SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino

I was hesitant to book this because of the so-​so reviews, but their price and their proximity to the convention center was good enough for us to try it out. I think I prepared myself for a lot worse because it wasn’t bad at all!
Rooms: they are kind of small, I booked the lux double on the 20^th floor and it was nicely decorated. They have chic tapestries on the walls and its very pink and girly in here. Everything was clean and the bed was quite comfy. They have a peek-​a-​boo shower here which was pretty funny lol. Stay here with your bf/​gf or friends you REALLY trust haha. Oh, and mirrors everywhere. The bathrooms have the shallowest sinks known to man but the shower is nice, good pressure and there’s a rainfall shower.
Hotel: it was pretty standard, there are a lot of monkeys here used as décor and some strange padded wall sections and some very narrow hallways. I guess you can say the décor was very eclectic.
Service: They had great service here.
Dining: excellent! I love the Bazaar
Location: Its on the north side of the strip but at least they have a monorail.

2^nd stay at sls: again, beautiful, gorgeous room– so big it echoes! Perfect service. Crazy wild party going on down at the pool with base we can feel on the 24^th floor. They look like they’re having the best pool party ever! Ha! We are glad to be back :)
First stay at sls:
This is a really beautiful hotel– a newer addition to the Starwood hotels (Sheraton, Westin, W, St Regis, etc.) I have stayed in suites at just about every hotel in Las Vegas and I can say that the also is the best deal I have found in Vegas, hands down. I paid $ 139 per night, & was upgraded to the Luxe tower for being a platinum SPG member. I was given a handful of drink tickets as a courtesy, and breakfast vouchers for the Northside Café here in the casino.
Checkin is in the back of the hotel– not in front on Las Vegas Blvd. The valet guys were really helpful– One in particular, named «Gator» was about as friendly and helpful as you can be. He was so eager to help and was quick to let us know his name and that we could seek him out anytime if we needed anything. I appreciated this– most valets you see once or twice in the midst of a flash jog-​by. This guy took his time helping us out.
The hotel itself is lovely. The front desk gentleman kindly gave me a history of the hotel explaining this was once the Sahara and shared a few interesting facts he had taken upon himself to learn. I love that Sinatra performed here! I also loved that this is a quieter hotel than most– definitely on the more elegant side.
The rooms– I booked two rooms for myself and one for my mother and niece. Both were absolutely beautiful and while these were the regular rooms (not suites) they easily reminded me of the $ 1000/​night suites I’ve stayed in at Paris Hotel. They are very large with Parisian style; fabric draped walls, Curtain covered Windows between the LARGE shower and main room– unique touch! Chandeliers, large mirrors (even a stylish mirror décor above the bed. Ooh la la!) The longest fainting couch I have ever seen stretched the length of the room. Dual headed showers with rain faucet. Full size toiletries including dental and shaving kit. So many fine details that most hotels skimp on unless you are in the finest of suites– I am very pleased & so are my guests.
A few cons:
— $ 25 a night for a mini fridge to be added to your room. I’ve never had Starwood charge me for a mini fridge before so that was odd & a little unexpected for this hotel considering they obviously don’t skimp.
— lack of signage directing you to hotel registration. I got the feeling «Gator» had to give directions to registration at least a few dozen times a day! Good thing he had such a great attitude!
— The pool closes waaaaay early! At 6 pm, there was already a sign up that said come back at 9:30 am– it didn’t say what time the pool closes. This is good that it keeps things quiet at least but do keep in mind this hotel has limited pool hours.
Overall, I am extremely pleased with this hotel and I have already booked another night here later in the week. Whoever is managing this hotel is doing a great job and I would love to hire their decorator!

