Hotel Apache — Restaurant in Las Vegas

Certainly Hotel Apache is an "experience." But the experience is largely negative, and the overall quality of the hotel specifically would rate at about 1.5 stars. (For comparison, I stayed an a 2-star Super-* in Barstow overnight on the drive to Vegas, and the room was larger, the bed nicer, the bathroom roomier, and the room at least equal in quality.)||I'm trying not to let this review be tinged by the extra-poor check-in experience, which was late, after midnight. Would you believe in Las Vegas a hotel front desk isn't staffed 24x7? This one isn't. Instructions are to make a phone call from the front desk phone, and a security guard will bring by a room key. Did that, several minutes later, a guard delivered. Got to my room--and neither key worked. Traipsed back to the desk, called, and was told I had to go over to the Four Queens desk to get the keys reprogrammed. Understand I'm near the Back on Binions, and Four Queens is across the street and its desk is also near the back, so it was a long, long walk after a long, long day.||The room itself?||First, it's on the 3rd (top) floor directly facing Fremont St. Having had rooms like that before at Four Queens, I knew to bring foam earplugs. But as good as those are, not only could they not block all the sound, the vibration from the Fremont Street party was constant, especially from the frequent heavy bass. ||In the morning is when you finish paperwork. I asked about a quieter room, and was told I had to ask a later-shift person. When I was finally able, the only rooms available were "suites," at significant additional cost. The people I did talk to were always friendly and helpful, even if they couldn't necessarily accommodate me.||The room itself is dark. Don't be fooled by the photos. Dark wood floors. Dark wood furniture. Not very bright lights. The main room isn't a lot larger than the queen bed; it's barely wider than the nightstands on each side. The only other addition: a small table with 2 hard chars and a TV mounted on the wall. ||The bed was what you'd typically find in a 1-star hotel. About a 8-inch mattress on the bed frame, and 2 very thin pillows. That's it. The mattress wasn't uncomfortable, but it was still quite low-end. The lamps worked, but do not get particularly bright. There is a bit of a cuteness factor in the use of an old fashioned dial phone and a vintage clock radio. Wi-Fi works flawlessly and the TV is smallish, but OK.||The bathroom is small. It contains only a pedestal sink jammed in next to the toilet, and when sitting on the latter, you have to close the door. The shower works fine, and there were plenty of toiletries and towels and washcloths. The bathroom linens were probably the best quality of the room.||The hallways are narrow and there's one very small, very old elevator--which was out one day of my stay. Finding staircases was a bit of a challenge. ||That all said, there are a few good things to say. First is the cost. It is one of the lower-priced offerings. And with no ripoff/resort fees, the price you pay will be the price you see advertised. That honesty by a business is rare and refreshing. ||And while I don't really need a big room--my last Vegas trip I was at Rio, where the rooms are HUGE--these are cramped, even for one person, and all of the dark wood and dim lights make them feel even smaller. Parking is super easy to get in and out of. The location in the center of downtown is good. ||But it seems most sites have this rates as a 3.5-star hotel, and that's just not accurate. The overall quality is more akin to a Motel 6, but darker. And while the whole structure is old, it's not worn and neglected. It is cared for, as much as it can be, and it shows. It's not necessarily a place I'd rule our for future stays because it's value proposition is pretty good, but if I have other options at similar price points, I'd almost always choose one of those...

5+ Stars. Genuine Old School Vegas, but hospital clean! The hotel is inside of Binions. The front desk is near the parking garage entrance. This is old school Vegas, so it's not for everyone. If you want glitz, glamour, and über luxury, this place probably isn't for you.

That being said, if you enjoy downtown and need a clean (and I mean clean...more on that below) room, I highly recommend the Apache. I have been coming to Vegas regularly for years, and I enjoy the 'feel' of downtown. It's all good vibes. However, some, certainly not all, of the downtown hotels are very dated. Some are tore up, from the floor up. This was my first stay at Apache, and I was impressed.

