!

~Norm

Hi Colleen, you can look through the "Owner's Vacation Photo Album" thread listed under the resort on the forum. There are photos listed there of various room types. Hope that helps!

~Norm

Look through the "Owner's Vacation Photo Album" for pictures of this property on the forum. Also, I have a link to a home filmed video walk-through of the 3BR PH which you can click on below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lBUYUwoORc

Enjoy!

~Norm

I am taking some friends to Vegas this weekend. They are interested in becoming owners. Has anyone gone to their presentation and what do they offer for going?

Hi all, just wanted to leave a post as we just returned from a very nice stay at Las Vegas Worldmark - Las Vegas Blvd. What a wonderful place to stay with fantastic staff. Hats off to Cecile who was our contact at the owners meeting and Kristen at the help desk. Also to the staff at the front desk that helped us secure a wheelchair and figure out how to spend a four day vacation in Vegas, I wish I had written down names. For those thinking of going to Vegas the rooms were fantastic and very clean. There is a shuttle from the airport to the resort I think it was thru CLS and cost $16/person round trip. The shuttle from the resort ran hourly to the strip and ran back to the resort on the half hour until 12:30am (if you miss this shuttle it's a $30+ cab ride back). Rental car not necessary if you only plan to go to the strip otherwise cabs are expensive. If you want to head to Fremont Street you can take the city bus from the Flamingo (ask the shuttle drivers they are full of good information). Grocery is close and the shuttle will take you there once a day. The little restaurant across from the resort was really tasty and reasonable. They give a 15% discount if you tell them you are staying at the Worldmark. We had a fantastic time and are ready to book another trip to Worldmark Las Vegas Blvd!!!!

Frenchy--- So glad to hear that the place across the road from the resort (GeeBee's) is still puttin' out good food! We've eaten & had fun in there several times over the years, and it has always been real good..... The Ol' Coach

Do all the 2 bedroom queens come with 2 baths?

Yes, all of the two bedroom units (queen or twin) have two baths. The 2 br units we have stayed in had a walk in shower in the master bath off the master bedroom. The second bath had a tub/shower arrangement.

Did not like the pushy staff trying to get me to attend the Owners Education meeting. They even called my room at 8:00 p.m. to pester me to attend one of their meetings.

The room's screen door was stuck and would not slide. The electric grill on the deck would not heat up. The carpet in the hallway to the unit was stained in many places and needed to be deep cleaned as it looked dirty. Tried to engage one of the employees in converatation as we rode the elevator down, the person did not even respond to me at all when I ask a simple question.

Won't be going back to Las Vegas as I got the standard sorry you had a bad room, but come back and try us again after filling out a bad survey response.
You have got to be joking, if I would want to go and waste my vacation time at this resort again.

well this is my official 1st time going to vegas, as an adult. my husband and i were considering on staying at the las vegas on the blvd, and getting the penthouse. was wondering if anyone had been there and it worth using all those point or just stay but not that facy per say... so help! i need to make a decision by this week.

The biggest thing to Vegas is that there is sooo much to see and do outside of your hotel room that you really dont want to get a "Spendy" room becasue chances are youre not going to be in your room other than to sleep. I have been to Vegas many times and if your planning on going out to the clubs at night and seeing shows and doing things then jsut get a regular room. If youre planning on spending more time trying to MAKE BABIES then get the fancy room. Good luck and have fun.
Alex

We stayed at the Las Vegas Blvd resort last month for a five night stay. We have stayed there quite a few times in the past and loved it. This last stay not so much. We were in building 5, and only had hot water one morning of our entire stay! The other days at best we had "luke warm" water. Everyday we had to check with front desk and they just kept saying "they were working on it". Front desk personnel were not very friendly. Our dishwasher upon arrival had water and mold in the bottom and the lower rack was broken.
Unit was not very clean and closet door knobs were either off or broken. Needless to say - VERY disappointed! For all our dollars we have spent over the last 10 years with WM-this is really a HUGE disappointment! Where are all our "maintenance" and "housekeeping" fees really going?

in the penthouse units can you make the two singles a double?

Do you have to make any special arrangements to be on the first floor? Traveling with someone in a wheel chair for the first time. Can you push a wheel chair into any of the pools??
Been there before just never with a chair so never looked!

any responses are appreciated .. Michelle

The ground level of all of the buildings at the Las Vegas Boulevard is a parking garage. There are elevators in all of the buildings so it should not matter which floor you are on. I don't remember that there are any steps to go up or down to get to any of the three swimming pools or to the lazy river. I'm not 100% sure though, I can't say that I ever specifically looked for such access.

