My parents have a timeshare and they booked the Club de Soleil for a family vacation over New Year's Eve. We stayed in the two bedroom lock-out unit. The resort is off the strip and if that doesn't bother you, I wouldn't hesitate to stay there. The units were clean and the staff very accommodating. Different activities are scheduled throughout the week and they offer a shuttle service to the nearby Orleans Casino and the strip. It wasn't warm enough to swim but the pool area looked nice. The condo was close to several restaurants, grocery and drug stores.

I'm surprised the reviews are so positive on this property....but there are two different parts to this hotel and we must have gotten the older, run-down rooms. Everything was worn and dated; the cabinets in the kitchette were peeling & the stove was pulled out (I guess they were working on it). It is one of the few properties in Vegas that have 2 bedroom suites w/ 2 baths.

Breakfast consisted of generic toaster waffles (you couldn't even put them in the toaster yourself; a staff member had to do it for you) and ice cream toppings. There were also some mystery meat sausages; not the standard breakfast variety.

It's pretty far off the strip - you'll do better if you have a car than if you try to make the shuttles work for you.

My parents own a timeshare with Interval Resorts and they requested this property for the week of October 12th. We had both the standard suite and the lock-off room and we had requested Club 2 because others had indicated on this site that it was staffed 24 hours a day and was about a year younger than Club 1.

Anyhow, we arrived at 2 p.m., ahead of my parents, but since they had our name on the reservation, they let us check-in, EARLY. We did not get the thrid floor we had requested, but only because we were early. **Ask for the third floor if you are susceptible to noise. You can definitely hear people above you and no matter how quiet I tried to be on the second floor, my footsteps echoed quite a bit!**

Negatives:

Location: The drive down Tropicana is a nightmare, especially at rush hour, which seems to be all the time in Vegas. It took us about 15 minutes to get from the 15 Fwy to the property. Also, the people that live in that area drive like maniacs. Now, I drive fast, but I was really worried about my parents pulling in and out of that lot. VERY precarious. This place is quite a ways from the Strip, but since we had our kids it really was not a problem for us. The Orleans is a great, nearby choice.

Amenities: With no restaurant on-site, you will have to go out to find food.

Noise: We could hear the people above us around bedtime and a crying baby down the hall in the middle of the night, so these rooms are not soundproof by any means. Being on a busy roadway also made it "noisy" but only if we left the windows or sliding glass door to the patio open. All in all, it was a quiet place, but there was some minor noise from other patrons.

My BIGGEST complaint was the lack of places to hang towels to dry after use!! There were only two hooks on the back of our bathroom doors and that was it! Nowhere to dry wet bathing suits, wet bath towels, or wet pool towels. I reverted to using the clothes dryer, which by the way was so loud it drove me nuts! I think it was broken because it sounded horrible!

My second biggest complaint would be the fact that there were NO handles on the inside of the shower doors. They were so heavy and with wet hands, trying to open those bad-boys was next to impossible! They really should look into handles. Also, my Mom has mobility issues and while the beds are very low to the ground, the leap up into the shower/tub was almost impossible for her. Even I struggled to get into (and out of!) the shower!

Also, we had to make up the sofabed each and every night. Minor, but at a hotel you would likely not have to do this.

CLEANLINESS:

I am a clean FANATIC, so no place is ever, ever, ever clean enough for me, but I have to say, with the exception of a few surfaces, this place was pretty clean. I brought my own Clorox wipes, that's how bad I am, and I see dirt and "stuff" on everything, so when I say it was pretty clean, I need to clarify because I pretty much check out a room from top to bottom before I move in: the walls in this place are in desperate need of paint. Lots of smudges on them and also on the granite counters, fridge handles, etc. One "stain" that bothered me the most was a little brown smudge right next to the toilet paper holder on the wall. Yes, I know what it was. No, I did not call and complain or ask to get it cleaned. I have vowed to become less neurotic about cleaning and this was my cross for the week. But, if I saw that I can only imagine what else was lurking. Ugh. The shower and sinks seemed to be clean and the carpets looked clean. So, the room was pretty clean, but not clean enough, if you know what I mean. I warned you, I am a clean freak!

Positives:

The beds were VERY comfortable and the sheets actually stayed on the bed the whole time we were there!

