Vegas Resorts Without Kids
Vegas Resorts Without Kids. Somebody recently wrote me this message (I am posting it here, with my answer below, because I think it’s of shared interest):
Hello. My mom and I stayed at Harrah’s last summer. It was a nice time however it was crawling with kids everywhere running screaming. I had never seen so many! One day in the pool, which was not any better, a child got sick so the whole pool was shut down. Kids had their street clothes on, others in diapers, same went for the new wading pool. We told the life guard but she said nothing could be done because the hotel and pool are family friendly. Management could care less either! Can you recommend a hotel near the same price point that is not kid friendly!!! I would like to enjoy the pool and my stay. (Vegas resorts without Kids).
Dear Terry, I sympathize with you. Las Vegas should first and foremost be fun for adults; if being family friendly is a business decision in order to widen their target market (and I also understand that for some leaving their children at home is not possible), then resorts should provide separate amenities. Some do. For example, MGM Grand has a huge pool area and one of those pools is adults-only; another is lap-swimming only (so you won’t have kids diving on your head as you try to swim); so, perhaps, MGM Grand, if they keep to this arrangement (and you know, things can change overnight in Las Vegas) could be an option. Golden Nugget has one adult pool (separate from their general pool). Also, Excalibur has an adult pool (although on my last trip I had to pay 10 dollars to get in, I am not sure if this ridiculous idea is still implemented or not – it’s always a good idea to phone the resort and ask). The higher-end resort will offer some ‘separation’ between children and adult amenities, at least many of them. Another option, if you are into a party atmosphere for young adults, you could opt for a pay-pool (many mid-range resorts have it, such as Mirage), where you will only find young adults ‘partying’ albeit in a loud fashion and often in a super crowded atmosphere). Otherwise, if you want a quieter time with your mother, going early to the huge Mirage pool (as soon as they open) will at least allow you to have some relatively quiet time (though they do play music, albeit not too loud in the early morning). Tropicana, on my recent visits, seemed to have more of an adult atmosphere (but there seemed to be no real separation between adults and children – I have a video on Tropicana showing you its pool area). A budget option almost on the Strip could be Hooters: last time I was there I saw very few kids (but it was a less-than-well-kept hotel room, though the pool was good and 24 hours (!) and so was the gym); I have a page which shows you the pool area at Hooters. In the summer and whenever schools are closed, though, you will see a larger influx of children everywhere.
It is always a good idea, and this is for every Vegas visitor, to write the the resorts and ask for adult-only pools. If people don’t complain, things wills remain as they are. After each of my Vegas stay I always make a point of writing to management for praise or criticism. They may not care, but if everybody does it they may get the point! 😉
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