160 E. Flamingo Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Tel. 866/837-4215, 702/836-9775
Fax. 702/836-9776
The Casuarina is small by Las Vegas standards -- 815 rooms and 10 suites. The benefits of intimate space and reduced human traffic were quickly noticeable: instant check-in; an uncrowded lobby and casino floor that didn't have the ricocheting din of spouting slot machines; and a walk to the room that wasn't a football field long. The beds were the highlight in our double room ($229, plus tax). The white cotton linens were as soft as cotton balls, layered with fluffy feather beds and airy down comforters. There were goose-feather pillows, ranging from soft to hard to in-between. On the second floor, the tidy gym was free to guests and the pool terrace wasn't chock-full of thousands of regimental chaise longues. About a dozen chairs were clustered into conversation circles around the modest-sized pool and whirlpool.