Best New View in Vegas, Insane Traffic & Check-Ins, Bally's Merger & The Old-Timers of Fremont!

[@Milestomemories]

What do you think is the best hotel room view in Las Vegas?

[@HummingbirdInAHurricane]

On the Strip, I'd say the Cosmopolitan balcony view. Off-Strip, probably a panoramic view from Red Rock.

[@bobbowie9350]

Cosmo benefits from the bellagio fountains.

[@LV-Kdog]

Cosmo east tower 50th floor with the balcony!

[@Yolduranduran]

@@Milestomemories Cosmos, from both the rooms and the pool.

[@NickLPhoto]

Cosmo corner wraparound balcony overlooking Bellagio

[@hiroehayes593]

Love that pic at the beginning 😎

[@kostasgiannoulias1111]

I'm staying at the Cosmo currently, and they have switched over to MGM Rewards. It is terrible. Half the machines aren't working. The player's cards right now don't allow freeplay to be used. Also, the room service took 2.5 hours and was cold. And, they don't even bring the food on a cart as they used to... they just leave a bag at your door. YOU HAVE TO PAY AN EXTRA $10 FOR THE CART! Just a horrible experience, and I've been coming here for years

[@ttna77]

I knew Cosmopolitan would be ruined by mgm. It's starting early, it seems.

[@herbertdaugherty636]

Love it when people tell other people how to spend their winnings. Tipping is always optional. I do tip on my jackpot wins.

[@MH_6160]

Exactly…

[@sbloome77]

When you travel you have to expect to tip…that’s proper etiquette

[@otrebla8944]

​@@sbloome77says who?

[@markostermann6632]

Everyone has to do what they feel comfortable with

[@irrationallyirritated4011]

Everybody's a big shot with other people's money

[@KoubuPilot]

My friend and I spent a night at Virgin River in Mesquite in 2023 and the check in line was long considering it was Sunday. Their registration desk is probably similar in size to the Edgewater in Laughlin and I think they had as many check in agents as possible. Line stretched toward the table games. They have one kiosk and it had a line, too. We used the kiosk for a shorter wait. Normally Sundays are busy check out days, but this was somewhere after 5. We were there again in March and the wait to check in was really short so not sure if it was just a fluke

[@fredk9999]

Thank you to our co-hosts for these biweekly presentations. Appreciate the research and content

[@markostermann6632]

Thanks Fred!

[@sharonkemerer2799]

The view from those rooms are amazing. Kudos to whoever came up with that. And yes they can get more for them because theycare now part of Paris. Good job.

[@llhandpay]

Horseshoe does this. Everyone checks in at 3. It's like a cattle call. Haven't been back to Ceasar's properties since. I can arrive hours early at MGM properties. They appreciate your patronage.

[@mikekline4911]

It's interesting to think that the tower was already there when the Bellagio Fountains opened over 25 years ago and they're finally tapping into that view. I'm still sad that Horseshoe lost the Jubilee tower to Paris, it was our favorite..

[@MrZola1234]

Before these new rooms, i think the best views of the fountains were the cosmo balcony rooms. That Paris view with a balcony is killer.

[@RM1969RM]

My friends and I have stayed at Caesars Palace many times, and we have all waited in the check-in line between ONE TO THREE HOURS during EVERY SINGLE VISIT!! This is due to Caesars guest management program being one of the slowest which requires a lengthy process (4 to 10 minutes) for each guest before they can be checked in. The check-in area is also ALWAYS greatly understaffed regardless of time of day. To make matters worse, their automated machines are EXTREMELY unreliable and user-unfriendly, often failing to do the simplest things such as finding a reservation, clearly explaining the bill, or even providing functioning room keys upon check in!! Check out tends to take ANOTHER 20 minutes to 1.5 hour...

[@markostermann6632]

Frustrating

[@bwayne6]

Love the cronut. Ansel's place is a must stop

[@margejohnson2987]

I was staying at Caesar's palace last week, and saw the lines for check in on Friday and Saturday. I don't know the reason, but the kiosks for self check in were roped off during this time.

[@Milestomemories]

Interesting. Another “outage” I suppose. Seems like they need on call staff or a backup plan when this happens if they are going to rely on the kiosks so much.

[@MH_6160]

Caesars is a joke…

[@neom472]

great show as always guys, always look forward to the show, cant wait to be back in 2 weeks, thanks for the updates

[@markostermann6632]

Thanks for watching - have a great trip!