Apache was built in 1932, so she's got some age. The difference is, Apache has obviously been painstakingly, and meticulously cared for. When you step into the room, you are taken back to the ages, and the rooms are gorgeous. Yes, she's got some 'beauty marks', but she wears them gracefully. The rooms remind me of the Tropicana.

Aside from the beautiful hardwood floors, original wood closet, and doors and trim, the room was very clean. Especially the bathroom. There The bathroom has beautiful tile floors and most of the bathroom is, or simulates, what it would have looked like in years past. The bathroom was stocked with amenities. Full size shampoo, conditioner, and body wash (they are not attached, please don't take them), about 6 little bars of soap, lotions, two boxes of nose tissue, and two rolls of the other paper. And all of it is decent quality. The towels are not like towels from the number motels. They were thick, snow-white, and there were 3 of everything. No stained caulk, dirty shower curtain, dingy sink or bathtub.

There was an old rotary phone replica that had USB ports, there was a energized power strip on the floor by the bed, and there was an old transistor radio replica that was a AM/FM/alarm clock. There was also an iron with full-sized board. The closet had 8 or 9 wood hangers. HVAC was a properly functioning, large window unit. Way more than the room needed, so you will never be hot or cold. The unit controls were clearly visible. I did not see anything growing in the air filter. Someone is actual taking time to service a lifesaver in Vegas, AC!

Many reviews have mentioned the small size of the room and bathroom. The hotel was built in the 30's, not 2000's. Living spaces everywhere in that era were small. It's authentic, not small.

The lady that handled my check-in reservation was fabulous. She was kind, efficient, and full of useful information. When I stayed, there was a coupon book and $30 worth of food credit. There are many options, from casual to steaks. All of the staff that I interacted with were very cordial. When I checked out, an equally gracious lady, completed my check-out. We had a nice conversation about the hotel and it's architecture. I will definitely stay at Apache on my next trip.

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I'd give this place negative stars if possible! The room was average and the guest service at check in was great, especially considering we had booked 3 rooms and added a 4th the day after we arrived. The problem is with the security in the casino. After checking in we went and had dinner and returned fairly late. I was on a floor that didn't allow smoking, so I went to the casino floor to smoke a cigarette before I went to sleep. I was approached by two security guards and one asked me for ID...I just came down to smoke, I didn't bring my wallet. I told him I did not but here is my room key and I'm a guest at the hotel. I asked why I was being approached...the security guard told me "you look homeless"!! I already showed my room key, was wearing clean basketball shorts and a plain grey shirt, had a haircut the day before. I asked again why I was being questioned...you look homeless again. I asked why, if I have a room key, am I being stopped...no good answer. That is until someone on the radio says something about no shoes. Yes I didn't have my shoes on, I normally don't wear them and go outside on my patio to smoke...a simple mistake. If it was the fact I wasn't wearing shoes why wasn't I told that from the beginning? Instead I was told I "look homeless" multiple times before anyone said anything about shoes. If I had simply been told that I needed to have shoes I would have returned to my room and put on shoes. Instead I was held for around 20 minutes while another 2 security guards arrived with hands on their guns...because I didn't have shoes on we need FOUR armed security guards! Meanwhile there was several unlocked breaker boxes, unlocked doors to and unfinished areas, exposed wiring, unsecured access to sprinkler lines. The unfinished area also had access to the untouched 4th and 5th floor...that has been closed for a long time, along with that comes a lot of liability issues. They are worried about me "looking homeless", meanwhile anyone could access breakers and shutdown various parts of the hotel or casino - one of them was labeled "main floor lights", I'm guessing the casino floor. The day before we left a gentleman carrying two trash bags with dirty pants missing a leg and a shirt turned grey with dirt and a few chunks of matted hair. Walked right past 2 security guards with no pause...he did have shoes on though. I had a room key, why wasn't I just asked to return to my room and put on shoes? Instead I get held for 20 minutes! We paid for FOUR rooms for a week...and I was told I "looked homeless"!!! Will not be staying here again and will actively dissuade others from doing so! Next time I go to Vegas I'm sure another place will be happy to take my reservation for 4...