Significantly improved facelift of the old Sahara that used to sit on this site. But sometimes facelifts go wrong and it ends up being more like lipstick on a pig.
Main problem is geography. This hotel sits on the extreme northern end of the strip across from the Stratosphere. Other than the LV Convention Center and some construction sites — there is nothing close by. The nearest neighboring attraction is a cab-​ride away down crowded Las Vegas Blvd.
Even worse, the rooms themselves are small by Vegas standards. Similarly priced hotels (at least for the week I travelled) like Cosmo, the Venetian, Mandalay Bay and others — offer rooms that are more or less suites. In the Lux Tower of SLS (apparently the better of the towers) the rooms are exceedingly small in comparison with a lot of decorative (i.e. useless) furniture. So while it kinda looked cool, the room proved poorly functional.
The restaurant options are over-​rotated to the high end. A steak joint that will run you will into the multi-​hundreds (even for two), a high-​end sushi joint (at least in price) and an over-​priced Café. 800-​Degree pizza is reasonably priced but it is a chain restaurant.
I guess the main problem for me is that I’ve been to Vegas enough to know better. If you consider the SLS as a stand-​alone hotel — I suppose they do a reasonable job. I have no particular gripe about their service or their staff. I got everything I paid for at the end of the day. But I’m also well aware of what the hotels down the street offer in terms of luxuries, experiences, and perhaps most importantly on the strip, geography. Consider the trade-​offs before booking.

DON’T BOOK ONLINE!
The room was paid for online by my in-​laws for our wedding night. Checked in and left my card information for incidentals, which was typical. The girl at the counter with the loose fitting top and no bra and terrible customer service skills was not typical. Even being a vegas local, I still felt awkward in this situation. I mean seriously, how do you tell a woman that she’s inappropriately exposed without coming off sexist or misogynistic?
Regardless, after returning home I had discovered my card had been charged the full amount for the room. I thought perhaps there was confusion about the condition of the room, so I called and inquired as to the charge. The rude CS rep basically told me that my in-​laws just reserved the room, and my card was the one that was actually the card that paid. So, naturally, next phone call was to my in-​laws. Who indeed confirmed their card was charged the full amount as well.
Now I suppose it’s important to note that we booked through a third party site. However, the third party site merely forwarded the cost of the hotel to the hotel. After a number of phone calls they did reimburse us the service charge for the booking. More than I can say for SLS.
After weeks and numerous phone calls from my self and my in-​laws to the SLS, and after many rude responses from SLS’ highly trained support staff (sarcasm), and getting no where, we finally ate the cost.
But I guess when you’re going under, you’ll do anything to stay afloat. Glad to see you guys on the way out. I’ll be staying at the M from now on.
Oh, and the doorman, Kevin, stole my identity. But that’s a separate issue arising from the fact I happened to inherit his phone number when he stopped paying his bill. KEVIN STOP GIVING MY NUMBER OUT! It’s not yours anymore! Move on with your life!

I booked a five night stay via
back in February 2016. There was a 50% off sale offered by the website so we thought we were getting a great deal. My reservation was for the story metropolitan tower with a king bed. I paid $ 276 up front and was quoted a $ 145 resort fee due at check-​in. When I arrived i was actually given a room with a queen bed in the world tower. I was also charged $ 168 in resort fees at check out. I didn’t realize I wasn’t given what I was actually promised because I never bothered to look at the reservation again until I got home. The phrase BAIT AND SWITCH comes to mind.
A fake flower without the fragrance. That’s the best way I can describe the SLS. It’s pretty but not functional. There were no (standard) microwaves or refrigerators in the room. There was no dresser and minimal closest space so we were forced to live out of our suitcases. Adding insult to injury, our room was only cleaned twice through the course of a five night stay. The second time I had to go and request to have the room cleaned. We were out all day and returned around 2pm. We were in the room until 5pm and there wasn’t a maid in sight. So I stopped by the front desk on the way out to request that the room be cleaned. That’s unacceptable. There’s no reason any guest should have to ask for the room to be cleaned. Nor should a guest go two days without having the room cleaned.
The hotel is also really far away from the more populated end of the strip. We saved on the cost of the room but ended up spending nearly $ 125 in lyft and cab rides. All the shows we attended were at Planet Hollywood, Mandalay Bay and Caesars. In retrospect, it would have been better to pay more for a hotel in the middle of the strip in order to have the ability to walk vs taking cabs. I didn’t visit the restaurants in the hotel as I wasn’t overly impressed with the menu selections. I did grab a fruit platter to go from Perq that was extremely overpriced at $ 11.
The hotel is pretty but other than that it doesn’t have much to offer. As the old saying goes, beauty is only skin deep… After awhile you’ve got to have something else to offer. Several of my lyft drivers told me that SLS would be closing in August as it wasn’t performing well. This fact doesn’t surprise me at all. I’m not sure I’d stay there again if you paid me.
Highlights: Hotel was clean and quiet. The staff were all friendly and professional.