[@lesmartin4604]

Thanks fellas!

[@leanngrant3706]

Thanks for the video guys. Always enjoy.

[@Milestomemories]

Thanks for watching!

[@markostermann6632]

Thanks for watching!

[@dennishall8050]

In the heat, I bet the pedestrians wish the trees were still there.

[@DetroitRenee1011]

I can't stop laughing when you guys talk about road construction. In detroit in the spring the only thing popping up are barrels. And it stays that way. Every year. We have a motto here during barrel season- you can't get there from here. 😂 I know that tipping is a very personal thing but I feel like if you have thousands$$ to drop you can afford to throw them a tip. Win lose or draw. As far as that caesars line - it's hard to believe that that many people don't use mobile check-in. I usually stay at NYNY and I've never had more than 5 people ahead of me. Great show today guys.

[@markostermann6632]

Drives me nuts with all the cones and no one working!

[@qj5978]

I was the referrer & referred my brother for the card at the Palms. I got the $10, he got the $15. I turned that $10 into $65 and cashed out just playing a quarter reel slot close to the player's club.. Love the Palms, hope it continues its comeback, though I read 1 of their top executives just left this month.

[@markostermann6632]

Nice win!

[@mcgarnagle6102]

Long check in lines can also be blamed on the customers. I once waited for 40 mins at TI. There were 10 staff working and I timed people checking in. Many guests took 10, 15, even 20 minutes to get checked in because they had a bunch of demands and questions. When I check in I have my id and credit card ready to hand to the employee. They confirm the reservation and in less than 2 minutes I have my key. There is no reason anyone should take more than 5 minutes to check but so many people are stupid.

[@ashleylala4293]

Excellent point! Same thing happens at the casino cage. I hand them my slot ticket or my chips and I am on my way within 1 minute. Some of those pricks stand there for 10 minutes, like wtf are they doing? Applying for a mortgage?

[@markostermann6632]

People taking forever at check in is the worst for sure.

[@coasterguycrf89]

Thanks for another great video, always look forward to these! Regarding your question about why is BetMGM so much lower than Fanduel/Draft Kings - I’m an avid sports better, so from experience of using the 3 books myself, I can tell you BetMGM is much more limited in what they allow you to parlay; whereas FD/DK have a lot more options and therefore I’ll use them more for parlays, and BetMGM for straight bets typically; I have to imagine this factors into the different percentages.

[@markostermann6632]

Kind of wild they wouldn't offer the most parlays being the best value for them and being the biggest online book

[@alyonapetrova694]

GOOD NEWS- I signed into my MGM Rewards Account and was surprised to see that my Cosmopolitan Identity Points transferred over at a rate of 2:1. I’m 80%+ to Platinum for 2025. Still NO Cosmopolitan Rooms available to “book” on MGM’s website though.

[@shadowfilm7980]

Agree with Mark. It’s really bad and absurd about those long lines to just check in! It’s really insane for those casinos to be allowing this to happen! I would be storming away. Going to another hotel. They really need to fix this!

[@OmniTakosh]

Envy on the 7-card straight flush w/ joker is typically $500.

[@markostermann6632]

Lame - that should be higher :)

[@realrocker777]

You drive an EV too, Shawn? Very nice!

[@soulbasedliving]

Hey, I ate all the time at the pizza place, it was quiet most of the time, and the pizza was just ok...but I liked the place, the soft lighting and ambience

[@Linda-mr6ft]

-Pav A Thon, I thought you guys made that name up 😂 -Glad to hear that some provisions were provided for people stuck in the desert. -I’m hate waiting long to check in, no way would I go back to that hotel, life is too short, my time is valuable. -That room view of the Fountains is just beautiful 😍 and with a balcony, just heaven ❤ the price now is too high for me. Another good show, love all your updates.

[@markostermann6632]

Thanks Linda!

[@SirGriz1974]

Caesars properties check-in lines are terrible. Plus they nickel and dime you for everything. MGM is smooth, they text when the room is ready usually its early with no early checkin fee.

[@WKurt]

We had the same thing happen to us on Y2K in Orlando at the Rosen. Their system went down in anticipation and they were ill prepared. Waited in line for hours and hours and hours. Got free breakfast out of it as well as the New Years festivities but not worth it. Pitiful that a hotel is ill equipped to take care of their guests!!