We just stayed there on 7-13 f or 2 days and had dirty linens. I called and complained and got my housekeeping token back. I also called Owner Services 1-888-648-7363 and got the name of Dave Akins, he is the VP of Resort Management. 425-498-2500. I will be calling him tomorrow. If everyone calls him, hopefully the issues will be taken care of. This is why we pay all this money for maintenance fees and housekeeping fees. This resort should be held accountable for the grounds and the units care.

All the pools are ground level, so getting to a pool is not a problem.


25 WM Resorts and counting.

We will be there mid March for the NASCAR race and have a 3 bedroom unit. My question is we have a couple who will be driving their own car plus we will have our rental. Is this a 1 car only resort if so does anyone have suggestions on where we could park the second car? Thanks!

Hi. We are currently at the Las Vegas Resort. Got here on Friday, Feb 17 and will be leaving tomorrow. We have a 3 bedroom unit as well. We had another couple join us on this trip and they drove as well. We had no issue with them getting an additional parking pass and they parked in the garage along with us. Considering the time your planning on coming you may experience something different, however there appears to be plenty of parking around the exterior of the buildings as well. Hope this helps.

You get one parking spot inside the building. Outside, its first come first served.

Hi--Some of these comments concern me about this resort......I was there without my family about 16 months ago and agree with some of the cleanliness concerns/smelliness concerns for the units. Decided to take another chance and we are taking the family so what activities or destinations in the area do you recommend for kids?

Hi-I'm sure this information is out there, but I'm having trouble confirming if the pools, kiddie pool and lazy river are heated??? My assumption (and hope!) is that they are, but I want to make sure before I go making any promises to my daughter Thanks!!!

My Wife & I stayed there just this past month (Feb 2012)...some of the pools were a bit cool, but heated nonetheless. There is a Lazy River that was plenty warm even in Feburary. THe staff there are wonderful..be sure you stop by the Concierge Desk and talk to Myrna. She can get you discount tickets and plenty of local information.

Can you get a shuttle from the airport to the Las Vegas Blvd. Worldmark? Which one is the best price???

Thanks

Oh My! not what I want to hear...thanks for your honesty. better stay next time.

hey, get out and away from your hotel while staying...there are great horseback riding trails in Red Rock Canyon...just 30 min by shuttle van, tours galore in the southern Nevada area...not to mention golf, tennis, pools, lake mead, Mt Charleson, valley of fire, Hoover (boulder) Dam and tours, the Grand Canyon....the best shows in the world, theme parks, and so so much more. the internet is full of what ever you are looking for... you can Rent anything in this town. Have fun.

We just returned from 3 nights in a 3 bedroom penthouse in Building 4. Overall, we were very impressed with the resort. The staff was friendly and helpful, and quickly responded to two minor issues we had with the unit. We were rather firm in turning down the offer of the "educational" breakfast session, and they took our NO without much further discussion. We did not get the pressure others have mentioned.

Our penthouse was quite nice, but I'm not sure it's really worth the extra credits. I imagine the kitchen area was comparable to the kitchen in all other units, and I also assume the bedrooms are similarly comparable. We were in room 4401, by the way. We did have a very expansive deck, which was nice, overlooking the lazy river area. However, the living room, while quite large, was just that - large, with a lot of unused space. We had a sofa, two easy chairs, a square coffee table, and a dining table with 6 chairs. That was it. There were some bookshelf type things with a few pieces of artwork on them, but nothing to really set it apart from many of the normal 2-3 bedroom units we have stayed at in other places. We have stayed in the penthouse in Cabo, and have seen the penthouse at Indio, and both of them were far superior to the normal units one finds at those resorts. This penthouse, while spacious, was a bit disappointing in terms of what one would expect from a "penthouse". Don't get me wrong, we enjoyed it, but my guess is that we would have gotten the same enjoyment and utility out of a 2 or 3 bedroom normal unit.

All in all, I'd recommend the resort. Very nicely kept grounds, unit was clean, no huge issues, very nice staff, etc.