I was not very impressed with the SLS when we visited last weekend. We made reservations in March before all of the Memorial Day acts were booked, thinking as guests we would be able to access the pool anytime during our stay, but unfortunately that was not the case. What made it even worse, the hotel had booked nothing but rap artists all weekend, which I’m ok with, but the crowd that the concert attracted was definitely questionable. I think since the hotel is so far down the strip, they are getting desperate and beginning to cater to a specific demographic, which is not the demographic I really want to be surrounded by for a long period of time. Let’s just say all the halls in The hotel smelled like straight marijuana.
I must say though, the restaurant in the hotel called UMami Burgers is AMAZING! You have to try the Ahi Tuna burger!
The rooms in the hotel and kind of small and I actually had an outlet spark out at me when I tried to charge my phone, which almost shocked me. Being that this was the old Sahara hotel, I think there are a lot of improvements that need to still be made. I mean from the moment we got out of the elevator on the 20^th floor there was a clear curtain covering an area that was under Renovation.
The location on the strip is not convenient. If you stay here make sure to bring a lot of cab money or be prepared to take the Las Vegas tram, which is connected at back of hotel.

The rooms here are so cute and spacious! Non-​traditional art with eclectic style. We stayed in a suite that had a great living room area and a better bedroom. Because this is a newer and hipper hotel, there are lots of cool swanky people around thats great for people watching. This hotel has got great bars and restaurants as well. For the rates that it offers, I will definitely be back!

Recently renovated in 2013 — was previously known as the Sahara Hotel & Casino. The SLS Hotel & Casino is located on the northern part of the strip, keep in mind SLS is far away from the heart of the strip. Will need to use a taxi or the Monorail to commute to down to MGM, Bellagio, Caesar’s Palace, etc. However the Monorail entrance is conveniently located at one of the SLS’ exits.
The Monorail stops at seven stations along the strip. The stations are located at the MGM Grand, Bally’s/Paris Las Vegas, Flamingo/​Caesars Palace, Harrah’s/The LINQ, Las Vegas Convention Center, Westgate Las Vegas and the SLS Las Vegas Station.
Closest casinos and attractions to the SLS Hotel & Casino are:
Stratosphere Casino — 0.4 mile
Westgate Resort & Casino — 0.5 mile
Circus Circus Las Vegas Hotel and Casino — 0.6 mile
AdventureDome — 0.6 mile
Las Vegas Convention Center — 0.7 mile
Palace Station Casino — 1 mile
Wynn Las Vegas Casino — 1.2 miles
SLS also has a convenience store located near the lobby called ETC. It is opened ²⁴⁄₇ and carries some necessities, souvenirs and alcohol. Has several restaurants.
Would stay again and would recommend.

The rooms are cute.
Family from out of state are here for my wedding. And each room I’ve seen so far is extra cute. It’s tons to do here. And it’s been a blast thus far. The pizza was excellent!