Extra pool towels, dishes, sample detergents, brand new sponges, etc. all made this a great spot. We made coffee, eggs and toast almost every morning and even baked cookies on our last day. The clean freak in me washed everything by hand first! The towles were nice and soft and the appliances (toaster, coffeemaker, full-size fridge, microwave, oven, etc.) were all in good shape, except for that clothes dryer!

We were glad to partake in the use of the pool and jacuzzi, and although a few people said the pool was too cold, I have to disagree. It wasn't warm, by any means, but it was just fine. I would not have wanted a room over the pool and was quite glad ours was about 3 suites away. I think 201 to 215 would be the range I would stay in if on the second floor. The odd # rooms face the pool/putting greens in Club 2 and the evens face the parking lot. But, the pool was virtually always empty, so I guess it depends on the crowd.

This is a GREAT place if you don't mind the drive to the Strip. We ventured out to the Hoover Dam, Ethel M Chocolates (rip off), bowling at South Point, NY NY, Fremont Street, etc. and this was a great jumping off point. Highly recommended for families or couples wanting to save a ton of money but still get an AMAZING place to stay. We go to Vegas about 6 times a year and usually stay on the Strip, but with prices climbing and payouts waning, I would definitely stay here again to save some money for the tables!!!

We arrived in Las Vegas at around 10am. Check in at the Club wasn't until 4pm. They gladly checked our bags for us which was an excellent plus. We were also able to use the shuttle which was great, also. They told us that they would call us when our room was ready, so we took off to explore the strip.

Unfortunately, we never received a call so I suppose our room wasn't ready before four. Upon checking in, we were immediately pleased with the room. We stayed in a two bedroom suite. It was very roomy. One side was a lock-off bedroom, with a bathroom and a kitchenette. The larger side was a bedroom, bathroom, full kitchen and a living room, which included a fireplace and a balcony. There were five of us, so the living room with a pull out couch really became a third bedroom. The room was immaculately cleaned and we were very happy with it. One of the jetted tubs did not work, which we didn't discover until nearly the last night of the trip. But, that was the only room downfall.

The hotel had a pool area (it was way too cold to swim) that, fortunately, also had a hot tub. The area was open 24 hours, which originally we thought was great. However, it turned out to be overrated. The pool area was literally in the middle of a bunch of other suites. They were behind and right next to other suites. One night, after a long day of walking the strip, we decided to go down and enjoy the hot tub. I wouldn't have even mentioned this had it been true, however, about 10 minutes into our "hot tub experience," a security guard came out from the lobby and told us he had received complaints (as in multiple) of noise and if it continued, he would have to ask us to leave. There had been little to no conversation between the four of us at all so we just decided to pack it in. It would have been impossible for us to have been any quieter. I would suggest that, being that there are other patrons staying so close to the area that the sounds of people moving around in a hot tub would disturb them, they should attach hours to the privileges of the pool.

The only other downfall of the hotel was that, although you're given a paper schedule of shuttle departure times, they aren't always necessarily accurate. I would suggest arriving to the pick up spot about 10 minutes prior to the listed time. Upon exiting the door of the Riviera, we saw the shuttle leaving, 10 minutes early, and were left to wait another hour for a returning shuttle. We discovered cabs were a little more convenient for the five of us, resulting in about a $10 - $15 fare from most places on the strip. Also, on the weekdays, the last shuttle leaves at 11pm, so if you're night owls, you'll also find this inconvenient. The hotel also offers a free trip to Fremont Street on Wednesdays, but if you want to go, make sure you schedule your spots with the front desk early. By Monday morning, all two shuttles were completely booked. The Deuce also runs to Fremont Street and offers a 24 hour bus pass for $5, you can catch it at the Riviera but it tends to be stuffed to the brim and, for the most part, uncomfortable.

Overall, the hotel is really nice. The staff was, mostly, friendly and they gave us a welcome packet that included free passes to nightclubs and show coupons. We were never once pressured into a sales pitch (it is a time share, after all). I will probably never stay at this hotel again, but merely for the reason that I prefer the hustle and bustle of the strip and this was just a bit too far away from the strip for me. The closest casino was The Orleans and it was about a 15 minute walk (we did it many times). It was nice to have everyone in our group stay together (where else can you book a two bedroom suite for a good price?) so I would recommend this for families who enjoy a laid back vacation.