Just wanted to comment about our recent visit. We were staying on the strip with friends in a different hotel. We have this resort booked for next spring break to come with our kids so we took a $20 taxi to come check it out as we have not stayed here before. The sales desk person approached us and we said we are owners who'd like to tour a unit as we have an upcoming trip planned. They said they had no units available to show us. Now I'm sure that was not true! If I came on a time share tour we'd be looking at one. They said head outside and look around. As we did not give up that easy we went shortly after to the Check in line and after calling a security guard to give us a tour we were let in to see one. The guard was very helpful by the way. Lesson to Worldmark- I'm a paying customer already who did not appreciate sales not giving us a tour!!

That being said, the 2 bed twin unit was nice. Some new TVs were being put in when we were there. The pool areas looked great. I cannot wait to try the spa! We are still bringing our family here next Narch even though we we're dissed by the sales staff. Will I go to their meeting while we are staying there? Absolutely not!

My family and I just returned from there, we stayed May 28 to June 2 2012 in a two-bedroom unit. The new TV's are an improvement and the pool is always nice, lazy river was closed for some reason. I have stayed here numerous times and will continue to do so, but stay away from the "Owners Update" Breakfast, it is nothing more than another Wyndham sales pitch. I will never attend another one of these. Also, the two that were trying to "sale" us on Wyndham knew nothing about WM Owner to Owner Credit Rentals, they said it could not be done, I said, "really" and left knowing they had no clue because I have rented out and rented others' credits in the past. That part tainted my otherwise great vacation. Stop the strong arm tactics for your travel-share stuff please! Most of us just want to enjoy Vegas!
Pat and Chaylee Julian
WM owners since 2003

My wife and me stayed at the Las Vegas Blvd. resort for a week. After we settled into our room we noticed very loud noises coming from within the building. Seems they were remodeling the entire first and second floors. Nothing was ever mentioned to us about this, though they claim memos were sent out to all owners that were staying there. Pounding and banging from 7AM until 7PM every single day. It was the worst experience we've had here. I got no satisfaction at all from the resort management. We more than likeley will not return here. Also the children pool hours are posted they are not enforced at all. They were in the pool screaming until 11PM at night.

i am interested if the price is right.

Totally agree with mike42 Just came back from Vegas and it felt like we went for a construction not a vacation. Very poor management. Front desk didn't care that construction start at 7am and quiet time is until 8am. Carpet was so dirty that crawling kids clothes were black dirty in 10 minutes. Tropicana was much better, even without lazy river

We will be arriving at the airport with two young children and two big car seats. Any suggestions on who to contact for airport transportation would be much appreciated. We don't need a limo, but do need and want private service.

Well we got back from our Las vegas trip. Stayed at the Las Vegas blvd resort 2 bedroom.What a great time.I knew what the charge from the airport would be but the taxi guy we got sure took us for a ride.I kept telling him to get OFF the expressway.Run me a few more bucks than what i wanted.Shouldn't cost anyone more than $25.00 bucks with a tip.We got a car from the resort.Very nice and friendly people and no problem. It was warm about 106 but i loved it.Everyone at the front desk was very nice and helpful.Good security and didn't have any trouble what so ever.We are going back in December.Thanks for a great time....

FYI about airport transportation - don't take a taxi!!!!

Take the shuttle! It's only $7-8 one way!!

I will look into taking the shuttle next we're out there.Thanks....

We just returned from the BLVD last Monday. We had read all of the recent reviews and made a few additional modificatins to our plans to adjust to possible outcomes.. for example. All the noise complaints, and flat screen remodeling dust.. I called the day before, spoek with a frotn desk manager. Explained i havea small child with athsma and needed to try to get ar oom far from "construction". she was happy to assist, and Gave me a name and number to contact her the day of our reservations. Ther was an additional 1 hr wait when we arrived at the location, due to them takign extra care to clean our room. The room was overlookign the lazy river ( 2br twin) first thing we did was push the two twins together, and added foam mattress toppers and personal linnens to both rooms. this made the ( nwo two kings) very comfortable.. other wise they are firm! my 5 yr old spent 4 days straight 9 am to 10 pm in the lazy river. this was his first time at a pool and he was in heaven! The life guards were just as laid back as the parents.. and i found talking to people at the front desk and aroudn the resort liek they are people, not servants.. got us alot!! there WAS a young lady who spent her 2 hrs waiting for her room screeming profanities at the poor staff and demandind credits and gift cards... needless to say i saw her at the pool day 2 and she said she was in a far room with a view of the parkign lot (LOL)
the rooms are well used, btu the ammenities allow for easy clean up and havgin a wash adn drier was very nice..