[@edvaira6891]

We’ve had “Carmageddon” construction projects several times in the Southern California area

[@kaywood_official]

Really love your channel and how you both have grown over the years. As a local hopefully your family can meet our family :) stay cool

[@markostermann6632]

Thanks for watching all these years - much appreciated!

[@mcfeddz44]

Dominque Ansel is much more than just the cronuts, the other pastries are both works of art and delicious. This couldn’t be a better fit for the Paris IMO. One of my must visit places every time I’m in Vegas, sometimes multiple stops during the same visit too.

[@andrewpettola6097]

Huge score for Paris! The views from the Versailles Tower are unbelievable. I was following that I-15 story all weekend. Scary stuff. It'll interesting to see if Bally's builds a new resort on Trop site without a stadium 🤔🤔

[@Justin-xd3ic]

Croughnuts are pretty fire in my opinion. They seems to pretty popular in certain donut shops in LA, so I think there is a market for them. I know PinkBox still has them on the menu.

[@joelcella7209]

Hey guys. Regarding tipping, I treat it as any other gratuity. Restaurants I do 20%. Cab drivers and Uber Lyft, based on the trip. Usually 15%. Valet depends on how fast my car comes. High end. $10. It’s all different. A $2 million jackpot? No regrets to give a 20% tip as long as the host/hostess was doing something to make my visit special. If not, $1,000. Big fan guys! Lived in Vegas for 20 years. Worked at Coyote Country 2000’s and Y93FM in 90’s. LITE 100FM Tom Kelly air name. Tom & Rick in Morning 👍

[@williamgormley2447]

We used to have pav-a-thons on the surface streets in the 90's.

[@craigschuster2114]

Had both Caesar’s and fan duel and will never give Caesar’s a dime…fan duel is the best….also..years ago I was a diamond and that impressed my wife and other friends but stayed at Paris recently and I was only a gold member with my wife and daughter and slipped a 20.00 bill to her and that was our view…my daughter was very impressed…lol….cash speaks LOUDER than status

[@wulffdendad8957]

That was a great picture of the casino owners. There’s no excuse for those long checking lines #wulffdendad

[@mikereddy-x9f]

Amen to long line hell. More staff is needed!

[@MC_aigorithm]

I think they need to make that CVS in front of the Versailles Tower into a fancy French CVS

[@vikesinnikes]

The balconies at the former Bally's were closed due to the high number of people jumping off. We'll see how long they stay available

[@jusblazeem42]

Was there in April. Caesars check in line was all the way wrapped and around the fountain almost out the door. Did digital check in cause I already had a suite. Kiosk were still down. It was madness and the staff were tryin but pressure was building . Good ol diamond status to the rescue. Shown around to diamond. 4 people in line.

[@markostermann6632]

Those premium check ins come in clutch when you have the status

[@jusblazeem42]

@@markostermann6632 ric flair WOOOOOOOO!!! when I saw that line

[@markostermann6632]

@@jusblazeem42 haha - exactly

[@glassguy777]

Get diamond status at Caesar's and you have a separate check in area to go to. Also tipping 1%-2% on a jackpot is fine.

[@jinxie8]

Re: tipping - I’m not a big gambler so the only time I got a hand pay I was too shocked to know I should have tipped. With Vegas having a lot more than just gambling, I think it’s fair to say not everyone knows tipping is considered normal on large payouts.

[@bmwlane8834]

You guys are the best! But you need to show stage door some love! LOL. It's weird...I'm a yuppie type dude....but I love stage door and the simple things in life!

[@markostermann6632]

I really wanted to love it but the stale smoke was just too much (as someone that comes from a house where parents smoked growing up)

[@vegastocali]

Love your videos guys, thanks😊👍✨️

[@markostermann6632]

Thanks for watching!

[@lindamarzano6042]

winning the 2 million and expect to tip is like being the one in the family with the most money and expect you to pay the bill going out to family dinner

[@wylecoyote233]

Draftkings and Fanduel - one reason why they drive many more parlays than the other sportsbooks mentioned is that they have heavy promotions everyday on mostly 3-4+ leg parlays and same game parlays. They use 'profit boosts' that appear to make the bet much more attractive and they even catch me at times. Draftkings and Fanduel lead the industry in promotions and while they have single game and single bet promotions, they are super heavy weighted on parlays

[@SAsh-zg6ln]

Damn I used to hit the pizza shop when I’d stay at Paris 2014-16. I went back last summer for the nostalgia and it was a bad decision.