The former Sahara hotel doesn’t look a THING like it used to. The last time I saw it, it was under construction, it’s now been finished and looks amazing. I mean, seriously it’s gorgeous. All red, black, silver and white. Very sharp in it’s look.
My mimi/​Grammie was staying there and so I got the chance to take a good look at the rooms and I must say, the infinity mirrors are incredible, the full size bath amenities are a boon in the dessert and the idea that the Ice Machine is RIGHT there when you need it, is a damn fine thing. The beds were SO COMFORTABLE and the view of the Strat was incredible.
They were having an event at the Foxtail and the pool was crowded with people, the scent of weed was pervasive and flooded the halls. Sadly this alone is what drops my review 2 stars. The fact that rooms were reeking of it and you could smell it in the halls, made my skin crawl, and I’m not anti-​pot, I just believe if you’re going to have that in a hotel, make sure you have air purifiers on hand to clean the air as some people, like me, are allergic to it.

I would give 5 stars to the amazing staff ONLY. The staff at the Foxtail, the bartenders at the casino, they all made it so special for us on our birthday week! (I was celebrating my birthday and my best friend’s) Can’t wait to see them again soon! If I could rate the staff only I would give them 10 stars.
If it wasn’t for them I would have rated the rest of the hotel 2 – 3 stars. I gave extra stars due to the staff. They made our experience better!
The bad: Hotel charges an additional $ 33.99 daily resort fee (when you check in is when you get informed) but we were not able to use main hotel pool due to the pool parties they were having those days. Not even a special price to these parties for hotel guests who are paying room rates and additional resort fees.
The crowd they attracted for Memorial Day Weekend was a mess! Classless girls picking up fights just out of the blue, (my girlfriend was insulted by some random girl in the lobby for wearing a tiara, out of the blue!!! Another just walked by us and throw us an insult as if trying to start a fight. Also, guys overly disrespectful to females passing by, not flirtatious, aggressive instead. We chose not to party at this pool to avoid this crowd.
We partied at other hotels until the hip-​hop party was over and that crowd was gone from hotel lobby. Sad that we payed for our stay here but did not enjoy all of what hotel has to offer to avoid problems.
The room was ok. Very conformable beds. It seems our floor was still under construction. There was a huge a plastic cover on our hallway wall.
No fridge in room, only minibar. There was only one complementary small water bottle in the hotel room, which was already opened when we arrived!
Room was small, but comfortable.
In other good note, the food Umami was an amazing!
If we come back to SLS it wont be to stay, it will be to see our now favorite bartenders and club staff!

I think for the price, this hotel is reasonable. If you are used to staying in 5-​star hotels, then you will think this hotel is inferior.
The casino itself smells amazing. I always love how Las Vegas hotels smell. The SLS here really stuck in my mind along with Vdara.
It’s ways away from the hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas Strip, but the monorail is right next door and it can take you into the strip quickly for only $ 5 each way.
My boyfriend and I didn’t get to try out the pool area, because it was raining the weekend we were there.
The front desk let us check-​in early and there is self-​parking available for those who do not want to valet their vehicles.
We got a good deal the weekend we were there and the hotel did not disappoint.