the cons on our trip:
the food 4 less near the hotel stoel my credit card info and charge 667 dollars in 24 hrs, then locked out use of my card... this sucked.. but not worldmarks fault! just eb warned! the room was nto ready at 4pm, but there is so much to do in vegas.. who cares? we spent the 1hr gettign wet in our cloths at the pool to stay cool! ..the pool is mostly 3 ft deep, all of it!.. oh!! and I got ring worm our 5th day from using the "dry" pool towels!! * mental note to bring my own towels and wash my own!* sad to say that will leave a nasty scar =( and last but not least the shuttle.. we took the shuttle back from the strip, the lot that you wait in for the shuttle is shady.. like scary shady.. at 11pm i was in heals and a mini skirt..and felt like at any minute someone could have cornered us for our belongings... ** mental note.. drive car to strip, or take taxi!!

we did get a limo from presidential limo.. did a mini strip tour! it was the only reason i would have dragged ourselves form the awesome pools..

Saw a post a while back regarding the 3 bedroom penthouse. I echo that. We were there in April, and the 3 BR penthoue was very disappointing. It's large, but the main room is mainly carpet. 2 chairs, 1 sofa, TV, standard dining room table with 6 chairs, some foo foo on the wall, but that's about it. Kitchen was standard Worldmark - nice and very useful, but nothing special. Cannot compare in any way to the penthouses at Cabo (where we have stayed) or Indio (which we have seen), both of which are spectacular, with amenities and comforts befitting a penthouse, at least as I understand it. Save your credits, and forego the penthouse, in my opinion. Other than that, the resort was fine, but see below for another minor gripe.

One more thing - the concierge was unusually unhelpful. We asked for a recommendation for a "local" restaurant, off the Strip, where the locals go for a good meal. Response: "All I can think of is Outback". Give me a break.

Q

A note on the shuttle - DON'T.

The concierge made a reservation - I was standing right there and LVL shuttle never showed up.

This is the second time I've been hosed by a shuttle company that Worldmark has recommended. The first was in Anaheim in June. Same thing. Concierge called in reservation- they never showed.

Come to find out that the shuttle company is basically useless and are usually late IF they show up at all. So, you're better off just doing the taxi. They are always in the parking lot.

It's about 18.00 to the airport.

I've been trying to make a decision on what Las Vegas location to stay at during my stay in Vegas. I've read through all the owner responses for "Spencer Street" and "Las Vegas Blvd" and I can't make up my mind. There were negative experiences with the Spencer Street staff (lifeguards), noisy air conditioners, cleanliness, etc. Yet the Las Vegas Blvd location had several complaints. It seems like the Las Vegas resort is a 50/50 experience. I would really like to try out the "lazy river". Just not sure what to do.

We have stayed at both of those Las Vegas resorts many times and never had any significant problems. A few maintenance issues which a call to the office usually corrects. Bear in mind that people with complaints are more likely to post here than those who enjoy their stays. The Las Vegas Blvd resort has 400 units. With the average WorldMark reservation of 3 to 4 nights that means 800 people are checking in and out every week. You have to expect a few of them to complain.

The Spencer Street location is a converted apartment complex, the Blvd location was built from the ground up as a resort. Given a choice we always choose the Las Vegas Blvd resort. Nicer units, nicer location. We have two upcoming reservations to visit the Las Vegas Blvd resort again. Go for it, it is a nice resort.

Hi all, I am confused about which of the Vegas resorts are newer. The Tropicana requires more credits for the same unit, but I keep hearing that the Las Vegas Blvd is the newer resort. We have two girls, ages 12 and 15... which resort should we go to? Thanks for any advice!

The Las Vegas Blvd. resort is older in the system than the Tropicana resort, but was built specifically for WorldMark. The Tropicana resort was originally an apartment complex that was renovated for WM. My personal opinion is that the Blvd resort is more like a resort and Trop is more like an apartment - nice, but feels like an apartment. The one br we stayed in was smallish. But then the Blvd resort is huge compared to the Trop resort, with far more people and all that goes with them. The Trop is quieter. Teens would probably love the blvd one.

Just need to clarify about the transportation from the airport. Taxi ride is only $18? It makes sense for 4 of us to pay for a taxi instead of $8 each for the shuttle. The punctuality is priceless when catching the flight home.

Can I get a confirmation on this for an experienced traveler?
Thanks for your time!