[@nwedge4]

Remember losing and not getting anything back… tips above zero are generous.

[@khaitran3709]

Right !when you loose your ass off.. nobody care n treat you like a bum!

[@Allison-jj1vq]

I can’t believe people wouldn’t drive through that divider and go home. The hotels would probably work with you to reschedule.

[@dustinlikens4632]

The view of the fountains from those new Paris balconies is fantastic, but unfortunately it's not an MGM property so they won't be streaming in the fountains music, and I wonder if you'll be able to hear the music from the balconies. The fountains get boring pretty quickly if you don't have the music to go along with them.

[@peterlametta9570]

Good show guys.

[@markostermann6632]

Thanks!

[@MarkKillgren]

Apparently the winner @ the Palms only tipped $400

[@michelleguidry6491]

I love that he is always a lil HoHum a bit of a Denny Downer!!! and a quick one liner

[@drewconway7135]

15:49 “Another Caesar’s copy-pas…try.” I’ll see myself out ➡️

[@renachesak4052]

Oh no! We will be in Vegas Aug. 31st to Sept. 5th. The paveathon will definitely suck!

[@Milestomemories]

Now you can tell all your friends that you got to experience the Pave-a-thon! They’ll be impressed.

[@annhenriques3520]

My biggest win was $12,000 and I tipped 1 percent, or $120. However, if I was lucky enough to hit a $1 million plus jackpot, I’m not tipping more than $1,000.

[@drmfree]

15:44 Dominique Ansel is a really good patisserie. Lots more than cronuts

[@davidsigalow7349]

Even if you won't go the Palms for $10 of free play, plenty of people go there to go to the movies or to that all-u-can-eat lobster tail buffet. This just gives the Palms the chance to get more local players into its database.

[@markostermann6632]

Good point

[@davidsigalow7349]

​@markostermann6632 The Palms is VERY generous with room offers, free play, free show tickets and food credits. Plus, locals (and frequent visitors) can get lots of free swag, including bedsheets and even crock pots - try carrying TWO of those back on the airplane!!

[@darbywinston]

Being trapped on the freeway like that looks like an absolute nightmare.

[@Milestomemories]

Yup. I guess these days there is a lot more to do than in the past without tech. Also cars a lot better at not overheating. In the 80s most of those cars probably would have smoke coming out of them. 😂

[@DUw0ng]

The pizza place at Paris was cleverly named….. Le Pizza 😂

[@markostermann6632]

😆

[@mikec-rz6lt]

If the Bellagio ever decided to fill in the fountains with shops a lot of hotel room prices would drop quickly 😂

[@johnchambers8528]

I doubt it. The greedy corporate owners would only seen it as a way to make more money by selling more rooms. At the present time room rates only seem to go up.

[@NickLPhoto]

The 2mil winner had a $3.XX ticket and put the ticket in for just ONE spin and hit the jackpot.

[@markostermann6632]

Wild

[@stevenrunyon170]

First subtract 30% for taxes. Then take the new total and subtract the amount of money you have lost gambling over your lifetime and if there is anything left hand them a crisp $20. 🤑

[@SAsh-zg6ln]

2mil is 50k tip. U can split it among dealers, floor guy, cashier, security, etc

[@iubrianjunk]

Been coming to Vegas since 95, both with my wife (married here), and a “guys trip” that just finished its 29th trip, and I have to say the prices are pretty spicy; ROE is definitely declining. I know our crew is “aging out,” but we all also have far greater disposable income than we had in the ‘90’s, and its not just old age, the cost is making us a little salty and looking for alternatives. As long as revenue continues to increase and occupancy remains high, I don’t see things changing, but EVERYONE locally you talk to thinks there has to be a breaking point. Doesn’t seem close though….

[@markostermann6632]

The end to the price hikes will come with the next recession imo. When that happens is anyone's guess.

[@spensero92]

My wife and I have given up on waiting in line for the chance at getting a better room with a person. The long long long loooooong lines are not worth it to try the $20 trick that doesnt work half the time. We just use an app, for MGM properties, and never go to the front desk and just head to our room when we get told we can check in which is usually early lol. I will only wait in line if they dont have an app or kiosk i can use lol.

[@robertmacpherson6715]

The long line ups is yet another example of the new Vagas’s disregard and respect of the visitors who keep Vegas afloat. Please Vegas, get your act together, read up on or watch old , videos of how Vagas was run in the past, a past that made you famous, I don’t care what you do but do something to reboot and bring back the true memorable Vegas experience.