Simply Luxury & Style?
What does SLS really stand for? All I know is that SLS is a Fabulous newer hotel on the strip (used to be the old Sahara). As soon as you enter the casino and building the first thing that I noticed was the smell! It definitely smelled good, no smoke, the ventilation was awesome!
Staff: VERY friendly! One lady that helped me, I swear we couldn’t stop talking, told her I was from Hawaii and that was it! Lol she wished me all the luck on gambling and also set me up with my CODE card. The staff at the blackjack tables were also very friendly, always rooted for the player which was nice for a change lol. Some casinos don’t. They were also friendly since we were asking questions about their job and what not. Someday I would love to work in a casino lol. Check in and Concierge was nice! My cousins friend works there and he and his manager were very generous to them it was great!
Casino: FAN-​TAS-​TIC!
Wheel of fortune you give me fortune! Lol my cousins love that machine and so do I! We won multiple times! My second favorite was the Megabucks with 3 games. Man Vegas you know how to take my money lol. Monopoly was also another of my favorites. Machines stop taking our money! Now blackjack! Buy ins were min $ 10.00 sometimes in our favor but 2 out of 5 nights that we were in Vegas these blackjack tables were totally not for us LOL! Oh well win some lose some.
Cocktail service was great, remember to tip your gal a couple of bucks and she will constantly check on you and re fill your drink.
Rooms: OH MY GAWD. As soon as I got into my cousins room my jaw dropped lol. Gorgeous! Elevators do need a room key to get to the floor just FYI. Anyway more about the room. Literally two huge sectional couches in the rooms, two 50 inch tvs! DANG GURL! Dining room table in one room, and the king bed in the other obvi. The toiletries were like super sized lol. All in all beautiful view, and still the hotel smelled amazing no smoke smell on the floors above!
Valet: Two places to valet, one in the front and one in the back. I find that the valet in front is not at all crowded. Most of the time the back does get crowded. Anywho nice valet people as well! Good service! And fast!
I will definitely come to stay at the SLS beautiful hotel great staff, awesome location.

Dear SLS Las Vegas — you guys get Starwood loyalty, and I love you for it.
Heading to Vegas for a conference, I was curious about this new Tribute property that had opened. I knew of the SLS Beverly Hills and SLS Miami by reputation, and decided to take a gamble on this kinda out-​of-​the-​way property up at the end of the monorail and off the strip.
About a week before my arrival, I got an email from the SLS VIP desk following up on a question I’d asked my SPG Ambassador which detailed all the different room types in the 3 towers in the hotel, and offering any assistance or service ahead of my arrival. Interesting… this is the sort of stuff I come to expect from St. Regis Butler service. The day before my arrival, I reached out to ask if I could possibly drop off my bags early as my day cleared up far in advance of my planned 7PM check-​in time, and they told me to come over as soon as I wanted to.
Arriving at the hotel, I was directed to a massive, secluded, glass-​and-​curtained lounge to the side of the main check-​in area and welcomed there in true VIP fashion. Offers of water or coffee, a quiet desk to go over details of my room, and the delightful news of an upgrade to their largest room in their LUX tower. The team at the VIP lounge, from Romeo before my arrival, to Charmaine and Imelda at my arrival, and Samantha during my stay, were absolutely top-​notch.
Now…on the topic of top-​notch — the rooms in the LUX tower are stunning. Living room with a couch that could comfortably seat 8, with a marble meeting table to seat 6 and a guest bathroom. The bedroom had a couch/​loveseat that could easily fit 4, a massive bed with a mirror above it, and a gorgeous bathroom with twin sinks and a shower that could easily hold 4. All of the furnishings were white, and the walls themselves covered in black-​stenciled artistic hangings. A W Hotel is going to be opening here in the coming months, and as someone who spends at least 50 nights a year in Ws, I truly hope they change nothing.
Once you leave your room, make sure your first stop is at the Foxtail pool outside during the daytime. Great chair service, and a really fun vibe throughout the day. In the evenings, the Katsuya restaurant is not to be missed, and Foundry can host some fantastic artists (I managed to catch Old Dominion, Dustin Lynch, and Jana Kramer doing a closing act for the country music festival there). The gaming here is kinda slow, which was actually very enjoyable, because I got a much better vibe here than any other Las Vegas hotel/​casino I’ve visited as the focus was more on food, nightlife, and fun.
About the only disappointing part of my stay in the hotel had to be the security. I had a minor trip and fall in the garage — completely my fault and stupid of me, as complimentary valet services are included in your resort fee. Unfortunately, the security staff told me that they couldn’t even offer me alcohol wipes or bandages unless I filled out an incident report. I get aversion to risk and being concerned about lawsuits, but that’s just petty and unhelpful. That’s one very regretful star docked.
All in all though, I wouldn’t stay anywhere else and cannot wait to be back.