I'm planning to visit Las Vegas from May 2nd through 5th for a convention being held at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa at 11011 West Charleston Blvd. I may be bringing 6 or 7 others with me including 2 small children. None of us have been to Las Vegas before and don't care to gamble. I need to know which of the 3 Worldmark locations are closest to the Red Rock Casino and which of the three would be best for 2 small children and maybe a couple of teens. Is there transportation available other than taxis? I've been told that the Red Rock Casino is NOT on the strip. We would need to go from Worldmark to the Red Rock and back several times and don't want to spend enormous amounts on taxis. Thanks for all your help and information.

I'm interested to know if you've gotten an answer to your question. I need to know which resort is best for children also.

[b][/b]The Las Vegas Blvd is about a mile from the actual Strip. You go past MGM, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, and you'll run into the Las Vegas Blvd resort. It has a great lazy river and pool area - if it is warm enough to swim. I actually think the Red Rock Casino might be out in that area as well. I pulled up a map of the Strip casinos, but Red Rock was not shown. But I do remember seeing a large casino/resort as we were driving to the WorldMark.

Red Rock Casino is at I-215 and Charleston. None of the WorldMark resorts are very close. It is about 17 miles from the Las Vegas Blvd location and 10 miles from the Tropicana resort. We have friends who live near the Red Rock Casino and if I remember right it is about a 25 to 30 minute drive from the Las Vegas Blvd WorldMark. I don't know what public transportation might be available, we always have our car in Las Vegas.

I have stayed at both Vegas blvd and Spencer. When we go down to visit our grandkids, they LOVE the lazy river. We have had no complaints. On Spenser street there was no lifeguard that we ever saw. We did get a ride form the WM shuttle and it was a very exciting ride to the strip. Spencer st is where one would go if they want peace and quiet. Very laid back and more "homey" feel since it is a converted apt complex as well. Either way, we enjoy both places for different reasons. We havent stayed at the Trop one, but our daughter did and she said it did not live up to expectations... dirty carpets and smelled in her unit

Hi everyone!

My boyfriend and I will be staying at the Boulevard location in April. I noticed that when we booked that they suggested taking a shuttle bus from door #8 at the airport? Has anyone taken this shuttle? Price? Was it worth it? Do you think it'd be better than a taxi?

Thanks!!

We flew into Vegas on a Sunday and I had looked up the transportation system online and decided to save the money and ride the city bus. It picks you up at the airport it was inexpensive and we learned enough about the bus to use it again when O'bama ended up in town and the WM shuttle couldnt get to the pick up site. There is a grocery store that we actually went shopping at close enough to walk to...but then again I am adventurous and frugal. Make sure when you are taking WM shuttle to the strip you get to lobby early as it fills up fast.

Arriving in Las Vegas March 13 and staying @ the Tropicana Resort.
I received an email stating that the resort is being refurbished and construction crews will be busy working during our stay. Has anyone stayed at the resort during this construction phase? Can you relax by the pool or is it going to be a mess filled with dust, paint fumes, plastic tarps and noise noise noise none stop? Please be honest ... nothing is worse than expecting a nice peaceful & relaxing place to return to after an adventerous day and regreting the place you have picked. Thanks for your help!!

Hi marianddion
Are you staying at the Las Vegas Blvd or the Tropicana? I have stayed at the Vegas Blvd location while some work was being done and it did not affect my stay at all.I have also stayed at Seaside Or,Running Y Or and other during construction and still had a great time.WM is very good at managing the start and stop times of the work.Seaside was the biggest job I've ever seen done and I stayed there three times during the work.For me it was still a great stay.

We just stayed at the resort over the last weekend and had good time . We didnt see any work going on but normal mat.

marian,

When are you going, we got the same email and I have some concerns

Hi! We just returned from a 5 night stay at WorldMark, Las Vegas Boulevard. This resort is great. Only drawback, we had a room, that had no sunlight, so had to use the lights, it was to dark for us.
We found a Casino, we enjoyed more than the Strip. It was South Point. It was less smoky, newer, cleaner and had affordable meals. Best of all, it has a movie theatre. I'm not a gambler, so brought my book, sat outside on bench or inside on couch in hotel registration area, while my husband gambled. $10 cab ride with tip.

The resort provides a shuttle to/from the resort. Is there a charge for that shuttle?

Any ideas on how much a taxi costs to the strip? How about to Southtown Casino just a few miles from the resort?

From the airport, are we better taking a shuttle or a taxi? There are two of us.

Trying to decide if staying at this resort, or if the cost of transportation doesn't make it worth it.