[@jcrowell8086]

In the next episode for Friday, I hope you guys discuss the most recent possible problem allegedly happening at Caesars Palace: News articles recently reporting guests getting sick with Legionnaires Disease. Some tests of the water supply have come back positive, while others negative. Guess it's another way for people to take a gamble in Las Vegas. Wonder if it depends on which tower you're staying in or if it could just impact all towers.

[@tomkat9557]

Yikes legionnaires disease should shut down the facility which federal regulators require until remediation. Dangerous stuff and very deadly.

[@jcrowell8086]

@@tomkat9557 Well, I happen to know for a fact that there's a hotel near Newark Airport in NJ (the Renaissance) which has still been operating with Legionnaires since last September/October 2023. So places like this don't end up getting shut down by the health department, even when they should. The guests at that hotel in NJ just end up getting told about it at Check-In, with the employees telling them not to shower and don't breathe in any water vapor. It's been quite a scandal on their Google reviews!

[@markostermann6632]

@@jcrowell8086 yeah that has been a wild story

[@finned958]

I’m hoping for the high speed rail to take me away!!! What a disaster. Closed for 2 full days. It’s just as bad when the I15 is closed in the Cajon pass just out of Riverside. I’ve been stuck there.

[@paulcody8973]

Pav-A-Thon. Love it!

[@Milestomemories]

Always be branding.

[@ericryden4273]

I would charge the servers and casino a winners fee, having to wait for the payout... hell they get a "resort Fee"...

[@djm5687]

If a hand pay takes a long time (1hr+), ask to see a supervisor and complain. You may end up getting free play and/or free food for your troubles.

[@MH_6160]

That view from Paris is amazing… Those will be 10k a night rooms for F1

[@markostermann6632]

You know it haha

[@jnuval]

"Pave-A-Thon" is better than "Car-mageddon."

[@Pwill7900]

Speaking from experience …. Parlays on the casino apps suck. And they have the worst odds. For instance, on DK or FD I can select a player to have .5 hits. On MGM or Caesars, that same player would be at 1.5 hits. Same w/ bball & football.

[@shadowfilm7980]

That’s amazing how that one person won over $2 million on a $3 bet. You just never know. The timing of it all! I hope they give some of it to a good charity. Homeless people.

[@marioperry7369]

I personally bet more on Fan Duel and DK because they nearly always have better odds than the others mentioned, so that’s probably why they get more parlay players.

[@hapaguy2001]

I really don't understand why people stand in long lines to check in. Just check your bags with the bell desk and go to a restaurant to eat or go gamble or walk around - do something else until the line goes down...why waste your time standing in line?

[@teresamarquez1218]

What ever happen to Vdara Hotel with the problem design that created extremely high temperature at the pool deck?

[@MH_6160]

I believe they have larger umbrellas.

[@acelarson1872]

On tipping, a guy hit a Jackpot next to me the other day for $1400 and said I'm a newbe to tipping what do I do, I said don't tip at all they did nothing to get you your Jackpot and they don't tip you when you lose.

[@Milestomemories]

Did they listen to you or tip anyway?

[@acelarson1872]

@@Milestomemories No tip but he bought me a beer and thanked me!!

[@brandonpiazza6210]

I think cronuts are the safest bet in Vegas!😋

[@kimberschae1989]

Well, crap. I’m team Caesars & Paris/Horseshoe is my go to property and the crepe place in front of the pizza place was my go to breakfast there. Not happy about this unless DA has the crepes added to the menu at this new location. I have reservations for the new Versailles tower with a strip view in October. Hopefully they are done by then & the walkway & new check in area is open by then as well. They just need to figure out they need to reopen the buffet & get a good show in there.

[@binki611]

In SoCal we call it Carmegedon

[@manuelab1677]

I have heard that you don't have to tip at all.

[@Milestomemories]

You certainly don’t “HAVE” to.

[@uuzd4s]

On the Tipping discussion, the first thing I do is ask if the Tips are Divided & Shared, or if they get to keep the tip given. I won $30K once on a BlackJack side bet (Lucky Ladies w/ a matching Dealer Blackjack suit), in a case where the dealers kept their own tips. I gave the Dealer a 3.3% tip ($1,000) and tipped the Bar/Servers half that again ($500, there were only 3 girls serving drinks). This was at a "Card Room" type Casino in Washington St (table games only, no slots), which amounted to a Restaurant, a Bar and about 20 tables w/ 5 or 6 different betting games. This was a very small Casino and this was a big win for a place like that. Very Nice atmosphere, Gr8 people, Good comps w/ lots of regulars.

