Imperial Palace elevators

[David]

Hi AVLVers... I am staying at the IP for the first time next week and
have heard countless horror stories of the elevators. However, I have
also heard that there is a bank of 3 elevators somewhere in the casino
that there is usually no wait for, instead of using the 4-bank elevators
which are horrible.
Anyone know WHERE these elevators are so I can get one soon-to-be IP
hassle off my shoulders???

Thanks in advance, David.

[John5240]

The best way to beat this hassle, is to not stay at the IP in the first place.
Then the elevators would be of no concern. You could also ask for a room in the
"rear', which would allow you to park your car right infront of your room and
just take a short walk into the casino. Don't know where these mysterious
elevators are located because I never used elevators at the IP when I stayed
there.

[goc]

This myth is greatly over rated. While the elevators may not be be greatest
in Las Vegas, it is not the problem that some people make it out to be.
The 3 bank of elevators you are talking about are way in the back....You
have to zig thru the shops, up a short escalator, and down a hall (to the
left) and there they are. Can be confusing the first couple of times, but
once you figure it out, no big deal.
The IP is a great location at a great price.

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[DonB]

David <da...@nospam.com> wrote in message news:<vcJpb.3177$n6....@nwrddc03.gnilink.net>...

Haven't stayed at IP since 1986 but I remember that we use to use
elevators that are directly behind the other elevators. Most people
didn't realize they were there.

[Skip]

Walk around and past the first bunch of elevators and you'll find the
2nd bunch.

Skip

[BigbadB3]

We stayed at IP last month and found them!
The "hidden" elevators are only useful if you have a 4-digit room (9123 for
example) instead of a 3-digit room (912). Otherwise you're in for a very long
walk which may defeat the purpose of finding the secret elevator.

From the casino level, take the stairs to the 2nd floor/parking garage level.
Walk down this hallway toward the parking garage but keep walking past the
escalators to the end of the hallway and take a right. There they are!
Bob aka BigBadB3
Take off "your hat" if you'd like to respond.

[Nebula]

As some have said, there are a group of 3 just behind the group of 4 but
there are also a group of 3 closer to the front of the casino that a lot of
people don't know about. These elevators never have a wait! Another thing to
do would be to get a lower room and take the stairs. Of course the doors
lock so this only works for going down the stairs.

Neb.

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[Martin Smith]

On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 06:07:06 -0600, "goc" <goc...@yahoo.com> wrote:

While I was there in Sept the short escalator route was blocked off
while they were working on the Monorail station. Any body know if they
have finished?

[Martin Smith]

On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 15:09:58 GMT, "Nebula" <N...@work.com> wrote:

The three near the front of the casino go to the 6th to 19th floor
only. I still have the casino map from my stay in Sept.
There are only 2 on the 'hidden' bank. Sorry!

[Martin Smith]

On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 22:20:51 GMT, lms...@ntlworld.com (Martin Smith)
wrote:

They must have lost the use of a few rooms when tey did that. We were
diverted down the tour ramp to get to the parking garage.

[casino_boy]

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I'm not tellin', nananananana.

[Eric Simandl]

So use the stairs.

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"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
--Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

[Sr.]

CALL, CANCILL, AND STAY SOMEWHERE ELSE...AIN'T WORTHY ALL THE STRESS YOU
SEEM TOO BEE UNDER OVER THIS...
=TR0UT=

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[goc]

TR0UT,
ewe r wrong on this won. IP is a ok. knot grate, butt will dew.

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[gregs]

In article <3FA88ED7...@sprintmail.com>, Eric Simandl <sim...@sprintmail.com> wrote:
>So use the stairs.
>
>David wrote:
>>
>> Hi AVLVers... I am staying at the IP for the first time next week and
>> have heard countless horror stories of the elevators. However, I have
>> also heard that there is a bank of 3 elevators somewhere in the casino
>> that there is usually no wait for, instead of using the 4-bank elevators
>> which are horrible.
>> Anyone know WHERE these elevators are so I can get one soon-to-be IP
>> hassle off my shoulders???

Right behind the 4.

greg

[TyrCX1]

>Subject: Re: Imperial Palace elevators
>From: spenc...@attbi.com (DonB)
>Date: 11/4/2003 8:30 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id: <6c0d0b30.03110...@posting.google.com>
>

>
>Haven't stayed at IP since 1986 but I remember that we use to use
>elevators that are directly behind the other elevators. Most people
>didn't realize they were there.
>

So true! No zig zagging or going through shops. Just go behind the main
elevators and you'll find a set of faster elevators.

TyrC!

[Greg Kamer]

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I had also read some of the horror stories about the IP elevators, but
during my last visit there, I could find nothing wrong with them. They
worked. They went both up and down, though luckly not at the same time. They
got to the floor quickly, and go me to where I was going quickly. I didn't
think they were any faster or slower than any other elevator I had ever
ridden. Well, except for those rockets at the Empier State Building..... You
go up in those and you'r pulling 2 g's. Going down is even more fun. You
usually get to the ground floor a few minutes ahead of your stomach and have
to wait around for it to catch up.