Room Review: The Stratosphere Strip View Room

Michael Movestro shares his experience in a Stratosphere Strip View Room…

Back in December, my wife and I stayed in a Stratosphere Strip View room for a couple of days of our December trip. For our stay, I decided on a Strip View room, just so I wouldn’t be too far from the action. We had just spent two days in a Luxor Pyramid room, so when we entered our Stratosphere Room, it felt, well, like the same room we just left but without the angled wall.

The bed was comfy, but the pillows…not so much. Same pillow experience from Luxor. They were the little squares that you have to squeeze as you sleep in order for there to be any support. How these pillows became a thing, I’ll never know. There was a TV, an open-faced closet, a table/chairs setup in the corner plus end tables.

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The view is of the strip, but keep in mind that you’re at the Stratosphere so it isn’t as much of a grandiose view that you would get from something mid-strip. From the window, I did see Lucky Dragon, The W, Encore, Westgate, and The Palazzo. If the blue monstrous Fontainebleau ever gets demolished, that should open up the view a bit more.

The bathroom was decent, the shower had good water pressure, everything was clean as a whistle. There was also an assortment of different products that may or may not have come home to my Vegas collection.

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The hallways were dark…

However, I did see security cameras in the hallways by the staircases. The usual lack of security cameras on hotel floors can sometimes invite seedy people to break into hotel rooms and safes as has been reported around the internet, so it’s good to see The Stratosphere stepping up measures on their property, hopefully, others follow suit.

I do think the Take Vegas Back imaging could be a little less masturbatory.

All in all, the resort has a decent selection of slot machines and places to chill. I didn’t care for the “Haunted Arcade.” I’ll explain why. I was about to play Giant Pac-Man and when I stepped close the machine a ridiculously loud zombie on a nearby LED screen would jump out with a very jarring, ear-piercing scream. Every 30 seconds. It was super fucking annoying. It didn’t make me want to stay and play. The food selections on property were ok, but the diner I heard so much about was closed for renovations. That would have been a daily breakfast stop had it been opened. Nonetheless, if you’re looking for an affordable stay and don’t mind the distance from the center of the action, I would recommend the Stratosphere as a happy mid-point between center strip and Downtown.

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Michael Movestro

Michael Movestro founded Vegas Bright to continue the tradition when Vegas Chatter cashed out. Michael pays the bills, maintains the site, writes articles, hosts VBN – Vegas Bright Newscast.