Being a Starwood employee, I really wanted to take advantage of my employee discount at other properties so my bf and I decided to stay at the SLS in Vegas. We were lucky enough to get upgraded to a suite in the Lux Tower and it really was beautiful with a mountain view! The room was also a really good size and the bathroom was very spacious with a double sink vanity.
We took some time to explore the property and the pool looks really great! Unfortunately, the weather was a bit cold so we didn’t have a chance to try it out. The restaurants on site were also really great and it was good to see that it was known as the «foodie hotel on the Strip» including Bazaar Meat, Umami Burger, Katsuya and Cleo. The only complaint I would have had about that is that we have all of the same restaurants here in LA… would’ve been nice to be able to try something that wasn’t a chain. I really enjoyed The Perq (small coffee shop perfect for breakfast) and the Monkey Bar (which had unique cocktails).
Another thing we utilized was the monorail. The station is literally across the street which is super convenient. It was a 12 minute ride to the middle of the strip (Flamingo Hotel) and $ 12 for a 24 hour pass. I also loved the concierge services on site. Their office is beautiful and the staff was very helpful when we went to purchase show tickets through them.
Our stay was really great however I think we lucked out with our upgrade as I’ve seen how small and unfinished the regular rooms looked. Our room also wasn’t cleaned on Sunday but since it wasn’t a big deal to me, I didn’t say anything. Working in hotels myself, I know how busy it can get on Sunday with check outs. The Ciel product line is amazing, I even went to the spa and purchased two additional bottles of lotion to bring home. Love it! I also really loved all the small details throughout the hotel, such as the monkeys on the wallpaper and windows.
I think we’ll definitely be back in the future especially when the W Tower opens!

Okay, it seems I got a little spaz happy after hitting a little jackpot at SLS a couple of weeks ago which prompted me to bump it up to 5 stars. Now that I have had a few weeks (and about 5 visits) since that time to calm down, I feel I should update it to a more appropriate rating.
(+) I still get good play here, even on the days I don’t win
(+) never seems to be too busy most times
(+) employees are usually pretty friendly
(-) parking elevator still sucks ass and half of the time we end up just taking the stairs… hey, at least it’s still free… for now. Not only that, the last time we were here (3÷13÷16) as we were walking down the stairs due to the slow ass elevator, there was a group of about 5 or 6 guys smoking a blunt (that’s weed for you total squares out there) in the staircase (?whatever you call it) Where is the security?
(-) what is it with the strange and smelly homeless guys that are allowed to just walk around and creep on people? This happens, like, a lot! Weird ass people just sitting at the next bank of machines just staring at people playing, like fucking vultures ready to strike if you hit something. I wish SLS would do something about this… really kills the fun vibe of the place.
(-) By and large I am finding that the food options pretty much blow here.
Anyways, I am here quite often and do enjoy playing here… so I will be back and if I have anything more to add I will let you all know!
3.5 stars.
A-​Ok!

Decent hotel — stayed for 3 nights to attend work meetings. Conference room was spacious and food was good. We were served a light breakfast in the mornings and the afternoon lunches were really good. Food choices varied by day.
Room was small but bed was comfortable and sheets were clean. Bathroom was clean but didn’t have much counter space. Housecleaning was stingy with the soap, tp, and towels so had to call a couple times. Minibar items were expensive.
Thinking this place has been renovated not too long ago as I could see some spots outside the door that weren’t painted over very well.
Casino area is smaller compared to other hotels which I liked. It was never very busy and easy to find open machines and tables. There’s also quite a few places to eat or have a drink inside the hotel. There’s a pool/​night club in the hotel that caused a lot of lobby congestion Friday night but also made for great people watching from the bar.
Hotel also has shuttle service but I didn’t use it. I didn’t have time to check out the spa or the pool either.
This definitely wouldn’t be my first pick of places to stay but would consider if the rate was pretty cheap and I just needed a room for a night or two.