I have ordered a camera in Best buy, they want to know if you can receive it. I will stay from june 10th to 14th. Is there any special address to receive it??? My name is Christina Simonek# 30703686RCHA. I would like to order also some supplements before I got to the hotel, do you keep it for me ?
Thanks

Hello could anybody answer my question ?

Call the resort directly. They can tell you if they'll accept deliveries for guests and what address to use.

You definitely want to stay at the Las Vegas Blvd resort if you are bringing children. They have 3 large pools plus a lazy river pool, basketball court and a huge game room.

The Red Rock Resort/Casino is quite far from the resort; however, if there is no traffic it is an easy drive once you're on the freeway. Maybe 20 minutes tops. I find the drive to Red Rock much less stressful than driving to the Strip casinos, even though the Strip is much closer.

The Tropicana Resort has smaller rooms and not much for kids to do. Although it is closer mileage-wise than Las Vegas Blvd, you will be driving through dozens of streetlights & intersections the whole length of Charleston to get to Red Rock.

Wondering if it is worth the points to get a 2 bedroom penthouse at this resort. Anyone have photos or been in the 2 bedroom penthouse?

My daughter is there now and went to a sales presentation. She was told that if she didn't buy now she would never be able to buy an ownership like mine. No Travelshare, no RCI etc. That all she could get was a 40 year lease. I called Worldmark and was told that is not the case. Worldmark is the same and our children will be able to buy just as we have.

The product they were apparently selling is a Wyndham Vacation Ownership.

My problem is it was represented to her as WorldMark and this was all that was available to her now. Has anyone else had an experience like this?

Unfortunately I will not be able to use my booked week and I am unable to cancel it due to the timing. I am willing to take any reasonable offer to use this week. Here are the particulars:

Resort:
NV-Las Vegas Boulevard
Resort Address: 8601 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas , NV 89123

Occupancy Limit: 4

Arrive: Sunday, November 16, 2014 (check-in time is 4:00 PM )
Depart: Monday, November 24, 2014 (check-out time is 12:00 PM )

Number of Night(s): 8 night(s)

Unit Size: 1 Bedroom

Unit Description: One Bedroom: King in master, queen Murphy bed in living area. Maximum occupancy

My son and daughter are planning a trip down to Vegas in the spring, this will be the first trip for both of them, and they would like to either stay at the Worldmark on the Blvd or on Spencer, I haven't stayed in either so I'm hoping to get some advice about which would be a better fit for their trip.
They want access to the strip, would appreciate a shuttle and/or access to public transportation, but don't mind taking a taxi when they have to. They have a few activities/restaurants/shows they want to do/see, but other than that, they're pretty flexible, so no ridge schedule or events they need to be at. They aren't too concerned with noise or little kids or anything like that. Having access to a hot tub, to rest weary feet, would be great, especially if the resort has more than one, even better.
Mainly they're looking for an easy place to rest, relax, and it won't cost them tons of $$ when they have to take a taxi to and from.
Any help/advice/suggestions are greatly appreciated! I've only been once, but it was years ago, and we stayed at the Luxor, so I'm not much help to them, unfortunately!

Well I think you can't beat the blvd location as far as class and style. As a owner I would almost never considered any where else. Other than the very very very bad checkin experience,it's the best. For someone who wants to be on the strip, it my not be for you. The resort has a shuttle every 30 of 40 minutes I think? I came without a car and spent a lot of time on the strip. We used the shuttle for shopping and for fun trips to the strip.

The resort is one of the best Worldmark you're gonna stay at hands down. The rooms, the pools and the overall staff is among the top 5. You can shop for food and more with a short walk to a shopping center. There's also some nice restaurant nearby if you don't want to cook or hit the strip.

That my take for what it's worth.
Hope they have a great stay.

can someone tell the difference between a 3 bedroom and a 3 bedroom penthouse? What about the bathrooms. Bringing my son and his wife and
2 grandkids out. Want to make sure we have enough bathrooms..if ya know what i mean.Thanks

Well I stayed in a 2bedroom penthouse and a reg 2bedroom. The penthouse had nicer bathrooms with the master having a jetted tub and it was bigger. The 2nd had a bigger bathroom the the reg had as well. I would give the resort a call because they are one of the best in the Worldmark system.

Thanks for the info. We have stayed here many times and we think this is the best one out there.
Should be fun. have a great day

I cannot find a recommended boarding facility for our dog in the resort flyer. Help!

