TIP: When you catch a cab from the airport and they ask you whether you want to take the freeway or the side streets to Caesar's, take note that you're being scoped out for a scam and tell them to take Paradise. If you say don't know or just say \"the fastest route\", the driver is most likely going to take you on the freeway, which will run you about $33 compared to about $16 the other way. This happened to me, but I didn't know I was being hosed until the Concierge at Caesar's gave me instructions for the ride back to the airport. Pretty shady, but so glad the hotel gave me a heads up for the return.\n\nIt's hard for me to give a thorough review because I'm not a gambler and hate casinos, but was here for a conference. Last time I was in Vegas, I stayed at the Mandarin Oriental, which is not a fair comparison (although Caesar's charges as much for some of the rooms).\n\nI was upgraded to the Octavius tower, which is the newest tower and I guess the nicest rooms unless you're in a suite. The room was very nice and comfortable. Loved the color scheme. But they got cheap in weird places, so it falls short of being luxurious (although some wouldn't know; I'm just old & sober enough to know & care). For example, there's a TV in the bathroom, but it's tiny, not HD, has only 11 channels (compared to the large HD TV in the bedroom with 30+ channels), and there's no remote so you can't control it from the jacuzzi tub...why bother to have the TV? It's almost worthless. Also, no in-room coffee unless you pay for the pods, which most hotels give you for free (there was comp coffee in the Augustus tower lobby area in the mornings, though). No bath salts available for the tub (even checked the gift shop)--do not use the shower gel because once those jets get going, you'll be overrun by suds (LOL). And the maid didn't leave a new supply of toiletries on my 2nd day (which would've been ok except that I had 2 shower gels & no shampoo on day 1, so was hoping to have that corrected on day 2).\n\nOn the plus side, the bed was very comfortable and the casino offers good restaurants. The food during the conference was very good, too (breakfast, lunch, appetizers). Staff is very friendly, courteous, and helpful--great service.\n\nI just wish the ventilation system was more advanced. The newest casinos like Cosmopolitan and Aria have such great ventilation that the cigarette smoke really isn't a problem, but at Caesar's it hits you the second you walk in.\n\nSummary: I'd stay again if for business travel or I got a discounted room or something. Even if staying elsewhere, I'd come here for some of the restaurants or shows (or shopping, of course--can't beat having the Forum Shops there). If paying full price and didn't have business bringing me here, I'd opt for Vdara or Cosmopolitan or Mandarin Oriental personally (MO & Vdara are non-gaming).\n\nBut again, remember that I don't like casinos and going to Vegas is not my idea of a great time...this was all about business for me.
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