My first stay at Delano Las Vegas occurred because I was in town on business to attend a convention for a client. I have been to Las Vegas numerous times over the years; but I have never stayed at Delano Las Vegas as a guest.
My First Stay at Delano Las Vegas — and The Verdict Is…
At its official Internet web site is the following paragraph: “With its all-suite boutique offering, Delano Las Vegas offers the utmost in modern luxury and personalized service. From the 725-square-foot suites offering spacious, spa-style baths and separate living rooms to the luxury of 4,500-square-foot Penthouse Suites with every modern enhancement, wherever you may stay, presents intriguing possibilities.”
Who writes this marketing gobbledegook?!?
I entered Delano Las Vegas through the connector from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas property.
Delano Las Vegas is an homage to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was the 32nd president of the United States.
Checking in at the front desk took longer than expected due to confusion by a member of the staff as to the reservation itself; but the issue was eventually resolved. Loud “music” by a person who did a horrendous job of playing popular songs at a nearby bar with an electronic keyboard did not exactly enhance the process of checking in. I could not wait to get up to the room for some peace and quiet.
Las Vegas is a city where superstition influences gambling and seems to reign supreme. I was therefore surprised to see that Delano Las Vegas has a thirteenth floor. Cool.
The hallways were stylish thanks to the art work that was hanging on the walls. Each piece of art was illuminated with its own spotlight.
The Suite
The powder room is located near the door of the entrance to the Stadium View King Suite. The remainder of the suite was just a short walk down the vestibule. Underneath the wet bar was the minibar, which was fully stocked. Be careful, as the small blue sign at the coffee station warned with the following message:
THE MINIBAR AND SNACK TRAY ARE SENSORY-ACTIVATED.
Please scan the QR code for pricing and view your menu options.
Charges will be applied to your room if any items are moved or touched.
My advice is to not even breathe near that minibar if you do not want to get charged extra for anything. Pray that an earthquake does not occur in California to trigger the sensor during a stay.
A box of tissues, a bar of soap, a small bottle of lotion, and a towel were in the powder room…
…as well as a trash receptacle and toilet, which is quite convenient when more than one person was in the suite simultaneously.
The living room of the suite contained the following:
- A sofa
- Coffee table
- Lamps
- A chair
- Three small tables
- A large artistic photograph which hung on the wall
The entrance to the master bedroom is shown on the far right of the photograph above.
A desk, large 55-inch flat-screen television, telephone, lamp, pen, paper, and chair were also in the living room. Plenty of ports and outlets were available on the wall at the desk. I assume that some of the ports were for connecting to the aforementioned television. Its official description is a “Convenient TV Media-hub in living room with charging and connection outlets”. Surround sound is available throughout the living space.
The Master Bedroom
A king bed was in the master bedroom — along with two night stands. The bed was quite comfortable. A clock radio and remote control were on one night stand. A telephone, a pad of paper, and a pen were on the other night stand. Each side of the bed had its own lamp.
The entrance to the bathroom of the master bedroom is shown on the far right of the photograph above. The oversized tufted headboard behind the bed is padded — but not very soft.
A large 46-inch flat-screen television is located between two closets and above drawers of the armoire. Plenty of space to store belongings is provided.
Inside the closet on the right are hangers, an iron, and an ironing board…
…while inside the closet on the left are hangers with clips, a safe, and a plastic laundry bag. Lights automatically illuminate both closets when their doors were opened. Near the bed is a chair, floor lamp, and small table.
The Master Bathroom
Two sinks comprised the vanity of the master bathroom. A large illuminated mirror was above the vanity. Larger towels were on the left side of the granite counter of the vanity. A smaller back-lit magnification mirror hung on the wall to the left of the left sink.
Hand towels and a remote control for the 26-inch flat-screen television were located in the cabinet under the sinks. The back of the door to the entrance to the master bathroom had a large mirror affixed to it.
On a glass shelf to the right of the mirror were two small bottles of conditioner, revitalizing shampoo, and moisturizing lotion. The brand was Almond&Olive.
Two bars of Almond&Olive relaxing vanilla oatmeal and almond body soap were in the master bathroom as well. One was in a dish on the counter of the vanity between the two sinks; while the other was on a glass shelf underneath the aforementioned small bottles of amenities.
Towels were plentiful in the master bathroom — including one on a rack at the bath tub. An addition set of small glass shelves were located behind the magnification mirror. An additional bottle each of shampoo and conditioner were in the shower stall enclosed in glass, which had an adjustable head for different types of sprays.
The bath tub was deep; but not very long. Water comes out of the slit in front of the back dark marble wall of the bath tub. The toilet was in its own private enclosed area in the master bathroom.
The Views
The Stadium View King Suite indeed had a view of Allegiant Stadium, which is named after Allegiant Air.
The stadium is home to both the Las Vegas Raiders professional football team and the University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels college football team. The view in the photograph above faces southwest.
West Hacienda Avenue crosses Interstate 15 and heads west off into the distance.
The view in the photograph above is facing northwest. Interstate 15 is in the foreground.
Las Vegas experienced unusually snowy weather prior to my arrival, which resulted in the mountains in the distance being mostly covered with snow.
I am not sure if the Delano Strip View King Suite — which has views of Las Vegas Boulevard — had better views…
…but I certainly was quite satisfied with the views that the suite in which I stayed. Both windows of the suite were from floor to ceiling.
At the bottom of each window in the room was a lever which one can slide for fresh air ventilation. I had forgotten that I had pushed this lever, as the room was quite cold one night with the wind coming in.
Final Boarding Call
If you are in Las Vegas and need to stay in a suite in a place which offers lodging without the noise of the gambling and smoke in the air, Delano Las Vegas is potentially a good choice.
Rates range from as little as $95.00 per night to as much as $1,683.36 per night for the Stadium View King Suite. The rate depends on what is happening in Las Vegas during the stay.
Keep in mind that no matter what rate you pay, a mandatory resort fee of $39.00 will be added to your folio. For that reason alone, Delano Las Vegas is automatically disqualified from being recommended by me. That is a purposely deceptive practice. Just include that extra $39.00 in the room rate and let guests know what they are really expected to pay, which is $1,722.36 — and that total does not even include applicable taxes, which brings the final total to $1,952.81.
I will say that if you are able to secure a Stadium View King Suite for the base rate of $95.00 per night, know that your final total would be $151.93. This suite was worth that total cost — including the mandatory resort fee and applicable taxes.
My stay was paid by a client who requested that I be in Las Vegas on business for his company. The chief executive officer had no issues with paying that mandatory resort fee despite my pointing it out to him.
Delano Las Vegas
3940 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
1-877-632-5400
Self parking costs:
- First 60 minutes: no charge
- Up to a maximum of four hours:
- $15.00 Monday through Thursday
- $20.00 Friday through Sunday
- Between four hours and 24 hours, which also becomes the daily rate after 24 hours:
- $18.00 Monday through Thursday
- $23.00 Friday through Sunday
Valet parking costs per day:
- $35.00 Monday through Thursday
- $40.00 Friday through Sunday
All photographs ©2023 by Brian Cohen.