I really hate this place, nasty, ghetto, stinks, old, far from strip and customer service sucks...really. I hate it.

Well we were out there in May and had a great time. Had a 3bdrm Bldg 4 and was plenty of room for the six of us. Grace down at the desk was just a great help with all our stuff. Booked 2 shows in advanced and she had everything waiting for us. Easy check in and very friendly and helpful Stayed out here many times and never had a problem. The volcano at the mirage was very good as usual. Went to see the tigers and garden but not much of a garden. 2 lions sleeping 2 white tigers walking around and 1 black leopard. Really not worth the money. Roller coster above New York was fun. Went to see KA. Was a very good show. If you haven't been down to Freemont street downtown you have to go. We had a blast. Very interesting with all the different entertainment going on and people using the zip lines above you. And the light show was great as always. Saw the aquarium and the porpoises. Very enjoyable. BBq outside on the patio overlooking the pool area. Nice breeze and great weather. Rented a van thru the resort and was fast and easy. The resort is a ways down from the strip but nice and quiet and really didn't mind the drive.The BEST resort on the strip. Will be going back in November

The most current posts should be first

Been here for 18 hours and I'm pretty sure Worldmark has wasted at least 3 hours of our time. Ridiculously understaffed and most don't seem to be interested in being accommodating. Cancelled our "owner update". This place seems to all about sales and very little service for existing customers. Gorgio was nice though.

I just canceled my reservation for Las Vegas on the Blvd because a family member could not make the trip. If anyone is interested; please check the reservation inventory.

I just canceled my reservation for 11/6-11/8 if anyone is interested in renting it out.
Location: Las Vegas on the Blvd.

Random question regarding dishwashers at this location - is dishwashing powder (or tablets) provided? Always see laundry powder referenced but no mention of dishwashing supplies. TIA!

Jen

Going to Las Vegas Blvd. Worldmark. anyone stayed there since May 2016, which was the last posting?

Have been at Boulevard for almost a week now with my best friend and our 5 teenagers (ages 13 to 17). I booked a 3 bedroom a year out and checked in at 4:30 pm and still got a room with very limited view of the pool...but that's okay. We are in building 6 (next to the lobby) and the room is great with a very large deck (table with 4 chairs and small table with 2 chairs). There is a large lazy river, large activity pool and 2 smaller pools (I would not call them small). We went to the pools by 10 am each day and never had a problem getting chairs or cabanas. There is a market in between the lazy river and activity pool that has everything you might need - we went daily for Starbucks and Hawaiian shave ice! The shuttle leaves every hour to the strip (only to Monte Carlo but there is a tram that will take you all the way down to the Bellagio)...our favorite driver was Jack! They have free bottles of water and give great tips (like download the app Travel Zoo for discounts on shows/food). When we didn't use the shuttle we used Uber and it was perfect. I ordered groceries from the Von's website and they were delivered to our room for free - very convenient and will definitely do this again. Check in was very slick - I was the only person in the lobby at 4:30 pm - and didn't even get asked about a presentation (probably because my husband wasn't here). Lobby staff was great to deal with. We will absolutely be back!!

Yes, there is dishwasher powder under the sink as well as liquid dish soap. If you run out, get more from the front desk.

Does anyone know if the pools and lazy river are open and heated??

We got back from our trip out to Las vegas resort. Great check-in. Thanks to Grace for getting us show tickets and a car.
Room was super no problems. Some construction going on at the check in but worked out just great. Want a good buffet and reasonable price
go to SOUTH POINT casino. Out the front lot of the casino and make a right. Down about a mile or so. Rodeo time and lots of
cowboys. Don't take the taxis. Use the shuttle. Firsts time i ever got ripped off from a cab. Weather was great and so was
the magic show. Go see Max. He won America GOT TALENT. Well worth the money.

Went to Las Vegas Boulevard for a few days. To answer the post below, the lazy river is heated but I am not sure about the pools, may be worth a call. All pools, hot tubs and lazy river were open. Property currently has construction in the lobby; follow the signs to the check in. This was our first time here and we stayed in a 1 bedroom, building #5. The property has much to offer and is located about 5-6 miles south of the strip – there is a shuttle to the strip.

We were familiar with the strip so our intent was to venture elsewhere on this trip. South Point is easy to get to and the closest casino - dropped off my wife and picked her up later. Silverton Casino was an easy stop just over the freeway and has an attached Bass Pro Shop. Red Rock Casino is about a 15 min drive on I-215 west and offers several dining options, a movie theater, bowling alley, a kids’ zone (arcade) and is located next to a mall. There are outlet stores about a mile to the north with many shopping and restaurant options. Smith’s grocery store is just to the north, recommend for food items.