I was very excited about the SLS opening in Vegas. They promised a Umami burger and griddle café (which is no longer there), for a young man in his early 20’s this meant convenience until i found out where it’s location would be. Put off and so I put it off for a couple years.
Fast forward to 2016, the mark up on Valentines Day/​Presidents weekend was ridiculous, I found myself kind of forced to go to Vegas and was struggling to find a fair priced room. After continuous searches I came across the year of the monkey promotion at the SLS. Shout out to curious george, the price was more than reasonable (about 50% off their standard rate for that weekend +5o$ credit for food and beverage) and so I decided to make this my home for a couple nights.
Check-​in/​Check-​out
The gentleman that helped me check-​in was not the most personable person in the city, he had the service skills of someone that should be working at the palace station. But at least he was properly trained on how to check in and hand guest their keys. The young lady checking me out did better, buuuut also lacked more smiles.
Overall Service
75% of the employees here are amazingly friendly! I cannot remember one sour face in the casino, the dealers made you feel comfortable regardless of whether or not you were wearing hangover clothes at the table. There were some rotten apples in the bunch as you would expect at a hotel with so many employees, but none that made my stay unpleasant.
THE GUILLERMO EXPERIENCE
I had a gentleman show up to my room to clean up a glass that broke (it wasn’t my fault I promise) and he was very nice, funny and a hard worker! He made sure to go through proper protocol when cleaning the glass up. He swept, vacuumed and mopped and then called me over to ask me if it looked good. Guillermo you’re the man!
The Rooms
I booked two rooms in the world tower with opposite views. One was of the stratosphere and the other of a construction zone. I guess that leaves us even, knowing I used a promotional rate I wasn’t expecting the penthouse view. The rooms themselves are small but big enough if you’re keeping it to 2 per room, I’d imagine 4 people in one of those to be claustrophobic but thankfully I did not get to experience that myself. The mirrors light up and provide enough light to emulate day time ²⁴⁄₇. The bathrooms were good, the products were in bigger than average containers, which made me not have to worry about squeezing out too much. Decent rooms.
The Casino
Very small and missing the high roller Vegas feel that many come to Vegas for. But okay for quick play.
Amenities
Their restaurant line up has a 3 – 5 star offering in every price range. They have a gift shop and a couple boutique stores. Not bad for not being the center of attention. Their pool was open but I did not check it out. I’d say they have something to satisfy your needs to a certain degree. There is also a walgreens right across the street which I visited over 5 times?
Security
They check the keys, even though it’s just a flash and anyone with an unvalid key could walk by and tag along with someone it’s nice to have. I didn’t have any issues with them and I did not see them having any issues with anyone. It’s safe (no pun intended) to say it was a calm weekend in there.
Valet
Valet was could be improved. They do take a while to bring you your vehicle, so maybe call ahead of time. The service was alright, except for one driver who came running to assist us when they were in the middle of a rush, so proactive! I wish I would of gotten their name.
The Bad
Aside from the valet here are some of the things my mind compiled. The smell when you first walk in is a migraine starter, but somehow you manage to get used to it within the first minute though. As many have said, what’s the theme? It has very unusual aesthetics and the décor can at times come off as trying too hard to be chic. What’s up with the interior of the elevators? The hallways are very boring on the floors to your room. Despite the rooms being lit up, most of the hotel is darker than I would have liked. There’s a dryness in the overall vibe of the hotel, that has no relation to the staff.
Should you stay?
In emergency situations and when there is no other alternative, yes. The hotel really is not a mess as long as you get a clean room and respected by the staff. But I’d suggest working overtime or selling a couple things on ebay leading up to your trip so you can drop 50 $-75 $ more to stay elsewhere. The confusion lies within the desire to make this a boutique like hotel and the fact that its location really handicaps their potential. If hotels start opening up in the northern part of the strip though, I’d really like to see this hotel flourish. I am also curious to see how it all works out when the W opens up adjacent to them this year. For now I will keep my nights some where else but nevertheless I will keep my eye on their growth.