[@markostermann6632]

Sounds like a fun little spot

[@Yolduranduran]

Our local casinos in Central California offer $5 per week for a month as a promotion. Ridiculous. 🤨

[@djm5687]

Better than nothing.

[@Yolduranduran]

@@djm5687 not really. It's like when you get .05 cents in a slot machine game, I prefer nothing.

[@andrewreisinger6860]

I think the casinos WANT the long check-in lines to force everyone to use the kiosks, eventually. Probably getting tired of everyone trying to do the money sandwich trick to get an upgrade.

[@steve885]

My biggest complaint about road construction in Vegas is they only work M-F 6-3:30. Why not put on a 2nd or even 3rd shift .I'm not saying pay overtime, hire extra workers, the Trop could of been done in half the time with a 2nd shift and working weekends. Noe Las Vegas Paving is going to hold us hostage on Las Vegas Blvd when they touch up for F1. They only worked Sun-Thurs 8 hours. Got to be a better way.

[@allenharris2549]

I tip the exact percentage the house paid towards my buy-in.

[@Bluboy30]

This is why I don't stay at the more popular hotels on the Strip anymore, the check in lines are ridiculously long! Resorts World and FB, I don't have to wait long. As for the view at the new Paris' rooms, it's great. But the room looks too small and the ceilings are way too low for me taste.

[@gregdelong1539]

That picture from 1977 I thought Steve Wynn was Lionel Richie.

[@vikesinnikes]

The reason the hold is bigger for FanDuel and DK is bc they offer better parlays. Caesars and MGM cap parlays. May have to do with NV gaming regulations or the unwillingness of Caesars to pay 50k on a 1$ bet

[@Milestomemories]

If I was MGM or Caesars I might be looking at those numbers with some envy. That said, they probably get a lot more traditional business compared to the others.

[@vikesinnikes]

@@Milestomemories the numbers as well as the publicity when someone wins 50,000 from a 25 cent bet

[@_Coffee4Closers]

Tournament poker players can and will take huge swings with their bankrolls due to statistical variance. The idea that you should be tipping the dealer 100K of a 1,000,000 win is just nuts. I am pretty generous as a tipper at poker (basically the only thing I do at a casino) but I think 5K is more than plenty. If a person is a pure recreational player and does not count on poker for their living then maybe they can afford to be more generous, but pros have bills to pay and thinking you won't be spending a large chunk of that cash on life expenses and future buy-in's is how you go broke in poker. Even playing perfectly a poker player might not cash high again for a year or more, and meanwhile he is shelling out that 1,000,000 daily.

[@clairepierson15]

i would have given 20%

[@ashleylala4293]

Those lines are ridiculous. If you are waiting hours in line to check in, you are just a sucker. Go to a restaurant or go gamble and come back later.

[@ashleylala4293]

Lol at the $500 chip being a big deal at Bally’s.

[@swimmer5886]

Let's hear Mark's banned joke on the aftershow!

[@BobThompson-y9p]

Bally's takeover will likely be successful. Standard General is a New York based hedge fund that has been around for a while that normally deals with distressed debt. It looks like they are changing their strategy to leverage the Bally's brand. I suspect they will find that the competition in the sports gambling and online gambling will be more than they think. Soo Kim (chairman) will know the financials of Bally's and figured he might as well take advantage of Bally's being over extended.

[@HummingbirdInAHurricane]

The Paris Versailles Tower balcony view is certainly among the better hotel room views on the Strip, but it still doesn't beat the Cosmopolitan balcony view facing the Bellagio Fountains in my opinion. You're even closer to the fountains, you also are closer to the heart of CityCenter with all those striking modern towers..........you just feel like you're cocooned in neon and glamour there. 🥰 Also: even though this is a lounge and not the hotel room itself: the Skybar view at Waldorf-Astoria is unparalleled. You're only at about the midway point between ground level and the top of the Waldorf-Astoria there, but I actually like that view more than a rooftop lounge view because you feel like you're gazing right into the electric heart of the Strip like a hawk rather than just staring down upon the city. 🙂