The room was nice overall; however, you could hear significant noise from the hallway – conversations, children running, maintenance/housekeeping. The common BBQ area has no lighting – some of the grills had an attached light on the handle – some were missing? The first BBQ area I went to had 3 grills – one grill did not have briquettes, one grill did not light, and the fire of one came outside the grill and started burning the controls. The BBQ concerns were reported to management. With darkness coming around 5:00 pm the walkways seemed dark without lighting, a bit of a safety hazard with uneven pavement. Also, during the hours of darkness be careful driving around the property as maintenance personnel are on golf carts without lights and sometimes hard to see.

Overall the trip was relaxing, there are many amenities at the resort, and the location is a good jump off point to visit the strip or exploring the area.

Big Bear, Indio (X2), Palm Springs (X2), Las Vegas Tropicana, Las Vegas Boulevard, Solvang, and Kihei

Of the three Las Vegas resorts, which is the nicest in your opinion?

Hands down it's the Blvd location. The staff is great from the bus drivers to the people working the pools. The room are among the best in the system. I like that it's away from the strip but just a short drive away by car,Uber or bus.

Hello!
We have stayed at both the Las Vegas Blvd and Tropicana resorts. We like both depends on what kind of trip we are wanting. If we are looking for a very quiet, laid back, relaxing trip then we stay at the Tropicana resort. If we are wanting a more active trip than we prefer the Blvd resort. Something that may help, the Tropicana Resort was originally a condo complex that was converted to a timeshare. The Blvd property was built as a timeshare resort from the ground up. We do really love both properties. We have never stayed at or driven by the Spencer Street resort.

Hope this helps

Gene

any new information about getting from the airport to the Las Vevas BLVD resort?
i heard the shuttle does not go to the resort anymore? thanks

Hello. Did you get any information regarding shuttle to the airport from the condo?

Did anybody answer your post regarding the airport shuttle?

no i haven't heard anything yet

rjFrank.. no i haven't heard anything yet

What rental car company would be good to get. And is there a shuttle from the airport to the time share? thank you

We stayed at Las Vegas Boulevard in Sept. 2016. Great resort. We did not see a shuttle from the airport, we had a rental car. However there is a great shuttle to The Strip I highly recommend using.

no shuttle from airport to resort. Use UBER. They are great. Car rentals..take your pick but we use enterprise

I booked a stay at the Las Vegas Boulevard property. June 25 to June 28, 2018. It was the WORST experience I have ever received at a Worldmark Resort in over 15+ years!

-Muddy hand prints on door knobs!
-Old (kids) flip-flop (dirty and muddy)lying in the bathroom!
-Cigarette butts on the balcony and on the table! (Not 1 or 2, but 4+)
-Blood on one of the light switches in the master bathroom!
-Rotted and peeling paint!
-Broken door hinges!
-Dried milk on kitchen wall!
-Poorly maintained unit! (interior doors misaligned/kept falling off)
-One of the jacuzzi (next to the Lazy River) was so dirty with sand and silt! The bottom of the entire jacuzzi was BROWN!
-Poor service

- Requested an air humidifier twice, (Once at front desk) The clerk said he would check and let me know. He took my phone number, but I never received any notice from the front desk and no humidifier was ever delivered! For the last two days of my stay, I suffered from bloody nose due to the very dry air. Very poor "service".

- Extra towel request, none delivered until after my 2nd request! (I was told they were short-handed)

Even my guests who came with me to Las Vegas to experience a "Resort" stay and take in a Gwen Stefani concert were disgusted with the condition of this resort and sadly told me they were NOT impressed.

I will send a letter, along with photographs to our Board of Directors. My experience should NOT BE ACCEPTABLE to anyone at Worldmark Resorts or Wyndham Resorts!

Carrie O'Neal

I am shocked that any room was not completely cleaned. No, there is not a shuttle to the airport. There is a shuttle from the resort to the grocery store and another to the strip. If you don't want to rent a car, use ride shares. We used Lyft last March and it was great!
The lazy river has tubes available for all guests.
Also, this resort houses the main sales offices, so if you have ANY questions regarding your ownership, this is the place to ask. I always try to work in time to attend the owner update, because these people have the answers.