Hi, Imperial Palace, could you suck a little less please?
So, it’s day…2, I guess, of Bloggers in Sin City, and I’m sitting in bed awake. At 6:45am. I can’t blame the time change, since Colorado’s only an hour ahead and my ass is never awake at 7:45 if I don’t have to be. I’m exhausted, but the beds at the Imperial Palace are like rocks, and I’m tooooo old for this shit. I literally woke up 7 or 8 times in the 6 hours I slept because everything hurt so bad and I had to try to find a more comfortable position. So yeah, I’m annoyed. I know, I know, this is what I get for trying to be cheap and save a hundred bucks, and trust me, I am SO regretting that decision. Just so we’re clear, the beds are not the only issue with this place.
1. They put us in a smoking room, which has resulted in me having a headache since check in. Is there really no way for a hotel to get it the hell together and determine that they actually HAVE nonsmoking rooms available BEFORE I make a reservation? Oh it’s 2010 and we still can’t do that? Huh. They’re supposed to be switching us later today, and you better believe there will be an unholy shitfit if they don’t.
2. The beds are awful. Sorry, I’m still just cranky about that.
3. Every outlet in the room is so loose that anything we plug in falls out. They have a random extension cord just hanging out behind the table that works, but it appears to be covered in juice, or semen, or something because it’s all sticky. That was a pleasant surprise.
4. The bathroom door doesn’t close all the way. Thank god I’m staying with Mandy, which makes that slightly less of an issue, but I don’t think I”m asking for much when I ask that the doors…work?
That’s all we’ve found so far, but we’ve only been here for about 9 hours. And I know, this is a classic case of White People Problems, but I also don’t think I’m asking too much when I want a hotel where I can sleep and charge my phone and poop without my roommate having to hear it. I don’t give a shit that the furniture is tragically outdated or the carpet has seen better days. Pretty doesn’t concern me. Functional does, and this is not it. And the thing is, I paid the same nightly rate at a Marriott a few months ago, and our room was awesome, so it IS possible. So, Imperial Palace, I want my money and my sleepytime back.
Posted: May 21st, 2010 under Rage, Shit I don't like.
Tags: dolla dolla bills y'all, I'm a big fat whiner when I don't feel good
Comments
Comment from Fiona
Time May 21, 2010 at 8:14 am
This is not whiny, you pay money to get a hotel room that meets certain standards, and this place does not. I hope your new room is better. *cough* ihateyouiwannagotovegas *cough*
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Comment from KeepingYouAwake
Time May 21, 2010 at 8:16 am
1. It is semen.
2. I’m very sorry.
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admin Reply:
May 21st, 2010 at 8:32 am
I just want to know why someone was jizzing on an extension cord. No, you know what? I DON’T want to know.
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Comment from Wonderful
Time May 21, 2010 at 9:09 am
That sucks! Hope the rest of the trip is better!
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Comment from Cassie
Time May 21, 2010 at 9:44 am
WOW….I would figure most Vegas hotels WOULD be higher end….hmmmmmm
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Comment from LiLu
Time May 25, 2010 at 1:21 pm
When we have PBandTunaV2, we will fix this. PROMISE.
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Comment from Ask Alice
Time May 27, 2010 at 12:44 am
I stayed at Excalibur the 1st and last night (since I was there way too fucking long) and I paid $40 the first night and $50 for the last night. It was decent, bed was comfy, pool was nice and toilet/shower/door/outlets worked.
The problems: There was no shampoo so I had to ask housekeeping. Big Deal. I’d recommend staying there on the cheap!!
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Comment from andhari
Time May 27, 2010 at 2:37 pm
For a price pretty much the same as Marriott, they need to start being so cheap and fix things.
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admin Reply:
May 21st, 2010 at 8:31 am
My friend that’s meeting us here in a couple hours is threatening to get another room somewhere else. I told him to wait and see if he can tolerate this one.
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