I think this is going to be my first time staying at a resort owned by a former President. When you travel you always see plaques and marketing that a President slept here. This will be my first time staying at a Trump resort and it will be interesting. I visited the Trump casino in Atlantic City, but I never stayed there.

For me my review will not be political, anything but, I just want to treat this as any resort and see how it stands up.

Day One Travel and Arrival

Like any trip to Vegas for me, it all starts with the flight. Thanks to Vegas being such a top destination, the flights are cheap. I think it may be cheaper for me to fly to Vegas than just about any other airport.

My round-trip pricing was less than $300, but if I booked more creatively, I could certainly save even more. The $300 price was flying in on Friday morning, which is one of the most popular flight days and times for Vegas.

The flight to Vegas from the East Coast is not a long one, nor is it usually a rough flight. I think 1 time in 10 we had some turbulence coming down through a storm.

On my last trip to Vegas, I went to the Hoover Dam, and that was an interesting trip. On this trip, in addition to fun on the strip, I will be flying out to and over the Grand Canyon which I have only done once before and it was more than a decade ago.

On this trip, I am taking a friend with me who has always wanted to go and do Vegas but just has not been able to find the money or time. Since I was staying for free to write this, why not share my accommodation with a pal, and help them have the trip of a lifetime?

My buddy does not fly much and went a pale color I had not seen before during the takeoff. But once he saw how easy the flight was, he calmed down and later, when going down for the landing, even looked out the window and Nevada below.

My friend has had good jobs and made a decent living at times in his life, but he has never really traveled. This is his first time in Vegas and only about his 3^rd time out of the state.

Years ago, we worked together for a Fortune 500 company and we have stayed friends since. He is one of those people that gets impressed by little things. It is neat to see him experience something for the first time and how he smiles ear to ear. Almost childlike with his response to things.

I bet in his mind right now he is thinking about finding some crazy lady on the trip and having an “it happened in Vegas kind of memory”. He just does not know what to expect. It will be fun seeing how the Vegas scale of things impacts him.

If you too have not been to Vegas before, it can be overwhelming in its scale. Sure, the Eiffel Tower is ½ scale here,, but that is still impressive. Also, the free shows and experiences are set with amazing casino backdrops and things to do.

Once our flight landed, we went up to the second floor of the airport where you can meet Uber drivers or other providers for airport pickup. It is cheaper than taking a taxi from the ground floor. The second floor is also where you would meet your limo if your driver did not come in with a sign and do the meet-and-greet effort.

We are two big guys, so I got an Uber that was an SUV to pick us up and take us to the resort.

The resort itself is at 2000 Fashion Show Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89109. This puts you right across the street from the Fashion show mall and the Wynn Casino. The entrance is direct across several lanes from the Nordstrom department store.

The resort is bright white and has the gold lettering for Trump International above the area of the entrance. It would be a good spot for a travel selfie.

This location is also very close to Treasure Island and the Venetian casinos. So if you do not mind walking just a block or two, you are close to a ton to do and see when staying here.

It was still hours before check so I had the staff stow my bags for me, and gave them my number to call when the room was ready. I was not pushy because I understand all the work that must happen to turn a villa over properly. I said, “Here is my number. Take your time. We are in no hurry. Thank you for looking out for the bags.” I then handed over a nice tip just to say thank you in advance.

Now unencumbered, we walked to the Wynn casino to look around and play a little. I had a player’s card for the Wynn and I thought we would do the buffet one morning while we were in town, so I would run enough money through the card for some free breakfast buffet visits.

I also thought me and my buddy deserved a drink, and that I would be able to teach him a game or two before our room is ready.

I had booked a 2 bedroom villa for our stay. These are “huge” rooms 1,454-1,509 sq. ft. in size on average for the 2 bedrooms. They say they can sleep 6 and I do not doubt it. They also have top-of-the-line furnishings like the Wolf cooktops in the kitchens. Our room had a nice view of Vegas out the window and you could clearly see the strip.

Villa Amenities

Resort Amenities

The Hilton brand does a very good job of cleaning and maintenance. Much better than many other brands I have stayed at over the years. In my mind, I had Hilton still associated with the hotels, but these are full-fledged resorts of the highest caliber.

Check out these reviews right from Google

Our president’s namesake did not let us down at all! Our entire experience was amazing from booking to checkout. My wonderful girlfriend and I truly appreciate the outstanding staff for the superior guest service throughout our entire stay! Highly recommended Trump International Hotel!

The place is so clean. They gave us the king’s bed with all the amenities. The room is very neat and gorgeous!!! They have only one pool, but that’s okay. Free Valet parking. Just give them the tips.. overall I would go back there again. We stayed here for 5 days was booked by Hilton. This is the trump hotel resort that they gave us.

Yes!!! Always yes for Trump’s hotel: fancy, super clean, excellent service, always serving the best. I love the fact that there is no casino and you can just enjoy a 5stars life without the crowd that lingers around with drinks and hopes for winning. Always had a nice experience here and is my first choice when it comes to Vegas.

Trump International Hotel is the best hotel I’ve ever stayed in. Great service, clean, rooms are spacious and spotless and very secure building. Very friendly staff and accommodating. Thank you for your great service, Trump Hotel!

The more I look at the reviews from any of the Hilton Grand Vacation resorts, the it is more the same. Powerful reviews and they all mention how clean the rooms are, and how nice the staff is.

After some gambling fun, we were both hungry, so we started walking back towards the resort and stopped in the mall for something to eat. During the walk across the strip, the staff called and let us know the room was ready.

We continued on to our early dinner and chose to eat at Benihana for some cook in front of your fun with the meal. I also was in the mood for some sake.

After the meal, we checked into the room, which was huge as I said before. The scale of it was surprising since here we are steps from the strip. I also noticed the resort was very quiet. As mentioned by several reviewers, this likely has to do with the fact that the site has no casino.

It is funny if I was here alone I may have just chilled out in the room and rested from travelling, instead we took the time to shower and change, then it was back to the strip.

Day Two on the Strip

Today was the day to hit the strip hard and try to see as much as we can so my buddy can see it all for the first time. Today we are starting with a buffet brunch at the Wynn. This buffet is one of the best on the strip or off in Vegas and more affordable than several. So it offers great value for your money. We were eating for free today thanks to the benefits of my player’s card, also known as Wynn Rewards.

If you are not staying at Wynn and do not have Wynn rewards points to use, the price is only $49.99 a person for the brunch buffet and it is worth it.

Here are the pricing details they vary by day and time.

Breakfast is served on Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and is $38.99 per person. Brunch is offered on Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is $45.99. Dinner is served starting from 3:00 p.m. on Monday and is priced at $64.99 per person. Gourmet Brunch is served on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is $49.99 per person and on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Gourmet Dinner is priced at $69.99 per person. Prices are subject to change during holidays and holiday weekends. Children are ½ the price and the ages for children are 3yr-9yr old.

Vegas buffets are over the top and so large in scale that there is nothing really to compare them to. I have been on many cruises over the years and they are talked about for their amazing buffets, but you could add 3 of those together and still not match the size of this buffet.

They are just that large and impressive in Vegas and the Wynn is one of the largest.

After eating enough to likely kill most except for eating contest champions, we headed back out to the strip and try to see several of the most impressive casinos and free shows along the way.

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