My family and I stayed at SLS to celebrate my cousin’s birthday. We all had rooms on the high floors of the hotel in the World Tower.
Pros:
1. Convenience — You don’t have to leave this hotel for much of anything. They have a concert hall, several restaurants, a nightclub, a bar, a spa, a pool and stores.
2. Room — Small but doable, and I loved the mirrors. I never knew that I was would love having mirrors on every wall of my room, but I loved my room at SLS.
3. Security — I liked that someone was checking that people who entered the World Tower had a room key. That made sure not many randos made it upstairs.
4. Fire Drill protocol — Some dimwits were smoking like crazy and set off a fire alarm. The hotel fire alarm went off and some of us left the building but it wasn’t a hectic scene and the security personnel handled it fairly well.
5. Shuttle — Complimentary shuttle service to the Airport and other areas like downtown.
6. Monorail — An entrance is right outside the back entrance. Handy, huh?
Cons:
1. The Look (or lack thereof) — I can’t say what the vibe of this hotel is supposed to be. The outside doesn’t give a hint of the inside and the inside is so odd with the entrance floors that light up leading to a carpet that I cannot describe in its ugliness; I should have taken a picture. But the casino itself doesn’t seem to have a theme other than «dark.» It is not a brightly lit casino with fake blue sky ceiling.
2. Front Desk — A lot of young people work here and they spend more time talking and laughing with each other than actually working. They’ll get it done but be prepared to wait a minute while they laugh at Facebook posts.
Pro/​Con depending on how you look at it:
1. Cameras — Lots and lots of cameras. Lots of cameras are the norm in casinos but there are cameras all over the place at SLS. I think other casinos may hide them better but the ceilings at SLS don’t allow for that, so you see all of them in their creepy glory.
Overall, my stay at SLS was good, and I would stay here again.
Unilocal 100 #12

I really liked my stay at SLS. It seems others gave it mixed reviews, but I liked it.
So, I was in town for a convention… if you must know, it was KBIS. Last time I was «conventioning», I stayed at The Platinum — BORING! This time, I decided to try something new and SLS was it.
Here are the highs:
I liked the vibe of the place — it’s a casino resort with restaurants, bars and shops — all wrapped up in a kinda trendy-​cool, but not over-​the-​top crazy décor. Fun.
Nice food selection. I ate at Cleo — loved it (I’ll do a separate review). Umami Burger, Beer Garden & Sports Book for lunch was good. There were a few other places that looked interesting — for the size of the place, SLS has several solid food choices.
My room was quite comfortable — no issue with size. Again, I liked the funky décor — much more fun than several other places I’ve stayed in Vegas. Loved the ultra fast elevators up/​down to the 5^th floor.
Pretty close to the Convention Center — I walked back to the SLS on a sunny day (~20 minutes).
Staff was overall pretty friendly — bell hops were excellent.
Lows? Nothing too low, but worth noting:
Early morning noise from the street (I faced the street with the monorail). Not horrible, but not super quiet.
Far away from the Strip — not mileage-​wise, but far enough that I spent $ 20 and ½ hour in traffic via cab to meet friends at Caesars. Don’t stay at SLS if you plan to spend lots of time on The Strip — traffic sucks in Vegas. BTW, I didn’t try the monorail — it just seemed counter-​intuitive to walk to public transit with a beer in my hand.
At check-​in, the line was a mile long and they didn’t have all the front desk stations open to accommodate the crush of conventioneers.
Smoke present — disliked, but at least it wasn’t overwhelming.
Bottom line:
I enjoyed a drink at Monkey Bar, coffee at The Perq, dinner at Cleo and lunch at Umami Burger. My wife lost $ 100 on slots, but had fun doing so. My stay was 2-​nights of decent sleep in a nice room — it worked out well.
4 stars